Malcolm Brodie will remain as mayor of Richmond. Brodie has led the city for the past 17 years. Six of eight city councillors were also re-elected in a field of 30 candidates, keeping the makeup of council largely unchanged. Incumbents councillors Derek Dang and Ken Johnston were defeated and Kelly Greene and Michael Wolfe will be the new faces at the table. Hot button issues A few hot-button issues fuelled the race for council, including the proliferation of mansions on agricultural land and the influence of developers in a city that has seen rapid growth and urban sprawl. The debate over Chinese-only signs was one of a few hot-button issues to fuel the election race in Richmond. (CBC) Complaints about Chinese language signs and so-called birth-tourism also made headlines, but the importance of those issues in terms of voter priorities remained to be tested at the polls. Full coverage of the 2018 B.C. Municipal Elections Read more from CBC British Columbia<doc-sep>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>Political novice Mike Hurley notched a remarkable victory Saturday as the former firefighter beat long-serving incumbent Derek Corrigan in the race for Burnaby mayor. The upset comes after more than 30 years on city council for Corrigan, 16 of them in the top spot. Mike Hurley spoke to supporters after becoming the new mayor of Burnaby. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC) "People wanted some change and they wanted a change in the direction at the top in Burnaby so it could start moving in a bit of a different direction," Hurley told supporters gathered to cheer his victory. "They're going to see a mayor who will listen and a mayor who will act on their wishes each and every day." Former firefighter Mike Hurley won the race for mayor of #Burnaby. He talks about his stunning upset. #Elxn2018 pic.twitter.com/PlmQF9z9CP —@cbcnewsbc Labour's love lost Along with his wife, former NDP provincial politician Kathy Corrigan, Corrigan has long-dominated Burnaby's political scene. "I ran for mayor again because I thought the people in Burnaby needed me. I am thankful they don't," Corrigan joked in an emotional concession speech. He said he has left his mark in the municipality and is proud of what he has accomplished. Corrigan also personally congratulated his rival. The amicable ending belied a bitter race. Hurley portrayed Corrigan as out of touch with the reality of life in a city where cash-strapped residents are struggling to find homes while watching gleaming high-rise buildings replace older, more affordable housing. Derek Corrigan and the Burnaby Citizens Team cited their experience fighting the Trans Mountain pipeline in their bid to hold on to power. (Jon Hernandez/CBC) Hurley served as the president of the B.C. Provincial Firefighters Association from 2008 to 2016. As an independent, his ties with the labour movement helped him garner the support of groups like teachers and steelworkers who have traditionally supported Corrigan. Significantly, he also got the vote of the influential New Westminster & District Labour Council, which is based in Burnaby. Punk frontman wins council seat While Corrigan was pushed out of office, seven of the city's eight council seats were taken by members of his Burnaby Citizens Association. The eighth seat was won by Joe Keithley, the colourful former frontman of legendary Vancouver punk band D.O.A. Keithley ran as a candidate for the Green Party. Former D.O.A. frontman Joe Keithley won a seat on Burnaby's city council as a Green Party candidate. (Adam Carter/CBC) The makeup of council may provide Hurley with little choice but to continue with some of Corrigan's priorities, but in his campaign, he promised to make the city a more welcoming place for residents. Classy of Corrigan to speak to his supporters at the end of his 31-year career on council. Say what you will about his campaign, or the politician he turned into, but it's never easy in situations like this. https://t.co/56GQ7w3MsL —@j_mcelroy The issue of the Trans Mountain pipeline also appears likely to loom large in the new council's agenda. Corrigan was a vocal opponent of the project, which would see an expansion of the pipeline to bring diluted bitumen across Burnaby mountain to a port on the city's shores. Hurley said he would also like to see the project cancelled, but questioned the wisdom of spending taxpayer money on lengthy series of court challenges. Full coverage of the 2018 B.C. Municipal Elections With files from Jon Hernandez Read more from CBC British Columbia<doc-sep>
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. Article content Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, a lawyer who has held the position since 2001, was handily re-elected Saturday night. He drew more than 29,000 votes, almost four times second-place Roy Sakata. Controversial mayoral candidate Hong Guo, a real estate lawyer who claimed human rights complaints against China are “lies,” came in fourth, with more than 2,600 votes. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Richmond Election Results: Mayor Malcolm Brodie wins yet again Back to video All eight Richmond council incumbents ran again for office in the city of 200,000 — which is the most Asian city in North America, since 71 per cent of residents are of Asian origin. Two first-time council candidates won election, with Kelly Greene fifth and Michael Wolfe seventh. Incumbents Derek Dang and Ken Johnston went down to defeat. Greene has taken action to reduce house size on farmland. Wolfe teaches at McNair Secondary in Richmond and serves on the board of the Garden City Conservation Society. Topping the aldermanic polls were incumbents Carol Day and Harold Steves, who has been on council since 1977. Steves has led the charge against giant mansions being built on Richmond farmland. Incumbent councillors Chak Au, Bill McNulty, Linda McPhail and Alexa Loo were also re-elected.