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2022 Official Municipal Election Results

I, Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk of the Corporation of The City of Kawartha Lakes declare the following candidates elected as a result of the Municipal Election held from October 14, 2022 to October 24, 2022.

Office

Elected Candidate

Mayor

Doug Elmslie

Councillor Ward 1

Emmett Yeo

Councillor Ward 2

Pat Warren

Councillor Ward 3

Mike Perry

Councillor Ward 4

Dan Joyce

Councillor Ward 5

Eric Smeaton

Councillor Ward 6

Ron Ashmore

Councillor Ward 7

Charles McDonald

Councillor Ward 8

Tracy Richardson

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 1 and 4)

Deb McInerney

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 2 and 3)

Tim McAlpine

English-Public School Board Trustee (Ward 5)

Heather Bradley

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 6 and 8)

Judy Saunders

English-Public School Board Trustee (Ward 7)

Colleen Wilcox

English-Separate School Board Trustee

Mary Ann Martin

*French-Public School Board Trustee

Kristine Dandavino

(Leading in Kawartha Lakes)

*French-Separate School Board Trustee

Marcellin Kwilu Mondo

(Acclaimed)

*Complete French School Board results to be compiled by the City of Oshawa.

Total Number of Ballots Cast:

Number of Marked Ballots Cast

Turnout

Number of Eligible Electors

23136

32.66%

70833

Mayor

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

William Denby

1232

 5.44%

Pat Dunn

5295

 23.40%

Doug Elmslie

7982

 35.27%

Faye McGee

2800

 12.37%

Jim Riches

1371

 6.06%

Kathleen Seymour-Fagan

3949

 17.45%

Declined to Vote

309

 

Spoil This Ballot

126

 

Implicit Blanks

72

 

Total Number of Votes:

23136

 

 

William Denby

Pat Dunn

Doug Elmslie

Faye McGee

Jim Riches

Kathleen Seymour-Fagan

Spoil This Ballot

Decline to Vote

Implicit Blank

Ward 1

174

458

608

552

175

289

10

38

6

Ward 2

111

619

993

468

130

558

7

26

2

Ward 3

128

717

1389

811

171

349

17

27

14

Ward 4

179

529

669

214

181

456

15

48

8

Ward 5

166

890

1644

204

242

650

11

29

7

Ward 6

171

860

814

169

127

594

17

46

13

Ward 7

181

720

1286

197

245

590

27

25

1

Ward 8

122

502

579

185

100

463

22

70

21

Total

1232

5295

7982

2800

1371

3949

126

309

72

Councillor Ward 1

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Raymonde Blais Couture

216

 9.52%

Jim Harris

453

 19.96%

Don Logan

597

 26.30%

Emmett Yeo

1004

 44.23%

Declined to Vote

26

 

Spoil This Ballot

8

 

Implicit Blanks

6

 

Total Number of Votes:

2310

 

Councillor Ward 2

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Jamie Brown

579

 20.49%

John Snider

424

 15.00%

Pat Warren

1823

 64.51%

Declined to Vote

62

 

Spoil This Ballot

14

 

Implicit Blanks

12

 

Total Number of Votes:

2914

 

Councillor Ward 3

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Doug Dickerson

1364

 38.20%

Mike Perry

2207

 61.80%

Declined to Vote

25

 

Spoil This Ballot

15

 

Implicit Blanks

12

 

Total Number of Votes:

3623

 

Councillor Ward 4

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Jamie Campbell

297

 13.10%

Angel Godsoe

49

 2.16%

Trevor Johnston

187

 8.25%

Dan Joyce

548

 24.17%

Ian Nicolson

466

 20.56%

Tyler Richards

182

 8.03%

David Skrabek

538

 23.73%

Declined to Vote

20

 

Spoil This Ballot

6

 

Implicit Blanks

6

 

Total Number of Votes:

2299

 

Councillor Ward 5

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Janet Di Bello

569

 15.11%

Duncan Gallacher

699

 18.57%

Gloria Graham-Weir

125

 3.32%

Wesley Letsholo

190

 5.05%

Eric Smeaton

2182

 57.95%

Declined to Vote

50

 

Spoil This Ballot

12

 

Implicit Blanks

16

 

Total Number of Votes:

3843

 

Councillor Ward 6

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Ron Ashmore

1632

 59.00%

Gerard Jilesen

1134

 41.00%

Declined to Vote

19

 

