Kenneth Frank Lemke (1951 – July 14, 2023) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as mayor of Stony Plain from 2007 to 2012, and at the provincial level he represented Stony Plain from 2012 to 2015, as a Progressive Conservative.

Ken Lemke
Member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
for Stony Plain
In office
April 23, 2012 – May 4, 2015
Preceded byFred Lindsay
Succeeded byErin Babcock
Mayor of Stony Plain
In office
2007 – February 22, 2012[1]
Preceded byDonna Cowan
Succeeded byWilliam Choy
Personal details
Born1951 (1951)
Ohaton, Alberta[2]
DiedJuly 15, 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 71–72)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
WebsiteOfficial website

Political career

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Lemke successfully ran for town councillor in 1995. He held this position for four terms, until deciding to take a run for mayor.[3] Lemke was elected mayor of the Town of Stony Plain in 2007,[4] and was acclaimed in 2010.[5]

In November 2011, with Stony Plain MLA Fred Lindsay retiring, Lemke ran for the Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination.[6] In the 2012 election, he won the Stony Plain riding, and successfully made his way into provincial politics.[7][8] He held the seat until the 2015 election, when he was defeated by New Democrat Erin Babcock.[9][10]

Lemke died on July 14, 2023, at the age of 72.[11][12][13]


2012 Alberta general election: Stony Plain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ken Lemke 7,490 45.22% -18.16%
Wildrose Hal Tagg 6,254 37.76% 31.83%
New Democratic Linda Robinson 1,324 7.99% 0.69%
Liberal Arlin Biffert 1,128 6.81% -12.29%
Alberta Party Kurtis Ewanchuk 217 1.31%
Evergreen Matthew Burnett 149 0.90% -3.37
Total 16,562
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 77
Eligible electors / turnout 30,316 54.89% 8.74%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.41%
Source(s)
Source: "81 - Stony Plain Official Results 2012 Alberta general election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "By-election in Stony Plain set for May 1". Town of Stony Plain. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ken Lemke resigns as mayor of the Town of Stony Plain". Town of Stony Plain. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mayors re-elected in Strathcona County, Fort McMurray". CBC News. October 16, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "St. Albert mayor repeats". Edmonton Sun. October 18, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lemke receives PC nod in Stony Plain". Spruce Grover Examiner. November 24, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Former mayor Ken Lemke wins Stony Plain for Tories". Edmonton Journal. April 23, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Moving on up: Ken Lemke wins MLA seat in Stony Plain riding". Stony Plain Reporter. April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Spruce Grove, Stony Plain vote NDP". Spruce Grove Examiner. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "Riding results: Stony Plain". Edmonton Journal. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kenneth Lemke Obituary - Stony Plain, AB". Dignity Memorial.
  12. ^ "The Town of Stony Plain Honours the Passing of Former MLA, Mayor, and Town Councillor Ken Lemke". www.stonyplain.com. Town of Stony Plain. July 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Thomas, Josh (July 31, 2023). "Town of Stony Plain, local mayors reflect on life of Ken Lemke". Spruce Grove Examiner.
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