2022 Durham Region municipal elections explained
| Election Name: | 2022 Durham Chair election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag_of_the_Regional_Municipality_of_Durham.svg |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 23.96% |
| Image1: | File:John Henry at Durham Region Real Estate Board (1) (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | John Henry |
| Colour1: | 0071bd |
| Popular Vote1: | 69,544 |
| Percentage1: | 63.42% |
| Candidate2: | Laurie Blaind Mackie |
| Colour2: | B2A3AF |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,435 |
| Percentage2: | 18.63% |
| Image4: | File:Peter Neal 2018 IMG 8326.jpg |
| Candidate4: | Peter Neal |
| Popular Vote4: | 12,788 |
| Percentage4: | 11.66% |
| Image5: | KTP |
| Candidate5: | Kurdil-Telt Patch |
| Colour5: | F68400 |
| Popular Vote5: | 6,895 |
| Percentage5: | 6.29% |
| Chair |
| Before Election: | John Henry |
| After Election: | John Henry |
Elections were held in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, on October 24, 2022, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.Registration for candidates officially opened on Monday, May 2, 2022, and the deadline for candidate nominations is Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m.[1]
Candidates marked with an (X) indicates they are the incumbent for that position.
| Position | Elected |
|---|
| Chair |
|---|
| John Henry |
| Ajax |
|---|
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | Marilyn Crawford |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | Sterling Lee |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | Joanne Dies |
| Brock |
|---|
| Mayor | Walter Schummer |
| Regional Councillor | Michael Jubb |
| Clarington |
|---|
| Mayor | Adrian Foster |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 2 | Granville Anderson |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 3 & 4 | Willie Woo |
| Oshawa |
|---|
| Mayor | Dan Carter |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | John Neal |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | Tito-Dante Marimpietri |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | Bob Chapman |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 4 | Rick Kerr |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 5 | Brian Nicholson |
| Pickering |
|---|
| Mayor | Kevin Ashe |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | Maurice Brenner |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | Linda Cook |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | David Pickles |
| Scugog |
|---|
| Mayor | Wilma Wotten |
| Regional Councillor | Ian McDougall |
| Uxbridge |
|---|
| Mayor | Dave Barton |
| Regional Councillor | Bruce Garrod |
| Whitby |
|---|
| Mayor | Elizabeth Roy |
| Regional Councillor | Rhonda Mulcahy |
| Regional Councillor | Chris Leahy |
| Regional Councillor | Steve Yamada |
| Regional Councillor | Maleeha Shahid |
|
Durham Regional Chair
Voters from across the Durham Region directly elected the Durham Regional Chair. The following are the unofficial results for Durham Regional Chair.[2]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| John Henry (X) | 69,544 | 63.42 |
| Laurie Blaind Mackie | 20,435 | 18.63 |
| Peter Neal | 12,788 | 11.66 |
| Kurdil-Telt Patch | 6.895 | 6.29 | |
Ajax elected 1 mayor, 3 regional councillors in 1 of 3 wards, and 3 local councillors in 1 of 3 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Town of Ajax.[3]
Mayor
| Election Name: | 2022 Ajax Mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Logo_of_Ajax,_Ontario.svg |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections#Ajax |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections#Ajax |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 22.48% |
| Candidate1: | Shaun Collier |
| Colour1: | 081b93 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,691 |
| Percentage1: | 62.32% |
| Candidate2: | Arthur Augustine |
| Colour2: | b31301 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,481 |
| Percentage2: | 18.56% |
| Candidate4: | Colin Hubble |
| Colour4: | 016d01 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,852 |
| Percentage4: | 9.87% |
| Candidate5: | Garry Reader |
| Colour5: | ffc71f |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,735 |
| Percentage5: | 9.25% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Shaun Collier |
| After Election: | Shaun Collier |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Shaun Collier (X) | 11,691 | 62.32 |
| Arthur Augustine | 3,481 | 18.56 |
| Colin Hubble | 1,852 | 9.87 |
| Garry Reader | 1,735 | 9.25 | |
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Marilyn Crawford (X) | 5,108 | 80.70 |
