Residents of Sidney have chosen many familiar faces for council in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
Incumbent Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith has been re-elected by acclamation. He won the 2018 vote by more than 80 per cent of ballots cast.
Global News projects incumbent councillors Terri O’Keeffe, Sara Duncan, Chad Rintoul and Scott Garnett have all won re-election, while Steve Duck and Richard Novek will be the new faces on council.
Candidates
Mayor
Cliff McNeil-Smith (acclaimed)
Council
Eric Diller
Steve Duck
Sara Duncan (incumbent)
Scott Garnett (incumbent)
Cam McLennan
Richard Novek
Terri O’Keeffe (incumbent)
Steve Price
Chad Rintoul (incumbent)
Population of municipality
12,318 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality
You’ll find Sidney at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula, about 23 kilometres north of Saanich on Vancouver Island.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.