2018 Unofficial Election Results

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Unofficial voting results show that Barbara Desjardins has been re-elected as the Mayor of the Township of Esquimalt, earning 2,919 of the 4,047 votes cast for Mayor, or 70.5%

Council candidates with the highest votes in the preliminary count are:
Tim Morrison – 2,705
Jacob Helliwell – 2,575
Meagan Brame – 2,556
Lynda Hundleby – 2,518
Jane Vermeulen – 2,422
Ken Armour – 2,176

Note: these are the unofficial results until final verification by the Chief Election Officer.

Unofficially, returning Councillors are Tim Morrison, Meagan Brame and Lynda Hundleby. The three new members of Council are Jacob Helliwell, Jane Vermeulen and Ken Armour. 

A total of 4,143 voters — 29.8% of eligible voters — turned out to vote at the advance polls and on General Voting Day. This is almost identical to the 2014 turnout. For a full breakdown of election results, visit CivicInfoBC

Results for School District #61 School Trustees are located here.

Inaugural Meeting of Council

The Inaugural meeting of Council will be held Monday, November 5, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers. The meeting will include Mayor and Councillors’ Oath of Office, and  the Mayor’s Inaugural Address. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

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For details of upcoming Council meetings, please visit our Legistar site, where agendas, minutes and Council meeting videos are posted.