Linden Crain is the youngest particular person to win an election within the City of Amherstburg

Linden Crain, 22,  simply turned the youngest particular person but, to win an election within the City of Amherstburg — and the youngest profitable council candidate throughout Windsor-Essex this election.

With slightly below 3,800 votes solid for him, Crain additionally acquired essentially the most votes of anybody on the poll in Amherstburg, together with for councillor, mayor or deputy.

“It hasn’t kicked in but,” he instructed CTV Information Tuesday. “I’m nonetheless on an adrenaline rush from what occurred final evening [Monday]. I didn’t anticipate the outcomes to be good… I didn’t know what to anticipate.”

Crain, a lifelong Amherstburg resident, mentioned election evening and the previous 5 months of campaigning had been a whirlwind.

Culminating in a single name from his brother, who was performing as a scrutineer for him as votes had been tallied contained in the Libro Centre.

“He FaceTimed me with the outcomes on the TV and we had been sort of watching it dwell,” Crain mentioned. “It was a little bit blurry, so that you couldn’t actually see who was successful, however when it got here up and people who gained had been there, their names had been in yellow.

“I noticed my identify in yellow and I screenshotted it and hung up.”

Linden Crain instructed CTV Information he came upon he gained a council seat over a blurry FaceTime name together with his brother. Oct. 24, 2022. (Supply: Linden Crain)Crain mentioned that’s when he, his associates, household and marketing campaign volunteers began celebrating.

Reflecting on the previous 5 months of campaigning, Crain mentioned his age definitely got here up various instances, however he discovered a method to make use of it to his benefit.

“I’d hear: are you continue to dwelling together with your mother and father? Are you sufficiently old to drive? All these issues,” he mentioned. “Till I began speaking about having a brand new perspective and a youthful voice on council. I simply wish to get in there and make a distinction no matter what my age was,” mentioned Crain.

He admitted he was frightened how his age may influence the marketing campaign at firs and mentioned he selected to put on glasses in his first marketing campaign video in an try to seem older and posed together with his girlfriend and canine for a photoshoot, like many a middle-aged politician is thought to do.

As soon as he let go of what insecurity he had he discovered his stride on the marketing campaign path, however nonetheless didn’t anticipate the extent of success he secured.

“I believe it simply exhibits you that should you get your identify on the market and also you meet residents and also you’re honest with them, they wish to see you in that place,” Crain mentioned.

In all, 16 candidates had been vying for one of many 5 council seats in Amherstburg.

Becoming a member of Crain within the council to come back are Molly Allaire, Peter Courtney, Donald McArthur and Diane Pouget.

Michael Prue gained his bid for mayor and Chris Gibb will likely be deputy mayor.

Crain mentioned he appears ahead to assembly with them and aligning their imaginative and prescient for the city.

He’s already acquired a level from the College of Windsor in Enterprise Administration and Political Science and goes for his Grasp of Enterprise Administration — so he mentioned he’s unsure what the long run holds past his first time period.

“On the finish of the day, I wish to ensure that I depart this place higher than I discovered it,” he concluded.