Elections will be held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Niagara Regional Council Following the passage of the "Better Regional Governance Act", Niagara's council will be reduced to just the mayors of the 12 constituent municipalities, plus a chair, who will be appointed by the provincial government.
Position Elected Chair Appointed by provincial government Fort Erie Mayor Grimsby Mayor Lincoln Mayor Niagara Falls Mayor Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Pelham Mayor Port Colborne Mayor St. Catharines Mayor Thorold Mayor Wainfleet Mayor Welland Mayor West Lincoln Mayor Cheryl Ganann (acclaimed)
Fort Erie Mayor Mayor Wayne Redekop is running for re-election. Also running is regional councillor Tom Insinna.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Wayne H. Redekop (X) Mike Campbell Tom Insinna Juan Liu
Grimsby Mayor Mayor Jeff Jordan is running for re-election. Running against him is Ward 3 councillor Veronica Carrois, Downtown Grimsby Business Improvement Area chair, Grimsby Peach Kings owner and bar owner Simon Duong, and regional councillor Michelle Seaborn.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jeff Jordan (X) Veronica Charrois Simon Duong Michelle Seaborn
Lincoln Mayor Mayor Sandra Easton will not be seeking re-election. Running to replace her include Ward 4 councillor Greg Reimer, Ward 1 councillor Adam Russell and Village of Hope Niagara founder and CEO Cheryl Keddy-Scott.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Greg Reimer Adam Thomas Russell Cheryl Keddy-Scott
Niagara Falls List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Jim Diodati is running for re-election. He is being challenged by barber Kevin Martineau, retired mechanic Gary Baker, and author, screenwriter, entrepreneur and military and police investigator Paul Manning, and city councillor Lori Lococo.
Mayoral Candidate Vote %Jim Diodati (X) Kevin Martineau Gary Baker Paul Manning Lori Lococo
Niagara Falls City Council Eight to be elected at-large.
Candidate Vote %Mona Patel (X) Tony Baldinelli (X) Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg (X) Chris Dabrowski (X) Mike Strange (X) Sheila Deluca Brado Pine Jitto Tom Winnie Winrow Darlene Cane Celia Taylor Joedy Burdett Dan Moody Lilian Lum Mbah Dan Giancola Fred Audibert Gary Baker Rob Barranca Kim Craitor Frank De Luca Tawnya Hartford Carmine Ioannoni Rich Merlino Joyce Morocco Carm Notarianni Shaner O'Connell Aaron Ramnarine Nohemi Renteria Chris Rigas Terry Thomson
Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa has yet to announce whether or not he will be seeking re-election. Running so far include Deputy Lord Mayor Erin Wiens, regional councillor Andrea Kaiser and philanthropist Vaughn Goettler.
List of candidates: Lord Mayoral Candidate Vote %Vaughn Goettler Andrea Kaiser Erwin Wiens
Pelham Mayor Mayor Marvin Junkin is being challenged by the former chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services, Frank Adamson in a re-match of the 2022 mayoral race. Also running are Wally Braun who ran for Regional Council in 2022 and Randy Gananathan, vice-chair of the Pelham Seniors Advisory Committee.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Marvin Junkin (X) Frank Adamson Wally Braun Randy Gananathan
Port Colborne Mayor Mayor Bill Steele is running for re-election. He is being opposed by former city councillor Bea Kenney, and third time candidate Larry Rosnuk.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Bill Steele (X) Bea Kenney Larry Rosnuk Michael Bunton Cameron Klemm
St. Catharines
List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Mat Siscoe is running for re-election. He is being challenged by the director of operations at VEC Ventures Anthony Adeoye and president of the Kiwanis Club of St. Catharines Ann-Marie Zammit.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Mat Siscoe (X) Anthony A. Adeoye Henry Bosch Jimmy Jackson Ann-Marie Zammit
St. Catharines City Council Two to be elected in each ward.
Ward 1 - Merriton Candidate Vote % Jackie Lindal (X) Matt Aymar Ashlee Davidson-Miller Geoff Crane
Ward 2 - St. Andrew's Candidate Vote % Matt Harris (X) Jim Adair Bryan Blue Noel Buckley Adriana Clifford Catherine McNabb Tom Neale
Ward 3 - St. George's Candidate Vote % Mark Stevens (X) Kevin Townsend (X) Mike Britton Alexander Miller Sal Sorrento Kate Werneburg
Ward 4 - St. Patrick's Candidate Vote %Robin McPherson (X) Caleb Ratzlaff (X) Grant Higginson Noah Machek Allen McKay Austin Shynal
Ward 5 - Grantham Candidate Vote % Dawn Dodge (X) Bill Phillips (X) Spencer Bellows-DeWolfe Dunsin Sunday Fakorede Emmanuel Oneka
Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie Candidate Vote %Marty Mako (X) Bruce Williamson (X) Constantina O'Reilly
Thorold Mayor Mayor Terry Ugulini will not be running for re-election. Running to replace him is former mayor and incumbent city councillor Henry D'Angela, and regional councillor Tim Whalen.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Henry D'Angela Tim Whalen
Wainfleet Mayor Brian Grant is being challenged by former mayor Kevin Gibson.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Brian Grant (X) Kevin Gibson
Welland List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Frank Campion is not running for re-election. Running for mayor so far is Ward 5 city councillor Graham Speck, Natashia Bergen, Green Party candidate in the 2025 Canadian federal election, regional councillor Pat Chiocchio, former Wainfleet mayor April Jeffs, and Ward 2 city councillor David McLeod.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Natashia Bergen Pat Chiocchio David Clow Gary Graziani April Jeffs David McLeod Brandon Simon Graham Speck
Welland City Council
Two to be elected in each ward.
Welland's wards were re-drawn for the 2026 election.
Ward 1 Candidate Vote %Adam Moote (X) Kiron Bondale Jessica LaHay Josh Sawatsky Brad Ulch
Ward 2
Candidate Vote % Leo Van Vliet (X) Nick Albano Vince DiMauro Carolyn Fast Ado Parrotta Steve Yochim
Ward 3 Candidate Vote % Sharmila Setaram (X) John Chiocchio (X) John Braimoh Steve Soos James Takeo
Ward 4 Candidate Vote % Bryan Green (X) Tony DiMarco (X) David Alexander Safdar Ali Tia Deagazio Tissa Ratnayake Terry Zorgel
Ward 5
Candidate Vote %Claudette Richard (X) Aaron Albano Mark Dzugan Michelle Febers Connie McCutcheon Luca Mele
Ward 6
Candidate Vote %Bonnie Fokkens (X) Jamie Lee (X) Steve Falusi Jim Larouche Kevin Muller Cheryl Rowe Sean Vout
West Lincoln Mayor Mayor Cheryl Ganann was re-elected by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote %Cheryl Ganann (X) Acclaimed
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