Certificate of Election Results
Public Notice: Certified 2026 Election Results
Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 55(4)
I hereby certify that during the municipal election held on Monday October 26, 2026, for the offices listed below, the certified candidates received the votes that follow their respective names:
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TURNOUT STATISTICS |
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Eligible Electors |
28,934 |
|
Ballots Cast |
11,983 |
|
Turnout |
41.4% |
Ballot Question Result: NOT BINDING
Overall voter participation was below the 50% threshold. The result is NOT binding.
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QUESTION: Are you in favour of moving to a ward system? |
VOTES |
% |
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Yes |
5,970 |
51.1% |
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No |
5,712 |
48.9% |
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NAME OF CANDIDATE |
OFFICE |
VOTES |
% |
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Marilyn (Raven) BROUGHTON |
Mayor |
277 |
2.3% |
|
Leslie FARKAS |
Mayor |
3,384 |
28.4% |
|
Brian SMITH |
Mayor |
6,102 |
51.3% |
|
Mark WINEGARDEN |
Mayor |
2,141 |
18.0% |
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NAME OF CANDIDATE |
OFFICE |
VOTES |
% |
|
Mike FOLEY |
Deputy Mayor |
6,107 |
52.0% |
|
Tanya SNELL |
Deputy Mayor |
5,639 |
48.0% |
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NAME OF CANDIDATE |
OFFICE |
VOTES |
% |
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Aldona BARYSAS-OLEINIKAS |
Councillor |
1,479 |
2.9% |
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Joe BELANGER |
Councillor |
5,700 |
11.1% |
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Sasha-Rose DILEO |
Councillor |
5,832 |
11.3% |
|
Faye EGO |
Councillor |
4,776 |
9.3% |
|
Dan GALE |
Councillor |
4,556 |
8.9% |
|
Kyle GRAVES |
Councillor |
6,785 |
13.2% |
|
Kendra MARR |
Councillor |
2,580 |
5.0% |
|
Harvey MIHALIC |
Councillor |
1,934 |
3.8% |
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Maurice (Moe) MOWAT |
Councillor |
657 |
1.3% |
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Carrie PLATER |
Councillor |
3,235 |
6.3% |
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Dean ROBINSON |
Councillor |
3,169 |
6.2% |
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Ellen TIMMS |
Councillor |
5,499 |
10.7% |
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Richard WHITE |
Councillor |
5,251 |
10.2% |
Declined Ballots 7 Rejected/Spoiled Ballots 57
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES
The votes cast in the Town of Wasaga Beach for the offices of School Board Trustee have been reported to the Clerk responsible to certify the results.
Simcoe County District School Board – Town of Collingwood
Conseil scolaire Viamonde – City of Barrie
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir – City of Barrie
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board – This office was acclaimed. The results were declared by the Clerk for the Township of Springwater
Dated this 27th day of October, 2026.
Nicole Rubli, Clerk or designate
View the executed copy of 2026 Certified Municipal Election Results
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