Municipal elections will be held in the Canadian province of Ontario on October 26, 2026.
This is an outline of the electoral races in the northern part of the province, organized by district. There will also be elections in Greater Sudbury, which is not part of any district.
Algoma
Cochrane Black River-Matheson Mayor Mayor Dave Dyment was re-elected by acclamation in Black River-Matheson: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Dave Dyment (X) Acclaimed
Cochrane Mayor List of candidates in Cochrane. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Sylvie Charron-Lemieux Susan Nelson
Hearst Mayor List of candidates in Hearst: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Roger Sigouin (X) Gaëtan Baillargeon Jean-Marie Blier
Fauquier-Strickland No one filed for mayor or for council in Fauquier-Strickland at the time of the August 21 deadline for nominations. As a result, the deadline was extended to August 26, in which one candidate came forward to run for mayor.
Mayor Mayoral Candidate Vote % Pierre Lamontagne Acclaimed
Iroquois Falls Mayor List of candidates in Iroquois Falls: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Tory Delaurier (X) Michelle Larose
Kapuskasing Mayor David Plourde has been re-elected by acclamation in Kapuskasing: Mayor Mayoral Candidate Vote % David Plourde (X) Acclaimed
Mattice-Val Côté Mayor List of candidates in Mattice-Val Côté: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Marc Dupuis (X) Fernando Thibodeau
Moonbeam Mayor Mayor Luc Léonard has been elected in Moonbeam by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Luc Léonard (X) Acclaimed
Moosonee Mayor List of candidates in Moosonee: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Wayne Taipale (X) Randy Cota Jenn Tozer Marie Burke-Lecours Jerome Saunders Sr. Diane Ryder
Opasatika Mayor List of candidates in Opasatika: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jacques Dorval (X) Ron Craig
Smooth Rock Falls Mayor List of candidates in Smooth Rock Falls: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Patrick Roberts (X) Gratien Bernier
Timmins The following are the list of candidate for mayor and city council of Timmins.
Mayor Mayor Michelle Boileau will be running for re-election. Opposing her will be retired police officer and businessman Rob Knox, former Mushkegowuk Council grand chief, Juno Award winning musician and former mayor of Cochrane and Sioux Lookout Lawrence Martin, electrician Chris McNeil, exotic pet store owner Robert Bocuher, and realtor Nathan Boulet.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Michelle Boileau (X) Robert Boucher Nathan Boulet Rob Knox Lawrence Martin Chris McNeil
Timmins City Council
Candidate Vote % Ward 1 Steve Black (X) Kraymr Grenke Jordan Haylor Corey Lepage Ward 2 John Patrick Curley (X) Marcus Niebler Mark Rogers Walter Wawrzaszek Ward 3 Bill Gvozdanovic (X) Dave Farrell Christina Kioke Carter Lucyk Ward 4 Brian Beauchamp Alain Lefebvre Steve Meunier Ken Steinbrunner Ward 5 4 to be elected Lorne Feldman (X) Cory Robin (X) Jason Boissonneault Veronica Farrell Mael Girard Ken Joanisse Marc Lauzier David MacInnes Cam McEachern Julie Norbert-Demarchi Petersoe Spence Melanie Verreault Kallen Potvin Sharon Rivard Robert Crocco
Ballot question In addition to voting for mayor and council, Timmins voters will be asked the following ballot question: Do you support changing the Ward System for electing members of Council?
Choice Vote % Yes No
Val Rita-Harty Mayor Steven Lambert has been elected mayor of Val Rita-Harty by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Steven Lambert Acclaimed
Kenora Dryden Mayor Jack Harrison is running for re-election.
