2026 Simcoe County municipal elections

Map of Simcoe County, its component municipalities, Separated municipalities and CFB Borden.

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

Simcoe County Council

Following the passage of the "Better Regional Governance Act", the provincial government will appoint the Warden of the county, and shrink the size of council to 17, eliminating the deputy mayor positions. County Council will thus consist of the mayors of the county's 16 municipalities plus the chair.[1]

OfficeElected
WardenAppointed by provincial government
Mayor of Adjala-Tosorontio
Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Mayor of Clearview
Mayor of Collingwood
Mayor of Essa
Mayor of Innisfil
Mayor of Midland
Mayor of New Tecumseth
Mayor of Oro-Medonte
Mayor of PenetanguisheneDoug Rawson (acclaimed)
Mayor of Ramara
Mayor of Severn
Mayor of Springwater
Mayor of TayTed Walker (acclaimed)
Mayor of Tiny
Mayor of Wasaga Beach

Adjala-Tosorontio

Mayor

List of candidates:[2]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Scott W. Anderson (X)
Anub Simson
Rob Meadows
Steven Stogrin

Bradford West Gwillimbury

List of candidates:[3]

Mayor

Challenging mayor James Leduc will be Ward 5 councillor Peter Gerragine, businessman Mauro Di Giovanni,[4] Ward 6 councillor Nickolas Harper,[5]Deputy Mayor Raj Sandhu,[6] and entrepreneur Emil Alkhanov.[7]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
James Leduc (X)
Mauro Di Giovanni
Peter Ferragine
Nickolas Harper
Raj Sandhu
Emil Alkhanov

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Stephanie Sinclair
Joseph G. Giordano
Youlan Williams

Bradford West Gwillimbury Town Council

Map of Bradford West Gwillimbury's seven wards
Candidate Vote %
Ward 1
Cheraldean Duhaney (X)
Bibi Ganesh
Kimberly Harvey
Jeffrey Bellamy
Vikas Patel
Aftab Hussain
Marianna Calamia
Charlie Shaw
Ward 2
Jennifer Harrison
Alfie Cavallo
David Cummings
Ward 3
Ben Verkaik (X)
Carlos Botelho
Rahmat Mansoor
Ward 4
Salvatore Morra
Kash Toor
Jamal Pascall
David Pullara
Dhwanish Vaidya
Henry Egharevba
Ward 5
Munawar Chudary
Darryl Eek
Ward 6
Tristan Daniels
Brent Fellman
Elizabeth Lambert
Matthew Patullo
Ward 7
Peter Dykie (X)
Stanley Joseph

Clearview

Mayor

List of candidates:[8]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Douglas Measures (X)
Robert McArthur

Collingwood

Mayor

Mayor Yvonne Hamlin is running for re-election.[9] Running against her is Town Councillor Kathy Jeffery,[10] former Town Councillor Norman Sandberg,[11] and entrepreneur Jonathan Hillis.[12]

List of candidates:[13]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Yvonne Hamlin (X)
Jon Hillis
Kathy Jeffery
Norm Sandberg

Essa

Mayor

Mayor Sandie Macdonald is running for re-election.

List of candidates:[14]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Sandie Macdonald (X)
Francesco Lo Greco

Innisfil

List of candidates:[15]

Mayor

Mayor Lynn Dollin is being challenged by Deputy Mayor Kenneth Fowler.[16]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Lynn Dollin (X)
Kenneth Fowler
Travis Romer
Dana Stott

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Dave Cockburn
Fillip Letichever
Rob Nicol

Innisfil Town Council

Map of Innisfil's seven wards
Candidate Vote %
Ward 1
Kevin Eisses (X)
Scott Newman
Paul Veloso
Ward 2
Grace Constantine (X)
Susan Bennett
Ignasius Croos
Anil Dutta
Carol Griffith
Ward 3
Jennifer Richardson (X)
Andrew Harrigan
Alison Jacks
Nina La Costa
Ward 4
Alan Cugliari
Melissa Faria
Deb McGrath
Tricia Tyrell
Ward 5
Linda Zanella (X)
Karen Brown
Dan Davidson
Ward 6
Robert Saunders (X)
Keisha Knibbs
Deborah O'Neill
Ward 7
Fred Drodge (X)
Rita Ditaranto

Midland

Mayor

Mayor Bill Gordon is being challenged by longtime resident Ute Schmid-Jones.[17]

List of candidates:[18]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Bill Gordon (X)
Ute Schmid-Jones

New Tecumseth

List of candidates:[19]

Mayor

Mayor Richard Norcross is running for re-election. Deputy Mayor Stephanie MacLellan is running against him.

