2022 Oxford County municipal elections explained
Elections were held in Oxford County, Ontario on October 24, 2022, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province. Each municipality will elect a mayor and a local council, plus two city and county councillors from Woodstock. Trustees to the Thames Valley District School Board, London District Catholic School Board, and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence will also be elected.[1] This election is expected to have more candidates than usual, particularly female, due to the launch of Municipal Campaign School Oxford.[2]
Controversy
In early 2022, the Mayor of Woodstock Trevor Birtch was criminally charged by the London Police for assault, sexual assault, and sexual assault with choking. However, he did not resign from his position.[3] He eventually took a paid leave of absence, and appeared in court on May 2 for the sexual assault with choking charge being dropped to a second sexual assault charge, and the matter was adjourned until June 6. Three additional charges of sexual assault, involving a different victim, were added to his case, which will first be put in court on July 4.[4]
Oxford County Council
| Position | Elected |
|---|
| Blandford-Blenheim Mayor | Mark Peterson (acclaimed) |
| East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor | Philip Schaefer |
| Ingersoll Mayor | Brian Petrie |
| Norwich Mayor | Jim Palmer |
| South-West Oxford Mayor | David Mayberry (acclaimed) |
| Tilsonburg Mayor | Deb Gilvesy |
| Woodstock Mayor | Jerry Acchione |
| Woodstock Councillor | Deb Tait |
| Woodstock Councillor | Bernia Wheaton |
| Zorra Mayor | Marcus Ryan (acclaimed) | |
Township Councillors
4 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Nancy Demarest (X) | 1,073 | 21.64 |
| Tina Young | 935 | 18.85 |
| George Bruce Banbury (X) | 765 | 15.43 |
| Daryl Barnes | 576 | 11.62 |
| Adam Bell | 525 | 10.59 |
| Randy Balzer (X) | 517 | 10.43 |
| Dillon Occleston | 281 | 5.67 |
| Ron Paterson | 154 | 3.11 |
| Andrew Broschinski | 133 | 2.68 | |
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Philip Schaefer | 1,218 | 56.23 |
| Donald Edmiston | 948 | 43.77 | |
Deputy Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bradley Smith | 1396 | 65.54 |
| Lee Griffi | 734 | 34.46 | |
Township Councillors
Ward 1
2 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Steven Wyk | Acclaimed |
| Scott Zher | Acclaimed | |
Ward 3
2 to be elected
| Candidate[6] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Jeremy Smith (X) | 556 | 38.77 |
| Matthew Gillespie (X) | 542 | 37.80 |
| Cody Hayward | 336 | 23.43 | |
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate[7] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Brian Petrie | 1,815 | 41.97 |
| Ted Comiskey (X) | 1,582 | 36.58 |
| Tim Lobzun | 928 | 21.46 | |
Deputy Mayor
Former Ontario NDP candidate for Oxford in the 2022 Ontario general election Lindsay Wilson is challenging incumbent Deputy Mayor Fred Freeman.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Lindsay Wilson | 2947 | 69.08 |
| Fred Freeman (X) | 1319 | 30.92 | |
Town Councillors
5 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Kristy Van Kooten Bossence (X) | 2513 | 13.74 |
| Rick Eus (X) | 1972 | 10.78 |
| Shannon Hutson | 1854 | 10.14 |
| Mike Bowman (X) | 1796 | 9.82 |
| Khadijah Haliru | 1708 | 9.34 |
| Ben Lampkin | 1652 | 9.03 |
| Gord Lesser (X) | 1648 | 9.01 |
| Broderick Carey | 1434 | 7.84 |
| Evan McHugh | 1208 | 6.60 |
| Pauline White | 1202 | 6.57 |
| Dixie Bowden | 890 | 4.87 |
| Henny Arends | 416 | 2.27 | |
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate[8] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Jim Palmer | 2,219 | 51.31 |
| Lynne DePlancke | 1,863 | 43.08 |
| Tyler Zacher-King | 243 | 5.62 | |
Township Councillors
Ward 1
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| John Scholten (X) | 578 | 51.38 |
| Val Haley | 454 | 40.36 |
| Daniel A Wagner | 93 | 8.27 | |