List of candidates in Dryden:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jack Harrison (X) Brenda Sedgwick Derek Ouellette
Ear Falls Kevin Kahoot was re-elected by acclamation as mayor of Ear Falls. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Kevin Kahoot (X) Acclaimed
Ignace List of candidates in Ignace:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jodie Defeo Jeff Lederer
Kenora Mayor Andrew Poirier, who has been mayor since 2022 has been re-elected as mayor of Kenora by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Andrew Poirier (X) Acclaimed
Machin List of candidates in Machin:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Gord Griffiths (X) Bonnie Leutschaft
Pickle Lake List of candidates in Pickle Lake:
Mayoral Candidate Vote % James Dalzell (X) Roy Hoffman
Red Lake List of candidates in Red Lake: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Fred Mota (X) Warren Badiuk
Sioux Lookout List of candidates in Sioux Lookout: Mayoral Candidate Vote % Doug Lawrance (X) Alex Legros Mike Quince
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Mayor Gale Black was re-elected by acclamation in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Gale Black (X) Acclaimed
Manitoulin Nipissing
Parry Sound The Archipelago Reeve Candidate Vote % Scott Sheard Acclaimed
Armour Mayoral Candidate Vote % Ron Ward (X) Donald Cameron
Burk's Falls Mayoral Candidate Vote % Chris Hope (X) Jon Hind
Callander Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jody Carr (X) Acclaimed
Carling Mayoral Candidate Vote % David Welling Bruce Kelly Gary Bauer
Joly Mayoral Candidate Vote % Chris Nicholson Acclaimed
Kearney Mayoral Candidate Vote % Cheryl Philip (X) Brittany Filmore
Machar Mayoral Candidate Vote % Lynda Carleton (X) Acclaimed
Magnetawan Mayoral Candidate Vote % Sam Dunnett (X) Gary Coombs Ellie Mae Rainey Elizabeth White Bill Bishop
McDougall Mayoral Candidate Vote % Dale Robinson (X) Acclaimed
McKellar Reeve Candidate Vote %Julian Cutajar Morley Haskim
McMurrich/Monteith Reeve Candidate Vote %Craig White Sandra Tonellotto
Nipissing Mayoral Candidate Vote % Dave Yemm (X) Stephen Kirkey
Parry Sound Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jamie McGarvey (X) Acclaimed
Perry Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jared Matthew Beverly Joe Lumley
Powassan Mayoral Candidate Vote % Alex Saikaley Rebecca Metcalf
Ryerson Mayoral Candidate Vote % Dan Robertson Barry Burton
Seguin Mayoral Candidate Vote % Ann MacDiarmid (X) Ronald L. Steele
South River Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jim Coleman (X) Acclaimed
Strong Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jim Gross Jim Ronholm
Sundridge Mayoral Candidate Vote %Tim Bryson Dan Karas Cynthia Diamond
Whitestone Mayoral Candidate Vote % George Comrie (X) Brian Woods Joe Lamb
Rainy River Alberton Reeve Candidate Vote % Mike Ford (X) Acclaimed
Atikokan Mayoral Candidate Vote % Rob Ferguson (X) Liz Shine
Chapple Reeve Candidate Vote % James Gibson (X) Acclaimed
Dawson Mayoral Candidate Vote % Douglas Hartnell (X) David Haner
Emo Mayoral Candidate Vote % Harold McQuaker (X) Acclaimed
Fort Frances Councillor John McTaggart is running against Brent Calder, a retired construction and project manager and Métis Nation Council representative. Mayoral Candidate Vote % John McTaggart Brent Calder
Lake of the Woods Mayoral Candidate Vote % Colleen Fadden (X) Acclaimed
La Vallee Reeve Candidate Vote % Lucille MacDonald (X) Jim Belluz
Morley Reeve Candidate Vote % Telford Advent (X) Ashley Morrison
Rainy River Mayoral Candidate Vote % Deborah Ewald (X) Andrew Hartnell
Sudbury Thunder Bay
Timiskaming Armstrong Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jean Marc Boileau (X) Acclaimed
Brethour Reeve Candidate Vote % David Wight (X) Acclaimed
Casey Reeve Candidate Vote % Guy Labonté (X) Acclaimed
Chamberlain Reeve Candidate Vote % Kerry Stewart (X) Acclaimed
Charlton and Dack Reeve Candidate Vote % William R. Laurila (X) Acclaimed
Cobalt Mayoral Candidate Vote % Pat Anderson (X) Mike Harrison
Coleman Mayoral Candidate Vote % Michel Cooper Lois Perry
Englehart Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jo-Anne Farmer Brian Bockus
Evanturel Reeve Candidate Vote % Derek Mundle (X) Acclaimed
Gauthier Reeve Candidate Vote % Paul Binnendyk (X) Kelly Bowers
Harley Reeve Candidate Vote % Sophie MacKewn Acclaimed
Harris Reeve Candidate Vote % Chantal Despres (X) Acclaimed
Hilliard Reeve Candidate Vote % Laurie Bolesworth (X) Acclaimed
Hudson Reeve Candidate Vote % Larry Craig (X) David Grant
James Reeve Candidate Vote % Roger Donaldson (X) Chris Cormier
Kerns Reeve Candidate Vote % Terry Phillips (X) Christine Harrison
Kirkland Lake Mayor Stacy Wight was re-elected by acclamation. She made the announcement in June. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Stacy Wight (X) Acclaimed
Larder Lake Mayoral Candidate Vote % Patty Quinn (X) Rickey Vachon
Latchford Mayoral Candidate Vote % Sharon Gadoury-East (X) Scott Green
Matachewan Reeve Candidate Vote % Michael Young (X) Brett Alton
McGarry Mayoral Candidate Vote %Elaine Fic Acclaimed
Temiskaming Shores Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jeff Laferriere (X) Michael Woods
Thornloe Reeve Candidate Vote % Wayne Miller (X) Acclaimed
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