2010 Durham Region municipal elections
October 25, 2010
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Elections were held in the Regional Municipality of Durham of Ontario on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Candidates marked with an (X) indicates they were the incumbent for that position.
Durham Regional Council
| Position | Elected |
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| Chair | |
| Roger Anderson (appointed by council) | |
| Ajax | |
| Mayor | Steve Parish |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 2 | Shaun Collier |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 & 4 | Colleen Jordan |
| Brock | |
| Mayor | Larry O'Connor |
| Regional Councillor | Debbie Bath |
| Clarington | |
| Mayor | Adrian Foster |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 2 | Mary Novak |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 3 & 4 | Willie Woo |
| Oshawa | |
| Mayor | John Henry |
| Regional Councillor | Nancy Diamond |
| Regional Councillor | Nester Pidwerbecki |
| Regional Councillor | Tito-Dante Marimpietri |
| Regional Councillor | John Neal |
| Regional Councillor | John R. Aker |
| Regional Councillor | Amy England |
| Regional Councillor | Bob Chapman |
| Pickering | |
| Mayor | Dave Ryan |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | Jennifer O'Connell |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | Bill McLean |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | Peter Rodrigues |
| Scugog | |
| Mayor | Chuck Mercier |
| Regional Councillor | Bobbie Drew |
| Uxbridge | |
| Mayor | Gerri Lynn O'Connor |
| Regional Councillor | Jack Ballinger |
| Whitby | |
| Mayor | Pat Perkins |
| Regional Councillor | Don Mitchell |
| Regional Councillor | Lorne Earle Coe |
| Regional Councillor | Joe Drumm |
Referendum
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October 25, 2010
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Are you in favour of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham passing the necessary resolutions and by-laws to change the method of selecting its Chair from appointment by the members of Regional Council to election by general vote of all electors in the Region? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the vote strength of each option in each of the 8 municipalities. The municipalities shaded in Blue voted a majority for "Yes". Pie Charts indicate the total votes received by each option per municipality.
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Voters were asked whether they were in favour of the Regional Council changing the method of selecting the Regional Chair from appointment by the Council to election by the voters. 79.70% of voters voted Yes.[1]
These results would be binding if turnout exceeded 50%. However, turnout remained only at 27.68%, meaning there was no legislative requirement for the Regional Council to implement these results.[2] Despite this, on April 4, 2012, the Council voted 24-2 in favour of implementing the results.[3] The change required a "triple-vote majority": from voters, from the Council, and from the eight lower-tier municipal councils.[4] On May 29, 2012, Whitby became the fifth municipality to approve the change, joining Ajax, Clarington, Oshawa, and Pickering. The change also required the electors in the approving municipalities to form a majority of electors in the region, and this requirement was also fulfilled when Whitby Town Council approved the change. As a result, the method of selecting the Regional Chair was changed from an appointment by the Regional Council to a general vote by all voters in the region, and the position was first elected in the 2014 elections.[5]
The method remained until the 2026 elections, when, following the passage of the "Better Regional Governance Act", the provincial government will appoint the Regional Chair.[6]
