Incumbent Councillor Tony Caterina has lost his seat on council.
Caterina lost his seat in O-day’min to Anne Stevenson, who was endorsed by outgoing mayor Don Iveson.
At about 11:15 p.m. Monday, with 20 of 23 polls reporting, Stevenson had 26.8 per cent of the vote. Caterina was sitting in fifth place with 10.01 per cent of the vote.
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Stevenson is an urban planner with a masters in city design who says she is passionate about building an equitable city that serves all residents.
“I’m feeling great,” she said following the win. “It’s a bit surreal but really wonderful.”
Her priorities include housing affordability, climate action and supporting a diversified economy.
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Caterina has represented Ward 7, just northeast of downtown, since 2007. This time around, he decided to run in O-day’min — in the downtown core.
In the 2017 election, Caterina held onto his seat in Ward 7 by just 155 votes.
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