Overview
- McCallum led the count and incumbent Brenda Locke conceded on Saturday night, with preliminary totals showing McCallum ahead by roughly 12,000 votes.
- Preliminary results show Safe Surrey Coalition winning seven of eight city councillor seats so that, with the mayoralty, the party would hold eight of nine seats on Surrey City Council.
- McCallum campaigned on fast, visible promises such as SkyTrain to Newton, zero property tax increases, a police helicopter within 90 days, restoring Cloverdale racetrack facilities, and seeking withdrawal from Metro Vancouver’s regional board.
- All tallies are still preliminary and must be certified, and several key pledges would require approval or negotiation with provincial or regional authorities before they can be implemented.
- McCallum is an 82‑year‑old two‑time former mayor whose return reverses the 2022 council makeup and who will now face the practical limits of intergovernmental rules and local governance as he seeks to change services and land‑use decisions.