Share this Story: B.C. Municipal Election Day: Kennedy Stewart elected Vancouver mayor B.C. Municipal Election Day: Kennedy Stewart elected Vancouver mayor Postmedia was there with live coverage of Saturday's races as our team weighed in across Metro Vancouver and around B.C. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content It’s voting day for B.C.’s municipal election 2018, the polls are closed and the results are in. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or B.C. Municipal Election Day: Kennedy Stewart elected Vancouver mayor Back to video B.C. residents had until 8 p.m. to cast their ballots in towns and cities around the province Photo by Gerry Kahrmann / PNG STEWART WINS NAIL-BITER IN VANCOUVER Former Burnaby NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has been elected mayor of Vancouver. In a vote that went down to the wire, Stewart topped NPA candidate Ken Sim by 984 votes. Stewart, an independent candidate, finished with 28.72 per cent of the vote, barely ahead of the Sim with 28.15 per cent of the vote, with all 133 voting places reporting. For much of the night, the two front-runners exchanged leads and remained within a percentage point or two of each other. Despite the 984 vote difference, Sim refused to concede early Sunday morning. Shauna Sylvester, another independent, followed in third with 20.49 per cent of the vote. Stewart will work with a council that includes five members of the NPA members, three Greens, and one each from the left-leaning COPE and OneCity parties. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content According to city of Vancouver unofficial election numbers, there were 176,744 ballots cast this election, which was down 4,963 votes from the 2014 election. Adriane Carr of the Greens earned the most votes among council candidates (69,885), just as she did in 2014 (74,077). READ FULL STORY HERE Vision Vancouver, which had dominated Vancouver politics for a decade, were nearly swept clean out of city hall with only one candidate, school trustee Allan Wong, securing a win. Vancouver election Mayor: Kennedy Stewart Council: Adriane Carr (Green), Pete Fry (Green), Melissa De Genova (NPA), Jean Swanson (COPE), Colleen Hardwick (NPA), Michael Wiebe (Green), Christine Boyle (OneCity), Lisa Dominato (NPA), Rebecca Bligh (NPA), Sarah Kirby-Yung (NPA) Photo by Jason Payne / PNG McCALLUM RECAPTURES SURREY Doug McCallum is once again mayor of Surrey. McCallum, a former three-term mayor (1996-2005), handily defeated current city councillors Tom Gill and Bruce Hayne in the race to replace the outgoing Linda Hepner. READ FULL STORY HERE It was a near sweep for McCallum’s Surrey Safe Coalition, which also won six of the seven council seats. Doug McCallum thanks supporters and staff. “You have elected a great council,” he told the crowd pic.twitter.com/6M9uMHoFsn — Cheryl Chan (@cherylchan) October 21, 2018 Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content With a wave and a smile, Doug McCallum strode on stage at a Cloverdale banquet hall to loud applause and cheers — a comeback candidate, now mayor-elect, set to return once again to city hall. “Surrey, you have sent a message to the rest of the province,” he told the crowd. “You have elected a great council that is going to fight for you.” Doug McCallum said he wasn’t surprised at tonight’s results. “I look at this as a referendum- the people voted our slate and myself in because they wanted changes.” #surreyvotes2018 pic.twitter.com/HjLrsgp2q1 — Cheryl Chan (@cherylchan) October 21, 2018 Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Surrey election Mayor: Doug McCallum (Safe Surrey Coalition) Council: Brenda Locke (Safe Surrey Coalition), Doug Elford (Safe Surrey Coalition), Laura Guerra (Safe Surrey Coalition), Jack Singh Hundial (Safe Surrey Coalition), Allison Patton (Safe Surrey Coalition), Linda Annis (Surrey First), Steve Pettigrew (Safe Surrey Coalition) Photo by Gerry Kahrmann / PNG HURLEY UNSEATS CORRIGAN IN BURNABY Mike Hurley, a retired city firefighter, has defeated long-time incumbent Derek Corrigan to become new mayor of Burnaby. Hurley garnered 53 per cent of the vote, compared to 41 per cent for Corrigan. READ FULL STORY HERE Corrigan had served