B.C. municipal election 2022: Smithers results

Smithers residents have voted for their next mayor and council in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.

Incumbent Mayor Gladys Atrill will be re-elected, Global News projects.

Then-incumbent Taylor Bacharach was elected again in the 2018 vote with 64 per cent of ballots over rival Randy Bell, but stepped down in 2020 to run in the federal election.

Joining Atrill on council, Global News projects, will be incumbents Frank Wray and John Buikema, along with new faces Calvin Elliott, Laura Leonard (Stanton), Sam Raven (Samantha Raven) and Genevieve Paterson.

Candidates

Mayor

Gladys Atrill (Incumbent)

Murray Hawse

Council 

Nick Briere

John Buikema (Incumbent)

Calvin Elliott

Adam Koch

Laura Leonard (Stanton)

Jason McCrindle

Genevieve Paterson

Sam Raven (Samantha Raven)

Frank Wray (Incumbent)

Population of municipality

5,378 (2021)

Boundary of the municipality

The Town of Smithers is located in the Bulkley Valley in B.C.’s north, about 75 kilometres south of Hazelton.

This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.