News release
For immediate release

Saanich, BC – As of 11 p.m. Saturday, October 15, Dean Murdock has been elected as mayor and Colin Plant, Susan Brice, Zac de Vries, Judy Brownoff, Mena Westhaver, Nathalie Chambers, Karen Harper and Teale Phelps-Bondaroff were elected as councillors for a four-year term at the District of Saanich.

Two Office of School District 63 trustee candidates Joyce Vandall and Teri Vanwell were acclaimed September 16, 2022.

All voting locations, including mobile polls and mail ballots have been processed to determine the preliminary results.

Preliminary election results for Office of Mayor:

• Dean Murdock – 13,631
• Fred Haynes – 13,479

 Preliminary election results for Office of Councillor:

• Colin Plant – 16,324
• Susan Brice – 15,355
• Zac de Vries – 14,274
• Judy Brownoff – 11,845
• Mena Westhaver – 11,459
• Nathalie Chambers – 10,633
• Karen Harper – 10,436
• Teale Phelps Bondaroff – 9,218
• Rishi Sharma – 9,207
• Basil Langevin – 8,418
• Trevor Barry – 7,332
• Jordan MacDougall – 6,838
• Mark Neufeld – 6,710
• Kathleen Burton – 6,688
• Jordan Reichert – 6,400
• Gregory Matte – 6,160
• Mark Leiren-Young - 5,091
• Sasha Izard – 4,959
• Bianca Chu – 4,494
• Vernon Lord – 3,822
• Art Pollard – 3,329
• Leslie Miller-Brooks – 2,288 

“On behalf of the District of Saanich, congratulations to our newly elected officials and thank you to all of the candidates,” said Chief Election Officer Angila Bains. “I’m grateful to all Saanich residents who took the time to vote. Local government has the most impact on your daily lives and voting is the most direct way for you to influence local government. Thank you for making your voice heard!”

Saanich included an informal poll on the ballot to provide guidance to Council to appoint four of its members as directors of the Capital Regional District (CRD). Not all candidates put their name forward to be appointed a CRD director. The following are the preliminary results:

• Mayor and Councillors will be sworn in at the inaugural Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2022.
• A total of 27,975 votes were cast representing 31.22 per cent of Saanich’s eligible voters.
• Rules and procedures for local government elections are set out in the Local Government Act and the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.

Learn more

The declaration of official election results will be available by October 19 at 4 p.m. For more information, please visit: saanich.ca/elections.

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Media contacts:
Angila Bains
Chief Election Officer
Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk
250-475-5494 ext. 3500
angila.bains@saanich.ca

Megan Catalano
Communications Manager
250-475-7639
megan.catalano@saanich.ca