Ward 2
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Alisha Stubbs | 759 | 59.02 |
| William Van Lagen | 392 | 30.48 |
| Michael Legge | 135 | 10.50 | |
Ward 3
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Shawn Gear | 602 | 50.17 |
| John Van Brenk | 598 | 49.83 | |
Ward 4
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Adrian Couwenberg | 267 | 36.28 |
| Alan Dale (X) | 247 | 33.56 |
| Len Overbeek | 222 | 30.16 | |
Township Councillors
Ward 1
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Paul Buchner (X) | 227 | 78.01 |
| Mark Renaud | 64 | 21.99 | |
Ward 6
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Deb Gilvesy | 2,934 | 55.20 |
| Stephen Molnar (X) | 2,381 | 44.80 | |
Town Councillors
6 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
| Candidate[10] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Dave Beres (X) | 3279 | 12.48 |
| Chris Parker (X) | 3161 | 12.03 |
| Kelly Spencer | 2958 | 11.26 |
| Pete Luciani (X) | 2674 | 10.18 |
| Bob Parsons | 2410 | 9.17 |
| Chris Rosehart (X) | 2336 | 8.89 |
| Cedric Tomico | 2022 | 7.70 |
| Cindy Allen | 1807 | 6.88 |
| Michael Holly | 1705 | 6.49 |
| Max Adam | 1404 | 5.34 |
| Marcel Rosehart | 1061 | 4.04 |
| Mary Anne Van Geertruyde | 826 | 3.14 |
| Barbara Bleck | 628 | 2.39 | |
Mayor
Mayor Trevor Birtch sought re-election.[11] He is currently facing charges for sexual assault.[12]
| Mayoral Candidate [13] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Jerry Acchione | 3,612 | 38.68 |
| David Hilderley | 3,441 | 36.85 |
| Anthony Scalisi | 1,883 | 20.16 |
| Trevor Birtch (X) | 305 | 3.27 |
| Peter Croves | 66 | 0.71 |
| Henry Biro | 31 | 0.33 | |
City-County Councillor
2 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bernia Wheaton | 4,509 | 29.62 |
| Deb Tait (X) | 4,207 | 27.63 |
| Paul Plant | 3,788 | 24.88 |
| Sandra J. Talbot (X) | 2,721 | 17.87 | |
City Councillor
4 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Kate Leatherbarrow | 4,901 | 15.74 |
| Liz Wismer-Van Meer | 4,843 | 15.55 |
| Connie Lauder (X) | 3,605 | 11.58 |
| Mark Schadenberg (X) | 3,598 | 11.56 |
| Jay Pember | 3,425 | 11.00 |
| Jaspreet Sandhu | 2,381 | 7.65 |
| Duane Kumala-Thomas | 2,247 | 7.22 |
| Wes Mazur | 2,098 | 6.74 |
| Leah Santos | 1,082 | 3.47 |
| Dave Babcock | 1,064 | 3.42 |
| Allison Frederick Gowling | 856 | 2.75 |
| Jason Norris | 699 | 2.24 |
| Francisco Cornejo | 339 | 1.09 | |
Township Councillors
Ward 1
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Kevin Stewart | 241 | 67.13 |
| Emily Moitoso | 118 | 32.87 | |
Ward 4
| Candidate[14] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Crystal Finch | 394 | 74.20 |
| Steve MacDonald (X) | 137 | 25.80 | |
School Boards
Thames Valley District School Board
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Leeanne Hopkins | 4647 | 45.27 |
| Seth Allen | 2850 | 27.76 |
| David Cripps | 2768 | 26.97 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Mary Holmes (X) | 781 | 74.17 |
| Ana Paula Alves | 272 | 25.83 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Upcoming 2022 Municipal Election. January 12, 2022. www.swox.org.
- Web site: Oxford's Municipal Campaign School launches new video series . Woodstock Sentinel-Review.
- Web site: Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch facing criminal charges. February 7, 2022. London.
- Web site: Charges against Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch revised in court . CBC News.
- Web site: Unofficial 2022 Election Results .
- Web site: Election Results .
- Web site: 2022 ELECTION RESULTS .
- Web site: Norwich Election Results 2022 . Township of Norwich . 20 August 2022.
- Web site: Candidates .
- Web site: 2022 Unofficial Municipal Election Results .
- Web site: Area mayors: Who's in, who's out, who's on the fence about running again .
- Web site: Embattled Woodstock mayor faces more sex charges: London police .
- Web site: Election Results (Unofficial) .
- Web site: Candidates & Votes .
