2022 Niagara Region municipal elections explained
Election Name: | 2022 Niagara Region municipal elections |
Flag Image: | Flag of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.svg |
Type: | Municipal |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2018 Niagara Region municipal elections |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 24, 2022, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.[1]
Position | Elected |
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Fort Erie Mayor | Wayne H. Redekop |
Fort Erie Councillor | Tom Insinna |
Grimsby Mayor | Jeff Jordan |
Grimsby Councillor | Michelle Seaborn |
Lincoln Mayor | Sandra Easton (acclaimed) |
Lincoln Councillor | Robert Foster (acclaimed) |
Niagara Falls Mayor | |
Niagara Falls Councillor | Kim Craitor |
Niagara Falls Councillor | Joyce Morocco |
Niagara Falls Councillor | Bob Gale |
Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor | Gary Zalepa |
Niagara-on-the-Lake Councillor | Andrea Kaiser |
Pelham Mayor | Marvin Junkin |
Pelham Councillor | Diana Huson |
Port Colborne Mayor | Bill Steele |
Port Colborne Councillor | Fred Davies (acclaimed) |
St. Catharines Mayor | Mat Siscoe |
St. Catharines Councillor | Jim Bradley |
St. Catharines Councillor | Laura Ip |
St. Catharines Councillor | Haley Bateman |
St. Catharines Councillor | Peter Secord |
St. Catharines Councillor | Tim Rigby |
St. Catharines Councillor | Sal Sorrento |
Thorold Mayor | Terry Ugulini |
Thorold Councillor | Tim Whalen |
Wainfleet Mayor | Brian Grant |
Welland Mayor | Frank Campion |
Welland Councillor | Leanna Villella |
Welland Councillor | Pat Chiocchio |
West Lincoln Mayor | Cheryl Ganann |
West Lincoln Councillor | Albert Witteveen | |
Mayor
The results for mayor of Fort Erie were as follows:[2]
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Wayne H. Redekop (X) | 6,195 | 67.26 |
Peter Taras | 1,940 | 21.06 |
Daniel Leo Favero | 1,075 | 11.67 | |
Regional councillor
The results for regional councillor were as follows:
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Tom Insinna (X) | 5,931 | 67.99 |
Peter Nolan | 2,792 | 32.01 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for Grimsby were as follows:[3]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Jeff Jordan (X) | 7,193 | 80.80 |
John Dunstall | 1,709 | 19.20 | |
Regional councillor
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Michelle Seaborn | 4,476 | 51.69 |
Wayne Fertich (X) | 4,183 | 48.31 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for Lincoln were as follows:[4]
Regional councillor
Mayor
Election Name: | 2022 Niagara Falls municipal election |
Flag Image: | File:Arms of Niagara Falls, Ontario.svg |
Country: | Niagara Falls |
Type: | municipal |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2018 Niagara Region municipal elections#Niagara Falls |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Election: | 2026 Niagara Region municipal elections#Niagara Falls |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Turnout: | 27.53% |
Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
Candidate1: | Jim Diodati |
Color1: | ad121a |
Popular Vote1: | 12,055 |
Percentage1: | 66.72% |
Candidate2: | Sandra Marie Mac Kinnon |
Popular Vote2: | 1,676 |
Percentage2: | 9.28% |
Candidate3: | Connie Topolinsky |
Color3: | e3017a |
Popular Vote3: | 1,648 |
Percentage3: | 9.12% |
Mayor |
Before Election: | Jim Diodati |
After Election: | Jim Diodati |
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Jim Diodati (X)[6] | 12,055 | 66.72 |
Sandra Marie Mac Kinnon | 1,676 | 9.28 |
Connie Topolinsky | 1,648 | 9.12 |
Muhammad Shafique | 798 | 4.42 |
Joe White | 715 | 3.96 |
Roland Weeks | 612 | 3.39 |
Grant Hall | 563 | 3.12 | |
Three to be elected at-large. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
Candidate | Total votes | % |
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Kim Craitor | 9,197 | 20.51 |
Joyce Morocco | 7,974 | 17.79 |
Bob Gale (X) | 6,434 | 14.35 |
Barbara Greenwood (X) | 6,320 | 14.10 |
Carolyn Ioannoni | 5,199 | 11.60 |
Kevin Maves | 3,692 | 8.24 |
Tony Caruso[7] | 3,482 | 7.77 |
Karen Fraser | 2,535 | 5.65 |
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Eight to be elected at-large.
