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The City of Yellowknifeis able to provide the unofficial results for the 2022 Municipal Election.

Mayor (1 position):

Rebecca Alty (Acclaimed)

Council (8 positions):

Candidate

Elected/Not Elected

Number of Votes Counted

Rank

Rob Warburton

Elected

2,172

1

Cat McGurk

Elected

2,132

2

Stacie Smith

Elected

2, 116

3

Tom McLennan

Elected

1,883

4

Garett Cochrane

Elected

1,831

5

Ryan Fequet

Elected

1,711

6

Steve Payne

Elected

1,642

7

Ben Hendriksen

Elected

1,564

8

Rob Foote

Not Elected

1,444

9

Dwayne Simmons

Not Elected

1,093

10

Rommel Silverio

Not Elected

1,080

11

Devon Hodder

Not Elected

1,059

12

Mike Martin

Not Elected

1,030

13

Beaton MacKenzie

Not Elected

917

14

Stewart Pallard

Not Elected

691

15

John Fredericks

Not Elected

623

16

Automatic Recounts:

No automatic recount was necessary for the 2022 Municipal Election.

Voter Turnout:

Votes Cast: 3,939

Total Eligible Voters: 8,190

Voter Turnout: 48%

Vote Breakdown:

Mail-in Ballots: 3,004

Voters Assistance Locations: 935

Request for Recount

If a candidate disagrees with the results of the count of votes, the candidate may, within 72 hours of the close of voting, apply in writing to the Returning Officer for a recount.  If the Returning Officer is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds, a recount will be conducted. 

Date for Recount

The date, time and place for the recount will be set by the Returning Officer who will notify all candidates who may be affected by the recount.  It should be noted that the date and time for a recount will not be set on election night.