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Richard Norcross (X)
Stephanie MacLellan
Jaison Waldman

Deputy mayor

Deputy Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Marc Biss
Steven Dollmaier

New Tecumseth Town Council

The New Tecumseth Town Council will be reduced from having eight ward councillors to seven.

Map of New Tecumseth's seven new wards
Candidate Vote %
Ward 1
Chris Rapin (X)
James Dougall
Ward 2
Wendy Gabrek (X)
Jason Shand
Ward 3
Tony Phekoo
Laurie Mortimer
Ward 4
Alan Masters (X)
Ben Miadovnik
Ward 5
Nicole Cox (X)
Peter Barbati
Ward 6
Shira Harrison McIntyre (X)
Kyle Warren
Joseph Castellano
Shannon Rose
Ward 7
Andrea Jacks (X)
Dianna Del Bianco
Stefano Mercuri

Oro-Medonte

Mayor Randy Greenlaw is running for re-election. He is being challenged by former Ward 3 councillor Cathy Keane.

Mayor

List of candidates:[20]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Randy Greenlaw (X)
Cathy Keane
Joanie Pritchett

Penetanguishene

Mayor

List of candidates:[21]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Doug Rawson (X) Acclaimed

Ramara

Mayor

List of candidates:[22]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Keith Bell
Sherri Bell
Jim Cronk

Severn

Mayor

List of candidates:[23]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Mike Burkett (X)
Danielle Falardeau
Jane Dulop

Springwater

Mayor Jennifer Coughlin is running for re-election. She is being challenged by Deputy Mayor George Cabral.

Mayor

List of candidates:[24]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Jennifer Coughlin (X)
George Cabral

Tay

Mayor

List of candidates:[25]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Ted Walker (X) Acclaimed

Tiny

Mayor

List of candidates:[26]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
David Evans (X)
Dave Brunelle
David Kohler
Chuck Stradling

Wasaga Beach

Mayor

Mayor Brian Smith is running for re-election, declaring his intent in 2025.[27]

List of candidates:[28]

Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Brian Smith (X)
Mark Winegarden
Leslie Farkas
Christopher Stasoff
Raven Broughton

References

  1. ↑ "Warden calls on province to return appointment power to Simcoe County". Barrie Today. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Elections". Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Unofficial List of Candidates". Bradford West Gwillimbury. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Fresh perspectives': New contenders for mayor, deputy mayor emerge in Bradford". Bradford Today. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Councillor pivots from re-election bid to run for BWG mayor". Bradford Today. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sandhu hopes to bring 'respectful leadership' to mayor's chair in BWG". Bradford Today. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Alkhanov hopes to bring 'transparent' government as BWG mayor". Bradford Today. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Election". Clearview Township. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Current Collingwood mayor is running again this fall". Collingwood Today. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "And they're off! Nomination period opens for 2026 election". Collingwood Today. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Former councillor takes another shot at mayoral run". Collingwood Today. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Collingwood entrepreneur promotes productivity with platform launch". Collingwood Today. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Elections". Town of Collingwood. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Municipal Election". Township of Essa. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Elections". Town of Innisfil. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Want to be on Innisfil council? Nomination period opens for municipal election". Innisfil Today. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Two-way race for mayor, deputy mayor on the ballot in Midland". MidlandTowday.ca. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Unofficial List of Candidates Registered". Town of Midland. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Registered Candidates". Town of New Tecumseth. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Elections". Township of Oro-Medonte. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "2026 Municipal Election". Town of Penetanguishene. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Elections". Township of Ramara. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Elections". Township of Severn. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Elections". Township of Springwater. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Elections". Tay Township. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 Municipal Elections". Township of Tiny. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Who is in the race? All 7 members of Wasaga Beach council say they will stand for re-election in 2026". Stayner-Wasaga Beach Sun. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Elections". Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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