Cathy Bouchard has won election to the Red Deer Catholic School Division (RDCRS)’s board of trustees, representing the Highway 11 Ward.
Official election results show Bouchard winning with 54 per cent of the votes. Tatiana Sandberg and Robert Wiens tied for the runner up — each garnering an equal 22 per cent of the vote. There were seven rejected ballots.
(elections.reddeer.ca)
Notably, one election result in RDCRS has been altered following a recount.
Initial results showed Emily Huber had secured the fifth and final Red Deer ward trustee spot within RDCRS.
The gap between her and incumbent Murray Hollman was just one vote — 1,037 to 1,036.
On Friday, the City of Red Deer announced that a recount application from Hollman had been approved, and that the recount would take place Saturday.
Recount results, which are final, now show Hollman with 1,037 votes, and Huber with 1,034.
“Recounts are a normal part of any election, especially when results are this close,” said Jessica Robinson, Returning Officer.
This year, as mandated by the Province of Alberta, the City of Red Deer used a hand-counting process supported by manual data entry. This process includes multiple checks, reviews, and verification steps to ensure results are accurate and thoroughly validated.
Hollman was first elected to the board of trustees in 2013.
Also elected to Red Deer Catholic’s board of trustees for Red Deer ward are Chris Andrew (2,020 votes), Brenda MacDonald (1,354), Martin Reed (1,082), and Cynthia Leyson (1,050). Voted in for the QEII Ward was Edward Wiper.
The recount took place as per the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA).
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