2026 Durham Region municipal elections
Upcoming elections in Ontario, Canada
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Elections will be held in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Candidates marked with an (X) indicates they are the incumbent for that position.
Durham Regional Council
| Position | Elected |
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| Chair | |
| Appointed by provincial government | |
| Ajax | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | |
| Brock | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor | |
| Clarington | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 2 | |
| Regional Councillor, Wards 3 & 4 | |
| Oshawa | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 4 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 5 | |
| Pickering | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | |
| Scugog | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor | |
| Uxbridge | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor | |
| Whitby | |
| Mayor | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 1 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 2 | |
| Regional Councillor, Ward 3 | |
| Regional Councillor. Ward 4 | |
Durham Regional Chair
Following the passage of the "Better Regional Governance Act", the provincial government will appoint the chair of the Region.[1] The position had previously been elected by popular vote.
Ajax
Ajax will elect 1 mayor, 3 regional councillors in 1 of 3 wards, and 3 local councillors in 1 of 3 wards.
List of candidates:[2]
Mayor
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Mayor Shaun Collier will not be running for re-election.[3] Regional councillor Marilyn Crawford and former councillor Ashmeed Khan have announced they are running to replace him,[4] alongside Carion Fenn, Richard Hinds and Vian Persad.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Crawford | ||
| Carion Fenn | ||
| Richard Hinds | ||
| Ashmeed Khan | ||
| Vian Persad |
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Aqsa Asif Malik | ||
| Stephen Sullivan | ||
| Rob Tyler-Morin | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Sterling Lee (X) | ||
| Asad Ali | ||
| Arthur Augustine | ||
| Doug Glass | ||
| Muhammad Asif Malik | ||
| Ranjith Paranivasagam | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Stephanie Ashton | ||
| Rob Chopowick | ||
| Donna Edwards | ||
| Lynn MacDonald | ||
| Errol Massiah | ||
| Angie Papas | ||
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Malcolm Andre Barrington | ||
| Nabeel Ilyas Choudhry | ||
| Rob Ford | ||
| Kelly Miller | ||
| Kristy McDonald | ||
| Jai Shahak | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Nancy Henry (X) | ||
| Andras Adaikkalam | ||
| Jay Hayles | ||
| Azhar Khan | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Bosh Bope | ||
| Santosh Gaddam | ||
| Nick Papalambropoulos | ||
| Lisa Patel | ||
| Bhanuteja Somarouthu | ||
| Muzammil Yazdani | ||
Brock
Brock will elect 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
List of candidates:[5]
Mayor
October 26, 2026
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Mayor Michael Jubb, who was acclaimed in a 2025 mayoral by-election, is facing Brenda Thyne.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jubb (X) | ||
| Brenda Thyne | ||
Regional Councillor
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| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cria Pettingill (X) | ||
| Peter Frank | ||
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Claire Doble | ||
| Beth Josephson | ||
| Peter Teolis | ||
| John Rush | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Ron Den Braasem | ||
| Diana Vessel | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Glenda Nicholson | ||
| Mike Samis | ||
| Chris Shier | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Ronald Hodgson (X) | ||
| Sally Morgan | ||
| Ward 5 | ||
| Anthony Macoretta | ||
| Ted Smith | ||
Clarington
Clarington will elect 1 mayor, 2 regional councillors in 1 of 2 wards, and 4 local councillors in 1 of 4 wards.
List of candidates:[6]
Mayor
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Mayor Adrian Foster is facing retired police officer and 2022 mayoral candidate Tom Dingwall.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Foster (X) | ||
| Tom Dingwall | ||
Regional Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1 & 2 | ||
| Granville Anderson (X) | ||
| Melissa Whitefield | ||
| Wards 3 & 4 | ||
| Kannan Nair | ||
| Kevin Taylor | ||
| Willie Woo | ||
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Sami Elhajjeh (X) | ||
| Joe Neal | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Chris Aucoin | ||
| Kathleen Flynn | ||
| Joshua Glover | ||
| Jason Kay | ||
| Bernard Sanchez | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Corinna Traill (X) | ||
| Mike Mokhtar | ||
| Kyle Templeton | ||
| Thomas Zekveld | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Margaret Zwart (X) | ||
| Denise Robinson | ||
| Andrew McVey | ||
Oshawa
Oshawa will elect 1 mayor, and two city councillors in each of the city's five wards, with one of the two ward councillors also serving on regional council.
