2026 Middlesex County municipal elections

Elections will be held in Middlesex County, Ontario on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Middlesex County Council

Middlesex County Council consists of the mayors of each municipality (except Newbury, as a county by law states municipalities with fewer than 1,500 have no representation on council)[1] plus the deputy mayors of the municipalities with over 5,000 electors.[2]

PositionElected
Adelaide Metcalfe Mayor
Lucan Biddulph Mayor
Middlesex Centre Mayor
Middlesex Centre Deputy Mayor
North Middlesex Mayor
North Middlesex Deputy Mayor
Southwest Middlesex Mayor
Southwest Middlesex Deputy Mayor
Strathroy Caradoc Mayor
Strathroy Caradoc Deputy Mayor
Thames Centre Mayor
Thames Centre Deputy Mayor

Mayor

List of candidates:[3]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Susan Clarke (X)

Mayor

List of candidates:[4]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
David Manders
Paul Hodgins

List of candidates:[5]

Mayor

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
John Brennan

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidate Vote %
Sue Cates

List of candidates:[6]

Mayor

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Brian Ropp (X)

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidate Vote %
John Mombourquette
John Keogh

List of candidates:[7]

Mayor

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Michael Sholdice

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidate Vote %
Mark McGill

List of candidates:[8]

Mayor

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Colin Grantham (X)
Bo Derbyshire

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidate Vote %
Mike McGuire (X)

List of candidates:[9]

Mayor

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Michelle Smibert

Deputy mayor

Deputy mayoral candidate Vote %
Paul Holbrough

References

  1. ↑ "County seat for village?". Toronto Star. 12 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Government". 2 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "2026 Municipal & School Board Elections". Township of Adelaide Metcalfe. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 Register of Candidates". Lucan Biddulph. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Candidates for Municipal Election 2026". Middlesex Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 Candidates". North Middlesex. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 Municipal Election". Southwest Middlesex. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Candidates For Election". Municipality of Strathroy-Cadaroc. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Unofficial List of Candidates". Municipality of Thames Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2026.