Municipal Election Nominations Open May 1

The campaign period for the municipal election on October 26 begins May 1 with the opening of the nomination period to file to run as a candidate for City Council or school board trustee. 

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Candidate guides and required forms are now available on the City website.  

The Municipal Candidate Guide includes information on:  

• nomination procedures  

• election sign guidelines  

• campaign expense limits  

• ward boundary maps  

• mandatory submission forms  

In addition to the City’s Municipal Candidate Guide, the Government of Ontario provides a 2026 Candidates’ Guide for municipal council and school board elections. The guide includes general information on nominations, campaigning, third-party advertising and campaign finance. 

To file for office, candidates must submit a completed nomination form, an applicable filing fee of $200 for mayoral candidates and $100 for councillor or school board trustee candidates, and endorsement signatures from at least 25 eligible electors in the municipality. An elector is a person who is eligible to vote in the City of Peterborough. Electors may endorse more than one candidate. The endorsement requirement does not apply to school board trustee candidates.  

In the City of Peterborough, positions for election are Mayor and two ward Councillors for each of the five wards (Otonabee, Monaghan, Town, Ashburnham and Northcrest) for City Council, as well as trustee positions for the following school boards: 

• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board  

• Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board  

• Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir  

• Conseil scolaire Viamonde  

The nomination period will run until Nomination Day on August 21 at 2 p.m.  

Nomination filings are accepted by appointment through the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall (500 George St. N.) To schedule an appointment, email or call (ext. 1619.) Valid photo ID showing proof of qualifying address in the City of Peterborough is required.  

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City of Peterborough To Host Candidate 101 Information Session For Those Interested in Running For Municipal Council

Members of the community interested in running for Municipal Council or learning more about local government are invited to attend an information session outlining the roles and responsibilities of council members on March 31. 

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The information session is designed for anyone thinking about running for Council, as well as their spouses or partners, and anyone interested in learning more about the roles and responsibilities of municipal council members. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, meet others and learn about the expectations and realities of public office. 

The event will be led by Nigel Bellchamber, an experienced municipal governance trainer who has worked with elected officials and senior staff across Ontario since 2002. Bellchamber provides practical guidance on governance and leadership in municipal government. 

The Candidate 101 Information Session will be held at 7 p.m. at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St.)

The 2026 municipal election will be held on October 26.

Reserve your spot by registering online. 

The nomination period when papers may be submitted to become a candidate runs from May 1 until August 21 at 2 p.m., in accordance with provincial legislation. Additional information about eligibility requirements, nomination forms and key election dates is available online. 

If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in the City of Peterborough, a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age, you are eligible to vote. 

Students living in Peterborough while attending school can vote in the Peterborough municipal election as well as in their home municipality. 

If you are experiencing homelessness, or do not have a permanent home or a fixed address, you can still vote. 

To ensure you are on the voters list, visit the website.

Visit the interactive What's My Ward map to determine which ward you reside in. 

The information session is hosted by the City of Peterborough and townships in Peterborough County, including the Township of Asphodel-Norwood, Township of Cavan Monaghan, Township of Douro-Dummer, Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Township of North Kawartha, Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, Township of Selwyn and the Municipality of Trent Lakes.

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Unofficial Results of the 2022 Municipal Election for Peterborough County

The unofficial election results from the 2022 Municipal Election for Peterborough and the Kawarthas from Monday night.

Jeff Leal won the mayoral candidacy with over 50 per cent of the votes. Photo by Felicia Massey.

The City of Peterborough had 65,703 eligible voters and 26,377 votes were cast.

“Let me tell you how excited I am to accept my new role as mayor of Peterborough,” said Leal. “I realize that the road ahead is bound to have some challenges, but I am very optimistic about Peterborough’s future. I have a detailed plan moving forward, and the voters have approved this plan this evening.”