List of candidates:[7]
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Oshawa mayor Dan Carter will not be running for re-election. Running to replace him is Ward 2 city and regional councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri,[4] Ward 2 city councillor Jim Lee, Ward 4 city councillor Derek Giberson, and construction management businessperson Henry Onwuachu.[8]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Sherland Chhangur | ||
| Michael Coons | ||
| Derek Giberson | ||
| Jeremy Large | ||
| Jim Lee | ||
| Tito-Dante Marimpietri | ||
| Henry Onwuachu | ||
| Joseph Tomlins | ||
| Dave Westlake |
Regional & City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Christopher Biancaniello | ||
| Nadea Calrke | ||
| Martin Franssen | ||
| Selvan Sinnadurai | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Cameron Anderson | ||
| Bradley Marks | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Bob Chapman (X) | ||
| Timothy Dobson | ||
| Rizwan Javed | ||
| Katherine Pollard | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Rick Kerr (X) | ||
| Jeff Davis | ||
| Jack O'Donnell | ||
| Doug Sanders | ||
| Ward 5 | ||
| Brian Charles Nicholson (X) | ||
| Kristen McKinnon | ||
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Rosemary McConkey (X) | ||
| Danjeza Danglli | ||
| Olaleye Afolabi Oluwaolorunlanke | ||
| Abdus Salam Shinwary | ||
| Omar Wisdom | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Avik Bannerjee | ||
| Sarah Chiapparro | ||
| Liam Fraser | ||
| Jane Hurst | ||
| John R. E. Sturdy | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Miguel Araujo | ||
| Roger Bouma | ||
| Sam Howes | ||
| Sylwia Lesner | ||
| Shailene Panylo | ||
| Matthew Schaffer | ||
| Rahul Padmini Soumian | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Domenic Albis | ||
| Lisa Freeman | ||
| Theresa Grant | ||
| Eric Guernsey | ||
| Edouard Nwaha Gwet | ||
| Jose Morales | ||
| Pauline Mwangi | ||
| Deb Oldfield | ||
| Don Rockbrune | ||
| Dave Thompson | ||
| Ward 5 | ||
| John Gray (X) | ||
| Todd Forbes | ||
| Sid Goyal | ||
| Adedeji Ibinayo | ||
| Scheshawna Lemaire | ||
| Christeen Elizabeth Thornton | ||
Pickering
Pickering will elect 1 mayor, 3 regional councillors in 1 of 3 wards, and 3 city councillors in 1 of 3 wards.
