The 2026 municipal election brought a mix of returning members and new faces to councils across the region. Here’s a look at the new councils across our area.
Central Huron:
Marg Anderson will continue as mayor, while David Jewitt will remain deputy mayor. Both were acclaimed before election night, meaning they will take their positions without a contested vote.
Four candidates ran for three councillor seats in Central Huron’s East Ward. Jennifer Cox was elected with 807 votes, followed by Everett Smith with 782 votes and Adam Robinson with 762 votes. Kaushik Patel received 715 votes but was not elected.
Huron East:
Alvin McLellan has been elected mayor of Huron East, receiving 1,883 votes, or 67.3 per cent of the vote. In Tuckersmith Ward, William (Bill) Tremeer was elected councillor with 580 votes, followed by Raymond Chartrand with 535 votes and Ryian McGregor with 499 votes. Bruce Williams received 139 votes.
In Brussels, Justin Morrison and Lisa Glanville were acclaimed. Diane Diehl and Hilary Machan were acclaimed in Grey, while Randy McClure and Heather Ashwin were acclaimed in McKillop. In Seaforth, Robert Fisher and John Steffler were acclaimed.
North Middlesex:
Brian Ropp has been acclaimed as mayor of North Middlesex for the 2026-2030 term. John Keogh was elected deputy mayor. Sara Nirta was acclaimed as Ward 1 councillor for Parkhill, while Bill Irwin was elected in Ward 2 for Ailsa Craig. In Ward 3 for McGillivray, Chuck Daigle was elected. Mark Diggins was elected Ward 4 councillor and Kathy Willemse was acclaimed as Ward 5 councillor for West Williams.
