Angelo Bentivegna will represent Ward 6 at Burlington City Hall for the coming term. He won the ward's City and Regional Councillor race in the Monday, Oct. 26 municipal election with 3,603 votes, 530 more than runner-up Frank Domenic, according to results the City of Burlington has posted.
Bentivegna took 34.72 per cent of the 10,376 votes cast for the seven candidates. The results are unofficial until the city clerk certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Bentivegna | 3,603 | 34.72% |
| Frank Domenic | 3,073 | 29.61% |
| Chris Bouchard | 1,702 | 16.40% |
| Bianca Bielski | 823 | 7.93% |
| Osob Adus | 805 | 7.75% |
| Rowen Fraser | 274 | 2.64% |
| Edmond Jodhi | 96 | 0.92% |
Domenic finished second with 29.61 per cent and Chris Bouchard third with 16.40 per cent. Bianca Bielski, Osob Adus, Rowen Fraser and Edmond Jodhi made up the rest of the field.
Ward 6 was also where the run-up to voting day hit a snag. A City mailing error meant 5,000 Voter Information Letters, the notices that tell residents they are on the voters' list and how to cast a ballot, were never delivered to households in the ward.
Because of the error, the City extended online voting. Instead of closing on Friday, Oct. 23, the online ballot stayed open until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, the night before voting day.
As a ward councillor, Bentivegna will vote on city decisions such as the budget, property taxes and zoning, and will be the first call for Ward 6 residents with concerns about local services on their streets.
As Ward 6's City and Regional Councillor, he will also sit on Halton Regional Council, where Burlington's mayor and city councillors all represent the city. The region is the upper-tier government that runs services such as water and wastewater, waste collection and regional roads across Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills.
