Incumbent councillor Craig Cameron topped the polls in West Vancouver, garnering 5,225 votes while fellow two-term councillor Nora Gambioli finished a close second with 5,046.
Filling the seat of vacating Coun. Trish Panz is newcomer Christine Cassidy.
The financial advisor ran on a platform of slowing down the rate of density in the district, preserving West Vancouver's natural assets and looking out for neighbourhood character. She also vowed to guard against the construction of new homes that end up infringing on the rights of neighbours.
"We need to reduce the size of the houses that we are putting on our lots before we destroy the character of West Vancouver," she said during one all-candidates debate.
Couns. Mary-Ann Booth, Michael Lewis and Bill Soprovich were also returned to council. West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith ran unopposed and was acclaimed.
Only two of the elected councillors - Cameron and Soprovich - were endorsed by West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government. The organization, which has existed since 1972, interviews candidates privately, and then votes on who to endorse every civic election. Endorsed candidates are also charged a fee of close to $1,000 to be included in a brochure.
In the past, the group has boasted an uncanny track record of predicting election winners, with some candidates admitting in past elections they felt pressured to take part in the process.
During this election campaign, some residents wrote letters to the editor about the group's endorsements, telling citizens to make up their own minds at the ballot box.
Unofficial election results:
Craig Cameron – 5225
Nora Gambioli – 5046
Mary-Ann Booth – 4392
Bill Soprovich – 4080
Michael Lewis- 3609
Christine Cassidy – 3233
Non-elected candidates:
Joanna Baxter – 3169
Jim Finkbeiner – 3172
Michael Evison – 3079
Peter Lambr – 2893
Carolanne Reynolds – 1827
Terry Platt – 927
Ali Mallakin – 488
Max Clough – 221
Jon Johnson – 198