Spoil This Ballot

21

 

Implicit Blanks

5

 

Total Number of Votes:

2811

 

Councillor Ward 7

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Diane Holder

447

14.07%

Charles McDonald

2035

64.03%

Danielle Willette

696

21.90%

Declined to Vote

66

 

Spoil This Ballot

15

 

Implicit Blanks

13

 

Total Number of Votes:

3272

 

Councillor Ward 8

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Tracy Richardson

1700

 83.33%

Greg Ward

340

 16.67%

Declined to Vote

18

 

Spoil This Ballot

3

 

Implicit Blanks

3

 

Total Number of Votes:

2064

 

English Public School Board Trustee Wards 1 and 4

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Don Alton

1492

 37.59%

Deb McInerney

2477

 62.41%

Declined to Vote

278

 

Spoil This Ballot

36

 

Implicit Blanks

79

 

Total Number of Votes:

4362

 

 

Don Alton

Deb McInerney

Spoil this Ballot

Declined to Vote

Implicit Blanks

Ward 1

731

1260

14

140

39

Ward 4

761

1217

22

138

40

Total

1492

2477

36

278

79

English Public School Board Trustee Wards 2 and 3

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

John Byrne

2028

 38.77%

Tim McAlpine

2215

 42.34%

Herb Pounder

988

 18.89%

Declined to Vote

741

 

Spoil This Ballot

86

 

Implicit Blanks

152

 

Total Number of Votes:

6210

 

 

John Byrne

Tim McAlpine

Herb Pounder

Spoil this Ballot

Declined to Vote

Implicit Blanks

Ward 2

960

831

449

39

415

78

Ward 3

1068

1384

539

47

326

74

Total

2028

2215

988

86

741

152

English Public School Board Trustee Ward 5

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Heather Bradley

2168

 71.39%

Kevin Gorrell

869

 28.61%

Declined to Vote

372

 

Spoil This Ballot

45

 

Implicit Blanks

85

 

Total Number of Votes:

3539

 

English Public School Board Trustee Wards 6 and 8

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Joan Abernethy

1595

 42.97%

Judy Saunders

2117

 57.03%

Declined to Vote

417

 

Spoil This Ballot

61

 

Implicit Blanks

127

 

Total Number of Votes:

4317

 

 

Joan Abernethy

Judy Saunders

Spoil this Ballot

Declined to Vote

Implicit Blanks

Ward 6

984

1139

31

215

78

Ward 8

611

978

30

202

49

Total

1595

2117

61

417

127

English Public School Board Trustee Ward 7

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Charles Clarke

438

 16.80%

Peter Wallace

560

 21.48%

Colleen Wilcox

1609

 61.72%

Declined to Vote

245

 

Spoil This Ballot

35

 

Implicit Blanks

59

 

Total Number of Votes:

2946

 

English Separate School Board Trustee All Wards

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Jaclyn Giffen

446

 34.18%

Mary Ann Martin

859

 65.82%

Declined to Vote

175

 

Spoil This Ballot

23

 

Implicit Blanks

42

 

Total Number of Votes:

1545

 

 

Jaclyn Giffen

Mary Ann Martin

Spoil this Ballot

Declined to Vote

Implicit Blanks

Ward 1

34

51

0

11

2

Ward 2

23

64

1

21

4

Ward 3

53

73

1

26

3

Ward 4

38

58

2

4

0

Ward 5

84

144

2

39

6

Ward 6

85

216

6

22

12

Ward 7

81

170

5

32

8

Ward 8

48

83

6

20

7

Total

446

859

23

175

42

French Public School Board Trustee - Sector 1 (City of Kawartha Lakes Results)

(Totals to be compiled by, and final results declared by the City of Oshawa)

Candidate

Votes

Percentage of Eligible Votes

Kristine Dandavino

21

 56.76%

Serge Paul

16

 43.24%

Declined to Vote

12

 

Spoil This Ballot

0

 

Implicit Blanks

3

 

Total Number of Votes:

52

 

 

 2018 Election Results

I, Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk of the Corporation of The City of Kawartha Lakes declare the following candidates elected as a result of the Municipal Election held from October 12, 2018 to October 23, 2018.

