Elections were held in Wellington County, Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Wellington County Council
editWellington County Council consists of the seven mayors of the constituent municipalities plus nine councillors elected from county wards.[1]
| Position | Elected |
|---|---|
| Centre Wellington Mayor | Shawn Watters |
| Erin Mayor | Michael Dehn |
| Guelph/Eramosa Mayor | Chris White (acclaimed)[2] |
| Mapleton Mayor | Gregg Davidson (acclaimed)[2] |
| Minto Mayor | Dave Turton (acclaimed)[2] |
| Puslinch Mayor | James Seeley (acclaimed)[2] |
| Wellington North Mayor | Andy Lennox |
| Ward 1 | David Anderson |
| Ward 2 | Earl Campbell |
| Ward 3 | Campbell Cork (acclaimed) |
| Ward 4 | Stephen O'Neill (acclaimed) |
| Ward 5 | Mary Lloyd |
| Ward 6 | Diane Ballantyne |
| Ward 7 | Matthew Bulmer (acclaimed) |
| Ward 8 | Doug Breen |
| Ward 9 | Jeff Duncan (acclaimed) |
Council races by ward
edit| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 (Minto)[3] | ||
| David Anderson (X) | 1,588 | 89.92 |
| Bert Beilke | 178 | 10.08 |
| Ward 2 (Mapleton)[4] | ||
| Earl Campbell (X) | 817 | 73.74 |
| Frank Carere | 291 | 26.26 |
| Ward 3 (Wellington North, part and Centre Wellington, part)[5] | ||
| Campbell Cork (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Ward 4 (Wellington North, part)[5] | ||
| Stephen O'Neill (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Ward 5 (Centre Wellington, part)[6] | ||
| Mary Lloyd (X) | 3,089 | 75.05 |
| Randy Vaine | 1,027 | 24.95 |
| Ward 6 (Centre Wellington, part)[6] | ||
| Diane Ballantyne (X) | 1,917 | 57.60 |
| Melanie Lang | 1,411 | 42.40 |
| Ward 7 (Puslinch, and Guelph/Eramosa, part)[7] | ||
| Matthew Bulmer | Acclaimed | |
| Ward 8 (Guelph/Eramosa, part)[7] | ||
| Doug Breen (X) | 1,545 | 69.07 |
| Melanie Flake | 692 | 30.93 |
| Ward 9 (Erin)[8] | ||
| Jeff Duncan (X) | Acclaimed | |
Incumbent mayor and county warden Kelly Linton did not run for re-election.[9] The following were the results for mayor of Centre Wellington.[10]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn Watters | 4,105 | 45.35 |
| Neil Dunsmore | 3,417 | 37.75 |
| Bob Foster | 1,529 | 16.89 |
Town councillor Rob Smith ran against geologist Michael Dehn.[11][12]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dehn | 1,776 | 53.40 |
| Rob Smith | 1,550 | 46.60 |
Incumbent mayor Chris White was re-elected by acclamation.[2][13]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chris White (X) | Acclaimed | |
Incumbent mayor Gregg Davidson was re-elected by acclamation.[2][14]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Davidson (X) | Acclaimed | |
Deputy mayor Dave Turton was elected by acclamation.[15][2][16]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Turton | Acclaimed | |
Incumbent mayor James Seeley was re-elected by acclamation.[2][17]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| James Seeley (X) | Acclaimed | |
Incumbent mayor Andy Lennox was challenged by township councillor Dan Yake.[18][19]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Lennox (X) | 1,646 | 52.74 |
| Dan Yake | 1,475 | 47.26 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Meet Your County Council". June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Four of seven Wellington County mayors to be acclaimed". August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Election Results 2022" (PDF). November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wellington North" (PDF). November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipal Elections". November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Election Unofficial Results". November 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Municipal Election" (PDF). November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Kelly Linton stepping away from politics". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Centre Wellington. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Hillsburgh resident Michael Dehn announces he's running for mayor". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Who's Running?". Town of Erin. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "List of Candidates". Guelph/Eramosa Township. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elections". Municipality of Mapleton. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Two-way race for mayor in Wellington North as filing deadline passes". Wellington Advitiser. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "List of Candidates". Town of Minto. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Unofficial List of Candidates". Township of Puslinch. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Few races emerge in local elections as Aug. 19 nomination deadline looms". The Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Municipal Election". Township of Wellington North. Retrieved August 13, 2022.