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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I have to disagree. 53% of eligible voters turned out, which is much higher than in previous elections. The majority of Calgarians saw the issues and cared enough to head to the polls. Of that 53%, 40% voted for Nenshi, leaving him still not having popular majority support among eligible voters. Now, his approval rating sits at 88%, which granted is high and I expect it to come down too, but it is a strong indication that his performance and brand of politics is winning people over, including what I can only assume are people who voted against him.
And I'm pretty sure him being "Brown" was a peripheral, not a primary reason for voting for him. Most people I know didn't vote him in because he's Ismali - it's because he struck the right chord with otherwise disenchanted voters.
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And that is much higher than it'll be next time. The last mayoral election was close, which incents people to vote as their vote matters more. The next mayoral election won't be anywhere near that close (unless Danielle Smith quits the WR to run or something equally unlikely) so voter turnout will decrease again.