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And it's done -Ander defeats Mason by two votes - incumbent councillors reelected

Gary Ander has defeated Melanie Mason by 2 votes. It's up to the mayoral candidates to ask for a recount. If there is one, it would likely be Tuesday. This is the closest a mayoral race has ever been.
Bronwyn Beairsto

Gary Ander has defeated Melanie Mason by 2 votes. It's up to the mayoral candidates to ask for a recount. If there is one, it would likely be Tuesday. This is the closest a mayoral race has ever been.

Final mayoral count: 

896 - Gary Ander

894 - Melanie Mason

Councillor - 8/8 boxes: Candidates in bold have been elected
491 - Robin Burger 
1198 - Sue Ellen
1235 - David Hocking
1018 - Michael Kaile
1023 - Alison Morse
1194 - Maureen Nicholson
548 - Lawrence Phillips
732 - Peter Williamson
1166 - Robert Wynen

Islands Trustee - 8/8 boxes: Candidates in bold have been elected

1080 - Sue Ellen Fast
838 - Michael Kaile 
821 - Alison Morse
572 - Peter Williamson

 

Clusters
The ballot counters are in clusters of six. One reads out the ballot and the rest mark down what it says.

Clusters of ballot-counters are hard at work counting up the results. 

 

ballot boxes
Ballots are sealed in boxes like these. Green for mayor, yellow for councillors, blue for Islands Trust.

 

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