More than 6,200 Port Alberni residents and property owners voted in this month’s municipal election.
45.6% of eligible voters cast a ballot, down just slightly from the 2014 election, which is considerably higher than the provincial average of 36%.
Regional District election turnout was lower than the city, with 36% of eligible voters participating in Beaufort, 22% at Sproat Lake, 21% in Cherry Creek, and just 14% in Beaver Creek.