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A spokesperson for the City of Vancouver says unofficial results, including voter turnout, will begin to be released after 9:05 p.m., not 8:00 p.m. like in all other municipalities. This is due to the John Oliver polling station remaining open for an extra hour due to an earlier power cut.
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Vancouver election reporter Dan Fumano is in Kennedy Stewart’s headquarters, and this time he’s an unusual choice. Here’s what Dan had to say after the polls closed: “In 2018, when former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart ran for mayor of Vancouver as an independent, his campaign event was in the basement bar of the Waldorf Hotel in East Hastings near the Harbor Vancouver. The trendy East Van basement space seemed a good fit for Stewart, who played in rock bands. This year, as Stewart seeks his second term as mayor, it’s a very different venue with a very different atmosphere: the grand ballroom of the downtown Paradox Hotel, probably still better known to most Vancouverites as the former Trump International Hotel and Tower ».
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Calm before the storm inside mayoral candidate Ken Sim’s campaign offices in Vancouver…
With just under 90 minutes until the polls close in Vancouver, all is quiet at Ken Sim’s election night headquarters in southeast Vancouver. Credit: Douglas Quan Photo by Douglas Quan/PNG /jpg
Catalina Dinu (left) and her wife Mirela Rotaru were excited to vote in Canada for the first time since immigrating from Romania six years ago. “We are happy to vote for the first time, for the opportunity and the right, and we hope for the best for our community,” said Rotaru. pic.twitter.com/LJharD4mYS
— SusanLazaruk (@SusanLazaruk) October 16, 2022
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From Surrey election reporter Glenda Luymes just before the polls closed: Thirty minutes before the polls close, Surrey’s banquet hall where supporters of incumbent mayoral candidate Doug McCallum gather fills with people, including many families. The mood is light as people eat dinner and children play in front of the empty stage. A large banner behind the podium reads “Doug McCallum Makes It”. Other mayoral candidates, Brenda Locke, Gordie Hogg, Sukh Dhaliwal and Jinny Sims, have their own parties nearby.
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It’s election day
British Columbians head to the polls to vote for mayors, councillors, school administrators (and, only in Vancouver, park board commissioners). By the end of the night, after the polls close at 8 p.m., more than a dozen new mayors will be elected in Kato Sterea. In some cities, mayors — including Abbotsford’s Henry Braun, Langley Township’s Jack Froese, New Westminster’s Jonathan Cote and Victoria’s Lisa Helps — are not seeking re-election, leaving the field wide open. In Vancouver, incumbent mayor Kennedy Stewart is hoping for re-election but faces several challengers, including ABC Vancouver’s Ken Sim and TEAM’s Colleen Hardwick, who are campaigning on frustration with the status quo and a desire for change.
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Vancouver voters will see one of the city’s largest election ballots in history, with 15 candidates running for mayor, 59 for city council, 31 for school board and 32 for park board. Public safety was a major issue during the campaign, as were affordability and housing development. In Surrey, incumbent mayor Doug McCallum faces a five-way race with Brenda Locke, Gordie Hogg, Jinny Sims and Sukh Dhaliwal also vying for the top spot. Much of the debate has centered around the RCMP vs. municipal police debate, but housing, community facilities and ethics are also key issues for residents. We’ll have live coverage of the day’s events, results as they come in, and reporters covering stories from various Metro Vancouver municipalities. So save this post and hit refresh all night long.
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You can also watch live coverage of these municipalities: • Vancouver • Surrey • Burnaby • New Westminster • North Vancouver and West Vancouver • Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody • Langley
Power outage at John Oliver Secondary. extension of voting by one hour
The polling station at John Oliver Secondary in Vancouver was temporarily closed Saturday morning due to a power outage. Vancouver resident Bev Willms said she went to the school’s polling station on East 41st Avenue near Fraser Street to vote around 10:30 a.m., but the power was out, so she had to go to Van Horne Elementary. BC Hydro spokesman Kyle Donaldson said power went out in the area around 8:30 a.m. due to a scheduled outage to replace a power pole.
