Unofficial Election Results for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election
Peterborough, ON - City Clerk and Returning Officer John Kennedy has released the unofficial results of the City of Peterborough 2026 Municipal and School Board Election held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The results are unofficial until the City Clerk declares the official election results. Once declared, the official results will be posted at peterborough.ca/election.
Number of registered electors: 74,603
Ballots cast: 30,044
Voter turnout: 40.27%
The election is for the following positions:
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Mayor – 1 position
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Councillor, Ward 1 – Otonabee – 2 positions
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Councillor, Ward 2 – Monaghan – 2 positions
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Councillor, Ward 3 – Town – 2 positions
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Councillor, Ward 4 – Ashburnham – 2 positions
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Councillor, Ward 5 – Northcrest – 2 positions
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Trustee – 2 positions
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Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board – 2 positions
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Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – 1 position
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Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir – 1 position
The unofficial results for Mayor, City councillors and school board trustees are as follows:
Mayor
Michael Eamon – 10,867 votes
Neil Morton – 7,372 votes
Keith Riel – 5,990 votes
Rebecca Schillemat – 2,526 votes
Jacob Méthot – 1,112 votes
Brian Lumsden – 1,106 votes
Rob Hailman – 800 votes
City Councillors
Ward 1 – Otonabee
Lesley Parnell – 2,677 votes
Chris Potter – 2,318 votes
Kevin Duguay – 2,294 votes
Lucas Graham – 1,580 votes
Joe Laton-Trickett – 260 votes
Ward 2 – Monaghan
Matt Crowley – 5,301 votes
AJ Shearer – 2,241 votes
Ashley Flynn – 1,935 votes
Rose Kitney – 1,197 votes
Jen Lacey – 1,061 votes
Aris Metaxakis – 337 votes
Ward 3 – Town
Alex Bierk – 3,261 votes
Joy Lachica – 3,086 votes
Jenni Cathcart – 2,296 votes
Nigel Lister – 657 votes
Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille – 468 votes
Ward 4 – Ashburnham
Ashley Bonner – 3,536 votes
Jason Stabler – 3,107 votes
Gary Baldwin – 2,570 votes
Andrew MacGregor – 1,191 votes
Ward 5 – Northcrest
Andrew Beamer – 3,765 votes
Charmaine Magumbe – 2,371 votes
Jim Wasson – 1,536 votes
Gavin Muir – 1,528 votes
Debbie Halstead – 1,026 votes
Phil Jolicoeur – 843 votes
Paul Lawton – 640 votes
Dennis Nephin – 52 votes
School Board Trustees
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Shawna Blackwood – 12,283 votes
Julie Chatten – 11,925 votes
Jack Henry – 10,984 votes
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Loretta Durst – 1,826 votes
Braden Leal – 1,309 votes
Alex Delorey – 1,272 votes
Christine Haffie – 929 votes
Jacquelyn Roffey – 823 votes
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Erik Lapointe – Acclaimed
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo – Acclaimed
The City Council inauguration meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026 and Council will meet as General Committee on Monday, November 30, 2026 as part of its regular Council meeting schedule. Details will be posted at peterborough.ca.