Office

Elected Candidate

Mayor

Andy Letham

Councillor Ward 1

Emmett Yeo

Councillor Ward 2

Kathleen Seymour-Fagan

Councillor Ward 3

Doug Elmslie

Councillor Ward 4

Andrew Veale

Councillor Ward 5

Pat Dunn

Councillor Ward 6

Ron Ashmore

Councillor Ward 7

Patrick O’Reilly

Councillor Ward 8

Tracy Richardson

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 1 and 4)

Don Alton

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 2 and 3)

John Byrne (acclaimed)

English-Public School Board Trustee (Ward 5)

David Morrison (acclaimed)

English-Public School Board Trustee (Wards 6 and 8)

Judy Saunders (acclaimed)

English-Public School Board Trustee (Ward 7)

Colleen Wilcox (acclaimed)

English-Separate School Board Trustee

Michelle Griepsma (acclaimed)

*French-Public School Board Trustee

Sylvie Landry

(Leading in Kawartha Lakes)

*French-Separate School Board Trustee

Roger Brideau

(Leading in Kawartha Lakes)

*Complete French School Board results to be compiled by the City of Oshawa.

Total Number of Ballots Cast: 25280

Mayor
CandidateVotesPercentage
Gord James  9878 39.13%
Brian Junkin  2724 10.79%
Andy Letham  11435 45.30%
Peter Weygang  1007 3.99%
Number of Undervotes:  200  
Number of Overvotes:  36  
Total Number of Votes:  25044  
Total Number of Blanks:  200  

