| Election Name: | 2014 Guelph municipal election |
| Country: | Guelph |
| Type: | Municipal |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Guelph municipal election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | Guelph municipal election, 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | October 27, 2014 |
| Turnout: | 43.21% |
The 2014 Guelph municipal election was held on October 27, 2014, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council, the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board, and the regional members of Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (Public). The election was held in conjunction with the provincewide 2014 municipal elections.[1] [2]
For the first time during this election, the City of Guelph used online voting during the advanced polling, in an attempt to boost voter turnout and increase accessibility options for voters.[3]
Names in bold denote elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.
One candidate to be elected.
| width=750px, colspan="11" | List of opinion polls | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=15% | Polling firm | width=20% | Last date of polling | Link | Blokhuis | Farbridge | Guthrie | Other | width=15% | Don't know/ Wouldn't vote |
| Forum Research | 4 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
Two candidates per ward are to be elected.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Dan Gibson | 3,419 | 28.03 | - | $5,873.93[4] | |
| Bob Bell (X) | 2,984 | 24.46 | +4.41 | $2,196.70[5] | |
| Karolyne Pickett | 2,705 | 22.17 | +9.71 | $5,755.34[6] | |
| Terry O'Connor | 1,705 | 13.98 | - | $2,406.01[7] | |
| Maria Pezzano | 1,386 | 11.36 | - | $4,014.88[8] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 12,199 | $18,589.80 | |||
| Turnout | 7,171 | 43.21 | |||
| Eligible voters | 16,595 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 1, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Andy Van Hellemond (X) | 3,266 | 27.50 | -1.56 | $2,012.04[9] | |
| James Gordon | 2,990 | 25.17 | - | $5,450.18[10] | |
| Ray Ferraro | 2,615 | 22.02 | +0.80 | $2,458.07[11] | |
| Martin Collier | 1,314 | 11.06 | - | $3,662.99[12] | |
| Sian Matwey | 1,109 | 9.34 | - | none listed | |
| Chris Keleher Sr. | 583 | 4.91 | - | $270.13[13] | |
| Mark Paralovos (withdrawn) | - | - | - | $100.00[14] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,877 | $16,446.10 | |||
| Turnout | 6,846 | 48.50 | |||
| Eligible voters | 14,116 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 2, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Phil Allt | 2,299 | 22.40 | - | $6,319.97[15] | |
| June Hofland (X) | 2,050 | 19.95 | -8.29 | $3,580.09[16] | |
| Craig Chamberlain | 2,045 | 19.93 | -1.62 | $7,773.93[17] | |
| Maggie Laidlaw (X) | 1,861 | 18.13 | -11.32 | $5,775.68[18] | |
| Bob Moore | 1,131 | 11.02 | - | $4,394.66[19] | |
| Jason Dodge | 878 | 8.56 | - | $2,059.42[20] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 10,264 | $16,356 | |||
| Turnout | 5,789 | 44.37 | |||
| Eligible voters | 13,047 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 3, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Christine Billings | 2,300 | 24.68 | - | $5,604.14[21] | |
| Mike Salisbury | 2,197 | 23.57 | +7.50 | $3,526.67[22] | |
| Laurie Garbutt | 1,061 | 11.38 | - | $2,157.68[23] | |
| Scott Tracey | 992 | 10.64 | - | $1,549.15[24] | |
| Gary Walton | 760 | 8.15 | - | $2,729.50[25] | |
| Greg Roffey | 620 | 6.65 | - | $1,206.50[26] | |
| Greg Schirk | 608 | 6.52 | - | none listed | |
| Rob Dunn-Dufault | 559 | 6.00 | - | $306.92[27] | |
| Mark Briestensky | 224 | 2.40 | - | $100.00[28] | |
| Linda Busuttil (withdrawn) | - | - | - | $1,076.17[29] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,321 | $16,630.55 | |||
| Turnout | 5,376 | 38.65 | |||
| Eligible voters | 13,909 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 4, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Leanne Piper (X) | 3,386 | 28.44 | -11.16 | $4,194.71[30] | |
| Cathy Downer | 2,795 | 23.48 | - | $6,153.20[31] | |
| Scott R. Butler | 2,316 | 19.46 | - | $4,322.26[32] | |
| Bob Senechal | 1,599 | 13.43 | - | $2,630.22[33] | |
