The numbers have changed slightly, but the result remains the same after a recount for Division 2 of Rocky View County (RVC).

Kim McKylor was reconfirmed as the new councillor for the Springbank area by a 16-vote margin. An Oct. 19 recount determined she received 520 votes to incumbent Jerry Arshinoff's 504, a slight change from the initial count of 519 to 495.

Now confirmed as elected, McKylor looks forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

"I anticipated there would be a recount even at 24 votes, so I felt like I couldn't celebrate for myself or my supporters until today. So I feel fantastic, I'm excited for the challenge, I'm excited to learn more about how I can give back to this community."

She views the close race as a reflection of the transition taking place in Springbank and the growing diversity in needs of its residents from young families to seniors.

"It's not so much is Kim a great gal, is Jerry a great guy; the answer to both of those is 'yes.' But we need to create balance and we need to make sure we're including all of Springbank from the very young all the way up to our seniors. That is the reason why I decided to run, because I felt like we weren't doing that."

With a number of incumbents not seeking re-election, RVC council was expected to include several new representatives. In the end, three of the four incumbents seeking re-election were defeated and only Reeve Greg Boehlke, of Division 6, was returned.

Boehlk is entering his fifth term on RVC council, and in that time hasn't seen a new council begin with only one incumbent. Still, he believes several of the new councillors bring valuable experience to the table and two of them have served with RVC.

Al Schule, from division 4, has previously served three terms on RVC council and has been reeve, and division 5's Jerry Gautreau has served on several RVC committees and came into the election as chair of the Rocky View Assessment Review Board.

Overall, 9,192 people voted of the estimated 30,235 eligible voters, representing a 30 per cent turnout at the polls. In September, RVC council approved the addition of several polling stations to increase accessibility.

The new council also starts its orientation today and will be sworn in Oct. 24. A brief organization follows and then its back to county business, although the agenda appears to be lighter than usual for their first meeting.

Election results become official today at noon.