 Mayor Results - Breakdown by Ward

Ward

Under votes

Over votes

Gord James

Brian Junkin

Andy Letham

Peter Weygang

Total Votes

1

17

5

927

36.11%

417

16.24%

1,107

43.12%

116

4.52%

2,567

2

30

2

1,012

31.97%

522

16.49%

1,329

41.99%

302

9.54%

3,165

3

21

4

1,047

32.00%

524

16.01%

1,562

47.74%

139

4.25%

3,272

4

16

4

1,070

42.39%

218

8.64%

1,176

46.59%

60

2.38%

2,524

5

21

4

1,697

41.69%

210

5.16%

2,080

51.09%

84

2.06%

4,071

6

36

6

1,275

39.47%

338

10.46%

1,461

45.23%

156

4.83%

3,230

7

21

8

1,893

47.83%

237

5.99%

1,757

44.39%

71

1.79%

3,958

8

38

3

957

42.40%

258

11.43%

963

42.67%

79

3.50%

2,257

Total

200

36

9878

39.13%

2724

10.79%

11435

45.30%

1007

3.99%

25244

Councillor Ward 1
CandidateVotesPercentage
Raymonde Blais Couture  195 7.53%
Don Logan  680 26.24%
Rob Macklem  479 18.49%
Emmett Yeo  1213 46.82%
Number of Undervotes:  24  
Number of Overvotes:  2  
Total Number of Votes:  2567  
Total Number of Blanks:  24  
Councillor Ward 2
CandidateVotesPercentage
Jim Greensides  143 4.49%
Afe Helleman  615 19.29%
Leslie Mieszkowski  75 2.35%
Kathleen Seymour-Fagan  1112 34.88%
Stephen Slack  833 26.13%
John J. Snider  373 11.70%
Number of Undervotes:  37  
Number of Overvotes:  10  
Total Number of Votes:  3151  
Total Number of Blanks:  37  
Councillor Ward 3
CandidateVotesPercentage
Stephen Clarke  382 11.60%
Doug Elmslie  2047 62.14%
Roger Mclnnis  810 24.59%
Number of Undervotes:  55  
Number of Overvotes:  6  
Total Number of Votes:  3239  
Total Number of Blanks:  55  
Councillor Ward 4
CandidateVotesPercentage
George A. Davidson  188 7.39%
Ian Nicolson  763 29.98%
John Pollard  365 14.34%
Andrew Veale  1195 46.95%
Number of Undervotes:  34  
Number of Overvotes:  2  
Total Number of Votes:  2511  
Total Number of Blanks:  34  
Councillor Ward 5
CandidateVotesPercentage
Derrick Camphorst  646 15.77%
Pat Dunn  1403 34.24%
Duncan Gallacher  1049 25.60%
John Hagarty  919 22.43%
Number of Undervotes:  80  
Number of Overvotes:  3  
Total Number of Votes:  4017  
Total Number of Blanks:  80  
Councillor Ward 6
CandidateVotesPercentage
Ron Ashmore  666 20.40%
Jeffery Farquhar  462 14.15%
Gerard Jilesen  527 16.15%
Mary Ann Martin  347 10.63%
Emily Nigro  374 11.46%
Al Robb  289 8.85%
Pat Warren  571 17.49%
Number of Undervotes:  28  
Number of Overvotes:  9  
Total Number of Votes:  3236  
Total Number of Blanks:  28  
Councillor Ward 7
CandidateVotesPercentage
Charles Clarke  1086 27.20%
Patrick O'Reilly  2832 70.94%
Number of Undervotes:  74  
Number of Overvotes:  1  
Total Number of Votes:  3918  
Total Number of Blanks:  74  
Councillor Ward 8
CandidateVotesPercentage
Wayne Hunt  183 8.04%
Jack Morrison  314 13.80%
Michelle Murphy-Ward  53 2.33%
Tracy Richardson  815 35.82%
Heather Stauble  670 29.45%
David Watson  207 9.10%
Number of Undervotes:  33  
Number of Overvotes:  1  
Total Number of Votes:  2242  
Total Number of Blanks:  33  
English-Public School Board Trustee Wards 1 and 4
CandidateVotesPercentage
Don Alton  2339 48.78%
Frank Arnold  2084 43.46%
Number of Undervotes:  372  
Number of Overvotes:  4  
Total Number of Votes:  4423  
Total Number of Blanks:  372  
French-Public School Board Trustee
(Totals of overall votes compiled by City of Oshawa)
CandidateVotes in Kawartha Lakes
PercentageOverall Votes
Sylvie Landry  32 56.14% 513
Anna-Karyna Ruszkowski  15 26.32% 280
Number of Undervotes:  10    
Number of Overvotes:  1    
Total Number of Votes:  47    
Total Number of Blanks:  10    
French-Separate School Board Trustee
(Totals of overall votes compiled by City of Oshawa)
CandidateVotes in Kawartha Lakes
PercentageOverall Votes
Roger Brideau  26 70.27% 753
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo  0 0.00% 190
Andre Linsky  8 21.62% 213
Balonda Nkongolo  2 5.41% 110
Number of Undervotes:  1    
Number of Overvotes:  0    
Total Number of Votes:  36    
Total Number of Blanks:  1    

 2018 Election Statistics

 Turnout by Age

 

Count

Voted

Turnout

18-29

5854

1292

22.07%

30-39

7307

1734

23.73%

40-49

7781

2306

29.64%

50-59

13208

5024

38.04%

60-69

14893

7394

49.65%

70-79

9903

5310

53.62%

80-89

4478

1852

41.36%

90+

1125

306

27.20%

Unknown

1469

62

4.22%

*unknown figures include electors without full or complete birthdates on file

Turnout by Ward

Ward

Count

Voted

Turnout

1

9,628

2,593

26.93%

2

7,547

3,198

42.37%

3

8,125

3,298

40.59%

4

7,598

2,548

33.54%

5

8,959

4,102

45.79%

6

7,899

3,274

41.45%

7

9,421

3,991

42.36%

8

7,264

2,276

31.33%

Total

66,441

25,280

38.05%

Turnout by Residency

 

Count

Voted

Turnout

Resident

53,361

22,674

42.49%

Not Resident in Municipality

13,062

2,590

19.83%

Other/Unknown

18

16

88.89%

Total

66,441

25,280

38.05%

2014 to 2018 Total Turnout Comparison:

  • 2018 Kawartha Lakes Turnout: 38.05%
  • 2014 Kawartha Lakes Turnout: 41.49%
  • 2018 Ontario-Wide Turnout Estimate (source: AMO): 37.59%
  • 2014 Ontario-Wide Turnout (Source: AMO): 43%

Votes by Day:

Date

Number of Votes

Friday, October 12, 2018

2106

Saturday, October 13, 2018

1317

Sunday, October 14, 2018

1204

Monday, October 15, 2018

2284

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

1929

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

1619

Thursday, October 18, 2018

1684

Friday, October 19, 2018

1701

Saturday, October 20, 2018

1569

Sunday, October 21, 2018

2844

Monday, October 22, 2018

5375

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

1648

Total:

25280

(6pm Oct 22 to 8pm Oct 23)

2730

 

Voting Method

Method

Count

Percentage

Internet

19730

78%

Telephone

4005

16%

Kiosk/Long Term Care

1545

6%

Totals

25280

 

 

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