The Tri-Cities has endured a roller-coaster the last three civic elections when it comes to eligible voters choosing to head to the polls.
On average, the region saw a 38.8 per cent voter turnout in local elections from 2011, 2014 and 2018.
General voting day for 2022 is set for Saturday (Oct. 15) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for eligible residents, and we'll find out soon after who will make up local councils for the next four years.
Here's a look at how results have played out in the Tri-Cities in the three previous municipal elections.
Councillors are listed in order of most votes earned during their respective election.
2018
Anmore
Voter turnout: 52 per cent
- 827 eligible residents voted
- 763 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- John McEwen (incumbent)
- 57.19 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Anmore
- Glen Coutts
- 42.08 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Polly Krier
- Timothy Laidler (incumbent)
- Kim Trowbridge (incumbent)
- Paul Weverink
*All acclaimed ahead of election day, so no voting percentages
Belcarra
Voter turnout: 84.7 per cent
- 422 eligible residents voted
- 76 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Neil Belenkie
- 47.16 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Belcarra
- Jamie Ross
- 40.28 per cent of the vote
- Colm Cole
- 10.19 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Liisa Wilder
- 68.01 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Carolina Clark
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Robert Begg
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Bruce Drake (incumbent)
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Deborah Struk
- Jennifer Glover (incumbent)
Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 25.3 per cent
- 23,967 eligible residents voted
- 70,604 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Richard Stewart (incumbent)
- 68.69 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Coquitlam
- Adel Gamar
- 26.59 per cent of the vote
- Mark Mahovlich
- 3.46 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Craig Hodge (incumbent)
- 60 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Chris Wilson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Teri Towner (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Bonita Zarrillo (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Brent Asmundson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Dennis Marsden (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Trish Mandewo
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Steve Kim
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Robert Mazzarolo
- Ben Craig
- Darryl Stickler
- Sean Lee
- Rob Bottos
- Nicola Spurling
- Paul Lambert
- Ian Soutar
- Massimo Mandarino
- Geoff Nunt
- Devan Robertson
Port Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 28.1 per cent
- 11,880 eligible residents voted
- 30,381 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Brad West
- 86.16 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Coquitlam
- Robin Smith
- 8.01 per cent of the vote
- Eric Hirvonen
- 1.98 per cent of the vote
- Patrick Alambets
- 1.66 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Laura Dupont (incumbent)
- 54.87 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Glenn Pollock (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Darrell Penner (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Steve Darling
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Dean Washington (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Nancy McCurrach
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Michael Forrest (incumbent)
- Darin Nielsen
- Dawn Becker
- Priscilla Omulo
- Carolyn Stewart
- Robert Delagrioday
- Vince Donnelly
- Jami Watson
- Justin Traviss
- Erhan Demirkaya
- Shakeel Gaya
- David Blaber
- Tommy Raguero
Port Moody
Voter turnout: 37.3 per cent
- 8,831 eligible residents voted
- 14,841 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Robert Vagramov
- 51.47 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Moody
- Mike Clay (incumbent)
- 47 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Hunter Madsen (incumbent)
- 56.68 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Zoe Royer (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Diana Dilworth (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Amy Lubik
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Steve Milani
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Meghan Lahti (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Tasha Faye Evans
- Barbara Junker (incumbent)
- Stirling Ward
- James Cameron Robertson
- Sharleen Karamanian
- Richard Biedka
- Sager Jan
- Jimmy Malamas
2014
Anmore
Voter turnout: 56.6 per cent
- 787 eligible residents voted
- 604 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- John McEwen
- 56.16 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Anmore
- Heather Anderson (incumbent)
- 42.57 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Paul Weverink
- 61.88 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Ann-Marie Thiele (incumbent)
- Elected to Anmore council
- Ryan Froese
- Elected to Anmore council
- Kim Trowbridge
- Elected to Anmore council
- Doug Salberg
- Gord Bytelaar
- Mario Piamonte
- Ian Drever
Belcarra
Voter turnout: 63 per cent
- 327 eligible residents voted
- 192 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Ralph Drew (incumbent)
- 55.96 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Belcarra
- Michael Robson
- 42.2 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Bruce Drake (incumbent)
- 68.2 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Perry Muxworthy
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Jennifer Glover (incumbent)
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Jamie Ross (incumbent)
- Elected to Belcarra council
- Janet Ruzycki
- Sean James
Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 25.4 per cent
- 21,978 eligible residents voted
- 64,639 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Richard Stewart (incumbent)
- 68.26 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Coquitlam
- Lou Sekora
- 25.96 per cent of the vote
