More than two-thirds of Edmonton voters say their sitting councillors don’t deserve to be re-elected: CityNews poll
Posted October 16, 2025 11:10 am.
Last Updated October 16, 2025 11:11 am.
Edmonton city council could look a lot different after Monday’s election, as more than two-thirds of the voters say it’s time for a new face to represent their ward, according to a CityNews-Canada Pulse Insights poll.
Voters were split on their councillor’s performance, with 51 per cent stating their local ward councillor was doing a “bad job” for the city.
Nearly three-in-four Edmontonians said the city was going in the wrong direction, the poll found.
Those numbers could mean bad news for nine of the 12 sitting councillors seeking re-election.
Two of the sitting councillors – Andrew Knack of Nakota Isga and Tim Cartmell of pihêsiwin – are seeking a promotion to be the next mayor of Edmonton. Meanwhile, councillor Sarah Hamilton of sipiwiyiniwak is not seeking re-election.
Overall, 81 candidates are in the running for 12 seats on the council.
Edmontonians head to the polls on Oct. 20.
The CityNews–Canada Pulse Insights online poll was conducted from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 among a random selection of 423 members of the Sago online panel living in Edmonton. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size would have a margin of error of 4.8%, 19 times out of 20.
