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Doug McCallum Once Again Surrey Mayor
McCallum won by a wider margin in the rematch after Locke beat him in 2022 by 973 votes.
- On Saturday, Doug McCallum of Safe Surrey Coalition defeated incumbent Brenda Locke to reclaim Surrey's mayor's office. McCallum led by about 10,000 votes with 108 of 164 voting places counted.
- The election rematch reversed the 2022 result when Locke defeated McCallum by 973 votes. Voters cited dissatisfaction with Locke's handling of the Surrey Police Service transition, a contentious campaign issue alongside public safety and property tax concerns.
- Campaigning since May, the Safe Surrey Coalition team completed over 60,000 door-knocks addressing public safety and tax concerns. Gordie Hogg finished third with 24,916 votes, followed by Jinny Sims with 14,895 and Sukh Dhaliwal with 9,629.
- Shortly before 10 p.m., Locke conceded, stating, "The voters have truly spoken." McCallum told supporters, "Together we are going to build a great city," as his slate appeared on track to sweep seven of eight council seats.
- McCallum's agenda includes freezing property taxes for four years and acquiring a helicopter for the Surrey Police Service. He also intends to implement a ward system for city councillors to address infrastructure and affordability challenges ahead.
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