| Intab Ali | 1,222 | 19.30 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Sterling Lee (X) | 3,066 | 58.77 |
| Vic Jagmohan | 1,156 | 22.16 |
| Adam Bashir | 995 | 19.07 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Joanne Dies (X) | 5,095 | 73.78 |
| Daniel Corrigan | 1,811 | 26.22 |
|
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Rob Tyler-Morin (X) | 4,475 | 71.05 |
| Andras Adaikkalam | 962 | 15.27 |
| Arshad Awan | 861 | 13.67 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Nancy Henry | 1,667 | 31.22 |
| Ashmeed Khan (X) | 1,634 | 30.60 |
| Selladurai Jeyakumaran | 986 | 18.46 |
| Azhar Khan | 838 | 15.69 |
| Ramon Estaris | 215 | 4.03 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Lisa Bower (X) | 6,117 | 88.13 |
| Liliane Niyongabo Kisoro | 824 | 11.87 |
|
Brock elected 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Township of Brock.[4]
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Walter Schummer | 2,185 | 54.95 |
| Ted Smith | 1,147 | 28.85 |
| Ryan Williams | 644 | 16.20 |
|
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Michael Jubb | 3,056 | 76.53 |
| David Marquis | 713 | 17.86 |
| Dorothy Sanderson | 224 | 5.61 |
|
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Peter Frank | 666 | 77.9 |
| Mike Simard | 189 | 22.1 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Claire Doble (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Angela Canavan | Acclaimed |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Cria Pettingill (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| Lynn Campbell (X) | 389 | 50.8 |
| Tony Laundrie | 376 | 49.2 |
|
See main article: 2022 Clarington municipal election.
| Election Name: | 2022 Clarington Mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Logo_of_Clarington,_Ontario.svg |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections#Clarington |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections#Clarington |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 28.05% |
| Image3: | File:Tom Dingwall 2018 IMG 8286.jpg |
| Candidate3: | Tom Dingwall |
| Colour3: | 0091C4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,451 |
| Percentage3: | 26.91% |
| Image1: | File:Adrian Foster Courtice Flea Market 2022 IMG 5049 (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Adrian Foster |
| Colour1: | FBFB33 |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,607 |
| Percentage1: | 42.49% |
| Candidate2: | Joe Neal |
| Colour2: | DDC048 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,053 |
| Percentage2: | 29.88% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Adrian Foster |
| After Election: | Adrian Foster |
Clarington elected 1 mayor, 2 regional councillors in 1 of 2 wards, and 4 local councillors in 1 of 4 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Municipality of Clarington.[5]
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Adrian Foster (X) | 8,607 | 42.5 |
| Joe Neal | 6,053 | 29.9 |
| Tom Dingwall | 5,451 | 26.9 |
| Mirko Pejic | 145 | 0.7 |
|
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Wards 1 & 2 |
|---|
| Granville Anderson | 5,290 | 44.2 |
| Janice Jones | 5,143 | 42.9 |
| Bernard Sanchez | 1,543 | 12.9 |
| Wards 3 & 4 |
|---|
| Willie Woo | Acclaimed |
|
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Sami Elhajjeh | 2,800 | 47.7 |
| Steven Conway | 1,391 | 23.7 |
| Robert Livingstone | 1,022 | 17.4 |
| Larey Reynolds | 658 | 11.2 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Lloyd Rang | 2,795 | 52.3 |
| Ryan Kerr | 2,552 | 47.7 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Corinna Traill (X) | 2,115 | 55.1 |
| Marven Whidden | 1,073 | 28.0 |
| Glenn Baswick | 649 | 16.9 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Margaret Zwart (X) | 2,103 | 52.2 |
| Jim Abernethy | 1,581 | 39.2 |
| Christy Gunaratnam | 346 | 8.6 |
|
Oshawa elected 1 mayor, 1 regional and city councillors in 1 of 5 wards, and 5 city councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the City of Oshawa.[6]
Mayor
| Election Name: | 2022 Oshawa Mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Oshawa, Ontario.gif |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections#Oshawa |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections#Oshawa |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 18.42% |
| Image1: | Dan Carter 2022-08-27 (IMG 5782) (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Dan Carter |
| Colour1: | 083667 |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,270 |
| Percentage1: | 64.94% |
| Candidate2: | Sara Lear |
