2026 Windsor municipal election

2026 Windsor municipal election
October 26, 2026
TurnoutTBD
 
Nominee Drew Dilkens Fred Francis
Popular vote TBD TBD
Percentage TBD TBD
Map showing the winning candidate's vote strength in each of the 10 wards and their respective polling districts.
Mayor before election

Drew Dilkens

 Elected mayor

TBD

The 2026 Windsor municipal election is scheduled to be held on October 26, 2026, to elect the mayor of Windsor, Windsor City Council and the Greater Essex County District School Board, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

The election will be held on the same day as elections in every other municipality in Ontario, as well as the elections in the neighbouring towns in Essex County.

Nominations opened on May 1, and the deadline for filing was on August 21, 2026. The candidates registered to run for all open seats are as follows:[1]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Drew Dilkens announced on August 20 that he will be seeking a fourth term.[2] He is being challenged by three-term Ward 1 Councillor Fred Francis[3].

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Drew Dilkens (X) TBD TBD TBD
Benjamin Danyluk TBD TBD TBD
Aaron Day TBD TBD TBD
Fred Francis TBD TBD --
Dylon Graves TBD TBD --
Tanya Grayer TBD TBD --
Nick Kolsky TBD TBD --
Tristan Ty Morencie TBD TBD --
Kat Pasquach TBD TBD --
Patrick Sutherland TBD TBD --
Louis Vaupotic TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

City Council

Ward 1

Results of the election in Ward 1. Polling districts are shaded by which candidate gained the majority of the vote.

Incumbent Councillor Fred Francis announced he would be stepping down from Council to run for Mayor.[5]

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Henry De Cordova TBD TBD --
Geoffrey D Guttmann TBD TBD --
Shezi Jaffri TBD TBD --
Brenda Juarez TBD TBD --
Frank Providenti TBD TBD --
Darcie Renaud TBD TBD TBD
Linda Qin TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 2

Results of the election in Ward 2. Polling districts are shaded by which candidate gained the majority of the vote.
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Frazier Fathers (X) TBD TBD TBD
Anthony Jabbour TBD TBD --
Nick Markham TBD TBD --
Cynthia Van Vrouwerff TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout (from 2025 by-election) TBD TBD TBD
Turnout (from 2022 election) TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 3

Results of the election in Ward 3. Polling districts are shaded by which candidate gained the majority of the vote.
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Renaldo Agostino (X) TBD TBD TBD
Rabia Kirma TBD TBD --
Randal Saccucci TBD TBD --
Spiro S. Spiliadis TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 4

Results of the election in Ward 4. Polling districts are shaded by which candidate gained the majority of the vote.

Incumbent Councillor Mark McKenzie announced on 7 August that he would not be running for a second term.[6]

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Mike Burton TBD TBD --
Catherine Gariepy-Schulze TBD TBD --
Chris Holt TBD TBD --
Rasha Zaid TBD TBD --
Xsander Moisenko TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 5

Results of the election in Ward 5. Polling districts are shaded by which candidate gained the majority of the vote.

Incumbent Councillor Ed Sleiman announced on 14 August that he would not be seeking another term, having been on Council since 2010[7].

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Ken Acton TBD TBD TBD
Farah Ahmed TBD TBD --
Alessandro Didone TBD TBD TBD
Natasha Elizabeth Feghali TBD TBD --
Shane Potvin TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 6

Incumbent councillor Jo-Anne Gignac announced in a council meeting on 27 July that she would not be running for re-election. She had been a Councillor since 2003.[8]

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Nick Jirgens TBD TBD --
Denis Marier TBD TBD --
Hiral Munim TBD TBD --
Wendi Nicholson TBD TBD --
Jeremy Renaud TBD TBD TBD
Khassan Saka TBD TBD --
Owen Smith TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 7

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Angelo Marignani (X) TBD TBD TBD
Beth Ann Prince TBD TBD --
Victoria Soluade TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 8

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Gary Kaschak (X) TBD TBD TBD
Kevin Racine TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 9

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Kieran McKenzie (X) TBD TBD TBD
Soham Patel TBD TBD --
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Ward 10

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Jim Morrison (X) TBD TBD TBD
Wally Chafchak TBD TBD TBD
Adam Ibrahim TBD TBD --
Mark Masanovich TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources: City of Windsor [4]

Greater Essex County District School Board

Wards 1, 2, 9

Candidate (vote for 2) Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Fazle Baki TBD TBD TBD
Tina Chittle TBD TBD TBD
Todd Gervais TBD TBD TBD
Sandra Kirma TBD TBD TBD
Affan Shahid TBD TBD TBD
Malini Ondrovcik TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 3, 4, 10

Candidate (vote for 2) Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Malek Mekawi (X)[note 1] TBD TBD TBD
Christie Nelson (X) TBD TBD TBD
Mohamad Alawie TBD TBD TBD
Malak Bakhash TBD TBD TBD
Daniel Lockhart TBD TBD TBD
Beth St. Denis TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 5, 6, 7, 8

Candidate (vote for 2) Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Cathy Cooke (X) TBD TBD TBD
Gale Simko Hatfield (X) TBD TBD TBD
Salena Hamilton TBD TBD TBD
Luca Lazarus TBD TBD TBD
May Lyman TBD TBD TBD
Michael Serdan TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board

Wards 1, 10

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Fulvio Valentinis (X) Acclaimed -- --
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 2, 9

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Joe Iacono (X) TBD TBD TBD
Salam Esho TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 3, 4

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Bernard Mastromattei (X) TBD TBD TBD
Juliet Bushi TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 5, 8

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Loona Al-Nordo TBD TBD TBD
Igor Dzaic TBD TBD TBD
Jason Lazarus TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Wards 6, 7

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Kim Bouchard TBD TBD TBD
Ron Dunn TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Emmanuelle Richez Acclaimed -- --
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Conseil scolaire catholique Providence

City of Windsor Ward 1, Town of Tecumseh Wards 2 & 5, Town of LaSalle

NOTE: Nomination papers are filed in LaSalle.

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Jacques Kenny Acclaimed -- --
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

City of Windsor Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Christine Brooks (X) Acclaimed -- --
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

City of Windsor Wards 6, 7, 8, 9

Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Janine Brydges TBD TBD TBD
Émilie Dunnigan TBD TBD TBD
Nadine Lubamba Mungu Kiezila TBD TBD TBD
Total valid votes TBD TBD
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes TBD TBD
Turnout TBD TBD TBD
Eligible voters TBD
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well.
Sources:

Notes

  1. ↑ Malek Mekawi was the fifth-placed candidate for the Trustee for Wards 1, 2, & 9 in the 2022 municipal election. He was appointed Trustee for Wards 3, 4 & 10 in January 2025 after the resignation of Sarah Cipkar.

References

  1. ↑ Otterbein, Kate (May 8, 2026). "Who's running in the 2026 Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent municipal elections?". CTVNews.
  2. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/drew-dilkens-windsor-reelection-9.7314286
  3. ↑ https://windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news/2026/08/04/ward-1-councillor-fred-francis-announces-run-for-windsor-mayor
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Candidates begin filing papers to run for municipal election in October". CBC News Windsor. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. ↑ https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fred-francis-to-run-for-mayor-of-windsor
  6. ↑ https://windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news/2026/08/07/mark-mckenzie-to-not-seek-another-term-in-windsor-ward-4
  7. ↑ https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-councillor-ed-sleiman-not-seeking-re-election
  8. ↑ https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/longtime-windsor-coun-jo-anne-gignac-will-not-seek-re-election/
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