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2014 Guelph municipal election

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The 2014 Guelph municipal election was held on October 27, 2014, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council, the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board, and the regional members of Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (Public). The election was held in conjunction with the provincewide 2014 municipal elections.[1][2]

2014 Guelph municipal election
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Turnout43.21%
Map of Guelph's wards

For the first time during this election, the City of Guelph used online voting during the advanced polling, in an attempt to boost voter turnout and increase accessibility options for voters.[3]

Timeline

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  • January 2: Nomination period begins
  • September 12: Nomination period ends
  • October 7: Advanced Internet voting begins
  • October 15: Advanced ballot voting begins
  • October 19: Advanced ballot voting ends
  • October 24: Advanced Internet voting ends
  • October 27: Election day

Election results

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Names in bold denote elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.

Mayor

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One candidate to be elected.

2014 Guelph municipal election: Mayor
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Cam Guthrie 19,672 50.75 – $91,314.72[4]
Karen Farbridge (X) 14,174 36.57 -17.54 $80,263.17[5]
Jason Blokhuis 3,987 10.29 – $6,766.23[6]
Andrew Donovan 296 0.76 – $1,074.50[7]
John Legere 269 0.69 – $7,204.24[8]
Joseph St. Denis 250 0.64 – $6,192.70[9]
Nicholas A. Ross 112 0.29 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,760 100.0     $82,168.25
Turnout 38,873 43.21
Eligible voters 89,968
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Mayor, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Opinion polls

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Councillors

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Two candidates per ward are to be elected.

Ward 1

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 1
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Dan Gibson 3,419 28.03 – $5,873.93[10]
Bob Bell (X) 2,984 24.46 +4.41 $2,196.70[11]
Karolyne Pickett 2,705 22.17 +9.71 $5,755.34[12]
Terry O'Connor 1,705 13.98 – $2,406.01[13]
Maria Pezzano 1,386 11.36 – $4,014.88[14]
Total valid votes/expense limit 12,199 100.0     $18,589.80
Turnout 7,171 43.21
Eligible voters 16,595
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 1, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Ward 2

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 2
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Andy Van Hellemond (X) 3,266 27.50 -1.56 $2,012.04[15]
James Gordon 2,990 25.17 – $5,450.18[16]
Ray Ferraro 2,615 22.02 +0.80 $2,458.07[17]
Martin Collier 1,314 11.06 – $3,662.99[18]
Sian Matwey 1,109 9.34 – none listed
Chris Keleher Sr. 583 4.91 – $270.13[19]
Mark Paralovos (withdrawn)[b] – – – $100.00[20]
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,877 100.0     $16,446.10
Turnout 6,846 48.50
Eligible voters 14,116
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 2, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
  2. ^ withdrew nomination September 4

Ward 3

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 3
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Phil Allt 2,299 22.40 – $6,319.97[21]
June Hofland (X) 2,050 19.95 -8.29 $3,580.09[22]
Craig Chamberlain 2,045 19.93 -1.62 $7,773.93[23]
Maggie Laidlaw (X) 1,861 18.13 -11.32 $5,775.68[24]
Bob Moore 1,131 11.02 – $4,394.66[25]
Jason Dodge 878 8.56 – $2,059.42[26]
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,264 100.0     $16,356
Turnout 5,789 44.37
Eligible voters 13,047
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 3, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Ward 4

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 4
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Christine Billings 2,300 24.68 – $5,604.14[27]
Mike Salisbury 2,197 23.57 +7.50 $3,526.67[28]
Laurie Garbutt 1,061 11.38 – $2,157.68[29]
Scott Tracey 992 10.64 – $1,549.15[30]
Gary Walton 760 8.15 – $2,729.50[31]
Greg Roffey 620 6.65 – $1,206.50[32]
Greg Schirk 608 6.52 – none listed
Rob Dunn-Dufault 559 6.00 – $306.92[33]
Mark Briestensky 224 2.40 – $100.00[34]
Linda Busuttil (withdrawn)[b] – – – $1,076.17[35]
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,321 100.0     $16,630.55
Turnout 5,376 38.65
Eligible voters 13,909
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 4, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
  2. ^ withdrew nomination and registered for UGDSB 2, 3, & 4 September 10

