Local municipal election candidates

Posted on September 26, 2025 by admin

Southern Alberta Newspapers

The 2025 Municipal Election campaign is now underway, so here’s a look at some of the races happening in the region as candidates hit the hustings:

Town of Magrath

Mayor: Byrne Cook (acclaimed)

Council (six positions): Cynthia Ralph, Darryl Christensen, Kurt Fisher, Joanne Koegler, Mike Walkey, Tavis Tidmarsh, Travis Seaborn

Town of Raymond

Mayor: Bryce Coppieters (acclaimed)

Council (six positions): Matthew Anderson, Brian Eakett, Matt Evans, Andrea Haynes, Wayne Johnson, Kate Kindt, Connor Ralph, Gregory Ranger, Darryl Salmon, Neil Sieben, Pamela Stewart, Leray Witbeck

Village of Stirling

Candidates (five positions including mayor): Robert Wayne Lowry, Justin Michael Davis, Stacey Carroll Maynes, Micah Holden, Jeffrey Scott Barton, Nikole Norris, Matthew Foss

Village of Warner 

Candidates (five positions including mayor): Derek Baron, Daniel Court, Stephen Fewer, Ian Glendinning, Tyler Lindsay

County of Warner

Division 1: David Cody (acclaimed)

Division 2: Ross Ford (acclaimed)

Division 3: Phil Jensen (acclaimed)

Division 4: Randall Taylor (acclaimed)

Division 5: Kenneth Robinson, Shawn Rodgers

Division 6: Jack Douglas Heggie (acclaimed)

Division 7: David Nilsson (acclaimed)

Town of Milk River

Mayor: Larry Liebelt (acclaimed)

Candidates: Donald Cody, David Degenstein, Dorothy Fraser, Shayne Johnson, Elizabeth Kappelar

County of Cardston

Division 1: Dennis Baker (acclaimed)

Division 2: Tom Nish, Michael Jason Bevans

Division 3: Roger Houghton (acclaimed) 

Division 4: Cam Francis (acclaimed)

Division 5: LeGrande Bevans (acclaimed)

Division 6: Wayne Harris (acclaimed)

Division 7: Randy Bullock (acclaimed)

Westwind School Division Board of Trustees

Ward 1: Doug Smith (acclaimed)

Ward 2 (two positions): Tami Tolley, Rick Schow, Darren Atwood, Jamie Quinton, Delbert Beazer, Ken McMurray, Brett Ryder

Ward 3: Jessica Payne (acclaimed)

Ward 4: Ross Blackmer (acclaimed)

Ward 5 (two positions): Jim Ralph, Rod Wendorff, Tobi Lyons

Ward 6: Josh Smith (acclaimed)

Horizon School Division Board of Trustees

Ward 4 (Grassy Lake, Warner): Tyler Lindsay (acclaimed)

Ward 5 (Coutts, Milk River): Mandy Court (acclaimed)