With the next four years on the line, 14 people put their names on the ballot to run for a council seat in Port Moody.
The six elected included Robert Vagramov, a 22-year-old running for the second time; and Meghan Lahti, a former councillor returning after a three-year hiatus. Incumbents Rosemary Small and Gerry Nuttall lost their seats, with council also losing Bob Elliott, who had decided not to run.
The race for the mayor's chair was a close one, with challenger Gaetan Royer losing by about 800 votes to incumbent Mike Clay.
Much of the debate centred on PoMo's recently adopted official community plan and how the city will accommodate the growth anticipated with the coming Evergreen Line.
Shortly before the election, Metro Vancouver filed a lawsuit against Port Moody over the OCP's regional context statement (RGS); Clay maintains council knew that was the likely outcome and the issue should be resolved early in the new year with an amended RGS.
