WALKERTON – With 12 candidates vying for six positions, and Mayor Chris Peabody acclaimed, there were close races for Brockton council.
According to the unofficial results, Tim Elphick ousted incumbent Deputy Mayor Kym Hutcheon. Elphic took 2,724 (73.8 per cent) votes to Hutcheon’s 966 (26.2) with 124 abstaining.
For council seats, incumbent Steve Travale and Mitch Clark were the councillors to beat taking 2,459 (15.6 per cent) and 2,472 (15.4 per cent) of the total votes. Justin Hoffarth (1,965, or 12.4 per cent of votes); Gregory McLean (1,908, or 12.1 per cent of the vote); and Nicole Porter (Schneider) 1,537 (9.7 per cent) will also be councillors according to the unofficial results.
Unsuccessful candidates include Steve Adams 1,407 (8.9 per cent); Mike Crawford 1,282 (8.1 per cent); Christine Robinson 1,132 (7.2 per cent); Hayden Oberle 1,052 (6.7 per cent); and James Lang 629 (4.0 per cent). Thirty voters abstained from choosing a candidate for councillor.
In total, 3,832 voters participated, 45.1 per cent of 8,494 eligible electors. Eighteen electors declined their ballots.
