2016: 3 open seats, 4 candidates. 2 incumbent winners.
2014: 2 open seats, 3 candidates. 1 incumbent winner, 1 previous council member winner.
2012: 3 open seats, 5 candidates. 2 incumbent winners, 1 newcomer.
2010: 2 open seats, 4 candidates. 2 incumbent winners.
Of the 10 seats that were up for election, the incumbent or previous office holder won 9 out of 10 times. If you're not happy with the way the Council has been operating, it's time to do something about it. We need to make sure this trend changes in 2018.