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Mike Strange (X) | 9,788 | 9.24 |
Lori Lococo (X) | 9,667 | 9.13 |
Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg | 8,642 | 8.16 |
Tony Baldinelli | 7,333 | 6.92 |
Victor Pietrangelo (X) | 7,239 | 6.83 |
Wayne Campbell (X) | 6,609 | 6.24 |
Mona Patel | 6,433 | 6.07 |
Wayne Thomson (X) | 6,294 | 5.94 |
Chris Dabrowski (X) | 5,896 | 5.57 |
Vince Kerrio (X) | 5,471 | 5.16 |
Dan Moody | 4,104 | 3.87 |
Anne Radojcic | 3,718 | 3.51 |
Tim Housser | 2,978 | 2.81 |
Jim Dandy | 2,904 | 2.74 |
Rebecca Crothers | 2,651 | 2.50 |
Tawnya Hartford | 2,288 | 2.16 |
Mike Cushman | 2,194 | 2.07 |
Christian Bell | 2,007 | 1.89 |
Gary Baker | 1,943 | 1.83 |
Joedy Burdett | 1,621 | 1.53 |
Glen Mercer | 1,254 | 1.18 |
Peter Giblett | 1,150 | 1.09 |
Saeed Malik | 1,026 | 0.97 |
Mo Wasif | 955 | 0.90 |
Harvey Gordon | 885 | 0.84 |
Sherfudeen Mohamed | 884 | 0.83 | |
The results for lord mayor and regional councillor for Niagara-on-the-Lake were as follows:[8]
Lord Mayor
Lord Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Gary Zalepa | 3,724 | 49.14 |
Betty Disero (X) | 2,586 | 34.13 |
Vaughn Goettler | 1,268 | 16.73 | |
Regional councillor
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Andrea Kaiser | 3,100 | 44.03 |
Paolo Miele | 1,709 | 24.28 |
William A. Roberts | 1,134 | 16.11 |
Pat Darte | 910 | 12.93 |
Barbara Worthy | 187 | 2.66 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for Pelham were as follows:[9]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Marvin Junkin (X) | 2,967 | 57.67 |
Frank Adamson | 2,178 | 42.33 | |
Regional councillor
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Diana Huson (X) | 3,461 | 69.47 |
Wally Braun | 1,026 | 20.59 |
Fred Sarvis | 495 | 9.94 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for Port Colborne were as follows:[10]
Mayor
Brothers Bill and Charles Steele ran against each other.
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Bill Steele (X) | 3,054 | 62.84 |
Charles Steele | 1,806 | 37.16 | |
Regional councillor
Election Name: | 2022 St. Catharines municipal election |
Country: | St. Catharines |
Type: | municipal |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2018 St. Catharines municipal election |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Election: | 2026 St. Catharines municipal election |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Election Date: | October 24, 2022 |
Turnout: | 26.31% |
Candidate1: | Mat Siscoe |
Color1: | 002f5d |
Popular Vote1: | 17,808 |
Percentage1: | 68.76% |
Candidate2: | Mike Britton |
Color2: | 33a433 |
Popular Vote2: | 6,521 |
Percentage2: | 25.18% |
Candidate3: | Nick Petrucci |
Color3: | 037cc2 |
Popular Vote3: | 1,571 |
Percentage3: | 6.07% |
Map Size: | 325px |
Mayor |
Before Election: | Walter Sendzik |
After Election: | Mat Siscoe |
The 2022 St. Catharines municipal election took place on Monday October 24, 2022 to determine a mayor, regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. Nominations opened on May 2 and close on August 19.[11]
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Walter Sendzik announced on May 10, 2022, that he would not be running for re-election. Sendzik was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.[12] Running to replace him are regional councillors Mike Britton and Mat Siscoe.[13]
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Mat Siscoe[14] | 17,808 | 68.76 |
Mike Britton | 6,521 | 25.18 |
Nick Petrucci | 1,571 | 6.07 | |
Source:
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Six to be elected at-large. Regional councillors do not sit on city council.
