Advance voter turnout in the Ward 8 Hamilton City Council by-election exceeded the total advance ballots cast during the 2022 municipal election.
City Clerk Matthew Trennum states 2,320 ballots were cast ahead of tomorrow’s September 22 election day.
During the 2022 regular municipal election, 1,796 valid ballots were cast in advance polls.
There are 27,727 registered voters in Ward 8. The advance turnout represents approximately 8.4 per cent of eligible voters.
Advance polls were open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the five ward-wide voting locations, with a special community poll at St. Elizabeth Village held on Saturday.
Polls will be open on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m. and closing at 8:00 p.m.
There will be five polling locations. Ward 8 residents can vote at any of the locations.
Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Ave W i101 – Kanakti:yo Rotunda, McKeil School of Business
St. Charles Adult Ed. (Mountain), 150 East 5th St. Gymnasium
Westmount Recreation Centre, 35 Lynbrook Dr. Gymnasium
Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, 25 Hester St. Community Room
Courtyard Marriott, 1224 Upper James St. Lancaster B
MORE VOTING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE HERE.
Advance Poll Counts
City of Hamilton Elections Manager Tammy Reeves provided the following breakdown of advance votes by location:
- (Sept. 15-19) City Hall – 86
- (Sept. 20) St. Elizabeth Village – 548
- (Sept. 20, 21) St. Charles Adult Ed. – 313
- (Sept. 20, 21) Courtyard Marriott – 425
- (Sept. 20, 21) Westmount Recreation Centre – 590
- (Sept. 20, 21) Dave Andreychuk Arena – 282
- (Sept. 20, 21) Mohawk College – 76
TPR will be at the city’s election headquarters tomorrow night to bring you full election results.
There are 26 registered candidates in the by-election.
Follow Joey Coleman on Bluesky for real-time updates from the count room.
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