City of Peterborough

Mayor

• Jeff Leal (12,911, 49.33 per cent)

• Henry Clarke (8,280, 31.63 per cent)

• Stephen Wright (3,924, 14.99 per cent)

• Brian Lumsden (728, 2.78 per cent)

• Victor Kreuz (331, 1.26 per cent)

Ward 1 - Otonabee

• Lesley Parnell (3,132, 40.82 per cent)

• Kevin Duguay (1,943, 25.33 per cent)

• Eleanor Underwood (1,169, 15.24 per cent)

• Chanté White (1,032, 13.45 per cent)

• Nathan Russell-Meharry (396, 5.16 per cent)

Ward 2 - Monaghan

• Matt Crowley (2,871, 28.00 per cent)

• Don Vassiliadis (2,469, 24.08 per cent)

• Jeff Westlake (1,968, 19.19 per cent)

• Charmaine Magumbe (1,620, 15.80 per cent)

• Tom Wigglesworth (806, 7.86 per cent)

• Lyle Saunders (520, 5.07 per cent)

Ward 3 - Town

• Alex Bierk (2,600, 30.79 per cent)

• Joy Lachica (2,308, 27.33 per cent)

• Dean Pappas (2,143, 25.38 per cent)

• Vickie Karikas (966, 11.44 per cent)

• Brian Christoph (428, 5.07 per cent)

Ward 4 - Ashburnham

• Gary Baldwin (3,326, 40.07 per cent)

• Keith Riel (2,964, 35.71 per cent)

• Andrew Macgregor (2,011, 24.23 per cent)

Ward 5 - Northcrest

• Andrew Beamer (4,003, 38.28 per cent)

• Dave Haacke (2,334, 22.32 per cent)

• Carlotta James (1,874, 17.92 per cent)

• Shauna Kingston (1,105, 10.57 per cent)

• Aldo Andreoli (722, 6.90 per cent)

• Karen Grant (420, 4.02 per cent)

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County of Peterborough‍

‍Township of Asphodel-Norwood

‍Office of the Mayor

• Patrick Wilford (813, 51.4 per cent)

• Rodger Bonneau (699, 44.2 per cent)

• Gregory Bloom (71, 4.5 per cent)

Councillor

• Paula Warr (1,262, 31.4 per cent)

• Barry Walsh (1,244, 31.0 per cent)

• Stephanie Hodge-Greaves (957, 23.8 per cent)

• Michael Bult (554, 13.8%)

Township of Cavan Monaghan‍

Mayor

• Matthew Graham (2,120, 60.2 per cent)

• Daryl Bennett (1,399, 39.8 per cent)

Deputy Mayor

• Ryan Huntley (2,001, 57.4 per cent)

• Dean Del Mastro (1,484, 42.6 per cent)

Ward 1 Councillor

• Nelson Edgerton (470, 60.5 per cent)

• Bob Walsh (307, 39.5 per cent)

Ward 2 Councillor

• Gerry Byrne (464, 38.2 per cent)

• Janet Heeringa (397, 32.6 per cent)

• Bill Shaw (193, 15.9 per cent)

• Valerie Kent (149, 12.3 per cent)

• Craig Shields (13, 1.1 per cent)

Ward 3 Councillor

• Lance Nachoff (469, 32.8 per cent)

• David Lundrigan (354, 24.8 per cent)

• Louise Bedford (334, 23.4 per cent)

• Kathie Lycett (272, 19.0 per cent)

Township of Douro-Dummer

‍Mayor

• Heather Watson (1,501, 57.2 per cent)

• Jim Coyle (1,124, 42.8 per cent)

Deputy Mayor

• Harold Nelson (1,499, 59.7 per cent)

• Marc Trudeau (1,010, 40.3 per cent)

Councillor, Ward 1 (Douro Ward)

• Ray Johnston (530, 41.8 per cent)

• Marie Howran (383, 30.2 per cent)

• Mark Porter (356, 28.1 per cent)

Councillor, Ward 2 (Dummer Ward)

• Adam Vervoort (703, 55.6 per cent)

• Shelagh Landsmann (561, 44.4 per cent)

Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

‍Mayor

• Jim Martin (1,640)

• Rolf Joss (494)

Deputy Mayor

• Hart Webb (Acclaimed)

Councillor at Large

• Kathy Clement (743)

• Pascal Hill (454)

• Ralph Horton (360)

• Shelley Miles (512)

Township Ward

• Jerry Doherty (858)

• Gregory Clements (830)

Village Ward

• Beverly Flagler (140)

• Paul Wood (128)

• Jonathan Prosser (76)

Township of North Kawartha

‍Mayor

• Carolyn Amyotte (acclaimed)

