Here’s Who Was Elected to Peterborough City Council in the 2026 Municipal Election
/By Scott Arnold
Peterborough voters have chosen their representatives for the next term of City Council, with two councillors elected in each of the city’s five wards. Here are the unofficial results from Monday’s municipal election.
peterborough city council will feature five new faces and five returning councillors after the votes were tallied following the municipal election on Monday night (photo by scott arnold)
The results are in for Peterborough’s 2026 municipal election, with voters choosing 10 city councillors to join newly elected Mayor Michael Eamon at City Hall, including five new councillors.
According to unofficial results released by the City of Peterborough, 30,044 ballots were cast out of 74,603 registered electors, representing a voter turnout of 40.27 per cent.
Here’s a look at the results in each ward, including every candidate and the number of votes they received.
Ward 1 – Otonabee
Lesley Parnell – 2,677 votes (Re-Elected)
Chris Potter – 2,318 votes (Newly Elected)
Kevin Duguay – 2,294 votes
Lucas Graham – 1,580 votes
Joe Laton-Trickett – 260 votes
Ward 2 – Monaghan
Matt Crowley – 5,301 votes (Re-Elected)
AJ Shearer – 2,241 votes (Newly Elected)
Ashley Flynn – 1,935 votes
Rose Kitney – 1,197 votes
Jen Lacey – 1,061 votes
Aris Metaxakis – 337 votes
Ward 3 – Town
Alex Bierk – 3,261 votes (Re-Elected)
Joy Lachica – 3,086 votes (Re-Elected)
Jenni Cathcart – 2,296 votes
Nigel Lister – 657 votes
Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille – 468 votes
Ward 4 – Ashburnham
Ashley Bonner – 3,536 votes (Newly Elected)
Jason Stabler – 3,107 votes (Newly Elected)
Gary Baldwin – 2,570 votes
Andrew MacGregor – 1,191 votes
Ward 5 – Northcrest
Andrew Beamer – 3,765 votes (Re-Elected)
Charmaine Magumbe – 2,371 votes (Newly Elected)
Jim Wasson – 1,536 votes
Gavin Muir – 1,528 votes
Debbie Halstead – 1,026 votes
Phil Jolicoeur – 843 votes
Paul Lawton – 640 votes
Dennis Nephin – 52 votes
School Board Trustee Results
Voters also selected school board trustees as part of the municipal election. Here are the unofficial results for the boards included in the City of Peterborough’s election results.
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Shawna Blackwood – 12,283 votes
Julie Chatten – 11,925 votes
Jack Henry – 10,984 votes
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Loretta Durst – 1,826 votes
Braden Leal – 1,309 votes
Alex Delorey – 1,272 votes
Christine Haffie – 929 votes
Jacquelyn Roffey – 823 votes
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Erik Lapointe – Acclaimed
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo – Acclaimed
