Kayaker missing near Grand Bend
Agar next mayor of St. Clair
October 24, 2022
Jeff Agar is the new mayor of St. Clair Township.
He beat current councillor Tracy Kingston for the position vacated in the retirement of Steve Arnold. Agar won with 50 per cent of the vote.
Here’s the preliminary results
Candidate Total
AGAR, Jeff 2,437 50.25%
KINGSTON, Tracy 2,155 44.43%
SHYMKO, Chad 258 5.32%
Ward 1
Ward 1 Councillor (Vote for 3)
Tabulators Reported: 0 of 2 (0.00%)
Total
Times Cast 3,338 / 9,006 37.06%
Candidate Total
BROWN, Pat 2,033 25.04%
FOSTER, Holly 1,736 21.38%
LANGIS, Cathy 1,662 20.47%
MAITLAND, Michelle 1,061 13.07%
MORAN, Bill 1,012 12.46%
MORTLEY-WOOD, Charles 616 7.59%
Total Votes
Ward 2
Candidate Total
MYERS, Bill 898 32.28%
LANGSTAFF, Brad 735 26.42%
BEZAIRE, Craig 712 25.59%
MARTIN, Gary 437 15.71%
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