British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, Oct. 15, for the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
In what could be described as some surprise wins, B.C.’s biggest cities, Surrey and Vancouver both elected new mayors and some new councillors.
Vancouver businessman Ken Sim defeated Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, posting an overwhelming victory after losing the mayor’s race to Stewart in 2018 by less than 1,000 votes.
In Surrey, Mayor Doug McCallum was defeated by challenger Brenda Locke, a member of Surrey council and a former B.C. Liberal member of the legislature.
Locke’s victory speech included a pledge to keep the RCMP in Surrey despite McCallum’s initiative to replace the Mounties with a civic police force.
Where you can get election results:
Global News had complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online.
We were live on BC1 for our Global News election special from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. PT and on Global BC and Global Okanagan from 11 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
The show was also be livestreamed above and on the Global BC Facebook page, Global News YouTube page plus simulcast on CKNW.
The special was hosted by Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui and Keith Baldrey, with Richard Zussman providing live results throughout the show and reporters out in the field and around the Lower Mainland and Kelowna.
Comments