| Colour2: | 0F7E08 |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,748 |
| Percentage2: | 21.61% |
| Image3: | Joe Ingino 2018 IMG 8982.jpg |
| Candidate3: | Joe Ingino |
| Colour3: | fd060a |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,956 |
| Percentage3: | 13.45% |
| Mayor |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Dan Carter (X) | 14,270 | 64.94 |
| Sara Lear | 4,728 | 21.61 |
| Joe Ingino | 2,956 | 13.45 |
|
Regional & City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| John Neal (X) | 1,829 | 76.21 |
| Christopher Parkinson | 322 | 13.42 |
| Rosaldo Russo | 249 | 10.38 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Tito-Dante Marimpietri (X) | 2,427 | 53.17 |
| Lina Fouroughy | 2,138 | 46.83 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Bob Chapman (X) | 3,793 | 72.39 |
| Jemma Lambert | 1,447 | 27.61 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Rick Kerr (X) | 2,467 | 45.66 |
| Doug Sanders | 2,072 | 38.35 |
| Jeff Davis | 864 | 15.99 |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| Brian Nicholson (X) | 1,948 | 50.60 |
| Alex Down | 1,585 | 41.17 |
| Todd Forbes | 317 | 8.23 |
|
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Rosemary McConkey (X) | 1,101 | 45.84 |
| Theresa Corless | 1,093 | 45.50 |
| Ahmad Rashed Formuly | 208 | 8.66 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Jim Lee | 1,509 | 33.80 |
| Jane Hurst (X) | 1,207 | 27.03 |
| Jonathan Giancroce | 792 | 17.74 |
| Julia McCrea | 695 | 15.57 |
| Amin Ullah | 183 | 4.10 |
| John Sturdy | 79 | 1.77 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Bradley Marks (X) | 2,694 | 53.14 |
| Amber Derby | 1,307 | 25.78 |
| Timothy Dobson | 763 | 15.05 |
| Joe Shaw | 306 | 6.04 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Derek Giberson (X) | 1,497 | 27.38 |
| Dave Thompson | 1,169 | 21.38 |
| Fred Eismont | 1,105 | 20.21 |
| James Bountrogiannis | 1,046 | 19.13 |
| Mark Logan | 651 | 11.91 |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| John Gray (X) | 2,360 | 62.45 |
| Amanda Jean Lewis | 572 | 15.14 |
| Karrie Lynn Dymond | 566 | 14.98 |
| Taylor Shane Bailey | 281 | 7.44 |
|
Pickering elected 1 mayor, 3 regional councillors in 1 of 3 wards, and 3 city councillors in 1 of 3 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the City of Pickering.[7]
Mayor
| Election Name: | 2022 Pickering Mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections#Pickering |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections#Pickering |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 27.24% |
| Candidate1: | Kevin Ashe |
| Colour1: | 172852 |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,867 |
| Percentage1: | 38.76% |
| Candidate2: | Janice Frampton |
| Colour2: | 009999 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,634 |
| Percentage2: | 32.69% |
| Candidate3: | Brad Nazar |
| Colour3: | FFD10A |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,795 |
| Percentage3: | 28.55% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Dave Ryan |
| After Election: | Kevin Ashe |
Incumbent mayor Dave Ryan did not run for re-election. Running to replace him were regional councillor Kevin Ashe, Janice Frampton and Bradley Nazar.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Kevin Ashe | 7,867 | 38.76 |
| Janice Frampton | 6,634 | 32.69 |
| Bradley Nazar | 5,795 | 28.55 |
|
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Maurice Brenner | 3,773 | 50.74 |
| Tom Hayes | 3,663 | 49.26 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Linda Cook | 1,996 | 40.73 |
| Gary Strange | 1,837 | 37.48 |
| Ali Marani | 606 | 12.36 |
| Eileen Higdon | 462 | 9.43 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| David Pickles (X) | 4,298 | 55.50 |
| Peter Rodrigues | 3,446 | 44.50 |
|
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Lisa Robinson | 1,634 | 21.87 |
| James Blair | 1,286 | 17.21 |
| Raveena Rajasingham | 973 | 13.02 |
| Karen Sloan | 942 | 12.61 |
| Anthony Michael Yacub | 932 | 12.47 |
| Tony Harold | 811 | 10.86 |
| Zeynab Kazi | 477 | 6.38 |
| Jeanine Soligo | 416 | 5.57 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Mara Nagy | 1,722 | 34.81 |
| Dave Currie | 910 | 18.39 |
| Ayesha Sardar | 755 | 15.26 |
| Nancy Van Rooy | 698 | 14.11 |
| Frank McGillan | 477 | 9.64 |
| George David Turner | 385 | 7.78 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Shaheen Butt (X) | 3,777 | 47.91 |
| Darshan Sritharan | 2,498 | 31.68 |
| Damian Williams | 1,435 | 18.20 |
| Ali Naqvi | 174 | 2.21 |
|
Scugog elected 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Township of Scugog.[8]
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Bobbie Drew will not be running for re-election.[9]
