WATCH ABOVE: Lisa Helps learns she’s become the new mayor of Victoria.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, voters across British Columbia went to the polls in the 2014 civic elections. Polls were open in Victoria, B.C., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Lisa Helps has been elected mayor of Victoria over incumbent Mayor Dean Fortin.
The final polls are coming in but Global News is calling it for Helps, by 89 votes.
Victoria mayoral candidates
Victoria
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Helps Elected | 9200 | 37.63% |
| Dean Fortin | 9111 | 37.27% |
| Ida Chong | 3275 | 13.4% |
| Stephen Andrew | 2380 | 9.74% |
| Robert Duncan | 253 | 1.03% |
| Jason Ross | 132 | 0.54% |
| David Shebib | 62 | 0.25% |
| Riga Godron | 33 | 0.13% |
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Victoria council candidates
Victoria
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Isitt Elected | 14729 | 10.66% |
| Charlayne Thornton-Joe Elected | 12046 | 8.72% |
| Marianne Alto Elected | 12016 | 8.69% |
| Jeremy Loveday Elected | 10852 | 7.85% |
| Pamela Madoff Elected | 10354 | 7.49% |
| Geoff Young Elected | 9934 | 7.19% |
| Margaret Lucas Elected | 8145 | 5.89% |
| Christopher Coleman Elected | 8017 | 5.8% |
| Erik Kaye | 7295 | 5.28% |
| John Luton | 6850 | 4.96% |
| Hilary Groos | 6653 | 4.81% |
| Justin Stephenson | 5268 | 3.81% |
| Andrew Reeve | 4336 | 3.14% |
| Steve Filipovic | 3856 | 2.79% |
| Ian Hoar | 3466 | 2.51% |
| Paul Servos | 2577 | 1.86% |
| Ryan Moen | 2108 | 1.53% |
| Sean Murray | 1897 | 1.37% |
| Jonathan Carroll | 1739 | 1.26% |
| Jeffrey Olafson | 1693 | 1.22% |
| Gordon MacKinnon | 1334 | 0.97% |
| Saul Andersen | 1183 | 0.86% |
| John Stewart | 1107 | 0.8% |
| James Harasymow | 764 | 0.55% |
Greater Victoria
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Whiteaker Elected | 20252 | 9.06% |
| Deborah Nohr Elected | 20177 | 9.02% |
| Peg Orcherton Elected | 20083 | 8.98% |
| Diane McNally Elected | 20057 | 8.97% |
| Rob Paynter Elected | 18926 | 8.46% |
| Elaine Leonard Elected | 17855 | 7.98% |
| Edith Loring-Kuhanga Elected | 17389 | 7.78% |
| Tom Ferris Elected | 16940 | 7.58% |
| Jordan Watters Elected | 16658 | 7.45% |
| Bev Horsman | 16351 | 7.31% |
| Nicole Duncan | 14247 | 6.37% |
| John Rizzuti | 12458 | 5.57% |
| Ruth MacIntosh | 12222 | 5.47% |
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