In Alberta, municipal elections take place every four years. During elections, Cochrane residents vote to elect a Mayor and six Councillors. The last election in Cochrane was in 2021.
Official municipal election results
Official 2021 municipal election results
6,842 votes were cast in 2021, representing 33% of eligible voters.
| Mayoral candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Genung | Elected by acclamation | Yes |
| Councillor candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Nagel | 3527 | Yes |
| Tara McFadden | 3140 | Yes |
| Marni Fedeyko | 3036 | Yes |
| Susan Flowers | 2956 | Yes |
| Patrick Wilson | 2950 | Yes |
| Alex Reed | 2498 | Yes |
| Paul Singh | 2420 | |
| Bruce Townley | 1788 | |
| Brandon Michael Cruze | 1584 | |
| Daniel Cunin | 1478 | |
| Todd Muir | 1395 | |
| Ryan McMillan | 1220 | |
| Samantha Lynn Nickerson | 1112 | |
| Kaitlin Chamberlain | 981 | |
| Erika Lange | 951 | |
| Deborah Murphy | 875 | |
| Alan Cox | 874 | |
| Paul Gregory Crierie | 739 | |
| Alexander William Murphy | 184 |
Official 2017 municipal election results
| Mayoral candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Genung | 4,321 | Yes |
| Ivan Brooker | 2,252 | |
| Tom Hardy | 440 |
| Councillor candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Nagel | 4,461 | Yes |
| Tara McFadden | 3,429 | Yes |
| Marni Fedeyko | 3,343 | Yes |
| Susan Flowers | 3,033 | Yes |
| Patrick Wilson | 2,446 | Yes |
| Alex Reed | 2,381 | Yes |
| Dan Cunin | 2,373 | |
| Ross Watson | 2,368 | |
| Miles Chester | 2,240 | |
| Patrick Price | 2,057 | |
| Vivian Cox | 1,615 | |
| Scott Gibson-Craig | 1,429 | |
| Jason Phillips | 1,422 | |
| Bella Fallis | 1,330 | |
| Kent Liang | 707 |
Official 2013 municipal election results
| Mayoral candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brooker | 1,856 | Yes |
| Joann Churchill | 1,432 | |
| David Smith | 1,232 |
| Councillor candidate | Total number of votes received | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Toews | 2,769 | Yes |
| Tara McFadden | 2,603 | Yes |
| Mary Lou Davis | 2,361 | Yes |
| Ross Watson | 2,206 | Yes |
| Morgan Nagel | 1,990 | Yes |
| Gaynor Levisky | 1,861 | Yes |
| Steve Grossick | 1,792 | |
| Shana Bruder | 1,638 | |
| Dan Cunin | 1,521 | |
| Jim Uffelmann | 1,065 | |
| Kaitee Dal Pra | 806 | |
| Jamie Kleinsteuber | 800 | |
| Marty Lee | 699 |