Timeline of Edmonton city elections and electoral reform, regressive in recent years.

Edmonton city elections

From 1892 to 1968, at-large districting.

Block voting and STV were used.

Staggered terms kept District Magnitude small.

1912 

Each voter could cast up to ten votes.

About 17,000 votes were cast by the 2870 voters who participated in this election

staggered terms brought in so DM mostly in 6 to 8 scale.

1922

Due to each voter being able to cast up to 6 votes, 

53,000 votes were cast in this election by the 11,000 voters who voted. 

1923  STV

six seats open.

11,851 valid votes. Each voter had one vote.

Quota of votes was 1693. This number guaranteed election but it was possible to be elected with fewer.<ref>Edmonton Bulletin, December 11, 1923</ref>

STV used in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

1928 back to Block voting

78,000 votes were cast in the aldermanic contest by the approximately 15,000 voters who voted.

1928 reverted to at-large block voting.

1968 wards brought in

3-seat wards

1980 two-seat wards

2010         FPTP first used 12 single-member wards

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