A few surprises last night… Most incumbents were returned with the exception of Ward 5, where Ken Lewenza, Jr. was shown the door by voters, and over in Ward 2, Incumbent Ron Jones, beat challenger John Elliott by 3 votes, that one will certainly be headed for a recount later today….
Full election results below are form the City’s official page.
In the Mayor’s race, incumbent Eddie Francis, won a third term.
Incumbent Drew Dilkens, retains Ward 1.
Ron Jones, appears to have won by 3 votes. This will be subject to a recount I can only assume…
Councillor Fulvio Valentenis, in a new ward, retains his seat in a crowded field.
As does Ward 4, incumbent Alan Halberstadt. Windsoreats.com‘s Adriano Ciotoli comes in the middle of the pack.
In the night’s biggest upset, Ed Sleiman defeats incumbent Ken Lewenza, Jr. by a wide margin.
Incumbent Jo-Anne Gignac, holds on to her Riverside ward.
As does incumbent Percy Hatfield, who is also returned to council.
Incumbent Bill Marra cruises to an easy victory.
78 year old Hillary Payne, former City CAO is elected in Ward 9, a ward with no sitting incumbent.
Al Maghnieh is elected in the newly created Ward 10.
So three new faces join the council table, Maghnieh, Slieman and Payne, while the outcome in Ward 2 remains to be seen.
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Where is the love people? If you think thinks are rotten at City Hall, you have obviously have a very short memory. It was not that long ago when our mayor and most city councilors were organized labour's lapdogs, giving in to CUPE at the mere threat of a walkout, calling on labour's political muscle to push through the Western Super Anchor and Canderel projects, slashing city services and jacking up taxes just so card-carrying CUPE members who didn't even live in Windsor could keep their gold-plated benefits. If you think Eddie Francis is a dictator, then you are probably too young to remember that civic embarrassment named Mike Hurst who occupied the mayor's office for a dozen years, frittered away taxpayer's money on one bad deal after another [remember the MFP leasing fiasco?] and went into a full-blown meltdown anytime anybody had the gall to question his decisions. I'm no fan of Mayor Eddie, but I'll take him over that blithering idiot who took over the mayor's office in Toronto last Monday any day.
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David- don't be too hard on Fulvio. He did show up the night many of us protested the tearing down of the Seagrave building. He may not be perfect but I believe he tries. When he was in my riding he always got back to me sometimes after another e-mail. His intenetions are sincere I believe.