Darnelda Siegers
Darnelda Siegers | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sechelt | |
| In office 20 October 2018 – 15 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Milne |
| Succeeded by | John Henderson |
| District of Sechelt Councillor | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Chair of the Sunshine Coast Regional District | |
| In office 2022–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Medicine Hat |
| Political party | BC NDP (2024) |
| Other political affiliations | BC Liberal (before 2024) |
| Residence | Sechelt, British Columbia |
| Profession | Mortgage broker |
Darnelda Siegers is a Canadian politician active in the town of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. She served as Mayor of Sechelt from 2018 to 2022, when she lost re-election.[1] She was a District of Sechelt councillor from 2011 to 2018 and the chair of the Sunshine Coast Regional District in 2022 and 2023.
In 2016, she sought the BC Liberal nomination for Powell River-Sunshine Coast,[2] but she withdrew to run for mayor. The nomination ended up going to Matthew Wilson, who lost to incumbent BC NDP MLA Nicholas Simons.[3]
In 2024, Siegers announced her bid for the BC NDP nomination for Powell River-Sunshine Coast after Simons announced he would not seek reelection.[4] However, she lost the nomination to Randene Neill, who went on to win in the 2024 general election.[5]
Early life and career
Siegers was born and spent her early life in Medicine Hat Alberta. She moved to Sechelt in 2007. She works as a mortgage broker. She lives with her husband and has several children and grandchildren.[6]
Electoral Record
2022 Mayoral election
| Mayoral candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
John Henderson  |
1,399 | 35.5 |
| Darnelda Siegers (X) | 1,012 | 25.7 |
| Allan Holt | 678 | 17.2 |
| Jeri Patterson | 346 | 8.8 |
2018 Mayoral election
| Mayoral candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Darnelda Siegers | 2,513 | 61.13 |
| Bruce Milne (X) | 1,111 | 27.03 |
| Allan Holt | 487 | 11.71 |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Gordon Lowe | 5,300 | |
| Jason Luan | 4,747 | |
| Anne Eileen Burke | 2,462 | |
| Robert Edward Banner | 1,154 | |
| Duncan Ooko | 1,139 | |
| Han J. Kim | 1,043 | |
| Eirik Feir | 494 | |
| Marnie D. Jeffery | 405 | |
| Monica Anne Guttman | 272 | |
| Darnelda Siegers | 212 | |
| Scott Alexander McGurrin | 159 | |
| Kenneth M.S. Dauphinais | 118 | |
| Daniel M. Del Re | 58 |
References
- ↑ "Siegers to seek second term as District of Sechelt mayor". Coast Reporter. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "Siegers declares she'll run for mayor". Coast Reporter. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2017-election-report/pdf/results-by-candidate.pdf
- ↑ "Randene Neill wins Powell River-Sunshine Coast NDP MLA nomination after close vote". Coast Reporter. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "BC election night: BC NDP's Randene Neill wins Powell River-Sunshine Coast". Coast Reporter. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/darnelda-siegers
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