The Returning Officer Announces the Results of the 2017 Warden’s Election

After receiving the results of the vote in each municipality, the returning officer, Bernard Roy, announces the victory of Mrs. Jane Toller to the warden’s position with a lead of 2,231 votes on outgoing warden, Raymond Durocher.

Of the 12,919 registered voters, more than 7,756 voted in this historic election, for a participation rate of approximately 58%. Voter turnout in the advance poll was around 27%. The official results of the Warden’s election will be posted on the MRC Pontiac’s website at www.mrcpontiac.qc.ca on November 7th.

OTHER 2017 MUNICIPAL ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS:
• 72% of mayors on MRC Pontiac Council have been re-elected;
• 37% of the MRC Pontiac Council of mayors are women;
• 37% of all mayoral and municipal council candidates were women;
• 56% of the 125 seats in the MRC Pontiac were contested;
• The average age of elected officials in the MRC de Pontiac is 55.

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