Harshan Ramadass elected Mayor of Fernie

Fernie residents have elected Harshan Ramadass as the City’s new mayor. Voters have also elected six councillors to Fernie City Council.

Ramadass was elected mayor with 1,524 votes, or 54.5 per cent. Kyle Hamilton received 1,194 votes, or 42.7 per cent, in the mayoral race. Ramadass and Hamilton both previously served as councillors for the City of Fernie.

In the council race, incumbents Tracey Audia Kelly and Ted Shoesmith were re-elected.

Audia Kelly received 1,933 votes, or 69.1 per cent, while Shoesmith received 1,783 votes, or 63.7 per cent.

Four newcomers were also elected to council: Scott Tibballs with 1,604 votes, Phil Iddon with 1,584, Kathleen Dolan with 1,568 and Josh Gawryluk with 1,390.

The remaining candidates were Taylor Petrucha with 1,246 votes, Joshua Slykhuis with 1,225, Alleine J. Anselmo with 994 and Reto Barrington with 526.

2026 General Municipal Election Results for the City of Fernie. (Image Credit: localelections.ca)

To read the full results, click here.