City Clerk Declares Official 2026 Municipal and School Board Election Results

Peterborough, ON – City Clerk John Kennedy has declared the official results of the City of Peterborough 2026 Municipal and School Board Election held on Monday, October 26, 2026.  
 
A total of 74,603 electors were registered and 30,044 electors voted, representing a voter turnout of 40.27 per cent. There were 83 declined ballots and 0 rejected ballots.

The following candidates have been declared elected: 

Mayor

Michael Eamon – 10,867 votes 

City Councillors 

Ward 1 – Otonabee 

Lesley Parnell – 2,677 votes 

Chris Potter – 2,318 votes 

Ward 2 – Monaghan 

Matt Crowley – 5,301 votes 

AJ Shearer – 2,241 votes 

Ward 3 – Town 

Alex Bierk – 3,261 votes 

Joy Lachica – 3,086 votes 

Ward 4 – Ashburnham 

Ashley Bonner – 3,536 votes 

Jason Stabler – 3,107 votes 

Ward 5 – Northcrest 

Andrew Beamer – 3,765 votes 

Charmaine Magumbe – 2,371 votes 

School Board Trustees 

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board 

Shawna Blackwood – 12,283 votes 

Julie Chatten – 11,925 votes 

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board 

Loretta Durst – 1,826 votes 

Braden Leal – 1,309 votes 

Conseil scolaire Viamonde 

Erik Lapointe – Acclaimed 

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Marcellin Kwilu Mondo – Acclaimed 

The City Clerk's signed Declaration of Election Results and the complete official election results, including vote totals for all candidates, are available at peterborough.ca/election. 

The 2026 - 2030 term of City Council begins November 15, 2026 and ends November 14, 2030. The inaugural meeting of City Council will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The meeting agenda will be available at peterborough.ca/agendas in advance of the meeting.