The 2026 Greater Sudbury municipal election will be held on October 26, 2026, to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. In addition, school trustees will be elected to the Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.
The election will be held in conjunction with those in other municipalities in the province of Ontario. For other elections, see 2026 Ontario municipal elections.
Nominations officially opened on May 1, 2026. Tyler Clarke, "Candidates to come out of the woodwork as nomination process opens". Sudbury.com, May 1, 2026.
Mayor Incumbent mayor Paul Lefebvre has announced that he intends to seek re-election. Tyler Clarke, "Lefebvre touts ‘stable, reliable leadership’ in re-election bid". Sudbury.com, May 12, 2026. He is being challenged by anti-poverty activist Bob Johnston, businesswoman Miranda Rocca-Circelli, and hockey player Troy Crowder.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Paul Lefebvre (X) Bob Johnston Rodney Newton Joseph Boutros Keenan Menard Miranda Rocca-Circelli Michael McIntosh Troy Crowder TOTAL
City Council Four incumbent councillors — Al Sizer in Ward 8, Deb McIntosh in Ward 9, Fern Cormier in Ward 10 and Joscelyne Landry-Altmann in Ward 12 — opted not to run for re-election to new terms.Darren MacDonald, "Longest-serving member of city council in Sudbury announces retirement". CTV Northern Ontario, July 10, 2026. Ward 11 councillor Bill Leduc had also announced plans to run for mayor earlier in the campaign, but ultimately withdrew and is instead running for his council seat again.Harold Carmichael, "Election act charges hanging over Greater Sudbury councillor". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2026.
Ward 1 +Council CandidateVote%Mark Signoretti (X)William CableTysen GaloniTOTAL
Ward 2 +Council CandidateVote%Eric Benoit (X)Christel BrandleGlen DuffyDan XilonTracy OostTOTAL
Ward 3 +Council CandidateVote%Michel Brabant (X)Marcel MontpellierDevin WhiteTOTAL
Ward 4 +Council CandidateVote%Pauline Fortin (X)Vincent BoltTOTAL
Ward 5 +Council CandidateVote%Mike Parent (X)Roger TrottierTOTAL
Ward 6 +Council CandidateVote%René Lapierre (X)Keegan DutrisacDan BoulardTOTAL
Ward 7 +Council CandidateVote%Natalie Labbee (X)Aaron WalshDave RajotteTOTAL
Ward 8 +Council CandidateVote%George LalondeShawn RossiNatalie TessierCarla Ross-ArsenaultKaranbir BadheshaTOTAL
Ward 9 +Council CandidateVote%Shawn PolandEddie AstgenCarly GaspariniWanda Berton-HeyerichsJames BorgTOTAL
Ward 10 +Council CandidateVote%Paul StopciatiDerek YoungTay ButtSuzanne SeilingCora DeMarcoTrinity Mary HollisCathan PasanenTOTAL
Ward 11 +Council CandidateVote%Bill Leduc (X)Daniel LarocqueShawn OuimetMike BleskieRobert RovinelliRoxanne TessierAmy VozTOTAL
Ward 12 +Council CandidateVote%Jeff MacIntyreMatteo RasoRon GoswellColin McKerralLinnet RimmerTOTAL
Colin McKerral died on September 28 during the election campaign; however, his name will still appear on the ballot, as his death came after the August 21 withdrawal deadline.Tyler Clarke, "Ward 12 candidate Colin McKerral dies at 51". Sudbury.com, October 3, 2026.
School Board Elections
Rainbow District School Board +Area 1CandidateVoteJessica MontgomeryACCLAIMED +Area 2CandidateVoteAnita Gibson (X)ACCLAIMED +Area 3CandidateVote%Tina CarrollMuhammad Afzal +Area 4CandidateVoteIslam MohammedACCLAIMED +Area 5CandidateVoteDavid Farrow (X)ACCLAIMED +Area 6Candidate VoteJudy Hunda (X)ACCLAIMED
Conseil Scolaire Catholique du Nouvel-Ontario Zone 4 has 2 seats, Zone 5 has 3 seats, and Zone 6 has 2 seats, +Zone 4CandidateVote%Louise EssiembreSydney CorriveauLouise M. Dubé +Zone 5CandidateVote%Josée Bisson (X)Raymond Joanisse (X)Monique Aubin-Gagné (X)Stéphane Clément +Zone 6CandidateVoteYanick ProulxACCLAIMEDMarcel LegaultACCLAIMED
Conseil Scolaire Public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
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