- Mark Mahovlich
- 3.91 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Craig Hodge (incumbent)
- 61.4 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Terry O'Neill (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Brent Asumndson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Dennis Marsden
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Teri Towner
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Chris Wilson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Mae Reid (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Bonita Zarrillo (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Justin Kim
- Neal Nicholson
- Ben Craig
- Andy Shen
- Jack Trumley
- Massimo Mandarino
- Shobha Nair
- Moe Kopahi
Port Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 24.7 per cent
- 9,922 eligible residents voted
- 30,183 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Greg Moore (incumbent)
- 87 cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Coquitlam
- Eric Hirvonen
- 10.77 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Brad West (incumbent)
- 67.43 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Laura Dupont
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Darrell Penner (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Michael Forrest (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Glenn Pollock (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Dean Washington (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Nancy McCurrach
- Michael Wright (incumbent)
- Sherry Carroll
- Amritpal Gill
- Riyaz Lakhani
- Wayne Marklund
- Erhan Demirkaya
Port Moody
Voter turnout: 34.2 per cent
- 7,813 eligible residents voted
- 15,057 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Mike Clay (incumbent)
- 54.54 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Moody
- Gaetan Royer
- 44.16 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Rick Glumac (incumbent)
- 57.51 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Diana Dilworth (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Zoe Royer (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Meghan Lahti
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Barbara Junker
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Robert Vagramov
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Gerry Nuttall (incumbent)
- Rosemary Small (incumbent)
- Anne Ladouceur
- Chris Carter
- Callan Morrison
- Cathy Cena
- Tom Bell
- Bryan Hoad
2011
Anmore
Voter turnout: 62.6 per cent
- 743 eligible residents voted
- 444 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Heather Anderson (incumbent)
- 73.62 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Anmore
- Mario Piamonte
- 24.63 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Tracy Green
- 74.16 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Kerri Palmer Isaak (incumbent)
- Elected to Anmore council
- Timothy Laidler
- Elected to Anmore council
- John McEwen (incumbent)
- Elected to Anmore council
- Steven Robb
- Eliane Willis
- Larry Barron
Belcarra
Mayor results:
- Ralph Drew (incumbent)
- Elected mayor of Belcarra
Council results:
- Bruce Drake (incumbent)
- Jennifer Glover (incumbent)
- Colin Richardson (incumbent)
- Jamie Ross (incumbent)
*All acclaimed ahead of election day, so no voting percentages
Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 22.9 per cent
- 17,961 eligible residents voted
- 60,504 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Richard Stewart (incumbent)
- 55.95 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Coquitlam
- Barrie Lynch
- 42.26 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Selina Robinson (incumbent)
- 53.64 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Craig Hodge
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Linda Reimer (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Lou Sekora (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Neal Nicholson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Mae Reid (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Terry O'Neill
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Brent Asumndson (incumbent)
- Elected to Coquitlam council
- Doug Macdonell (incumbent)
- Fred Soofi
- Randy Delmonico
- Vincent Wu
- Andy Shen
- Araz Rismani
- Massimo Mandarino
- Andy Wickey
Port Coquitlam
Voter turnout: 21.4 per cent
- 8,008 eligible residents voted
- 29,496 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Greg Moore (incumbent)
- 72.76 cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Coquitlam
- William Issa
- 21.12 per cent of the vote
- Patrick Alambets
- 3.87 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Brad West (incumbent)
- 65.17 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Darrell Penner (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Michael Forrest (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Glenn Pollock (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Michael Wright (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Dean Washington
- Elected to Port Coquitlam council
- Sherry Carroll (incumbent)
- Michael Thomas
- Darin Nielsen
- Jamie Arden
- Lih-Ming Tam
- Todd Delaurier
- Chris Carr
- Ron McKinnon
- Derek Kootte
- Eric Hirvonen
- Leigh Morrison
- Leslie Robson
Port Moody
Voter turnout: 29.8 per cent
- 7,813 eligible residents voted
- 15,057 eligible residents did not vote
Mayor results:
- Mike Clay (incumbent)
- 55.4 per cent of the vote
- Elected mayor of Port Moody
- Robert Simons
- 35.46 per cent of the vote
- Katie Kickbush
- 5.64 per cent of the vote
Council results:
- Diana Dilworth (incumbent)
- 51.89 per cent of the vote
- Top council candidate elected
- Bob Elliot (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Rick Glumac
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Gerry Nuttall (incumbent)
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Zoe Royer
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Rosemary Small
- Elected to Port Moody council
- Barbara Juker
- Julie Whitworth
- Jason Hulbert
- Shane Kennedy
- Nancy Owens
- Jimmy Malamas
- Robert Vagramov
- Kevin Hagglund
- Lola Oduwole
- Sylvia Richardson
- George Broderick
- Rebecca Helps
- Tom Bell
- Daniel Kirchner