The following are the results of the plebiscite, broken down by each lower-tier municipality (i.e., city, town, township, and municipality) of the region.[7]
| Lower-tier Municipality | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ajax | 13,788 | 85.31 | 2,375 | 14.69 |
| Brock | 3,017 | 72.87 | 1,123 | 27.13 |
| Clarington | 13,532 | 82.48 | 2,874 | 17.52 |
| Oshawa | 21,117 | 78.36 | 5,833 | 21.64 |
| Pickering | 14,905 | 83.38 | 2,972 | 16.62 |
| Scugog | 5,082 | 66.45 | 2,566 | 33.55 |
| Uxbridge | 4,765 | 68.83 | 2,158 | 31.17 |
| Whitby | 19,171 | 81.37 | 4,388 | 18.63 |
| Total | 95,377 | 79.70 | 24,289 | 20.30 |
The following are the official results for the Town of Ajax.[8]
Mayor
Mayor Steve Parish was re-elected.[9]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Parish (X) | 13,541 | 79.08 |
| Sherry Clymer | 3,582 | 20.92 |
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1 & 2 | ||
| Shaun Collier | 3,385 | |
| Scott Crawford (X) | 3,047 | |
| Khari Gaynor | 1,257 | |
| Wards 3 & 4 | ||
| Coleen Jordan (X) | 5,516 | |
| Kim Dowds | 3,403 | |
Ward Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Marilyn Crawford | 1,753 | |
| Katie Kortekaas | 1,314 | |
| Robert MacArthur | 571 | |
| Jacob McMaster | 220 | |
| Raymond Durrani | 198 | |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Renrick Ashby (X) | 2,064 | |
| Nancy Henry | 1,494 | |
| Chandra Kumaran | 246 | |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Joanne Dies (X) | 1,999 | |
| Marsha Jones Dooley | 1,217 | |
| Terry Knox | 1,007 | |
| Ward 4 | ||
| Pat Brown (X) | 2,589 | |
| Lisa Patel | 1,276 | |
| Lynda Everson | 1,259 | |
The following are the official results for the Township of Brock.[10]
Mayor
Larry O'Connor, the incumbent mayor of Brock, was reelected by a margin of just 13 votes over challenger Terry Clayton, who had previously been mayor of the township from 2000 to 2003.[11] The narrow margin resulted in an ongoing judicial recount battle;[12] the township used a mail-in voting system in 2010, and when ballots which were postmarked before election day but arrived late were counted, O'Connor's margin of victory was reduced to just three votes.[12]
O'Connor voluntarily resigned as mayor on March 28, 2011,[13] and the township council subsequently appointed Clayton as the new mayor.[14]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Larry O'Connor (X) | 2,339 | 50.14 |
| Terry Clayton | 2,326 | 49.86 |
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Bath | 2,320 | 50.22 |
| John Grant (X) | 1,609 | 34.83 |
| Allan Simpson | 691 | 14.96 |
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Mike Manchester (X) | 584 | 69.19 |
| Mike Da Costa | 260 | 30.81 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Randy Skinner (X) | Acclaimed[15] | |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Walter Schummer | 699 | 61.26 |
| Anthony Woodruff (X) | 442 | 38.74 |
| Ward 4 | ||
| Keith Shier | 464 | 54.27 |
| David Marquis (X) | 391 | 45.73 |
| Ward 5 | ||
| Ted Smith (X) | Acclaimed[15] | |
The following are the official results for the Municipality of Clarington.
Mayor
Local Councillor for Ward 1 Adrian Foster defeated Mayor Jim Abernathy.[16]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Foster | 6,905 | 35.51 |
| Jim Abernethy (X) | 6,135 | 31.55 |
| Paul Adams | 5,740 | 29.52 |
| Jeremy Woodcock | 664 | 3.42 |
Regional Councillors
Two Regional Councillors were elected in 1 of 2 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1 & 2 | ||
| Mary Novak (X) | 4,113 | 39.15 |
| Don MacArthur | 3,475 | 33.08 |
| Lynn McCullough | 2,917 | 27.77 |
| Wards 3 & 4 | ||
| Willie Woo | 5,960 | 70.73 |
| Gord Robinson | 2,354 | 27.93 |
| Carl Zmozynski | 113 | 1.34 |
Local Councillors
Four Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 4 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Joe Neal | 2,046 | 36.73 |