as the city’s mayor since 2002. The Green party put a member on council. Former punk rocker Joe Keithley, who dropped his mayoral candidacy to back Hurley and run for council instead, was in eighth spot on Saturday night. Hurley touted his long-standing roles in the community and his union leadership experience in representing firefighters. Burnaby election Mayor: Mike Hurley Council: Dan Johnson (Burnaby Citizens Association); Pietro Calendino (Burnaby Citizens Association), Sav Dhaliwal (Burnaby Citizens Association), Colleen Jordan (Burnaby Citizens Association), James Wang (Burnaby Citizens Association), Paul McDonnell (Burnaby Citizens Association). Nick Volkow (Burnaby Citizens Association), Joe Keithley (Green) Photo by Facebook / PNG BRODIE WINS AGAIN IN RICHMOND Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who has held the position since 2001, was handily re-elected on Saturday night. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content With 33 of the 44 polls counted, Brodie had collected 22,026 votes, more than 16,000 more than Roy Sakata, his closest challenger. READ FULL STORY HERE Controversial mayoral candidate Hong Guo, a Richmond real estate lawyer who was accused of professional misconduct by the Law Society of B.C., looked set to come in fourth of the six candidates for mayor. Richmond election (results not final) Mayor: Malcolm Brodie Council: Carol Day, Harold Steves, Chak Au, Bill McNulty, Kelly Greene, Linda McPhail, Michael Wolfe, Alexa Loo PNG VAN DEN BROEK CHOSEN AS LANGLEY CITY MAYOR Langley City Coun. Val van den Broek has been elected mayor of the city of Langley, fending off a challenge from former mayor and Liberal cabinet minister Peter Fassbender. Van den Broek earned 50 per cent of the votes, compared to 45 per cent for Fassbender. Langley (city) election Mayor: Val van den Broek Council: Nathan Pachal, Rosemary Wallace, Paul Albrecht, Gayle Martin, Rudy Storteboom, Teri James, Bruce Kilby THE CANADIAN PRESS STEWART RE-ELECTED IN COQUITLAM In Coquitlam, incumbent mayor Richard Stewart has been declared winner. Stewart garnered 68.7 per cent of the votes. Main challenger Adel Gamar was well back at 26.6 per cent. Coquitlam election Mayor: Richard Stewart Council: Craig Hodge, Chris Wilson, Teri Towner, Bonita Zarrillo, Brent Asmundson, Dennis Marsden, Trish Mandewo, Steve Kim Photo by Joanne Lee-Young / PNG WEST HAS WON IN POCO Brad West has been declared the winner of the Port Coquitlam mayoral race. The 33-year-old, three-term councillor easily out-distanced challengers Robin Smith, Eric Hirvonen and Patrick Alambets. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Also of note in Port Coquitlam, former Global TV news anchor and failed provincial Liberal MLA candidate Steve Darling has been elected to city council. Port Coquitlam election Mayor: Brad West Council: Laura Dupont, Glenn Pollock, Darrell Penner, Steve Darling, Dean Washington, Nancy McCurrach VAGRAMOV WINS IN PORT MOODY Rob Vagramov, 28, has been voted the new mayor of Port Moody, defeating incumbent Mike Clay. Vagramov, who was first elected to Port Moody council in 2014, won despite a campaign that was dogged by controversy relating to an “offensive” video that surfaced on social media. Vagramov captured 51.5 per cent of the votes. Port Moody election Mayor: Rob Vagramov Council: Hunter Madsen, Zoe Royer, Diana Dilworth, Amy Lubik, Steve Milani, Meghan Lahti Photo by RICHARD LAM / PNG BUCHANAN WINS IN NORTH VAN CITY In the city of North Vancouver, mayoral candidate Linda Buchanan has been declared the winner with 29.4 per cent of the vote, edging out Guy Heywood (26.3 per cent) and Rod Clark (21.9 per cent). Buchanan, a nurse and two-term councillor, replaces incumbent Darrell Mussatto, who did not seek re-election. READ FULL STORY HERE “This has been an over-a-year process and I’m just honoured that the citizens have put their faith in me to carry on with the city and I’m thrilled with who else has been elected,” Buchanan said, as one of her sons hugged her.