| Dimitrios Jim Galatianos | 1,049 | 8.81 | - | none listed | |
| Alex Green | 759 | 6.38 | - | $1,937.59[34] | |
| Robert Routledge (withdrawn) | - | - | - | $1,385.84[35] | |
| Lise Burcher (X, withdrawn) | - | - | - | $100.00[36] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,904 | $21,712.70 | |||
| Turnout | 6,840 | 44.03 | |||
| Eligible voters | 15,535 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 5, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Mark MacKinnon | 3,806 | 33.46 | - | $3,149.15[37] | |
| Karl Wettstein (X) | 2,886 | 25.37 | -11.85 | $2,527.70[38] | |
| Todd J. Dennis (X) | 2,044 | 17.97 | -18.36 | $2,586.11[39] | |
| Glen Tolhurst | 1,968 | 17.30 | - | $3,446.85[40] | |
| Keith Poore | 671 | 5.90 | - | $1,266.55[41] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,375 | $18,824.40 | |||
| Turnout | 6,851 | 40.86 | |||
| Eligible voters | 16,766 | ||||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 6, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph | |||||
Two candidates to be elected.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 1 & 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Mark Bailey (X) | 4,517 | 30.84 | -7.72 | $1,244.06[46] | |
| Martha MacNeil | 2,919 | 19.93 | - | $1,701.89[47] | |
| Juanita Burnett | 2,249 | 15.36 | +0.78 | $1,433.75[48] | |
| Malcolm Bell | 1,940 | 13.25 | - | none listed | |
| Ralph Edwards | 1,622 | 11.08 | - | $1,657.65[49] | |
| Dan Baker | 1,398 | 9.55 | - | $100.00[50] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 14,645 | $28,921.55 | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||
Two candidates to be elected.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 2, 3, & 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Susan Moziar (X) | 5,017 | 25.48 | -8.30 | $3,971.84[51] | |
| Linda Busuttil | 4,974 | 25.26 | - | $1,769.37[52] | |
| Rob McLean | 3,978 | 20.20 | - | $1,714.64[53] | |
| Carrie Proudfoot | 3,073 | 15.61 | - | $389.46[54] | |
| Aaron Blair | 2,649 | 13.45 | - | none listed | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,691 | $32,132.00 | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||
One candidate to be elected.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Ward 6 and Puslinch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Marty Fairbairn (X) | 3,469 | 61.72 | -0.92 | $3,416.05[55] | |
| Christopher Cassel | 1,424 | 25.34 | - | $100.00[56] | |
| Tyler Rockliffe | 727 | 12.94 | - | $262.72[57] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 5,620 | $20,022.05 | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||
Four candidates to be elected.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Wellington Catholic District School Board | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Joe Tersigni | 5,789 | 29.64 | - | $1,113.60[58] | |
| Marino L. Gazzola (X) | 4,636 | 23.74 | -1.90 | $650.87[59] | |
| Victoria Dupuis (X) | 3,577 | 18.32 | -1.17 | $788.16[60] | |
| Sebastian Dal Bo (X) | 3,155 | 16.16 | -1.02 | $228.15[61] | |
| Michelle Fach | 2,371 | 12.14 | - | $893.79[62] | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,528 | $18,795.50 | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||
One candidate to be elected, representing Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County and Wellington County.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Geneviève Grenier | 145 | 78.38 | - | none listed | |
| Blaise Liaki | 32 | 17.30 | - | none listed | |
| Tammy Knibbs (X) | 8 | 4.32 | -61.73 | none listed | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 185 | - | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||
One candidate to be elected, representing Waterloo Region, Middlesex County, Wellington County, Perth County and Huron County.
| Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire Viamonde | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Denis Trudel (X) | 73 | 41.95 | - | none listed | |
| Denise Alice Carter | 51 | 29.31 | - | none listed | |
| Johanne R. Gray | 50 | 28.74 | - | none listed | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 174 | - | |||
| Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph | |||||