2022 Muskoka District municipal elections
Elections were held in the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Muskoka District Council
[edit]The Muskoka District Council, is made up of a 23 member council which includes the mayors of its six municipalities, three councillors each from Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville and Muskoka Lakes, two each from Lake of Bays and Georgian Bay, plus a District Chair which is elected by council following the election.[1]
| Position | Elected | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | ||
| Bracebridge | ||
| Mayor | Rick Maloney | |
| District Councillor | Don Smith | |
| District Councillor | Brenda Rhodes | |
| District Councillor | Tatiana Sutherland | |
| Georgian Bay | ||
| Mayor | Peter Koetsier (acclaimed) | |
| District Councillor, Wards 1 & 3 | Brian Bochek (acclaimed) | |
| District Councillor, Wards 2 & 4 | Peter Cooper (acclaimed) | |
| Gravenhurst | ||
| Mayor | Heidi Lorenz | |
| District Councillor | Sandy Cairns | |
| District Councillor | Erin Strength | |
| District Councillor | Peter M. Johnston | |
| Huntsville | ||
| Mayor | Nancy Alcock | |
| District Councillor | Scott Morrison | |
| District Councillor | Dan Armour | |
| District Councillor | Bob Stone | |
| Lake of Bays | ||
| Mayor | Terry Glover | |
| District Councillor, Franklin & Sinclair Wards | Mike Peppard | |
| District Councillor, Ridout & McLean Wards | Robert Lacroix (acclaimed) | |
| Muskoka Lakes | ||
| Mayor | Peter Kelley | |
| District Councillor, Ward 1 | Ruth Nishikawa (acclaimed) | |
| District Councillor, Ward 2 | Allen Edwards (acclaimed) | |
| District Councillor, Ward 3 | Guy Burry (acclaimed) | |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Bracebridge.[2]
Mayor
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Maloney (X) | 3,140 | 52.76 |
| Mike Opara | 1,596 | 26.82 |
| Paul Campbell | 1,215 | 20.42 |
District Councillors
[edit]Three to be elected.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Smith (X) | 3,279 | 21.48 |
| Brenda Rhodes | 3,452 | 22.62 |
| Tatiana Sutherland | 3,161 | 20.71 |
| Mark Quemby (X) | 2,922 | 19.14 |
| Steven Clement (X) | 2,449 | 16.05 |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Georgian Bay.[3]
Mayor
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Koetsier (X) | Acclaimed | |
District Councillors
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1 & 3 | ||
| Brian Bochek | Acclaimed | |
| Wards 2 & 4 | ||
| Peter Cooper (X) | Acclaimed | |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Gravenhurst.[4]
Mayor
[edit]Incumbent mayor Paul Kelly did not run for re-election.[5] Deputy mayor Heidi Lorenz ran against town councillor Terry Pilger, and Marc Mantha.[6]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Lorenz | 2,155 | 43.97 |
| Terry Pilger | 1,937 | 39.52 |
| Marc Mantha | 809 | 16.51 |
District Councillors
[edit]Three to be elected.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Cairns (X) | 3,186 | 26.50 |
| Erin Strength | 2,005 | 16.67 |
| Peter M. Johnston | 1,833 | 15.24 |
| Jaden Hollingshead | 1,691 | 14.06 |
| John Gordon (X) | 1,686 | 14.02 |
| Gordie Merton | 838 | 6.97 |
| Allan J. Kent | 596 | 4.96 |
| Bryant Halsall | 189 | 1.57 |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Huntsville.[7]
Mayor
[edit]Mayor Karin Terziano did not run for re-election. Running to replace her were Deputy Mayor Nancy Alcock, district councillor Tim Withey and former fire chief Stephen Hernen.[8] Terziano was acclaimed to the position in 2019 when previous mayor Scott Atchison was elected to Parliament.[9]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Alcock | 3,379 | 44.20 |
| Stephen Hernen | 2,208 | 28.88 |
| Tim Withey | 1,927 | 25.21 |
| Reuben Pyette-Bouillon | 131 | 1.71 |
District Councillors
[edit]Three to be elected.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Morrison | 5,025 | 27.15 |
| Dan Armour | 4,994 | 27.15 |
| Bob Stone | 3,849 | 20.92 |
| Kathleen May | 2,440 | 13.26 |
| Chris Occhiuzzi | 2,089 | 11.36 |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Lake of Bays.[10]
Mayor
[edit]Incumbent mayor Terry Glover was challenged by former Port Hope mayor Linda Thompson.[11]
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Glover (X) | 1,401 | 58.52 |
| Linda Thompson | 993 | 41.48 |
District Councillors
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Sinclair Wards | ||
| Mike Peppard (X) | 574 | 46.74 |
| Charles Cooper | 456 | 37.13 |
| Martin Mann | 198 | 16.12 |
| Ridout & McLean Wards | ||
| Robert Lacroix (X) | Acclaimed | |
The following were the results for mayor and district council in Muskoka Lakes.[12]
Mayor
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Kelley | 3,676 | 60.59 |
| Phil Harding (X) | 2,391 | 39.41 |
District Councillors
[edit]| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward A | ||
| Ruth Nishikawa (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Ward B | ||
| Allen Edwards (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Ward C | ||
| Guy Burry | Acclaimed | |
References
[edit]- ^ "About District Council". www.muskoka.on.ca.
- ^ "Nominated Candidates". Bracebridge. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Election". Township of Georgian Bay. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates". Gravenhurst. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Gravenhurst Mayor Paul Kelly Will Not Be Running In The Upcoming Election". Muskoka 411. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations close for municipal elections". My Muskoka Now. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Uncertified List of Candidates". Town of Huntsville. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Incumbent Muskoka Lakes mayor preparing for re-election push". MyMuskokaNow. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Huntsville Mayor Karin Terziano not seeking re-election". MyMuskokaNow. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Who's Running?". Lake of Bays. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "The race is on! New candidate files to run for Mayor of Lake of Bays". Huntsville Doppler. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates". Township of Muskoka Lakes. Retrieved August 20, 2022.