Golden voters have elected Kristi Cooper as mayor and chosen six councillors to serve alongside her, according to preliminary unofficial results released by the Town following Saturday’s municipal election.
Cooper received 717 votes, finishing 169 votes ahead of mayoral candidate Wes Routley, who received 548.
In the race for six council seats, Stuart Angus topped the polls with 926 votes. Ron Oszust followed with 846 votes, while Janet Crandall placed third with 816.
Justin Baun secured a seat with 715 votes, followed by David Ratzlaff with 680 and Calvin Beauchesne with 620.
Ten candidates contested the six council positions. Dustin James Shanahan finished seventh with 576 votes, 44 behind Beauchesne for the final seat. James Bjarnason received 421 votes, John Manuel received 373, and Rick Pullen received 269.
The Town reported that 1,281 ballots were cast, representing an estimated voter turnout of 40 per cent.
The incoming council will face decisions on infrastructure renewal, municipal finances, housing and growth over its four-year term.
The results released on election night are preliminary and remain unofficial pending the declaration of official election results.
