B.C. municipal election 2022: Gold River results

Residents of Gold River have cast their votes for their next mayor in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.

Global News is projecting that Michael Lott, with 32 per cent of the vote, has defeated incumbent Brad Unger to become the community’s new mayor.

Projected to win seats on council are Peter Wehmeier, Alison Pringle, Henry Fossen and Nikki Pichert.

In the 2018 election, Unger won with 67 per cent of the vote.

Candidates

Mayor

Brad Unger (incumbent)

Dale Frame

Michael Lott

Michael McGee

Council

Henry Fossen

Brenda Patrick (incumbent)

Gary Pichert

Nikki Pichert

Alison Pringle

Joe Sinclair (incumbent)

Peter Wehmeier

Population of municipality

1,246 (2021)

Boundary of the municipality

Gold River is located almost in the centre of Vancouver Island, about 87 kilometres from Campbell River.

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