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| David LeRoy | Acclaimed |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Janna Guido (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Robert Rock | Acclaimed |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Harold Wright | Acclaimed |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| Terry Coyne | 634 | 45.68 |
| Ivo Finotti | 386 | 27.81 |
| Imran Mohammad | 368 | 26.51 |
|
Uxbridge elected 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Township of Uxbridge.[10]
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bruce Garrod | 4,468 | 68.64 |
| Jack Ballinger | 2,041 | 31.36 |
|
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Pamela Beach (X) | 654 | 53.34 |
| Dominic Morrissey | 572 | 46.66 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Gordon Shreeve | 745 | 51.77 |
| Patrick Molloy | 694 | 48.23 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Zed Pickering | 668 | 56.47 |
| John Haddock | 329 | 27.81 |
| J.P. Herold | 186 | 15.72 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Willie Popp (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| Todd Snooks (X) | 699 | 56.19 |
| Christine McKenzie | 418 | 33.60 |
| Erin Jones | 127 | 10.21 |
|
Whitby elected 1 mayor, 4 regional councillors, and 4 local councillors in 1 of 4 wards.
The following are the unofficial results in the Town of Whitby.[11]
Mayor
| Election Name: | 2022 Whitby Mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Durham Region municipal elections#Whitby |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Durham Region municipal elections#Whitby |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
| Turnout: | 23.26% |
| Candidate2: | Deidre Newman |
| Colour2: | 94559b |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,355 |
| Percentage2: | 39.76% |
| Candidate1: | Elizabeth Roy |
| Colour1: | 263c73 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,654 |
| Percentage1: | 53.79% |
| Candidate3: | Evan Griffiths |
| Colour3: | 000c78 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,517 |
| Percentage3: | 6.45% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Don Mitchell |
| After Election: | Elizabeth Roy |
Local councillor Deidre Newman, regional councillor Elizabeth Roy and Evan Griffiths are the candidates to replace incumbent mayor Don Mitchell who is not running for re-election.[12]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Elizabeth Roy | 12,654 | 53.79 |
| Deidre Newman | 9,355 | 39.76 |
| Evan Griffiths | 1,517 | 6.45 |
|
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Rhonda Mulcahy (X) | 12,947 | 17.81 |
| Chris Leahy (X) | 12,541 | 17.26 |
| Steve Yamada (X) | 12,287 | 16.91 |
| Maleeha Shahid | 11,441 | 15.74 |
| Ron Kapuscinski | 8,531 | 11.74 |
| Michael G. Emm | 7,683 | 10.57 |
| Vasu Mallula | 3,788 | 5.21 |
| Dave Sansom | 3,457 | 4.76 |
|
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 North |
|---|
| Steve Lee (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 2 West |
|---|
| Matt Cardwell | 2,995 | 42.93 |
| Lori Lopes | 2,431 | 34.84 |
| Anjali Thorve | 941 | 13.49 |
| Kamlesh Partel | 408 | 5.85 |
| Jim Skenderis | 202 | 2.90 |
| Ward 3 Centre |
|---|
| Niki Lundquist | 2,492 | 54.84 |
| Joanne Drumm (X) | 2,052 | 45.16 |
| Ward 4 East |
|---|
| Victoria Bozinovski | 2,431 | 39.79 |
| John Rinella | 2,166 | 35.45 |
| PG Case | 860 | 14.08 |
| Rajat Sharma | 653 | 10.69 |
|
Notes and References
- Web site: Municipal Elections . Region of Durham . 2 May 2022.
- Web site: Regional Chair Election . DurhamRegion.com . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Results . Town of Ajax . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Unofficial Election Results . Township of Brock . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Unofficial Results . Clarington Votes . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: City of Oshawa Municipal & School Board Elections unofficial results . City of Oshawa . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Unofficial Results . City of Pickering . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Unofficial Results . Township of Scugog . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: After 30 years in politics Scugog mayor Bobbie Drew will not seek re-election . In Durham.
- Web site: Unofficial results . Township of Uxbridge . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Unofficial results . Town of Whitby . 25 October 2022.
- Web site: Who is running for mayor and council in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington? . insauga.com.
