From left to right: Angie Power, Alice Mooney, Kelly Power and Cindy Power, seen in this handout photo, on Oct. 2, 2025, were re-elected as the town council of Branch, N.L. Jennifer English, not shown, was also re-elected. (The Canadian Press/Handout - Bev Power )

Residents of a small but busy community in eastern Newfoundland re-elected its all-women council this week with a near-perfect voter turnout.

The few eligible voters who didn't cast a ballot were away or out fishing, Mayor Kelly Power said in an interview. The 51-year-old was first elected in 2013 alongside four other women, and the council has been made up of women ever since.

"We have very strong men behind us. All our husbands support us," she said in an interview. "We have very strong men in our community."

"I'm elected

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