Voters in Golden, Revelstoke and surrounding communities are heading to the polls today to choose their local representatives for the next four years.
In Golden, Kristi Cooper and Wes Routly are competing for the mayor’s seat, while 10 candidates are vying for six council positions.
Meanwhile, Revelstoke voters will choose between three mayoral candidates, including incumbent Gary Sulz, who is seeking re-election against Taha Attiah and Tim Palmer.
Eleven candidates are also competing for six council seats in Revelstoke, with several incumbents hoping to retain their positions.
Regional district elections are taking place across the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, with contested races in electoral areas B, D and E.
Several other regional district positions have already been filled by acclamation, including Area A, which covers Rural Golden-Columbia.
Voters in Golden and surrounding communities will also select representatives for the Rocky Mountain School District.
Our newsroom will provide rolling election night coverage as ballots are counted, winners are declared and new councils take shape across the region.
Results will be updated as information becomes available. All results are preliminary until officially confirmed.
