2022 Leeds and Grenville United Counties municipal elections explained

Elections were held in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario on October 24, 2022, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Leeds and Grenville United Counties Council

The Leeds and Grenville United Counties Council consists of the mayors of the constituent municipalities.^[1]

Position	Elected
Athens Mayor	Herb Scott
Augusta Mayor	Jeff Shaver
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Mayor	Tory Deschamps
Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor	Brant Burrow
Front of Yonge Mayor	Roger Haley (acclaimed)
Leeds and the Thousand Islands Mayor	Corinna Smith-Gatcke (acclaimed)
Merrickville-Wolford Mayor	Michael Cameron
North Grenville Mayor	Nancy Peckford
Rideau Lakes Mayor	Arie Hoogenboom
Westport Mayor	Robin Jones

Athens

The following were the results for mayor of Athens.^[2]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Herb Scott (X)	421	67.58
John Bouwers	202	32.42

Augusta

Incumbent mayor Doug Malankar was challenged by deputy mayor Jeff Shaver.^[3]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Jeff Shaver	1,172	51.72
Doug Malanka (X)	1,094	48.28

Edwardsburgh/Cardinal

Incumbent mayor Pat Sayeau was challenged by deputy mayor Tory Deschamps.^{[4] [5]}

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Tory Deschamps	1,585	59.90
Pat Sayeau (X)	1,061	40.10

Elizabethtown-Kitley

The following were the results for mayor of Elizabethtown-Kitley.^[6]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Brant Burrow (X)	1,529	56.46
Dan Downey	1,179	43.54

Front of Yonge

Roger Haley was re-elected as mayor of Front of Yonge by acclamation.^[7]

Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Incumbent mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke was re-elected by acclamation.^{[8] [9]}

Merrickville-Wolford

Incumbent mayor Doug Struthers was challenged by former deputy mayor Anne Barr and incumbent deputy mayor Michael Cameron.^{[10] [11]}

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Michael Cameron	680	44.27
Anne Barr	621	40.43
Doug Struthers (X)	235	15.30

North Grenville

The following were the results for mayor of North Grenville.^[12]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Nancy Peckford (X)	4,410	75.31
Colleen Lynas	1,446	24.69

Rideau Lakes

The following were the results for mayor of Rideau Lakes.^[13]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Arie Hoogenboom (X)	2,995	71.74
Carolyn Bresee	1,180	28.26

Westport

The following were the results for mayor of Westport.^[14]

Mayoral Candidate	Vote	%
Robin Jones (X)	291	64.10
Frank Huth	163	35.90

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. 24 July 2022.
2. Web site: List of Certified Candidates. Township of Athens. 18 September 2022.
3. Web site: Municipal Elections. Township of Augusta. 24 July 2022.
4. Web site: It's unofficial: Matt Wren to be acclaimed as Brockville mayor. The Recorder & Times. 27 August 2022.
5. Web site: Elections. Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal. 24 July 2022.
6. Web site: 2022 Municipal Election. Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley. 24 July 2022.
7. Web site: 2022 Municipal Election. Township of Front of Yonge. 24 July 2022.
8. Web site: Here are the candidates to be acclaimed as mayor across eastern Ontario. iHeartRadio. 21 August 2022.
9. Web site: Elections. Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. 24 July 2022.
10. Web site: 3-way race for mayor in Merrickville-Wolford, 9 running for councillor. InsideOttawaValley.com. 18 September 2022.
11. Web site: Meet the Candidates. Village of Merrickville-Wolford. 20 August 2022.
12. Web site: Candidates for Mayor. North Grenville. 20 August 2022.
13. Web site: Candidates for Mayor. Township of Rideau Lakes. 20 August 2022.
14. Web site: 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES. Village of Westport. 20 August 2022.