Mary-Ann Booth wins West Vancouver by 21 votes; Mayor Jonathan Cote easily re-elected in New West

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In Metro Vancouver's suburbs, candidates spent the election offering competing visions of what shape their communities should take.

How fast should they grow? How dense should they become? And how will residents move about?

Change is also a theme in 2018 with foursittingmayors in the sevenmunicipalities making up North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra not seeking re-election.

North Vancouver

In the City of North Vancouver, Linda Buchanan has been elected mayor she is one of only threefemale mayors in Metro Vancouver.

Buchanan was a two-term councillor going into the race. She defeated six-term councillorRod Clark, former city councillor Guy Heywood, former mayoral candidate Kerry Morris and political newcomers Payam Azad and Mike Willcock.

She succeeds Darrell Mussatto, who did not seek re-election.

During the campaign, most candidates focused on livability, densification and dealing with the city's rapid growth 9.76 per cent from 2011 to 2016, compared to the regional average of 6.5 per cent during the campaign.

Transportation issues, especially when it comes to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, also featured prominently. The future of the Harry Jerome recreation centre was also a much-discussed topic.

Six people were elected to council:Don Bell,Angela Girard,Tony Valente,Jessica McIlRoy,Tina Hu andHolly Back.

Former councillorMike Little has been elected mayor ofthe District of North Vancouver, defeatingAsh Amlaniwith the Building Bridges NV slate, ErezBarzilay, Glen WebbandDennisMaskell.

He succeeds outgoing Mayor Richard Walton.

"We think that the issues we put out in the community, what we heard at the door, we were able to echo in the campaign and it looks like we got a tremendous amount of support for that," Little said.

As with the city, issues of growth were front and centre in the district's election. On election night, Little spoke of ending demovictions and stemming the loss of purpose-built, two-and-three bedroom rental housing for more-expensive condominiums.

He also wants to see transit improved. His immediate priorityis getting express bus service from Brentwood and Nanaimo Skytrainstations to the North Shore.

"It's going to be a case of co-operation within the region but making sure the North Shore issues are heard at the regional tables," he said.

The district'ssix council seats were won by:Lisa Muri, Jim Hanson,Betty Forbes,Megan Curren,Mathew Bond andJordan Back.

West Vancouver

In the race for mayor of West Vancouver, amere 21 votes separated victorious Coun. Mary-Ann Booth from her nearest rival, former mayor Mark Sager.

Coun. Christine Cassidy was running to replace Mayor Michael Smithwho didnot seekre-election.

As in other North Shore communities, growth and development were key issues in the race, but unlike its neighbours, West Vancouver's population is shrinking, according to the 2016 census.

Itlost nearly 900 citizens from 2015 to 2016 the largest year-over-year decrease of any B.C. municipality with over 15,000 people.

West Vancouver's six council seats were won by:Marcus Wong,Peter Lambur,Craig Cameron,Nora Gambioli,Bill Soprovich andSharon Thompson.

New Westminster

Incumbent Mayor Jonathan Cote breezed to an easy win, claiming over 70 per cent of the vote in his bid for a second term.

The electionin the Royal City was dominated by how much the city with a small footprint would continue to densify. Affordability, housingand homeless were also issues touched on during the campaign.

Six councillorswereelected:Nadine Nakagawa,Patrick Johnstone,Mary Trentadue,Jaimie McEvoy,Chinu DasandChuck Puchmayr.

Coquitlam

Richard Stewart has been re-electedmayor of Coquitlam.

Stewart was up against business owner AdelGamarand former council candidate Mark Mahovlich.

The addition of SkyTrainservice to Coquitlam has increased density, particularly in the City Centre area.

Thearea, home tothreeEvergreen Line stations, has also seen the addition of several new highrise condos to the city's skyline and candidates have spoken out about the increasing density.

Coquitlam's population grewnearly 10 per cent between the 2011 and 2016 censuses, faster than the Metro Vancouver average.

Coquitlam's eight council seats were won by:Craig Hodge,Chris Wilson,Teri Towner,Bonita Zarrillo,Brent Asmundson,Dennis Marsden,Trish Mandewo andSteve Kim.

Port Moody

Rob Vagramov, 26, will become the next mayor of Port Moody, defeating incumbent Mike Clay. He is likely to be become the youngest mayor in Metro Vancouver.

The pace of development in the city was a point of contention between Clay and Vagramov.

Clay was an advocate for the redevelopment of the waterfront'sFlavelle mill site into a community for up to7,000 people while Vagramovsaid the plan needed a rethink. They were also at odds over a road to Iocoand the possible sale of a piece of city land,thesite of Port Moody's former firehall.

Vagramovcourtedcontroversyduring the race when a video of him"shotgunning" abeer with a homeless manwas posted on social media.

Six candidates were elected to council: Hunter Madsen,Zoe Royer,Diana Dilworth,Amy Lubik,Steve Milani andMeghan Lahti.

Port Coquitlam

CBCis projecting a win for three-term city councillorBrad West.

The race for mayor of Port Coquitlam includes West and three men without elected experience: Patrick Alambets, Eric Hirvonen and Robin Smith.

Mayor Greg Mooredid not seek re-election.

Like many cities in Metro Vancouver, housing affordability has been a focal point for Port Coquitlam.

The suburbhas seen a great deal of development over the past 15 years, including the opening of a major subdivision on the north side and major redevelopment in the city's downtown. There has also been contention with neighbouring Coquitlamover the routing of an arterial road, the Fremont Connector joiningthe two municipalities.

Port Coquitlamelected six councillors:Laura Dupont,Glenn Pollock,Darrell Penner,Steve Darling,Dean Washington andNancy McCurrach.

Anmoreand Belcarra

Incumbent Mayor John McEwenheld off challenger Glen Coutts in his bid for re-election.

All four candidates for Anmore council were acclaimed:Polly Krier,Timothy Laidler,Kim Trowbridge andPaul Weverink.

NeilBelenkie was elected mayor of Belcarra. He defeated Coun.Jamie Ross andColmCole. Incumbent Mayor Ralph Drew didnot seekre-election.

Four councillorswill be elected in Belcarra:Liisa Wilder,Carolina Clark,Robert BeggandBruceDrake.

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