The next municipal election takes place Monday October 16, 2017. Nomination day is on Monday September 18, 2017. Council for the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River consists of a Reeve elected at large and six Councillors, representing two municipal divisions. Division 1 includes the communities of Flatbush, Chisholm, Hondo and Smith. Division 2 includes the communities of Mitsue, Marten Beach, Canyon Creek, Widewater and the land adjacent to the Town of Slave Lake.
To be nominated as a candidate in an electoral division, the person must be a resident of the division for six consecutive months prior to nomination day. The term of office is for four years. There is no limit on the number of times a Councillor can be re-elected.
Official Election Results: Reeve and Councillors
The following tables show the official results for Lesser Slave River's October 16, 2017 municipal election.
| REEVE | SLAVE LAKE | WIDEWATER | SMITH | FLATBUSH | RESULTS | |
| Kerik, Murray | 122 | 119 | 156 | 174 | 571 | |
| Skrynyk, Mike | 159 | 193 | 54 | 22 | 428 |
| COUNCILLOR - DIVISION 1 | SLAVE LAKE | WIDEWATER | SMITH | FLATBUSH | RESULTS | |
| Esau, Robert | 77 | 99 | 176 | |||
| Fulmore, Darren | 120 | 54 | 174 | |||
| Horton, Garry | 59 | 17 | 76 | |||
| Melzer, Sandra | 122 | 149 | 271 | |||
| Peiffer, Becky | 164 | 27 | 191 |
| COUNCILLOR - DIVISION 2 | SLAVE LAKE | WIDEWATER | SMITH | FLATBUSH | RESULTS | |
| Commins, Jeff | 132 | 149 | |
281 | ||
| Measor, Charlotte | 65 | 120 | 185 | |||
| Mughal, Munir Ahmad | 99 | 57 | 156 | |||
| Pearson, Brad | 187 | 202 | 389 | |||
| Rosche, Brian | 213 | 193 | 406 |
Official Election Results: HPSD School Trustee
The following table shows the official results for Lesser Slave River's HPSD School Trustee election.
| HPSD SCHOOL TRUSTEE |
RESULTS | |||||
| McConnell, Sean |
594 | |||||
| McGregor, Joy |
977 | |||||
| Mouallem, Ali | 976 | |||||
Life, Work and Leisure in Lesser Slave River