Ward 5

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 5
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Leanne Piper (X) 3,386 28.44 -11.16 $4,194.71[36]
Cathy Downer 2,795 23.48 – $6,153.20[37]
Scott R. Butler 2,316 19.46 – $4,322.26[38]
Bob Senechal 1,599 13.43 – $2,630.22[39]
Dimitrios Jim Galatianos 1,049 8.81 – none listed
Alex Green 759 6.38 – $1,937.59[40]
Robert Routledge (withdrawn)[b] – – – $1,385.84[41]
Lise Burcher (X, withdrawn)[c] – – – $100.00[42]
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,904 100.0     $21,712.70
Turnout 6,840 44.03
Eligible voters 15,535
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 5, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
  2. ^ withdrew nomination August 19
  3. ^ withdrew nomination August 25

Ward 6

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Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 6
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Mark MacKinnon 3,806 33.46 – $3,149.15[43]
Karl Wettstein (X) 2,886 25.37 -11.85 $2,527.70[44]
Todd J. Dennis (X) 2,044 17.97 -18.36 $2,586.11[45]
Glen Tolhurst 1,968 17.30 – $3,446.85[46]
Keith Poore 671 5.90 – $1,266.55[47]
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,375 100.0     $18,824.40
Turnout 6,851 40.86
Eligible voters 16,766
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 6, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Incumbents not seeking re-election

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  • Lise Burcher (Ward 5)[48]
  • Ian Findlay (Ward 2)[49]
  • Jim Furfaro (Ward 1)[50]
  • Gloria Kovach (Ward 4)[51]

Upper Grand District School Board

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Wards 1 & 5

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Two candidates to be elected.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 1 & 5
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Mark Bailey (X) 4,517 30.84 -7.72 $1,244.06[52]
Martha MacNeil 2,919 19.93 – $1,701.89[53]
Juanita Burnett 2,249 15.36 +0.78 $1,433.75[54]
Malcolm Bell 1,940 13.25 – none listed
Ralph Edwards 1,622 11.08 – $1,657.65[55]
Dan Baker 1,398 9.55 – $100.00[56]
Total valid votes/expense limit 14,645 100.0     $28,921.55
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Wards 2, 3, & 4

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Two candidates to be elected.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 2, 3, & 4
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Susan Moziar (X) 5,017 25.48 -8.30 $3,971.84[57]
Linda Busuttil 4,974 25.26 – $1,769.37[58]
Rob McLean 3,978 20.20 – $1,714.64[59]
Carrie Proudfoot 3,073 15.61 – $389.46[60]
Aaron Blair 2,649 13.45 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,691 100.0     $32,132.00
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Ward 6 and Puslinch

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One candidate to be elected.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Ward 6 and Puslinch
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Marty Fairbairn (X) 3,469 61.72 -0.92 $3,416.05[61]
Christopher Cassel 1,424 25.34 – $100.00[62]
Tyler Rockliffe 727 12.94 – $262.72[63]
Total valid votes/expense limit 5,620 100.0     $20,022.05
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Wellington Catholic District School Board

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Four candidates to be elected.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Wellington Catholic District School Board
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Joe Tersigni 5,789 29.64 – $1,113.60[64]
Marino L. Gazzola (X) 4,636 23.74 -1.90 $650.87[65]
Victoria Dupuis (X) 3,577 18.32 -1.17 $788.16[66]
Sebastian Dal Bo (X) 3,155 16.16 -1.02 $228.15[67]
Michelle Fach 2,371 12.14 – $893.79[68]
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,528 100.0     $18,795.50
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud

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One candidate to be elected, representing Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County and Wellington County.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Geneviève Grenier 145 78.38 – none listed
Blaise Liaki 32 17.30 – none listed
Tammy Knibbs (X) 8 4.32 -61.73 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 185 100.0     –
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

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One candidate to be elected, representing Waterloo Region, Middlesex County, Wellington County, Perth County and Huron County.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[a]
Denis Trudel (X) 73 41.95 – none listed
Denise Alice Carter 51 29.31 – none listed
Johanne R. Gray 50 28.74 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 174 100.0     –
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
  1. ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

