Change has come to Kingsville where voters have opted for newcomer Mary Ellen Havlik over re-electing former mayor Dennis Rogers, according to unofficial results.
On Monday, Havlik took 2,667 votes to top Dennis Rogers, who won 2,323 votes in his re-election bid.
Former councillor and mayoral challenger Thomas Neufeld finished third with 2,148 while fellow challenger Roshan Nallaratnam finished with 784 votes.
Havlik campaigned with a tag line of “back to basics” touting a “cut the fat” approach to municipal government.
Here’s a full breakdown of votes:
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Havlik | 2,667 |
| Roshan Nallaratnam | 784 |
| Thomas Neufeld | 2,148 |
| Dennis Rogers* | 2,323 |
*Indicates incumbent
Deputy Mayor
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Robert Brando | 2,601 |
| Kimberly DeYong* | 5,177 |
*Indicates incumbent
Councillor
| Candidates | Votes |
|---|---|
| Janice Durocher | 4,189 |
| Adam Edwards | 3,763 |
| Tony Gaffan* | 5,411 |
| Stephen Higgins | 2,718 |
| Sam Hrutka | 2,923 |
| Debby Jarvis Chausse* | 3,822 |
| Sheri Lowrie* | 3,721 |
| John Musselman | 3,098 |
| Rina Testa-Plancke | 2,544 |
*Indicates incumbent