2022 Simcoe County municipal elections explained

Elections were held in Simcoe County, Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Simcoe County Council

The county council consists of the mayors and deputy mayors of the municipalities.

Office Elected
Mayor of Adjala-Tosorontio Scott W. Anderson
Deputy Mayor of Adjala-Tosorontio Julius Lachs
Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury James Leduc
Deputy Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury Raj Sandhu
Mayor of Clearview Doug Measures (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor of Clearview Paul Van Staveren
Mayor of Collingwood Yvonne Hamlin
Deputy Mayor of Collingwood Tim Fryer
Mayor of Essa Sandie Macdonald (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor of Essa Michael Smith (acclaimed)
Mayor of Innisfil Lynn Dollin
Deputy Mayor of Innisfil Kenneth Fowler
Mayor of MidlandBill Gordon
Deputy Mayor of MidlandJack Contin
Mayor of New Tecumseth Richard Norcross
Deputy Mayor of New Tecumseth Stepahnie MacLellan
Mayor of Oro-Medonte Randy Greenlaw
Deputy Mayor of Oro-Medonte Appointed from council[1]
Mayor of Penetanguishene Douglas Rawson
Deputy Mayor of Penetanguishene Dan LaRose
Mayor of Ramara Basil Clarke
Deputy Mayor of Ramara Keith Bell
Mayor of Severn Mike Burkett
Deputy Mayor of Severn Judith Cox
Mayor of Springwater Jennifer Coughlin
Deputy Mayor of Springwater George Cabral
Mayor of Tay Ted Walker (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor of Tay Barry Norris (acclaimed)
Mayor of Tiny David Evans
Deputy Mayor of Tiny Sean Miskimins
Mayor of Wasaga Beach Brian Smith
Deputy Mayor of Wasaga BeachTanya Snell

Adjala-Tosorontio

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Adjala-Tosorontio.[2]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Scott W. Anderson 1,608 44.89
Floyd Pinto (X) 1,123 31.35
Clay Birkett 851 23.76

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Julius Lachs 1,828 52.99
Deborah Hall-Chancey 1,622 47.01

Bradford West Gwillimbury

The following were the results for mayor, deputy mayor and town council of Bradford West Gwillimbury.[3]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Rob Keffer has announced his retirement.[4]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
James Leduc 4,892 53.23
Mauro DiGiovanni 3,202 34.84
Antonio Garcia 646 7.03
Michael Lotter 451 4.91

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral CandidateVote%
Raj Sandhu 5,705 62.27
Brent Fellman 3,457 37.73

Bradford West Gwillimbury Town Council

CandidateVote%
Ward 1
Cheraldean Duhaney 640 34.92
Randy Hutchings 441 24.06
Al Bonura 394 21.49
Rahmat Mansoor 235 12.82
Aftab Hussain 123 6.71
Ward 2
Jonathan Scott (X) 1,008 79.37
Carlos Botelho 262 20.63
Ward 3
Ben Verkaik 224 46.96
Gary R. Lamb (X) 201 42.14
Gavin Maclean 5210.90
Ward 4
Joseph Giordano 576 41.00
Rick Turner 503 35.80
Zahid Kahlon 198 14.09
Iftikhar Ahmad 128 9.11
Ward 5
Peter Ferragine (X) 503 56.39
Munawar Chudary 389 43.61
Ward 6
Nicholas Harper 676 38.83
Jennifer Harrison 577 33.14
Mark Contois (X) 488 28.03
Ward 7
Peter Dykie Jr. (X) 794 48.39
Steph Sinclair 754 45.95
Nathan Harris 93 5.67

Clearview

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Clearview.[5]

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Paul Van Staveren 2,402 59.56
Deborah Ann Bronee 1,157 28.69
Chuck Arrand 474 11.75

Collingwood

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Collingwood.[6]

Mayor

Previous mayor Brian Saunderson was elected in the 2022 Ontario general election for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in Simcoe—Grey. He was replaced as mayor by Keith Hull on June 20.[7]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Yvonne Hamlin 3,469 39.91
Norm Sandberg 2,635 30.32
Mariane McLeod 2,588 29.77

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Tim Fryer 5,804 70.18
Bob Madigan 1,688 20.41
Jordan Fleming 778 9.41

Essa

Mayor

Sandie Macdonald was re-elected as mayor of Essa by acclamation.[8]

Deputy mayor

Michael Smith was re-elected as deputy mayor of Essa by acclamation.

