For all the talk leading up to Edmonton’s 2025 municipal election about residents wanting change, so far the results indicate many incumbents will be returning for another term at City Hall.

While on Tuesday afternoon the votes were still being counted for mayor, with Andrew Knack in the lead followed by Tim Cartmell, Global News has been able to call some of the races for city council.

Here are the winners Global News has declared, as of publishing:

Ward Dene

Incumbent Aaron Paquette has been re-elected to a third term and has served the northeast Edmonton area since 2017 . Prior to being elected, he worked as an Indigenous artist and author.

Ward papastew

Incumbent Michael Janz has been elected to a second term, after first being elected in the central Edmonton ward in 202

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