Deputy Mayor

• Jim Whelan (acclaimed)

Councillor Ward 1

• Jim O'Shea (642, 66.5 per cent)

• John Lovatsis (324, 33.5 per cent)

Councillor Ward 2

• Colin McLellan (467, 45.8 per cent)

• Mike Del Mastro (429, 42.1 per cent)

• Joe McCauley (123, 12.1 per cent)

Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan

‍Mayor

• Joe Taylor (acclaimed)

Deputy Mayor

• Bonnie Clark (acclaimed)

Councillor-at-Large

• Mark Allen (acclaimed)

Councillor Otonabee Ward

• Nick Powers (acclaimed)

Councillor South Monaghan Ward

• Terry Holmes (222, 37.5 per cent)

• Ken Howie (193, 32.6 per cent)

• Dennis Hannah (177, 29.9 per cent)

Township of Selwyn

‍Mayor

• Sherry Senis (acclaimed)

Deputy Mayor

• Ron Black (acclaimed)

Councillor - Ennismore - Ward 10

• Mary Coulas (1,121)

• Gail Moorhouse (348)

Councillor - Smith - Ward 20

• Brian Henry (1,059)

• Samuel Alexander (423)

Councillor - Lakefield - Ward 30

• John Boyko (897)

• Anita Locke (202)

Across Selwyn Township, there were 16,903 eligible voters and 4,149 votes were casted.

Municipality of Trent Lakes

‍Mayor

• Terry Lambshead (1,940)

• Bev Matthews (1,123)

Deputy Mayor

• Carol A. Armstrong (1,772)

• Gerry Forestell (740)

• Ed Dewhurst (488)

Councillor-at-large

• Peter Franzen (1,766)

• Anne Dixon (1,113)

Harvey Ward

• John Braybrook (848)

• Peter Raymond (565)

• Adri Eastman (556)

Galway-Cavendish Ward

• Joe Cadian (374)

• Ira Peters (321)

• Ed Leerdam (284)

• Josh Fawcett (106)

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City of Kawartha Lakes

‍Mayor

• Doug Elmslie (7,982)

• Pat Dunn (5,295)

• Kathleen Seymour-Fagan (3,949)

• Faye McGee (2,800)

• Jim Riches (1,371)

• Bill Denby (1,232)

Councillor Ward 1

• Emmett Yeo (1,004)

• Don Logan (597)

• Jim Harris (453)

• Raymonde Blais Couture (216)

Councillor Ward 2

• Pat Warren (1,823)

• Jamie Brown (579)

• John Snider (424)

Councillor Ward 3

• Mike Perry (2,207)

• Doug Dickerson (1,364)

Councillor Ward 4

• Dan Joyce (548)

• David Skrabek (538)

• Ian Nicolson (466)

• Jamie Campbell (297)

• Trevor Johnston (187)

• Tyler Richards (182)

• Angel Godsoe (49)

Councillor Ward 5

• Eric Smeaton (2,182)

• Duncan Gallacher (699)

• Janet Di Bello (569)

• Wesley Letsholo (190)

• Gloria Graham-Weir (125)

Councillor Ward 6

• Ron Ashmore (1,632)

• Gerard Jilesen (1,134)

Councillor Ward 7

• Charles McDonald (2,035)

• Danielle Willette (696)

• Diane Holder (447)

Councillor Ward 8

• Tracy Richardson (1,700)

• Greg Ward (340)

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Accessible Advance Voting Location to Run at City Hall for Municipal Election

An advanced voting location with enhanced accessibility features for the 2022 Municipal Election will run at City Hall on Monday to Oct. 21 announced on Thursday.

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Voters from any ward are welcome to vote at the accessible location from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City boardroom of City Hall, located at 500 George St. N.

Accessibility features include an audio and tactile voting tabulator equipped with special equipment to allow any elector to independently cast a ballot.

The second of three in-person advance voting days are on Saturday with voting locations open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The final day for advance voting is Oct. 22.

Election Day is on Oct. 24, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be 16 designated voting locations throughout the City, and residents can choose the location within their ward that is most convenient.

Find a map of all the voting locations here.

Voters are reminded to bring their Voter Notification Card and abide by the City of Peterborough’s COVID-19 guidelines.

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