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Municipal Election

the results are (almost) in!
WATCH: City of Red Deer to stream election results at 11 p.m. tonight
The City of Red Deer is planning to release the rest of its municipal election results at 11 p.m. on Wednesday.On Tuesday, they announced unofficial results for the mayoral race, with Cindy Jefferies being called as mayor-elect.Shortly after tonight's live stream, which you can watch below, rdnewsNOW will have a specia...
Oct 22, 2025
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2025 Municipal Election
Ballot counting continues in Red Deer
Officials with the City of Red Deer say thousands of residents exercised their right to vote for mayor, city councillors and school board trustees as part of Monday's municipal and school board elections."Thank you to every voter who took the time to cast a ballot and have your voice heard," said Returning Of...
Oct 21, 2025
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AWAITING RESULTS FOR RED DEER
Cindy Jefferies to become mayor of Red Deer, plus election results from around central Alberta
It's the day after municipal elections happened across Alberta, and results continue to come in. The Alberta government enacted a new rule for municipal elections this year that prohibits electronic vote counting. Ballots are therefore being counted by hand, which has created delays in results coming in. The City of Re...
Oct 20, 2025
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new elector registry
City of Red Deer says voting process may take slightly longer at polls
Red Deer residents heading to the polls on election day are encouraged to allow for a little extra time. The City of Red Deer says voting may take longer this year because of the use of Alberta's new permanent elector registry Each municipality, including Red Deer, are required to provide updated voter information to t...
Oct 20, 2025
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Downtown Library Branch
Final Red Deer municipal election forum taking place Wednesday night
A final municipal election forum is taking place in Red Deer Wednesday evening. It's a forum for councilor candidates and will be held at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. It runs from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and is being hosted by the ED Network. Social profit and non-profits will be a focus of discussio...
Oct 15, 2025
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Election forum
Red Deer election candidates speak on reconciliation at Indigenous Voices Forum
Approximately 90 Red Deerians attended the Indigenous Voices Forum Tuesday night at Festival Hall to hear from municipal candidates ahead of the election next week.Hosted by the Urban Indigenous Voices Society, three mayoral candidates and 11 city council candidates were questioned on topics related to the Indigenous c...
Oct 15, 2025
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