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“When it was recognized that a polling location was affected by this project, we left the job as quickly and safely as possible,” he said. “We apologize for the inconvenience this work caused anyone trying to vote today.” Power was restored to the neighborhood shortly after 11 a.m Due to the temporary closure, voting at John Oliver will be extended by one hour until 9:05 p.m., the City of Vancouver said. Hello, power has been restored at John Oliver Secondary School. Voting will be extended at this location only until 9:05 p.m. ^ RD — City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) October 15, 2022
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Accessible entry to the polling station at John Oliver Secondary.
How are the lineups at your polling station?
BC voters, how are the lineups where you are? Smooth sailing; Long queues; Screws? Email me at [email protected] to share your thoughts or concerns.
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Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham said her neighborhood polling station was busy this morning: “I voted at the armory on Burrard Street, where over 500 people have already voted, and there’s a line of over a dozen people out the door. They said it was steady all morning, more than 2018. “But this is a highly involved neighborhood because of the Sen̓áḵw development proposal, the Broadway corridor and a controversial supportive housing development.” Vancouver Sun and Province city editor Doug Quan arrived at his polling station bright and early and was third in line at 7:40am. There was a lineup at a polling station in Hastings-Sunrise around noon, according to this tweet from SFU City Planner and Director of the City Program Andy Yan.
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At Charles Tupper Secondary later in the day, it was slow and steady at 10 a.m., Jeremy Snyder said. Tapper was light on 10. Steady voter dribble but no line, most stations empty. — Jeremy Snyder (@jeremycsnyder) October 15, 2022
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Long lines were reported at some polling stations in Victoria, while it was a smoother experience at some polling places in Saanich.
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Voter turnout in municipal elections is notoriously low, as Fred Lee pointed out. In Vancouver, the historical average is 36 percent. In 2018, voter turnout was 39.4 percent, down four points from 43.4 percent in 2014. Election day! Get out and vote and encourage everyone in your networks to do the same. Voter turnout in municipal elections rarely exceeds 50% of voters. Let’s change that. To be heard. Voting is caring. 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/Tem5SKSNUD — Fred Lee (@FredAboutTown) October 15, 2022
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Early voting in Vancouver, Surrey
There has been an increase in voters choosing to vote in advance before Election Day. Unofficial numbers provided by the City of Vancouver showed 65,026 early votes had been cast, an increase of more than 30 per cent over the last municipal election in 2018, when 48,986 people voted in person early. Surrey also saw a dramatic increase, with 35,713 advance ballots, a jump of more than 50 per cent compared to 2018. But larger early voting totals don’t always translate into higher overall voter turnout, Dan Fumano wrote in this article published Friday. “In 2018, Vancouver had a 27 per cent increase in advance voting over previous municipal elections, but overall turnout came in at around 39 per cent in 2018, lower than previous elections in both percentage and overall number of votes”.
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Read the full story here. Voters mark their municipal election ballots at a polling station in Vancouver on October 15, 2022. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS
Which municipality of Kato Sterea is it more difficult to elect a municipal councilor?
Based on the number of candidates per council seat, it is Surrey where 56 people are contesting 8 seats for a ratio of seven candidates per seat. In Vancouver, there are 59 candidates running for council. But the city has 10 seats, so the ratio is about six to one. These two cities are definitely extremes in terms of applicant volume. No other municipality in the Lower Mainland has more than 28 candidates, and most have between 10 and 20 names on the council ballot. On the other hand, where in the Lower Mainland is it easier to win a council seat? Let’s start with Anmore where only four candidates ran for the four council seats, so they all came through.
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In the neighboring village of Belcarra, home to around 564 eligible voters, there are only five names on the ballot for four council seats. The same ratio of five candidates for four council seats also applies in Harrison Hot Springs and Kent. The 59 names on the ballot for Vancouver city council sounds like a lot. And this is. But consider a place like Whistler where there are 15 councilor candidates in a municipality of about 9,152 eligible voters. This equates to approximately one candidate per 600 eligible voters. If there was one candidate in 600…
