Andrew Knack is set to become Edmonton’s 37th mayor after his opponent, Tim Cartmell, conceded and offered his congratulations.

Edmonton’s 2025 municipal election was held on Monday, Oct. 20, with advance voting open from Oct. 7 to 11.

According to the City of Edmonton’s unofficial results as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Knack has 38.48 per cent of the overall votes, which puts him 10 points ahead (28.81 per cent) of second-place Cartmell.

Results were slow to roll in on Monday night and into Tuesday in Edmonton, as polls slated to close at 8 p.m. remained open until 10:30 p.m. to accommodate long voter lines. Ballot counting was paused at 1 a.m. and resumed at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

As of 2 p.m., 205,758 eligible voters had cast ballots, representing a turnout of 30.27 per cent.

During the advan

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