B.C. civic election day - as it happened

Vancouverites said yes to bike lanes and re-elected Gregor Robertson, who is set to become the city's longest serving (consecutive) mayor.

• CITY VOTES2014Full coverage of the municipal elections

Robertson will not be the city's first three-term mayor, but new rules mean his third term will be four years instead of three.

Robertson defeated former journalist Kirk LaPointeof the Non Partisan Association by more than 10,000votes, in an election that saw a 44 per cent turnout, up from 35 per cent in 2011.

• CITY VOTES 2014Gregor Robertson re-elected mayor of Vancouver

Pollsters had predicted the tightest race would be in B.C.'s second largest city, Surrey. But they were proven wrong, as Linda Hepner riding the endorsement of outgoing mayor Dianne Watts won in a landslide.

• CITY VOTES 2014Linda Hepner wins Surrey mayoral race

The closest race in the province was in the capital, Victoria. Lisa Helps defeated incumbent Dean Fortin, by fewer than 100 votes. There was speculation about a recount, but Fortin called Helps and conceded.

Kelowna, a city known to attract retirees, elected one of the province's youngest mayor's 37 year old Colin Basran, who had the endorsement of the outgoing mayor, and defeated a former three-term mayor.

Our digital reporter Steve Lus followed all the election action as it happened across the province. You can follow his full election night blog below.

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