Elections will be held in Oxford County, Ontario on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province. Each municipality will elect a mayor and a local council, plus two city and county councillors from Woodstock. Trustees to the Thames Valley District School Board, London District Catholic School Board, and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence will also be elected.
Oxford County Council Oxford County Council consists of the mayors of each of the county's eight municipalities, plus two additional councillors from Woodstock.
PositionElectedBlandford-Blenheim Mayor East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Ingersoll Mayor Norwich Mayor South-West Oxford Mayor Craig Gillis (acclaimed) Tilsonburg Mayor Woodstock Mayor Woodstock Deputy Mayor Woodstock Councillor Zorra Mayor
Blandford-Blenheim Mayor Mayor Mark Peterson is running for re-election. He is being challenged by mortgage agent Clay Haight.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Mark Peterson (X) Clayton Haight
East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Mayor Phil Schaefer is running for re-election. He is being challenged by former deputy mayor Don Edmiston.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Philip Schaefer (X) Don Edmiston
Ingersoll Mayor List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Brian Petrie (X) Tim Lobzun
Norwich Mayor Mayor Jim Palmer is running for re-election. Running against him is Ward 4 councillor Adrian Couwenberg.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jim Palmer (X) Adrian Couwenberg
South-West Oxford Mayor Ward 4 councillor Craig Gillis has been elected mayor by acclamation.
List of candidates:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Craig Gillis Acclaimed
Tillsonburg Mayor Mayor Deb Gilvesy announced she was running for re-election. She will be challenged by town councillor Kelly Spencer.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Deb Gilvesy (X) Kelly Spencer
Woodstock List of candidates:
Woodstock City Council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor, county councillor and four city councillors. The mayor, deputy mayor, and county councillor also sit on Oxford County Council.
Mayor Mayor Jerry Acchione will be running for re-election. He is being opposed by businessman Anthony Scalisi.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jerry Acchione (X) Asjad Hussain Aaron Gorlick Anthony Scalisi
Deputy Mayor Candidate Vote % Jarrod Erb Bernia Martin Deb Tait
County Councillor Candidate Vote % Kelly Gilson Mark Schadenberg
City Councillor 4 to be elected
Candidate Vote % Connie Lauder (X) Kate Leatherbarrow (X) Dave Bloxsidge Joe Brown Wes Mazur Maureen Ralph Sandeep Sidhu Kurt Sutherland Daniel Leduc
Zorra Mayor Mayor Marcus Ryan is not running for re-election. Running for mayor is crossing guard Lori McDonald, Ward 2 councillor Katie Grigg, and Ward 4 councillor Crystal Finch.
List of candidates: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Lori McDonald Katie Grigg Crystal Finch
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