Oak Bay’s city council will look very much the same after residents cast their votes in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
Kevin Murdoch was acclaimed for his second term as mayor after running unopposed.
Global News projects incumbent councillors Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green and Esther Paterson have all been re-elected, and will be joined by newcomers Carrie Smart and Lesley Watson.
Candidates
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Mayor
Kevin Murdoch (Incumbent) (Acclaimed)
Council
Andrew Appleton (Incumbent)
Hazel Braithwaite (Incumbent)
Raymon Farmere
Cairine Green (Incumbent)
Roxanne Helme
Esther Paterson (Incumbent)
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Carrie Smart (Caroline Smart)
Lesley Watson
Eric Wood Zhelka (Incumbent)
Population of municipality
17,990 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality
Oak Bay is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, around four kilometres east of Victoria.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.
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