List of candidates:[9]
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Mayor Kevin Ashe is facing Ward 1 City Councillor Lisa Robinson, Doug Cornell, runner-up in the 2022 election Janice Frampton, Zargham Rasool, Shaun Rickard, and Andrea Wood.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ashe (X) | ||
| Doug Cornell | ||
| Janice Frampton | ||
| Zargham Rasool | ||
| Shaun Rickard | ||
| Lisa Robinson | ||
| Andrea Wood |
Regional Councillors
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| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Ward 1 | ||
| Maurice Brenner (X) | Acclaimed[10] | |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Linda Cook (X) | ||
| Bushra Rasool | ||
| Nancy van Rooy | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| David Pickles (X) | ||
| Azmat Mujeeb | ||
City Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Ward 1 | ||
| James Blair | ||
| Abdullah Mir | ||
| Zubahir Mohamed | ||
| Jamie Nye | ||
| Michael Samlalsingh | ||
| Jeremy Steinhausen | ||
| Priya Vadivel | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Mara Nagy (X) | ||
| Stacey Lepine-Fisher | ||
| John Meloche | ||
| Sam Snyders | ||
| Vince Viapiana | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Shaheen Butt (X) | ||
| Rajkumar Nada | ||
Scugog
Scugog will elect 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
List of candidates:[11]
Mayor
October 26, 2026
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Mayor Wilma Wotten is facing Regional Councillor Ian McDougall, Charles Deane, Jack Doak, Mike Coll, and David Whitfield.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wilma Wotten (X) | ||
| Mike Coll | ||
| Charles Deane | ||
| Jack Doak | ||
| Ian McDougall | ||
| David Whitfield |
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Coyne | ||
| Patricia Conlin | ||
| Allan Honey | ||
| Richard Park | ||
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| David Le Roy (X) | ||
| Scott Blachar | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Alisa Cole | ||
| Richard Hinton | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Rosario Greco | ||
| Don Kett | ||
| Sean Taylor | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Harold Wright (X) | ||
| Brad Martyn | ||
| Ward 5 | ||
| Stephen Kotyk | ||
| Janna Guido | ||
| Marion Meyers | ||
Uxbridge
Uxbridge will elect 1 mayor, 1 regional councillor, and 5 local councillors in 1 of 5 wards.
List of candidates:[12]
Mayor
October 26, 2026
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Mayor Dave Barton is facing Ian Giffin and Ted Eng.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Barton (X) | ||
| Ian Giffin | ||
| Ted Eng | ||
Regional Councillor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Garrod (X) | ||
| Jeff Mittman | ||
Local Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Ward 1 | ||
| Pamela Beach (X) | ||
| Victoria Devenport | ||
| Lori Kennedy | ||
| Karen Kenyon | ||
| Colin Thacker | ||
| Ward 2 | ||
| Gordon Shreeve (X) | ||
| Janet Betts | ||
| Ward 3 | ||
| Craig Marlatt | ||
| Jacquie Hermans | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Willie Popp (X) | ||
| Alex Orr | ||
| Ward 5 | ||
| Christine McKenzie | ||
| W. David Ward | ||
Whitby
Whitby will elect 1 mayor, and two councillors in each of the town's four wards, with one of the two ward councillors also serving on regional council.
List of candidates:[13]
Mayor
October 26, 2026
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On April 20, both mayor Elizabeth Roy and regional councillor Chris Leahy announced they were running for the city's top position.[14]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Elizabeth Roy (X) | ||
| Chris Leahy | ||
| Harshini Rajmohan |
Regional Councillors
Following a 2025 council vote, Whitby's regional councillors will now be elected by ward, rather than at-large as had been the case in the previous election.[15]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Ward 1 North | ||
| Rhonda Mulcahy (X) | ||
| Tracy Borwn | ||
| Ikramah Mohhy-Ud-din | ||
| Christine Thatcher | ||
| Ward 2 West | ||
| Debbie Lewis | ||
| Deirdre Newman | ||
| Ward 3 Centre | ||
| Melissa Heckbert | ||
| Niki Lundquist | ||
| Ward 4 East | ||
| Steve Yamada (X) | ||
| Maleeha Shahid (X) | ||
| Zartasha Zainab Chaudhry | ||
Town Councillors
| Candidate | Vote | % |
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| Ward 1 North | ||
| Steve Lee (X) | ||
| Anastasia Brown | ||
| Jay White | ||
| Ward 2 West | ||
| Matt Cardwell (X) | ||
| Michelle Arseneault | ||
| Mehmood Kohistani | ||
| Lori Lopes | ||
| Yar.M Naeme | ||
| Judith Tait | ||
| Ward 3 Centre | ||
| Bob Baker | ||
| Akuah Frempong | ||
| Laura McCarney | ||
| John Rinella | ||
| Dave Sansom | ||
| Scott Templeton | ||
| Ward 4 East | ||
| Victoria Bozinovski (X) | ||
| Saima Hammad | ||
| Shah Hosein | ||
| Walter Perdigao | ||