2022 Wellington County municipal elections
Elections were held in Wellington County, Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Wellington County Council[edit]
Wellington 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 | |
Centre Wellington[edit]
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 |
Erin[edit]
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 |
Guelph/Eramosa[edit]
Incumbent mayor Chris White was re-elected by acclamation.[2][13]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chris White (X) | Acclaimed | |
Mapleton[edit]
Incumbent mayor Gregg Davidson was re-elected by acclamation.[2][14]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Davidson (X) | Acclaimed | |
Minto[edit]
Deputy mayor Dave Turton was elected by acclamation.[15][2][16]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Turton | Acclaimed | |
Puslinch[edit]
Incumbent mayor James Seeley was re-elected by acclamation.[2][17]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| James Seeley (X) | Acclaimed | |
Wellington North[edit]
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[edit]
- 2018 Wellington County municipal elections
- 2014 Wellington County municipal elections
- 2010 Wellington County municipal elections
References[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.