<doc-sep>Voter turnout percentage from around the province on municipal election night. Article content Heavy advance polling in some locations and long lines at voting stations in other places hinted at a potential improvement in voter turnout for British Columbia’s 2018 municipal elections, but that didn’t really pan out. While Vancouver saw a 27-per-cent increase in advance voting ahead of the Oct. 20 ballot, 48,000 compared with 2014, and voting Saturday was marked by long lineups, it remained questionable whether turnout would surpass the 42-per-cent mark achieved in 2014. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Heavy advance polling wasn't prelude to improvement in voter turnout for 2018 municipal elections Back to video The City of Vancouver reported 176,744 votes in the 2018 election compared with 181,707 ballots in 2014. Around the region, with more than half Metro Vancouver municipalities’ mayors deciding not to run again, there were some thoughts that voters might be galvanized by the prospect of renewal. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG Turnout, however, didn’t improve much, if any, even in municipalities such as Burnaby, where voters defeated long-serving mayor Derek Corrigan. There just 33 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots, not that much better than the 27 per cent turnout in 2014. Port Moody citizens also voted to reject two-term incumbent Mike Clay, but just 37 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots, just a bit better than 34 per cent turnout in 2014. The City of North Vancouver did record a noticeable increase in turnout to elect a new mayor to replace the outgoing Darrell Mussatto. But even in selecting Linda Buchanan, turnout increased only to 34 per cent compared with 25 per cent in 2014. In the city of Vancouver, the length of its ballot, with 21 mayoral candidates and 158 names to choose from in total, played a factor in many of the lineups. With so many names, it took 22 seconds for the computerized vote counters to read each ballot. In the end, three Vancouver polling stations stayed open beyond the 8 p.m. deadline to accommodate voters who were still in line as the hour approached.<doc-sep>In Metro Vancouver's suburbs, candidates spent the election offering competing visions of what shape their communities should take. How fast should they grow? How dense should they become? And how will residents move about? Change is also a theme in 2018 with four sitting mayors in the seven municipalities making up North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra not seeking re-election. North Vancouver In the City of North Vancouver, Linda Buchanan has been elected mayor — she is one of only three female mayors in Metro Vancouver. In the City of North Vancouver, Linda Buchanan has been elected mayor — she may become of the few, if only, female mayors in Metro Vancouver. pic.twitter.com/wkHYLyb73u —@cbcnewsbc Buchanan was a two-term councillor going into the race. She defeated six-term councillor Rod Clark, former city councillor Guy Heywood, former mayoral candidate Kerry Morris and political newcomers Payam Azad and Mike Willcock. She succeeds Darrell Mussatto, who did not seek re-election. During the campaign, most candidates focused on livability, densification and dealing with the city's rapid growth — 9.76 per cent from 2011 to 2016, compared to the regional average of 6.5 per cent — during the campaign. Transportation issues, especially when it comes to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, also featured prominently. The future of the Harry Jerome recreation centre was also a much-discussed topic. Six people were elected to council: Don Bell, Angela Girard, Tony Valente, Jessica McIlRoy, Tina Hu and Holly Back. Linda Buchanan, left, defeated rivals Kerry Morris, Rod Clark and Guy Heywood. Metro Vancouver looks like it will have few female mayors after the 2018 elections. (Clare Hennig/CBC) Former councillor Mike Little has been elected mayor of the District of North Vancouver, defeating Ash Amlani with the Building Bridges NV slate, Erez Barzilay, Glen Webb and Dennis Maskell​. He succeeds outgoing Mayor Richard Walton. "We think that the issues we put out in the community, what we heard at the door, we were able to echo in the campaign and it looks like we got a tremendous amount of support for that," Little said. As with the city, issues of growth were front and centre in the