Port McNeill residents have cast their vote for a new mayor and council in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
Global News projects that James Furney was elected mayor with 58.6 per cent, or 573, votes.
Also elected were incumbent councillors Ann-Marie Baron and Shelley Downey, and newcomers Ruel Leighann and Michelle Carson.
Candidates
Mayor
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James Furney
Gaby Wickstrom (incumbent)
Council
Ann-Maria Baron (incumbent)
Barbara Bonnell
Michelle Carson
Stephanie Coe
Shelley Downey (incumbent)
Dawn Harilstad
Leighann Ruel
Population of municipality
2,356 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality
Port McNeill is located on Vancouver Island’s northern coast, about 45 kilometres from Port Hardy.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.
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