After 12 years, Wayne Wright’s reign in New Westminster has come to an end.
Jonathan X. Cote, a city councillor since 2005, was elected mayor on Saturday, defeating four-term mayor Wright and two other challengers.
With all stations counted, Cote received 7661 votes, compared to 5149 for Wright, 1345 for James Crosty, and 315 for Vladimir Krasnogor.
Cote, who at 35 becomes the youngest mayor in Metro Vancouver, received the backing of many New Westminster councillors, as well as the New Westminster Labour council.
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New Westminster
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan X. Cote Elected | 7661 | 52.94% |
| Wayne Wright | 5149 | 35.58% |
| James Crosty | 1345 | 9.3% |
| Vladimir Krasnogor | 315 | 2.18% |
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New Westminster council candidates
New Westminster
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Puchmayr Elected | 6262 | 8.97% |
| Lorrie Williams Elected | 6087 | 8.72% |
| Jaimie McEvoy Elected | 5835 | 8.36% |
| Bill Harper Elected | 5634 | 8.07% |
| Patrick Johnstone Elected | 5582 | 8% |
| Mary Trentadue Elected | 5517 | 7.9% |
| Catherine Cartwright | 5165 | 7.4% |
| Tej Kainth | 5111 | 7.32% |
| Calvin Donnelly | 4394 | 6.29% |
| David Brett | 3383 | 4.85% |
| Scott McIntosh | 2579 | 3.69% |
| John Ashdown | 1895 | 2.71% |
| Tracey Block | 1847 | 2.65% |
| Gavin Palmer | 1773 | 2.54% |
| Mike Folka | 1637 | 2.35% |
| Marge Ashdown | 1636 | 2.34% |
| Harm Woldring | 1610 | 2.31% |
| Jim Bell | 1562 | 2.24% |
| Raj Gupta | 1235 | 1.77% |
| Gerry Liu | 791 | 1.13% |
| Matt Kadioglu | 269 | 0.39% |
New Westminster
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Slade-Kerr Elected | 8128 | 12.75% |
| Jonina Campbell Elected | 7803 | 12.24% |
| MaryAnn Mortensen Elected | 6695 | 10.51% |
| Mark Gifford Elected | 6475 | 10.16% |
| Casey Cook Elected | 6329 | 9.93% |
| Michael Ewen Elected | 5214 | 8.18% |
| James Janzen Elected | 5145 | 8.07% |
| Jeremy Perry | 4278 | 6.71% |
| Glen Armstrong | 4040 | 6.34% |
| Jim Bell | 3062 | 4.8% |
| James Pepa | 2423 | 3.8% |
| Cort Ray Caldwell | 2419 | 3.8% |
| Rajiv Pandey | 1718 | 2.7% |
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