Innisfil

The following results for mayor, deputy mayor and town council of Innisfil were as follows.[9] [10]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Lynn Dollin (X) 4,509 57.51
Daniel Davidson 3,332 42.49

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral CandidateVote%
Kenneth Fowler 4,078 53.44
Rob Nicol 3,553 46.56

Innisfil Town Council

CandidateVote%
Ward 1
Kevin Eisses (X) 584 69.52
Lynn Iwanow 256 30.48
Ward 2
Grace Constantine 511 40.75
Carol Griffith 501 39.95
Scott Jones 205 16.35
Anil Dutta 37 2.95
Ward 3
Jennifer Richardson 768 54.35
Andrew Harrigan 426 30.15
Naz Obredor 131 9.27
Leslie Pollak 88 6.23
Ward 4
Alex Waters (X) 545 61.03
Steven Fishman 348 38.97
Ward 5
Linda Zanella 173 31.12
Matthew Kenney 166 29.86
Jeanette Luchese-Jacobs 133 23.92
James Roncone 84 15.11
Ward 6
Robert Saunders 656 46.36
Megan Varga 502 35.48
Lisa Maxwell 257 18.16
Ward 7
Fred Drodge 915 70.17
Kevin Eckhardt 207 15.87
Jake Tucker 182 13.96

Midland

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Midland.[11]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Bill Gordon 2,467 48.92
Jonathan Main 1,324 26.25
Stewart Strathearn (X) 1,148 22.76
Ute Schmid-Jones 104 2.06

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Jack Contin 2,817 56.86
Cody Oschefski 2,137 43.14

New Tecumseth

The following were the results for mayor, deputy mayor and town council of New Tecumseth.[12]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Rick Milne did not run for re-election. Running for mayor was deputy mayor Richard Norcross,[13] and town councillor Donna Jebb, and Tony Veltri.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Richard Norcross 4,217 39.79
Donna Jebb 3,903 36.83
Tony Veltri 2,478 23.38

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral CandidateVote%
Stepahnie MacLellan 5,159 49.57
Michael Beattie 4,203 40.39
David Ghobrial 1,045 10.04

New Tecumseth Town Council

CandidateVote%
Ward 1
Chris Rapin 737 51.55
Wayne Noye (X) 322 22.35
Terrina Williams 232 16.10
John Miller 108 7.49
Aemelia O'Callaghan 42 2.91
Ward 2
Wendy Gabrek 484 45.83
Jason Bowers 332 31.44
Robert Clements 166 15.72
Jaison Waldman 74 7.01
Ward 3
Paul Foster (X) 649 54.95
Laurie Mortimer 532 45.05
Ward 4
Alan Masters 889 56.23
Ashlie Drake 692 43.77
Ward 5
Marc Biss 355 38.13
Tony Phekoo 313 33.62
Mike Williams 263 28.25
Ward 6
Nicole Cox 781 53.64
Doug Kowalinski 592 40.66
Brandon Kyte 83 5.70
Ward 7
Shira Harrison McIntyre (X) 536 35.66
Joe Feiner 413 27.48
Guy Bonney 408 27.15
Peter Barbati 146 9.71
Ward 8
Andrea Jacks 777 56.30
Alan Lacey (X) 336 24.35
Jess Prothero 267 19.35

Oro-Medonte

Mayor

The following were the results for mayor of Oro-Medonte.[14]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Randy Greenlaw 4,793 66.82
Harry Hughes (X) 2,380 33.18

Penetanguishene

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Doug Leroux ran for council. Running to replace him was former town councillor Doug Rawson and town councillor Jill St. Amant.[15] [16]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Douglas Rawson 1,808 61.88
Jill M. St. Amant 1,114 38.12

Deputy mayor

The following were the results for deputy mayor of Penetanguishene.

