Complex sentence: LaPointe lost to Robertson in the mayor race by 10,086 votes, but the NPA team did gain grounds in the other fields by electing three councillors, four park board commissioners, and four school trustees.
Split into simpler sentences: LaPointe lost to Robertson in the mayor race by 10,000 votes. The NPA team did gain grounds in the other fields by electing three ouncillors, four park board commissioners, and four school trustees.