district's election. On election night, Little spoke of ending demovictions and stemming the loss of purpose-built, two-and-three bedroom rental housing for more-expensive condominiums. He also wants to see transit improved. His immediate priority is getting express bus service from Brentwood and Nanaimo Skytrain stations to the North Shore. "It's going to be a case of co-operation within the region but making sure the North Shore issues are heard at the regional tables," he said. The district's six council seats were won by: Lisa Muri, Jim Hanson, Betty Forbes, Megan Curren, Mathew Bond and Jordan Back. West Vancouver In the race for mayor of West Vancouver, a mere 21 votes separated victorious Coun. Mary-Ann Booth from her nearest rival, former mayor Mark Sager. Coun. Christine Cassidy was running to replace Mayor Michael Smith who did not seek re-election. As in other North Shore communities, growth and development were key issues in the race, but unlike its neighbours, West Vancouver's population is shrinking, according to the 2016 census. It lost nearly 900 citizens from 2015 to 2016 — the largest year-over-year decrease of any B.C. municipality with over 15,000 people. West Vancouver's six council seats were won by: Marcus Wong, Peter Lambur, Craig Cameron, Nora Gambioli, Bill Soprovich and Sharon Thompson. New Westminster Incumbent Mayor Jonathan Cote breezed to an easy win, claiming over 70 per cent of the vote in his bid for a second term. The election in the Royal City was dominated by how much the city with a small footprint would continue to densify. Affordability, housing and homeless were also issues touched on during the campaign. Six councillors were elected: Nadine Nakagawa, Patrick Johnstone, Mary Trentadue, Jaimie McEvoy, Chinu Das and Chuck Puchmayr. Jonathan Coté has been re-elected Mayor of New Westminster. He intends to focus on housing affordability #Elxn2018 pic.twitter.com/478KshnPf7 —@cbcnewsbc Richard Stewart has been re-elected mayor of Coquitlam. Stewart was up against business owner Adel Gamar and former council candidate Mark Mahovlich. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is leading the polls in his quest for a fourth term. (Mike Zimmer/CBC) The addition of SkyTrain service to Coquitlam has increased density, particularly in the City Centre area. The area, home to three Evergreen Line stations, has also seen the addition of several new highrise condos to the city's skyline and candidates have spoken out about the increasing density. Coquitlam's population grew nearly 10 per cent between the 2011 and 2016 censuses, faster than the Metro Vancouver average. Coquitlam's eight council seats were won by: Craig Hodge, Chris Wilson, Teri Towner, Bonita Zarrillo, Brent Asmundson, Dennis Marsden, Trish Mandewo and Steve Kim. Port Moody Rob Vagramov, 26, will become the next mayor of Port Moody, defeating incumbent Mike Clay. He is likely to be become the youngest mayor in Metro Vancouver. The pace of development in the city was a point of contention between Clay and Vagramov. Rob Vagramov, right, defeated incumbent Mayor Mike Clay (left). (Justin McElroy/CBC) Clay was an advocate for the redevelopment of the waterfront's Flavelle mill site into a community for up to 7,000 people while Vagramov said the plan needed a rethink. They were also at odds over a road to Ioco and the possible sale of a piece of city land, the site of Port Moody's former firehall. Vagramov courted controversy during the race when a video of him "shotgunning" a beer with a homeless man was posted on social media. Six candidates were elected to council: Hunter Madsen, Zoe Royer, Diana Dilworth, Amy Lubik, Steve Milani and Meghan Lahti. Port Coquitlam CBC is projecting a win for three-term city councillor Brad West. The race for mayor of Port Coquitlam includes West and three men without elected experience: Patrick Alambets, Eric Hirvonen and Robin Smith. Mayor Greg Moore did not seek re-election. Brad West has been elected Port Coquitlam's next mayor. (City of Port Coquitlam) Like many cities in Metro Vancouver, housing affordability has been a focal point for Port Coquitlam. The suburb has seen a great deal of development over the past 15 years, including the opening of a major