The race for City Council in Merritt has come to an end, with preliminary results being released by Chief Elections Officer Greg Lowis. Dana Egan, Paul Petroczi, Wendy Charney, Adam Etchart, Manuel Olguin, and Claire Newman make up Merritt’s new City Council.
Egan, Dana -1153 (ELECTED)
Roline, Susan – 742
Wooden, Derry – 147
Petroczi, Paul – 1191 (ELECTED)
Phillips, MJ – 189
Littleton, Norma Jean – 231
Behrens, Michael – 101
Palmgren, Deanna – 597
Charney, Wendy – 980 (ELECTED)
Barley, Jay – 171
Peterson, Brian – 563
Baxter, Yvette – 567
Etchart, Adam (incumbent) – 1712 (ELECTED)
Olguin, Manuel – 1195 (ELECTED)
White, Melvina (incumbent) – 867
Brooks, Darrel – 223
Newman, Claire – 956 (ELECTED)
Fleury, Mary – 145
Preliminary results for Mayor have been released, with Mike Goetz beating out incumbent Linda Brown. The same can be said for School Trustee, with incumbents John Chenoweth and Gordon Swan joining newcomer Justin Jepsen on the Board of Education.

Three elected council candidates attended the announcement of council results. Marius Auer/Herald