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Councillor

County of Newell Council · Newell County

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How it's filled

In plain words
Elected
Exact method
Elected by division for a 4-year term: 9 divisions, one councillor each, first past the post (Local Authorities Election Act; Municipal Government Act s.148). Council then chooses one councillor as Reeve.
Seats
9
Source: kings-printer.alberta.ca, checked (+2 more)

Who holds these seats now

9 seats, each with its own constituency.

SeatHeld by
Division 1 Dan Baumgarten since October 2025 Report
Division 2 Adena Skanderup since October 2025 Report
Division 3 Lynette Kopp since October 2025 Report
Division 4 Holly Johnson since October 2025 Report
Division 5 Greg Skriver since October 2025 Report
Division 6 Kelly Christman since October 2025 Report
Division 7 Neil Johnson since October 2025 Report
Division 8 Benjamin Hofer since October 2025 Report
Division 9 Arno Doerksen since October 2025 Report

Next vote

Sources

  • kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26 (consolidated to 2026-09-01). Number of councillors, s.143; wards and divisions, s.148. For: Councillor
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). For: Councillor
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Ward/Division Information 2025, Election History; read 2026-10-11. 2025 council positions: 9. For: Councillor
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 2; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Adena Skanderup, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). Listed as Councillor. For: Adena Skanderup, current term, Benjamin Hofer, current term, Dan Baumgarten, current term, Greg Skriver, current term, Holly Johnson, current term and 3 more
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 9; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Arno Doerksen, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). Listed as Reeve. For: Arno Doerksen, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20 in Division 8, 61 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Benjamin Hofer, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 1; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Dan Baumgarten, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 5; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Greg Skriver, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20 in Division 4, 117 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Holly Johnson, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 6; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Kelly Christman, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 3; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Lynette Kopp, current term
  • alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Acclaimed 2025-10-20 in Division 7; organizational meeting 2025-10-30. For: Neil Johnson, current term
  • kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Local Authorities Election Act, RSA 2000 c L-21 (consolidated to 2025-12-18): s.10 general election every 4th year from 2013; s.11(1)(a) election day the 3rd Monday in October; s.11(2) council may choose the preceding Saturday by bylaw passed before June 30 of the election year; s.12 summer villages: election day 4 weeks after a nomination day in June or July set by council. For: General election, October 15, 2029

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