Former city councillor and Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka will wield the City of Cranbrook’s Mayor’s gavel the next four years after defeating Coun. Lynnette Wray in today’s general election.

Shypitka captured 3,378 votes to Wray’s 2,171.

Cranbrook council will feature five new faces along with former mayor Wayne Price (2,393 votes).

Shaun Penner captured the most votes among council candidates with 3,396.

Also elected are: Joe McGowan (2,885 votes), Robin Goldsbury (2,663), Bruce Murdoch (2,561) and Ron Miles (2,227).

Al Dyck (2,005), Denis Senecal (1,676), Chris Maglio (1,409), Roth Hall (1,395) and Jeremy Youngward (1,208) were not elected

A total of 5,549 ballots were cast from 17,453 estimated eligible voters.

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