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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Jim Bradley (X) | 16,960 | 16.30 |
Laura Ip (X)[16] | 10,986 | 10.56 |
Haley Bateman | 9,964 | 9.58 |
Peter Secord | 8,150 | 7.83 |
Tim Rigby (X) | 7,915 | 7.61 |
Sal Sorrento | 7,798 | 7.50 |
Brian Heit (X) | 7,162 | 6.88 |
Alicia Marshall | 5,850 | 5.62 |
Trecia McLennan | 5,060 | 4.86 |
Sabrina Hill | 4,994 | 4.80 |
Rob Herzog | 4,887 | 4.70 |
Dennis Van Meer | 4,082 | 3.92 |
John McGill | 2,693 | 2.59 |
Matthew Bradman | 2,337 | 2.25 |
Bryan Blue | 2,104 | 2.02 |
Steve Borisenko | 1,615 | 1.55 |
Shawn Marriott | 1,478 | 1.42 | |
Source:
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Two to be elected in each ward. City councillors do not sit on regional council.
Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Greg Miller (X) | 1,577 | 26.33 |
Jackie Lindal | 1,343 | 22.42 |
Jennifer Mooradian | 1,276 | 21.30 |
Rebecca Hahn | 1,090 | 18.20 |
Jeff Sheppard | 520 | 8.68 |
Joshua Young | 184 | 3.07 | |
Ward 2 - St. Andrew's
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Joseph Kushner (X) | 1,924 | 26.08 |
Matt Harris (X) | 1,837 | 24.90 |
Guy Graveline | 1,286 | 17.43 |
Tom Neale | 939 | 12.73 |
Emilio Raimondo | 721 | 9.77 |
Angela Browne | 670 | 9.08 | |
Ward 3 - St. George's
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Kevin Townsend (X) | 1,700 | 35.21 |
Mark Stevens | 1,311 | 25.07 |
John Kedzierski | 552 | 10.56 |
Tapo Chimbbganda | 492 | 9.41 |
Josh Holland | 415 | 7.94 |
Jason Benoit | 394 | 7.53 |
Danny Leslie | 365 | 6.98 | |
Ward 4 - St. Patrick's
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Robin McPherson (X) | 1,882 | 24.73 |
Caleb Ratzlaff | 1,767 | 23.22 |
Spencer Bellows-De Wolfe | 1,299 | 17.07 |
Noah Machek | 1,182 | 15.53 |
Dave White | 877 | 11.52 |
Danielle Romanuk | 603 | 7.92 | |
Ward 5 - Grantham
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Dawn Dodge (X) | 3,013 | 36.34 |
Bill Phillips (X) | 3,013 | 36.34 |
Bob Romeo | 1,200 | 14.48 |
Steve Wojciechowski | 1,064 | 12.83 | |
Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Carlos Garcia (X) | 3,154 | 38.03 |
Bruce Williamson (X) | 3,149 | 37.97 |
Jonathan Belgrave | 1,991 | 24.01 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for Thorold were as follows:[18]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Terry Ugulini (X) | 3,150 | 72.71 |
Damon Ford | 1,182 | 27.29 | |
Regional councillor
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Tim Whalen (X) | 2,852 | 67.22 |
Daryl Wilkinson | 1,391 | 32.78 | |
Mayor Kevin Gibson ran for a second term.[19] The results for mayor of Wainfleet were as follows:[20]
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Brian Grant | 1,067 | 41.24 |
Kevin Gibson (X) | 1,055 | 40.78 |
Alfred Kiers | 465 | 17.97 | |
The results for mayor, regional councillor and city council for Welland are as follows:
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Frank Campion was challenged by Jeff Walters, who had previously run for the Alberta Party in the 2019 Alberta general election.[21]
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Frank Campion (X)[22] | 6,456 | 59.26 |
Jeffrey David Walters | 4,438 | 40.74 | |
Two to be elected at-large. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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Leanna Villella (X) | 6,860 | 40.36 |
Pat Chiocchio (X)[23] | 6,823 | 40.14 |
Mamdouh Abdelmaksoud | 3,316 | 19.51 | |
Welland City Council
Two to be elected in each ward. City councillors do not sit on regional council.
