East Kootenay’s 2022 general local election results

This page will keep up-to-date information on the results of the 2022 General Local Election.

Polls closed at 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 15th.

Voter information:

• Canal Flats:
  • Mayor:
    • Mark Doherty – Tied – 158 votes
    • Doug McCutcheon – Tied – 158 votes
  • Village Council (four will be elected):
    • Denis Babin – 137 votes (43.1%)
    • Anora Kobza – Elected – 241 votes (75.8%)
    • Bill Lake (Incumbent) – 112 votes (35.2%)
    • Cody McKersie – 55 votes (17.3%)
    • Jennifer Noble – Elected – 212 votes (66.7%)
    • Patricia Reed – Elected – 192 votes (60.4%)
    • Justin Stanbury – Elected – 244 votes (76.7%)
• Cranbrook:
  • Mayor: 
    • Lee Pratt (I) – 1,758 votes (39.2%)
    • Wayne Price – Elected – 2,721 votes (60.8%)
  • City Council (six will be elected):
    • Norma Blissett (I) – Elected – 3,244 votes (70.3%)
    • Wesly Graham (I) – Elected – 2,603 votes (58.1%)
    • Mike Peabody (I) – Elected – 3,181 votes (71%)
    • Ron Popoff (I) – Elected – 2,959 votes (66.1%)
    • Wayne Stetski – Elected – 2,114 votes (47.2%)
    • Lynnette Wray – Elected – 3,244 votes (72.4%)
    • Jeremy Youngward – 2,066 (46.1%)
• Elkford:
  • Mayor:
    • Steve Fairbairn – Elected – 518 votes (73.9%)
    • Mandy McGregor – 183 votes (26.1%)
  • District Council (six will be elected):
    • Shawna Bryant – Elected – 552 votes (78.7%)
    • Len Gostick (I) – Elected – 516 votes (73.6%)
    • Tathlina Lovlin – Elected – 410 votes (58.5%)
    • Duncan McDonald (I) – Elected – 533 votes (76%)
    • Paul McGinnis – 216 votes (30.8%)
    • Jason D Meldrum – Elected – 530 votes (75.6%)
    • Bert Schalekamp – 387 votes (55.2%)
•  Fernie
  • Mayor:
    • Nic Milligan – Elected – 1,701 votes (68.5%)
    • Ange Qualizz (I) – 776 votes (31.2%)
  • City Council (six will be elected):
    • Tracey Audia Kelly – Elected – 1,225 votes (49.3%)
    • Patrick Burke – 606 votes (24.4%)
    • Blaine Fabi – 446 votes (17.9%)
    • Spencer Gough – 611 votes (24.6%)
    • Kyle Hamilton (I) – 1,124 votes (45.2%)
    • Bob Langfield – 565 votes (22.7%)
    • Jonathan MacGregor – 568 votes (22.9%)
    • Kevin McIsaac (I) – Elected – 1,208 (48.6%)
    • April Montague – 805 votes (32.4%)
    • Jesse Mould – 714 votes (28.7%)
    • Troy Nixon (I) – Elected – 1,068 votes (43%)
    • Harsh Ramadass – Elected – 1,709 votes (68.8%)
    • Ted Shoesmith – Elected – 1,145 votes (46.1%)
    • Zuzana Simpson – 564 votes (22.7%)
• Invermere
  • Mayor:
    • Al Miller (I) – won by acclamation
  • District Council (four will be elected) – all candidates won by acclamation
    • Kayja Becker (I)
    • Gerry Taft (I)
    • Mark Topliff
    • Theresa Wood
• Kimberley
  • Mayor:
    • Don McCormick (I) – won by acclamation
  • City Council (six will be elected):
    • Sue Cairns – Elected – 1,349 votes (72.6%)
    • Jason McBain (I) – Elected – 1,349 votes (72.6%)
    • Sandra Roberts (I) – Elected – 1,190 votes (64.1%)
    • Steven Royer – Elected – 1,029 votes (55.4%)
    • Woody Maguire – Elected – 943 votes (50.8%)
    • Kevin Dunnebacke – Elected – 885 votes (47.7%)
    • Craig Janzen – 881 votes (47.4%)
    • Andrew Skaien – 799 votes (43%)
  • Referendum Question:
    • Borrowing up to $35-million to build a new wastewater treatment facility. Money will be paid back with interest over 30 years if approved. – Passed (1,545 yes – 259 no)
• Radium Hot Springs
  • Mayor:
    • Mike Gray – Elected – 246 votes (59%)
    • Brad Lawrence – 171 votes (41%)
  • Village Council (four will be elected):
    • Bob Campbell
