With October’s civic election looming, it’s hard to make sense of the crowded race for mayor and the somewhat skimpy races for council. We break it down in three charts.

Manitoba’s 130-odd municipalities have elected a batch of new councillors, reeves and mayors. What grabbed headlines was Winnipeg’s mayoral race and Scott Gillingham’s photo-finish win over former mayor Glen Murray. But there are many other data points that help tell the story of the most recent round of municipal elections.