Saskatoon City Council

Saskatoon City Council
Type
Type
Established1906
Leadership
Mayor
Structure
Seats11 (10 plus Mayor)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
FPTP
Last election
November 13, 2024
Next election
November 2028
Website
https://www.saskatoon.ca/city-hall

Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It consists of ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city and the mayor of Saskatoon, who is elected city-wide. The current council was elected to a four-year term on November 13, 2024.[1][2]

Historical background

Saskatoon City Council held its inaugural meeting on June 26, 1906, when the city was inaugurated, growing from what had been the Town Council. Until 1954, the mayor and councillors were elected every year; after that and until 1970, the mayor was elected biannually.[3] After 1970, the mayor and councillors were elected to three year terms, until 2012 when the term was extended to four years.[4]

The format of elections has also changed over time, alternating between ward-based and at-large systems. The former has been in place since 1994, and was also used from 1906-1920, when there were initially four and then five wards with two councillors per ward, and 1973-1988, when there were also ten wards with one councillor per ward.[3]

209 individuals have served as councillors—201 since the city was inaugurated in 1906—and 29 have served as mayor, with 24 mayors having first served as councillors.[5]

City Council

Mayor

Mayor of Saskatoon
Mayor First elected 2024 Preceded by Notes
Cynthia Block 2024 Elected with 44.7% of the vote Charlie Clark Before running for mayor, Block served as councillor for Ward 6 for eight years, from 2016 to 2024.[6][7] Block won the first Saskatoon mayoral race with no incumbent since 1988.[8] She is the first woman to be elected mayor in Saskatoon.[8]

Councillors

Saskatoon City Councillors by ward
Ward Councillor First elected 2024[1] Preceded by Notes
1 Kathryn MacDonald 2024 Elected with 32.3% of the vote Darren Hill MacDonald defeated five-term incumbent Darren Hill, along with three other challengers, for the Ward 1 seat.[9]
2 Senos Timon 2024 Elected with 31.9% of the vote Hilary Gough Timon won an open contest in 2024 and is the first Black person to sit on Saskatoon City Council.[9]
3 Robert Pearce 2024 Elected with 50.3% of the vote David Kirton Pearce replaced one-term councillor David Kirton, who opted not to run for re-election.[10]
4 Troy Davies 2012 Re-elected with 62.8% of the vote Myles Heidt Davies won a fourth consecutive term in 2024.[10]
5 Randy Donauer 2010[a] Re-elected with 47.5% of the vote Gordon Wyant Donauer won a fourth consecutive full term in 2024; he was first elected in a 2010 by-election.[10]
6 Jasmin Parker 2024 Elected with 40.0% of the vote Cynthia Block Parker was elected to succeed new mayor Cynthia Block, who represented Ward 6 from 2016 to 2024.[10]
7 Holly Kelleher 2024 Elected with 39.8% of the vote Mairin Loewen Kelleher won an open contest to replace longtime councillor Mairin Loewen.[10]
8 Scott Ford 2024 Elected with 26.5% of the vote Sarina Gersher Ford won the largest race in 2024, facing seven other challengers for the open Ward 8 seat.[10]
9 Bev Dubois 2016 Acclaimed Tiffany Paulsen Dubois represented Ward 10 from 2003 to 2012, when she was unseated by current Ward 10 councillor Jeffries.[11]
10 Zach Jeffries 2012 Acclaimed Bev Dubois In 2012, Jeffries became the youngest person elected to City Council at age 26.[11]

Notes

  • a Councillor was elected in a by-election.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Saskatoon Civic Election Results 2024". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Amanat, Hayatullah (November 14, 2024). "Who are Saskatoon's new city councillors?". CTV News. Saskatoon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pedersen, Jen (June 22, 2023). O'Brien, Jeff (ed.). "A Seat on Council: The Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon 1903-2006". City of Saskatoon (saskatoon.ca). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: City of Saskatoon Archives. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ "Sask. mayors moving to 4-year terms". CBC News. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "History". City of Saskatoon. December 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Warren, Jeremy (November 13, 2024). "Cynthia Block elected as Saskatoon's next mayor". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Brown, Alex (November 21, 2024). "New Kids On The Block: Saskatoon's new mayor, council sworn in at city hall". CKOM. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Langager, Brody (November 13, 2024). "'Proud and grateful': Cynthia Block makes history as city's first female mayor". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Warren, Jeremy (November 14, 2024). "What's next for Saskatoon's new city council and mayor". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Joel-Hanson, Michael (November 14, 2024). "Plenty of change, with six new city councillors in Saskatoon". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Hamilton, Charles (October 24, 2012). "Saskatoon wards marked by tight races". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2012.