| Oudit Rai | 1,216 | 21.83 |
| Mark Stanisz | 733 | 13.16 |
| Steven Conway | 590 | 10.59 |
| Paul Powers | 570 | 10.23 |
| Karen Hills | 301 | 5.40 |
| Donald Baragar | 115 | 2.06 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Ron Hooper (X) | 4,067 | 82.26 |
| Steve Rowland | 511 | 10.34 |
| Kenneth Finney | 366 | 7.40 |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Corinna Traill | 1,694 | 43.69 |
| Tracey Ali | 1,012 | 26.10 |
| Mark Canning | 635 | 16.38 |
| Steve Simic | 536 | 13.83 |
| Ward 4 | ||
| Wendy Partner | 1,183 | 27.85 |
| Tim Tufts | 925 | 21.77 |
| Robert Jackson | 592 | 13.94 |
| Cecil Mackesey | 581 | 13.28 |
| Dean Perrin | 564 | 13.28 |
| Chris Brown | 325 | 7.65 |
| Robert Willett | 78 | 1.84 |
The following are the official results for the City of Oshawa.[17]
Following a plebiscite in 2006, Oshawa got rid of the ward system which had been in place since 1985 returned to electing councillors at-large, which had been the historical system from 1933 to 1985.[18]
Mayor
City Councillor John Henry defeated Mayor John Gray.[19][20]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Henry | 15,268 | 46.58 |
| John Gray (X) | 8,973 | 27.37 |
| Louise V. Parkes | 3,941 | 12.02 |
| Cathy Clarke | 2,959 | 9.02 |
| Bill Longworth | 1,383 | 4.21 |
| Eve E. Simson | 137 | 0.41 |
| Dale Jodoin | 115 | 0.35 |
Regional & City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Diamond | 16,011 | 9.79 |
| Nester Pidwerbecki (X) | 13,451 | 8.23 |
| Tito-Dante Marimpietri | 12,189 | 7.45 |
| John Neal (X) | 12,105 | 7.40 |
| John R. Aker | 11,934 | 7.30 |
| Amy England | 10,266 | 6.28 |
| Bob Chapman | 10,008 | 6.12 |
| Brian C. Nicholson (X) | 9,681 | 5.92 |
| Robert Lutczyk (X) | 7,113 | 4.35 |
| Bruce F. Smith | 6,065 | 3.71 |
| Johnny Milosh | 5,962 | 3.65 |
| Joy Wawrzyniak | 5,591 | 3.42 |
| Debbie M. Grills | 5,261 | 3.22 |
| Kevin E. Brady | 4,754 | 2.91 |
| Doug Hawkins | 4,744 | 2.90 |
| Bill Steele | 4,253 | 2.60 |
| Shane W. G. Kelly | 4,239 | 2.59 |
| Bob Rutherford | 3,790 | 2.32 |
| Bill P. Harris | 3,110 | 1.90 |
| Trevor K. Bardens | 2,720 | 1.66 |
| Richard E. Stark | 2,294 | 1.40 |
| Bonnie A. Powers-Edgar | 2,243 | 1.37 |
| Brandon J. Harris | 1,925 | 1.18 |
| Thomas E. Mitchell | 1,435 | 0.88 |
| Dave A. Spackman | 1,251 | 0.77 |
| Brian T. Clabby | 1,124 | 0.69 |
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Bouma | 12,432 | 16.52 |
| Bruce Wood | 7,442 | 9.89 |
| Mike A. Nicholson | 5,886 | 7.82 |
| Maryanne Sholdra (X) | 5,482 | 7.28 |
| Doug R. Sanders | 5,184 | 6.89 |
| Mark Paton | 4,294 | 5.70 |
| George Gus Milosh | 4,228 | 5.62 |
| William D. Thurber | 4,153 | 5.52 |
| Jesse M. Cullen | 4,022 | 5.34 |
| Gordon K. Vickers | 3,680 | 4.89 |
| Doug R. Terwillegar | 3,526 | 4.68 |
| Nick Post | 3,140 | 4.17 |
| Mike A. Kalynko | 2,599 | 3.45 |
| Dave R. Gilbert | 2,416 | 3.21 |
| Danny LeBlanc | 2,267 | 3.01 |
| Pierre Dupont | 1,989 | 2.64 |
| Barry L. Dutton | 1,712 | 2.27 |
| Esrick H. Quintyn | 816 | 1.08 |
The following are the official results for the City of Pickering.[21]
Mayor
Mayor Dave Ryan won re-election, defeating Maurice Brenner, former Ward 1 Local/City Councillor and former Ward 1 Regional Councillor.[22]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Ryan (X) | 10,361 | 51.21 |
| Maurice Brenner | 8,661 | 42.80 |
| Ken W. Nash | 1,212 | 5.99 |
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Jennifer O'Connell | 4,065 | 55.10 |
| Bonnie Littley (X) | 3,313 | 44.90 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Bill McLean | Acclaimed | |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Peter Rodrigues | 4,021 | 54.18 |
| Rick Johnson (X) | 3,400 | 45.82 |
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Kevin Ashe | 2,615 | 35.47 |
| Sherry Croteau | 2,101 | 28.50 |
| James Blair | 1,174 | 15.92 |
