Guelph City Council
Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph, Ontario.
The council consists of the Mayor of Guelph and 12 ward councillors. Each ward elects 2 members to represent them. The council operates in the Guelph City Hall.
Municipal elections are held every four years. The last election took place October 27, 2014.
Wards
Guelph is divided up into six wards, or sections. The areas east of and including most of downtown and the area east of the University of Guelph are considered Ward 1. The areas northeast of downtown are considered Ward 2, Ward 3 is in the central and some of the north ends, and Ward 4 is in the northwest end of the city. Ward 5 is the area south of downtown and north of Stone Road. This ward includes the University and Stone Road Mall. Finally, Ward 6 is better known as the "south end" of Guelph. This ward is south of Stone Road and, in recent years, has seen rapid residential development.
2018-2022 Guelph City Council Members
Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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Cam Guthrie | Mayor | 2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014) |
Bob Bell | 1 - St. Patrick's | 2006–Present |
Dan Gibson | 1 - St. Patrick's | 2014–Present |
Rodrigo Goller | 2 - St. George's | 2018–Present |
James Gordon | 2 - St. George's | 2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate |
Phil Allt | 3 - St. John's | 2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate |
June Hofland | 3 - St. John's | 2006–Present |
Christine Billings | 4 - St. David's | 2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2010) |
Mike Salisbury | 4 - St. David's | 2006 - 2010, 2014–Present |
Cathy Downer | 5 - St. Andrew's | 1994 - 2006, 2014–Present |
Leanne Piper | 5 - St. Andrew's | 2006–Present |
Mark C. MacKinnon | 6 - St. James | 2014–Present |
Dominique O'Rourke | 6 - St. James | 2018–Present |
2014-2018 Guelph City Council Members
Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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Cam Guthrie | Mayor | 2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014) |
Bob Bell | 1 - St. Patrick's | 2006–Present |
Dan Gibson | 1 - St. Patrick's | 2014–Present |
James Gordon | 2 - St. George's | 2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate |
Andy Van Hellemond | 2 - St. George's | 2010 - 2018, Former NHL Referee |
Phil Allt | 3 - St. John's | 2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate |
June Hofland | 3 - St. John's | 2006–Present |
Christine Billings | 4 - St. David's | 2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2010) |
Mike Salisbury | 4 - St. David's | 2006 - 2010, 2014–Present |
Cathy Downer | 5 - St. Andrew's | 1994 - 2006, 2014–Present |
Leanne Piper | 5 - St. Andrew's | 2006–Present |
Mark C. MacKinnon | 6 - St. James | 2014–Present |
Karl Wettstein | 6 - St. James | 2000 - 2018 |
Notes
See List of Guelph municipal elections for previous election results.