Residents of the County of Norfolk and other parts of Ontario are heading to the polls for the municipal election on Monday. Voting ends at 8 p. m.
11:52 p. m. – Haldimand election summary:
Mayor – Jake VANDENDOOL
Ward 1 – Brian Doyle
Ward 2 – Bruce F. Mehlenbacher
Ward 3 – Dan Lawrence
Ward 4 – Jason Harnett
Ward 5 – Cathy Case
Ward 6 – Rob Shirton
Ward 7 – Russ Mc Tear
10:12 p. m.: Election summary – results awaiting certification from the county clerk:
Mayor – Adam VERI – 5,884 votes (29.61%)
Ward 1 – Tom MASSCHAELE – 1,083 votes (52.73%)
Ward 2 – Linda VANDENDRIESSCHE – 980 votes (62.03%)
Ward 3 – Hetty VERLINDEN – 1,213 votes (55.57%)
Ward 4 – Jeni LAMBERT and Chris VAN PAASSEN – tie – 858 votes (40.36%)
Ward 5 – Alan DUTHIE – 2,210 votes (24.96%) and Ryan BOYKO – 1,900 votes (21.46%)
Ward 6 – Zvonko HORVAT – 1,810 votes (41.64%)
Ward 7 – Kim HUFFMAN – 1,694 votes (68.69%)
10:01 p. m. – As per the Government of Ontario website, if there’s a tie after a recount “… legislation states that the clerk will choose the winner by lot. This means putting the names of the tied candidates into a hat (or other suitable container) and drawing the name of the winner.”
9:46 p. m. – In Norfolk, a total of 20,162 ballots were cast in this election-an increase from last year when there were only 19,401 votes.
9:22 p. m. – What’s next for Ward 4? A source mentioned that there will be a recount beginning tomorrow and possibly a runoff if needed.
9:16 p. m. – Wow! There’s currently a tie in Ward 4 between Lambert and Van Paassen-both have received 858 votes.
9:13 p. m. – That’s it for Norfolk; Adam Veri has been elected as mayor.
9:12 p. m. – Back to Haldimand: Brian DOYLE is leading in Ward 1; Bruce F. MEHLENBACHER in Ward 2; Dan LAWRENCE in Ward 3; Jason HARNETT in Ward 4; Cathy CASE in Ward 5; Rob SHIRTON in Ward 6; and Russ MCTEAR in Ward 7.
9:06 p. m.- With results from nine out of ten polls and twenty out of twenty-one tabulators reporting, Horvat is ahead in Ward 6 while Huffman leads in Ward 7.
9:05 p. m.- Duthie and Boyko are currently leading in Ward 5.
9:01 p. m.- Lambert has taken over first place in Ward 4 with four more votes than Van Paassen.
9 p. m.- Vandendriessche continues to lead in Ward 2 while Verlinden remains ahead in Ward 3.
8:59 p. m.- Back to Norfolk again; right now only forty-five votes separate Masschaele from D’Hulster in Ward 1.
8:55 p. m.- Let’s step away from Norfolk for a moment to check on Brant County’s unofficial results where Jennifer Kyle appears to be winning her mayoral race with sixty-one point two percent of the vote.(Final results will come once certified by the clerk.)
8:53 p. m.- In the race for mayor, Veri holds around two thousand more ballots than his nearest opponent Brunton.
8:51 p. m.- Zvonko Horvat is currently leading in Ward 6 which includes Port Dover area while Bill Jukes and Pam Taylor follow behind him respectively.
8:48 p. m.- Incumbent Alan Duthie has moved into first place for Ward 5 followed closely by Ryan Doyle and Mike Storoschuk-showing how rapidly numbers can shift as counting goes on.
8:47 p. m.- In ward four Chris Van Paassen holds a slight edge over Jeni Lambert with Drew Hemsley coming up behind them at third place.
8:43 p. m.- For ward three Hetty Verlinden is showing significant leadership compared to Doug Moyaert and Chris Gill-this ward was previously held by longtime representative Mike Columbus who chose not to run again this time around.
8:42. p m.- Let’s turn our attention back to ward two where incumbent Linda Vandendriessche is currently ahead against Debbie Wilbur
8 :40 PM- In Norfolk ’s ward seven , incumbent Kim Huffman enjoys an impressive lead over Warren Cummings.
8 :37 PM- The initial numbers show Tom Masschaele taking charge early on but challenger Greg D’HULSTER isn’t lagging too far behind.
8 :35 PM- Adam Veri now leads for mayor with Doug Brunton following close behind along with Ken Hewitt.
8 :33 PM- Let’s pause from Norfolk news briefly to see what’s happening across border with our neighbors at Haldimand. Jake Vandendool shows strong support against incumbent Shelley Ann Bentley.
8 :21 PM- Early reports indicate former mayor Dennis Travale leads like strong contender within ward five also alongside former councillor Peter Black while current representative Alan Duthie remains competitive amid various challengers trailing slightly behind.
8 :16 PM- Right off early details show Doug Brunton presently dominating within mayorship followed shortly thereafter by both Adam Veri , then Ken Hewitt ranked third upon preliminaries available so far.
8 PM- Polls have officially closed throughout all areas included within norfolk county marking historical achievement seen through hybrid model encompassing online voting combined traditional methods utilized here recently witnessed today ! P >
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