Municipal Election Archive

Delta council is about to enter the George Harvie era.

It’s a new look for the Delta board of education. Saturday’s civic election saw three first-time candidates join the board, while incumbents Dale Saip and Rhiannon Bennett weren’t re-elected.

It will be a mixture of youth and experience for the next four years on Delta council. Saturday’s civic election saw four of Achieving for Delta’s six council candidates elected with Alicia Guichon topping the polls.

Saturday’s civic election brought several decades of community service to the end for two local politicians. Robert Campbell saw his 19-year run on Delta council come to an end, while Dale Saip’s time as a school trustee dates back to 1987.

Delta would have a different mayor and a few different faces on council if the votes from local students replaced the actual tallies.

Jim Cessford is proud of his team and the campaign his Independents Working for You slate ran. Cessford finished second in the mayor’s race almost 1,800 votes behind Achieving For Delta’s George Harvie.

Delta residents went to the polls Saturday and have elected a new mayor, council and school board.

Delta’s next mayor will be George Harvie. The former city manager held off the other top job candidates on election night thanks in large part to support from North Delta voters.

George Harvie is on his way to victory thanks in large part to North Delta voters. The mayoral candidate and his slate have done very well in the north as more results come in on election night.

George Harvie is retaining the lead for the Delta mayor’s seat with 10 of 33 polls reporting on election night. Jim Cessford continues to trail in second spot while Sylvia Bishop remains in third.