subdivision on the north side and major redevelopment in the city's downtown. There has also been contention with neighbouring Coquitlam over the routing of an arterial road, the Fremont Connector joining the two municipalities. Port Coquitlam elected six councillors: Laura Dupont, Glenn Pollock, Darrell Penner, Steve Darling, Dean Washington and Nancy McCurrach. Anmore and Belcarra Incumbent Mayor John McEwen held off challenger Glen Coutts in his bid for re-election. All four candidates for Anmore council were acclaimed: Polly Krier, Timothy Laidler, Kim Trowbridge and Paul Weverink. Neil Belenkie was elected mayor of Belcarra. He defeated Coun. Jamie Ross and Colm Cole. Incumbent Mayor Ralph Drew did not seek re-election. Four councillors will be elected in Belcarra: Liisa Wilder, Carolina Clark, Robert Begg and Bruce Drake. Read more from CBC British Columbia<doc-sep>
Share this Story: Tri-cities Election Results: Young mayors elected in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody Tri-cities Election Results: Young mayors elected in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody Municipal election results for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. Photo by Joanne Lee-Young / PNG Article content Coun. Brad West won the mayoral race in Port Coquitlam and Rob Vagramov beat incumbent Mike Clay in Port Moody, becoming the two youngest mayors in the Lower Mainland. “It’s cool,” said West. “But both in council and in this campaign, I have never identified myself as the young one because I think the issues I am speaking out about apply to all voters, regardless of age. Certainly, my plan is to bring my voice and my perspective as a young parent, but all of us need to be informed about them.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Tri-cities Election Results: Young mayors elected in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody Back to video In one of the earliest races to be declared on Saturday, West received 86 per cent of the popular vote with 10,236 ballots, resoundingly beating the closest contender, Robin Smith, who had 952 votes. Four incumbents were elected to council. West, a three-term city councillor, was the first to enter the race for mayor when incumbent Greg Moore said he was not running again. With several other long-serving mayors in Metro Vancouver also bowing out this election, West has been described as part of an emerging group of new municipal politicians in a generational shift. Article content He will succeed Moore, who had been mayor since 2007, and was a high-profile leader, serving as board chair of Metro Vancouver for seven years. West has been outspoken about unchecked foreign capital hurting the cost of living in the region and the impact of this on young families trying to buy homes. As a councillor, he was one of the first municipal politicians to describe the issue as also emerging in the Tri-Cities. “This was a significant issue in the election and anyone who was connected to regular folks knew it was significant pretty early on,” he said ahead of celebrating with supporters at the Legion in Port Coquitlam. “At the beginning, the focus was on Vancouver and Richmond, but we were seeing it in PoCo too.” “The debate has been about whether to address demand or supply issues. I am all of the above. There is corruption and fraud taking place. This is well-documented now. It’s not a fallacy,” he said. “At the same time, we have to be bringing supply (of housing), the right kind of supply, that people who work and pay taxes here can afford.” Former longtime Global news broadcaster Steve Darling was elected to city council. In Port Moody, challenger Rob Vagramov, who is 28 years old, beat incumbent Mike Clay. Vagramov denied Clay a third term as mayor with 4,545 votes to Clay’s 4,161, a difference of under 400 votes. Vagramov’s campaign was based on what he called the “Metrotownification of Port Moody” with too many high-rise towers, which resonated with voters. Share this article in your social network Vancouver Sun Headline News Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Email Address There was an error, please provide a valid email address. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Trending