| Rob McCaig | 993 | 13.47 |
| Joe Przybylo | 490 | 6.65 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Doug Dickerson (X) | 2,614 | 50.09 |
| Ian Cumming | 1,905 | 36.50 |
| Garth Atkinson | 548 | 10.50 |
| Pasquale Malandrino | 152 | 2.91 |
| Ward 3 | ||
| David Pickles (X) | 4,602 | 63.64 |
| Laurissa M. Hraiki | 982 | 13.58 |
| Michael Odle | 843 | 11.66 |
| Brian Evely | 804 | 11.12 |
The following are the official results for the Township of Scugog.[23]
Mayor
Mayor did not run for re-election. Retired Deputy Police Chief Chuck Mercier won the election, defeating Regional Councillor Jim McMillen.[24]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Mercier | 4,690 | 55.95 |
| Jim McMillen | 3,692 | 44.05 |
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Drew | 4,421 | 53.81 |
| Donovan Smith | 3,795 | 46.19 |
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Larry Corrigan | 798 | 49.20 |
| Cindy Schut | 483 | 29.78 |
| Dan Worner | 341 | 21.02 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| John Hancock | 1,438 | 67.99 |
| Rick Pearce | 677 | 32.01 |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Jim Howard | 267 | 28.83 |
| Don Kett | 239 | 25.81 |
| Frank Smith | 230 | 24.84 |
| Mike Kapustin | 190 | 20.52 |
| Ward 4 | ||
| Wilma Wotten | 1,415 | 81.00 |
| David Nicholishen | 332 | 19.00 |
| Ward 5 | ||
| Howard Danson | 938 | 54.63 |
| David Robinson | 779 | 45.37 |
The following are the official results for the Township of Uxbridge.[25]
Mayor
Former Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor defeated incumbent Mayor Bob Shepherd.[26]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gerri Lynn O'Connor | 4,293 | 53.04 |
| Bob Shepherd (X) | 3,150 | 38.92 |
| George Apostolou | 651 | 8.04 |
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Ballinger | 3,647 | 45.75 |
| Ted Eng | 2,605 | 32.68 |
| Kathy Wasylenky | 1,719 | 21.57 |
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Bev J Northeast (X) | 587 | 55.27 |
| Beverley J. Leslie | 475 | 44.73 |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Patrick Mollloy | 678 | 58.50 |
| Edward Beach | 481 | 41.50 |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Pat Mikuse (X) | 698 | 58.02 |
| Mary Dube | 342 | 28.43 |
| Thomas Collins | 163 | 13.55 |
| Ward 4 | ||
| Jacob Mantle | 790 | 31.78 |
| Chris Smith | 566 | 22.77 |
| Roger Varley | 521 | 20.96 |
| Michale R Whiston | 422 | 16.98 |
| Christy Moores | 187 | 7.52 |
| Ward 5 | ||
| Gordon Highet (X) | 1,303 | 63.94 |
| Blaire Emmerson | 311 | 15.26 |
| Paul Mateciuk | 256 | 12.56 |
| Joe Amarelo | 168 | 8.24 |
The following are the official results for the Town of Whitby.[27]
Mayor
Mayor Pat Perkins won re-election, defeating business owner Rocky Varcoe and former Mayor Marcel Brunelle.[28]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Perkins (X) | 12,064 | 47.55 |
| Rocky Varcoe | 8,987 | 35.42 |
| Marcel Brunelle | 4,322 | 17.03 |
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Mitchell (X) | 13,319 | 22.59 |
| Lorne Coe | 13,264 | 22.50 |
| Joe Drumm (X) | 12,076 | 20.48 |
| John Dolstra | 8,817 | 14.96 |
| Linda Lyons | 8,096 | 13.73 |
| Dave Sansom | 3,383 | 5.74 |
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 North | ||
| Tracy Hanson | 2,110 | 46.12 |
| Sue Ptichforth (X) | 1,908 | 41.70 |
| John Shaver | 557 | 12.17 |
| Ward 2 West | ||
| Elizabeth Roy (X) | 4,354 | 64.02 |
| Debra Shadlock | 970 | 14.26 |
| Chudi Asidianya | 903 | 13.28 |
| Ayoub Ali | 574 | 8.44 |
| Ward 3 Centre | ||
| Michael G. Emm | 2,785 | 49.92 |
| Shirley Scott (X) | 2,462 | 44.13 |
| Bill Caukwell | 332 | 5.95 |
| Ward 4 East | ||
| Ken Montague | 2,293 | 32.13 |
| Michael O'Hare | 2,135 | 29.91 |
| Julie Rennie | 1,830 | 25.64 |
| Kelly Kane | 519 | 7.27 |
| Richard Morphew | 360 | 5.04 |
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