Teresa Durning announced as the city councillor elect in the Vernon byelection

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Teresa Durning has been called the unofficial winner of the Vernon municipal byelection, according to The City of Vernon.

The preliminary results from ballots cast in advance, mail-in, and regular polls on Saturday indicate that Durning is the Councillor Elect, receiving 443 of the 1631 ballots cast.

The following is a list of preliminary results:

• Teresa Durning - 443 votes
• Catherine Lord - 429 votes
• Ed Stranks - 244 votes
• Stephanie Hendy - 107 votes
• Kevin Demers - 103 votes
• Jamie Morrow - 83 votes
• Sherrilee Franks - 76 votes
• Erik Olesen - 59 votes
• Flora Evans - 53 votes
• Arthur Gourley - 28 votes
• Andy Wylie - 6 votes

The preliminary results are based on the ballot accounts prepared at each voting place and are subject to determination of official election results by the Chief Election Officer, Keri-Ann Austin.

These results will be confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 8 and the winner will be sworn in during a special meeting of council on Dec. 14.

Preliminary results and final results will be posted on the City of Vernon 2021 by-election page at www.vernon.ca/elections