They had an array of reasons for supporting a certain candidate, but most had already determined their choice well before the provincial election campaign began in Delta South.
A steady stream of voters passed through polling stations in Ladner and Tsawwassen shortly after they opened yesterday morning.
They had just three choices - independent incumbent Vicki Huntington, NDP challenger Nic Slater and Liberal Bruce McDonald.
The Optimist was on hand at a few stations to ask voters how they felt the campaign had played out in Delta South. The vast majority who responded said they had their minds made up before the writ was dropped, and that the local campaign did little to sway their vote.
Some didn't vote based on a particular issue but most expressed a plethora of concerns, both local and provincial, ranging from the economy, education and tunnel traffic to growth in South Delta and the future of farmland.
A few said they were voting even though they weren't impressed by any of the three choices, some also noting it wouldn't make any difference who won in Delta South or formed the next government.
At the polling station at Holly Elementary in East Ladner, Carol Burgoyne and Fred Klene said the campaign seemed like a waste of time.
"I already had my mind made up," said Burgoyne.
"Same here, pretty much," Klene added.
Another voter said the three candidates only sometimes answered the tough questions.
"Some days it seemed like they said the same thing over and over again," she said.
Saying it seemed like a clean campaign in Delta South, another voter said Huntington was the most forthright, while another said he was most interested in the party seeking to grow the economy through the energy sector.
Another noted it appeared there would be a change in government, but he would vote locally based on his feelings.
It was much of the same at the Ladner Elementary polling station.
Angela Yamaoka said the three candidates addressed the issues, but she wasn't sure if she had a clear favourite based on the responses.
"Locally, it's the development with the ports.
Provincially, it's the education system. I'm a parent and there's definite changes that need to happen because I'm worried about our kids' future," she said.
At the South Delta Recreation Centre polling station, Henry Shannon said he felt each of the candidates did a good job answering questions.
"I think all the issues are pretty well covered," he said
"I'm thinking about the tunnel, that means an awful lot to me as it does thousands of other people. Having said that, I'm just as adamant about the future of our environment. I want to make sure it's done right and make sure the farmers have as much of their land as possible. All of these issues have to be balanced out, and that takes a lot of work. We need a balanced approach," Shannon said.