References

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  1. ^ "Guelph Votes". City of Guelph. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Municipal Elections". Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
  3. ^ "Guelph voters can head to their laptops for 2014 municipal election". Guelph Mercury.
  4. ^ Financial Statement: Cam Guthrie. City of Guelph.
  5. ^ Financial Statement: Karen Farbridge. City of Guelph.
  6. ^ Financial Statement: Jason Blokhuis. City of Guelph.
  7. ^ Financial Statement: Andrew Donovan. City of Guelph.
  8. ^ Financial Statement: John Legere. City of Guelph.
  9. ^ Financial Statement: Joseph St. Denis. City of Guelph.
  10. ^ Financial Statement: Dan Gibson. City of Guelph.
  11. ^ Financial Statement: Bob Bell. City of Guelph.
  12. ^ Financial Statement: Karolyne Pickett. City of Guelph.
  13. ^ Financial Statement: Terry O'Connor. City of Guelph.
  14. ^ Financial Statement: Maria Pezzano. City of Guelph.
  15. ^ Financial Statement: Andy Van Hellemond. City of Guelph.
  16. ^ Financial Statement: James Gordon. City of Guelph.
  17. ^ Financial Statement: Ray Ferraro. City of Guelph.
  18. ^ Financial Statement: Martin Collier. City of Guelph.
  19. ^ Financial Statement: Chris Keleher Sr. City of Guelph.
  20. ^ Financial Statement: Mark Paralovos. City of Guelph.
  21. ^ Financial Statement: Phil Allt. City of Guelph.
  22. ^ Financial Statement: June Hofland. City of Guelph.
  23. ^ Financial Statement: Craig Chamberlain. City of Guelph.
  24. ^ Financial Statement: Maggie Laidlaw. City of Guelph.
  25. ^ Financial Statement: Bob Moore. City of Guelph.
  26. ^ Financial Statement: Jason Dodge. City of Guelph.
  27. ^ Financial Statement: Christine Billings. City of Guelph.
  28. ^ Financial Statement: Mike Salisbury. City of Guelph.
  29. ^ Financial Statement: Laurie Garbutt. City of Guelph.
  30. ^ Financial Statement: Scott Tracey. City of Guelph.
  31. ^ Financial Statement: Gary Walton. City of Guelph.
  32. ^ Financial Statement: Greg Roffey. City of Guelph.
  33. ^ Financial Statement: Robert Dunn-Dufault. City of Guelph.
  34. ^ Financial Statement: Mark Briestnsky. City of Guelph.
  35. ^ Financial Statement: Linda Busuttil (Ward 4). City of Guelph.
  36. ^ Financial Statement: Leanne Piper. City of Guelph.
  37. ^ Financial Statement: Cathy Downer. City of Guelph.
  38. ^ Financial Statement: Scott Butler. City of Guelph.
  39. ^ Financial Statement: Robert Senechal. City of Guelph.
  40. ^ Financial Statement: Alex Green. City of Guelph.
  41. ^ Financial Statement: Robert Routledge. City of Guelph.
  42. ^ Financial Statement: Lise Burcher. City of Guelph.
  43. ^ Financial Statement: Mark MacKinnon. City of Guelph.
  44. ^ Financial Statement: Karl Wettstein. City of Guelph.
  45. ^ Financial Statement: Todd Dennis. City of Guelph.
  46. ^ Financial Statement: Glen Tolhurst. City of Guelph.
  47. ^ Financial Statement: Keith Poore. The City of Guelph.
  48. ^ "Guelph Coun. Lise Burcher's future still to be tied to municipal government". Guelph Mercury.
  49. ^ "Findlay not seeking re-election in Guelph city council race". Guelph Mercury.
  50. ^ "Furfaro latest to not run for council". Guelph Tribune.
  51. ^ "After 23 years on city council, Kovach announces retirement". Guelph Mercury.
  52. ^ Financial Statement: Mark Bailey. City of Guelph.
  53. ^ Financial Statement: Marcia MacNeil. City of Guelph.
  54. ^ Financial Statement: Juanita Burnett. City of Guelph.
  55. ^ Financial Statement: Ralph Edwards. City of Guelph.
  56. ^ Financial Statement: Daniel Baker. City of Guelph.
  57. ^ Financial Statement: Susan Moziar. City of Guelph.
  58. ^ Financial Statement: Linda Busuttil (UGDSB 2, 3, & 4). City of Guelph.
  59. ^ Financial Statement: Rob McLean. City of Guelph.
  60. ^ Financial Statement: Carrie Proudfoot. City of Guelph.
  61. ^ Financial Statement: Marty Fairbairn. City of Guelph.
  62. ^ Financial Statement: Christopher Cassel. City of Guelph.
  63. ^ Financial Statement: Tyler Rockliffe. City of Guelph.
  64. ^ Financial Statement: Joe Tersigni. City of Guelph.
  65. ^ Financial Statement: Marino L. Gazzola. City of Guelph.
  66. ^ Financial Statement: Victoria Dupuis. City of Guelph.
  67. ^ Financial Statement: Sebastian Dal Bo. City of Guelph.
  68. ^ Financial Statement: Michelle Fach. City of Guelph.
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