    • Carey Collin – Elected – 304 votes (72.9%)
    • Christi Ferguson-Huston – Elected – 304 votes (72.9%)
    • Erin Palashniuk – Elected – 312 votes (74.8%)
    • Dale Shudra (I) – Elected – 269 votes (64.5%)
• Sparwood
  • Mayor:
    • Hungry Baytaluke – 302 votes (28.2%)
    • David Wilks (I) – Elected – 734 votes (68.5%)
  • District Council (six will be elected):
    • Sam Atwal – Elected – 543 votes (50.7%)
    • John D Baher (I) – Elected – 596 votes (55.6%)
    • Amy E Cardozo (I) – Elected – 724 votes (67.5%)
    • Jason Christensen (I) – Elected – 547 votes (51%)
    • Steven Kallies – Elected – 582 votes (54.3%)
    • Chris K Nand – Elected – 616 votes (57.5%)
    • Ralph L Lovatt – 222 votes (20.7%)
    • Sonny G Saad (I) – 499 votes (46.5%)
    • Rose Sharma – 523 votes (48.8%)
  • Referendum questions:
    • Borrowing up to $3-million to renovate Fire Hall #2. Money will be paid back with interest over 30 years if approved. – Not Passed (533 no – 515 yes)
    • Borrowing up to $15-million for a new multi-purpose facility. – Not Passed (586 no – 463 yes)
• Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK)
  • Elections will not be held for areas B, C, D and F as all candidates won by acclamation.
  • Area A:
    • Director:
      • Hungry Baytaluke – 20 votes (4.1%)
      • Thomas McDonald – Elected – 245 votes (49.7%)
      • Lee-Anne Walker – 228 votes (46.2%)
  • Area E
    • Director:
      • Nowell Berg – 154 votes (44.6%)
      • Jane Walter – Elected – 191 votes (55.4%)
  • Area G
    • Director:
      • Roberta Schnider – Elected – 202 votes (68.5%)
      • Stephanie Stevens – 93 votes (31.5%)
• School Board Trustee
  • Southeast Kootenay School District (SD5)
    • Nicole Heckendorf (unopposed) – Fernie  & RDEK Area A
    • Sarah Madsen (unopposed) – Elkford  & RDEK Area A
    • Sam Atwal – Sparwood  & RDEK Area A – 263 votes (23.8%)
    • Hungry Baytaluke – Sparwood & RDEK Area A – 192 votes (17.4%)
    • Bev Bellina – Sparwood & RDEK Area A – Elected – 310 votes (28.1%)
    • Cheryl Christensen – Sparwood & RDEK Area A – 274 votes (24.8%)
    • Alysha Clark (unopposed) – RDEK Area B
    • Trina Ayling – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – Elected – 2,337 votes (52.2%)
    • Irene Bischler – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – Elected – 2,570 votes (57.4%)
    • Stan Chung – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – 1,869 votes (41.7%)
    • Chris Johns – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – Elected – 2,459 votes (54.9%)
    • Doug McPhee – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – Elected – 2,387 votes (53.3%)
    • Wendy Turner – Cranbrook & RDEK Area C – Elected – 2,231 votes (49.8%)
  • Rocky Mountain School District (SD6)
    • Jane Fearing (unopposed) – Golden
    • Scott King (unopposed) – Golden
    • Rhonda Smith/Hamilton (unopposed) – Golden
    • Donna Andrews – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 433 votes
    • Betty Barrett – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 879 votes
    • Roxanne McIntosh – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 433 votes
    • Ronald McRae – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 1,270 votes
    • Darryl Oakley – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 1,361 votes
    • Sandra Smaill – Kimberley & RDEK Area E – 547 votes
    • Matthew Chapman – Invermere – 26 votes (29.2%)
    • Ryan Stimming – Invermere – Elected – 63 votes (70.8%)
    • Amber Byklum (unopposed) – Canal Flats & RDEK Area F
    • Jane Thurgood Saga (unopposed) – Radium Hot Springs & RDEK Area G