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Dan LaRose 1,443 51.50
Brian Cummings 1,359 48.50

Ramara

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Ramara.[17]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Basil Clarke was challenged by former township councillor Marg Sharpe in a re-match of the 2018 election.[18]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Basil Clarke (X) 1,830 43.05
Marg Sharpe 1,687 39.68
Russ Cole 734 17.27

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Keith Bell 1,457 34.93
Joe Gough (X) 1,400 33.57
Dave Readman 1,314 31.50

Severn

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Severn.[19]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Mike Burkett (X) 3,740 87.49
Mark Gibbons 535 12.51

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Judith Cox 2,372 55.18
Jane Dunlop (X) 1,927 44.82

Springwater

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Springwater.[20]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Jennifer Coughlin 3,472 62.01
Perry Ritchie 1,706 30.47
Bill Haight 421 7.52

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
George Cabral 2,409 43.79
Wanda Maw-Champman 2,091 38.01
Dennis Gannon 1,001 18.20

Tay

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Tay.[21]

Deputy mayor

Tiny

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Tiny.[22]

Mayor

Running for mayor was former township councillor Tony Mintoff[23] and sales and marketing manager David Evans.[24] Incumbent mayor George Cornell did not for re-election.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
David Evans 4,102 64.66
Tony Mintoff 2,242 35.34

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Sean Miskimins 2,537 40.26
John Bryant 2,163 34.32
Steve Saltsman 1,602 25.42

Wasaga Beach

The following were the results for mayor and deputy mayor of Wasaga Beach.[25]

Mayor

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Brian Smith 4,477 38.47
Nina Bifolchi (X) 2,937 25.23
2,363 20.30
Leslie Farkas 1,862 16.00

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidateVote%
Tanya Snell 6,217 55.25
Sylvia Bray (X) 3,788 33.66
Ilona Matthews 1,248 11.09

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Municipal Election - Oro Medonte .
  2. Web site: Registered Candidates . Township of Adjala-Tosorontio . 20 August 2022.
  3. Web site: List of Unofficial Candidates. Bradford West Gwillimbury. 20 August 2022.
  4. Web site: LETTER: Mayor Keffer announces retirement after 12 years in office. Bradford Today. 12 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Election. Clearview. 7 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Municipal Election. Collingwood. 20 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Collingwood council fills vacant seat. 20 June 2022 . CTV News Barrie. 1 July 2022.
  8. Web site: List of Registered Candidates. Township of Essa. 25 June 2022.
  9. Web site: List of Registered Candidates. June 30, 2022 . Town of Innisfil. August 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2022 Election Results . Town of Innisfil . October 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: The Corporation of the Town of Midland 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections Unofficial List of Candidates Registered. Town of Midland. 7 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Registered Candidates. Town of New Tecumseth. 20 August 2022.
  13. Web site: New Tecumseth Deputy Mayor Richard Norcross running for mayor in upcoming election. Simcoe.com. 12 June 2022.
  14. Web site: 2022 List of Uncertified Candidates. Township of Oro-Medonte. 7 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Doug Rawson enters race to become Penetanguishene's next mayor. Midland Today. 20 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Candidate Listing. Town of Penetanguishene. 13 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Candidate Registration. Township of Ramara. 20 August 2022.
  18. Web site: Who is seeking election in Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn?. Orillia Matters. 20 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Unofficial 2022 Municipal Election Candidates. Township of Severn. 13 August 2022.
  20. Web site: 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. Township of Springwater. 20 August 2022.
  21. Web site: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Township of Tay. 13 August 2022.
  22. Web site: 2022 Municipal Election – Unofficial List of Registered Candidates. Township of Tiny. 20 August 2022.
  23. Web site: Mintoff seeks return to politics, running to be Tiny mayor. yahoo! news. 29 August 2022.
  24. Web site: David Evans enters race to become Tiny Township’s next mayor. Toronto Star. 29 August 2022.
  25. Web site: Elections. Town of Wasaga Beach. 13 August 2022.

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