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Hackson retains her seat as East Gwillimbury mayor

New councillors are Brian Johns, and Susan Lahey, with longtime councillor Cathy Morton losing her seat
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East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson has retained her seat for the next term.

UPDATE, Oct. 27: The Town of East Gwillimbury has certified the results below as official.

Turnout for the 2022 municipal election was 25.3 per cent with a total of 6,408 eligible voters casting ballots, the town reports.

To view the school board  trustee results, visit www.egvotes.ca 

The inaugural council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the civic centre. The meeting will also be live-streamed at www.youtube.com/TownEastGwillimbury 

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East Gwillimbury Virginia Hackson has retained her seat in a battle against former councillor and mayor Jamie Young.

According to the unofficial results tonight, Oct. 24, new faces at the council table include Brian Johns as Ward 2 councillor, and Susan Lahey as Ward 3 councillor, with longtime Ward 3 councillor Cathy Morton losing her seat. 

Mayor

Virginia Hackson 3,266

Jamie Young 2,797

Franco Colavecchia 278

Ward One

Loralea Carruthers, acclaimed

Terry Foster, acclaimed

Ward Two

Brian Johns 1,287

Tara Roy-DiClemente 1,118

Aida Kostuck 498

David Price 171

Ward Three

Scott Crone 1,524

Susan Lahey 1,072

Christine Glenn 943

Cathy Morton 526

Doug Willitts 201

York Region District School Board

Final results will be posted by the Town of Georgina

Carolyn Butterworth 2,916

Cynthia Cordova 949

Jeremy Smith 679

Mark Schlotzhauer 374

York Catholic District School Board Trustee*

The Town of Newmarket will post final results.

Theresa McNicol 500

Peter Fracassi 167

Donnie Aloisi 41

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Trustee*
(French Public School Board)

East Gwillimbury results only, City of Vaughan will post final results.

Nicolas Bigaignon 8
Stefania Forbes 8
Hanane Jaouich 2

Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir
(French Catholic School Board)

Donald Blais, acclaimed


Certified election results will be posted online at www.egvotes.ca once the Municipal Clerk/Returning Officer confirms the results.


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