Ward 1
Candidate[24] | Vote | % |
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Adam Moote (X) | 893 | 32.36 |
Mary Ann Grimaldi (X) | 781 | 28.30 |
Bradley Ulch | 518 | 18.77 |
Jessica La Hay | 397 | 14.38 |
Ryan Huckla | 171 | 6.20 | |
Ward 2
Candidate | Vote | % |
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David McLeod (X) | 1,013 | 28.32 |
Leo Van Vliet (X) | 745 | 20.83 |
Kathryn Jung | 586 | 16.38 |
Steve Yochim | 512 | 14.31 |
Tia De Agazio | 421 | 11.77 |
Serge Daoust | 300 | 8.39 | |
Ward 3
Candidate | Vote | % |
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John Chiocchio (X) | 1,060 | 30.22 |
Sharmila Setaram | 961 | 27.39 |
John Mastroianni (X) | 925 | 26.37 |
Graeme McMillan | 562 | 16.02 | |
Ward 4
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Bryan Green (X) | 1,197 | 36.13 |
Tony DiMarco (X) | 911 | 27.50 |
Sylvia Parrotta | 682 | 20.59 |
Kiron Bondale | 523 | 15.79 | |
Ward 5
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Claudette Richard (X) | 927 | 36.20 |
Graham Speck (X) | 910 | 35.53 |
Mark Dzugan | 724 | 28.27 | |
Ward 6
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Bonnie Fokkens (X)[25] | 840 | 28.17 |
Jamie Lee | 668 | 22.40 |
Jim Larouche (X) | 667 | 22.37 |
Cheryl Lynn Rowe | 474 | 15.90 |
Steve Falusi | 333 | 11.17 | |
The results for mayor and regional councillor for West Lincoln were as follows:[26]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
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Cheryl Ganann [27] | 3,768 | 68.41 |
Dave Bylsma (X) | 1,484 | 26.94 |
Greg Stephens | 256 | 4.65 | |
Regional councillor
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Albert Witteveen (X) | 2,885 | 54.52 |
Peggy Cook | 2,407 | 45.48 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Municipal Elections . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://www.amo.on.ca/about-us/municipal-101/municipal-elections . 2022-03-14 . live. Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
- Web site: Candidates - Registered. 2022-08-06. Town of Fort Erie.
- Web site: Elections. 2022-09-10. Town of Grimsby.
- Web site: Certified List of Candidates. 2022-09-10. Town of Lincoln.
- News: Easton Seeking Third Term as Lincoln Mayor . 19 May 2022 . . 18 May 2022.
- News: Spiteri . Ray . Majority of Niagara Falls city councillors plan to seek re-election . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104194233/https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/council/2022/01/04/majority-of-niagara-falls-city-councillors-plan-to-seek-re-election.html . 2022-01-04 . live. 11 February 2022 . . 4 January 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Registered Candidates . www.niagarafalls.ca . . 10 September 2022.
- Web site: Elections . 2022-09-10. Niagara-on-the-Lake.
- Web site: 2022 Municipal Election . 2022-09-10. Pelham.
- Web site: Official List of Certified Candidates for 2022 Municipal Election 1 of 7 The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Official List of Certified Candidates 2022 Municipal Election. 2022-09-10. City of Port Colborne.
- Web site: 2022 Municipal Election – St. Catharines . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/council-and-administration/elections.aspx . 2022-03-14 . live. www.stcatharines.ca . 11 February 2022.
- News: Walter . Karena . Walter Sendzik hanging up chain of office . 10 May 2022 . . 10 May 2022.
- News: Walter . Karena . Trio running for mayor, 32 for city council in St. Catharines . 25 August 2022 . . 19 August 2022.
- News: Siscoe Runs For Mayor in St. Catharines . 19 May 2022 . . 18 May 2022.
- Web site: Election Summary Report City of St. Catharines 2022 Municipal Election . www.stcatharines.ca . 27 October 2022.
- Web site: Registered Candidates . www.stcatharines.ca . 6 August 2022.
- Web site: Election Summary Report City of St. Catharines 2022 Municipal Election . www.stcatharines.ca . 27 October 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Registered Candidates. 2022-09-10. City of Thorold.
- Web site: Who is running for Wainfleet council in the 2022 municipal election?. 2022-09-10. St. Catharines Standard.
- Web site: LIST OF CERTIFIED CANDIDATES. 2022-09-10. Township of Wainfleet.
- Web site: Two person race for Welland’s mayoral position in 2022 municipal election. . 16 September 2022.
- Web site: Mayor nominated candidates 2022 . www.welland.ca . . 6 August 2022.
- Web site: Regional Councillors Nominated Candidates . www.welland.ca . Welland.
- Web site: Municipal Councillors . . 10 September 2022.
- Web site: MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS - 2022 Nominated Candidates . www.welland.ca . . 16 July 2022.
- Web site: Candidate and Results Page - 2022 Municipal Election . 2022-09-06. West Lincoln.
- News: Pickles . Chris . Councillor Cheryl Ganann announces West Lincoln mayoral bid . 29 May 2022 . . Grimsby Lincoln News . 26 May 2022.