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Incumbent Tom Dyas Holds Lead in Kelowna Mayoral Race
Polls close as Tom Dyas, Ron Cannan and Andrew Uitvlugt compete for mayor while 37 candidates vie for eight council seats.
- On Saturday night, Oct. 17, incumbent Mayor Tom Dyas secured a second term in Kelowna, defeating Ron Cannan by nearly 1,000 votes while Andrew Mark Uitvlugt received 556 ballots in the closely contested race.
- Municipal polls closed Saturday with 38,489 residents casting ballots, representing 29.86% turnout from an estimated 128,885 eligible voters determining leadership for the next four years.
- Voters selected a mix of incumbents and fresh faces for council, with Gord Lovegrove leading the field at 15,462 votes, while longtime councillor Maxine DeHart missed the cut by 305 votes.
- Reflecting on his 2022-2026 term, Dyas pointed to three consecutive years of declining crime rates and more than $150 million in economic impact, promising to prioritize detox capacity and the Clement Avenue extension at City Hall.
- The mayor told supporters that "tomorrow there are no sides," as he plans to begin work on Monday morning to address housing and infrastructure priorities across the city.
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Incumbent Tom Dyas holds lead in Kelowna mayoral race
UPDATE: 10:37 p.m. Tom Dyas' lead over Ron Cannan has now surpassed 1,000 votes, as ballots continue to come in. With 82% of ballots now counted, from 18 of 22 polling stations, incumbent Dyas holds 16,543 votes (50.9%) while Ron Cannan has 15,539 (47.8%). The eight council spots have remained occup...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Total News Sources4
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
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