NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF RICHMOND HILL
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The official results of Richmond Hill’s byelection for mayor have been certified by the city clerk.
|
Candidate |
Votes |
|
David West (elected) |
13,053 |
|
Godwin Chan |
10,167 |
|
Carmine Perrelli |
8,017 |
|
Joe DiPaola |
6,074 |
|
Rona Wang |
406 |
|
Ruida Tian |
389 |
|
Susan Korman |
364 |
|
Michael Zambakkides |
237 |
|
Juni Yeung |
202 |
Mayor-Elect David West will be sworn in to office this afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 25, and will serve the rest of the present term of council, ending on Nov. 14, 2022. The swearing-in ceremony will be made available on Richmond Hill’s YouTube channel.
In the byelection, 38,909 votes were cast, representing a 32 per cent voter turnout. Approximately 93 per cent of votes were cast online.
Results are also available at RichmondHill.ca/RHVotes.
"The city’s elections team worked hard to deliver a fair byelection while addressing the challenges of the pandemic. I am pleased we were able to provide voters safe, secure and convenient options to cast their vote either online or in-person," said Stephen M.A. Huycke, city clerk.
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