Former Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Jeff Leal is returning to politics after being elected as mayor of Peterborough in the October 24, 2022 municipal election. (Photo: Jeff Leal campaign) Monday night’s municipal elections saw a number of new and not-so-new faces being elected to serve in communities across the greater Kawarthas region, with some victories and some defeats for former politicians attempting comebacks.
In Peterborough, former city councillor and former Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Jeff Leal was elected mayor, defeating long-time councillor Henry Clarke by more than 4,600 votes, with current councillor Stephen Wright coming in a distant third. In Town Ward, political newcomer and artist Alex Bierk and former federal NDP candidate Joy Lachicha ousted long-time councillor Dean Pappas. In Monaghan Ward, newcomer Matt Crowley was elected, pulling in more than 400 votes than incumbent Don Vassiliadis, who retained his seat on council.
In Cavan Monaghan Township, Matthew Graham was elected mayor, defeating former Peterborough mayor Daryl Bennett by 721 votes, and Ryan Huntley was elected deputy mayor, defeating former Peterborough-Kawartha MP Dean Del Mastro by 517 votes.
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In Douro-Dummer Township, current councillor Heather Watson was elected mayor, defeating challenger Jim Coyle by almost 400 votes.
In the City of Kawartha Lakes, current councillor and deputy mayor Doug Elmslie was elected mayor in a six-way race, with current councillors Pat Dunn and Kathleen Seymour-Fagan coming in second and third.
In the Municipality of Port Hope, Olena Hankivsky was elected mayor, defeating two current councillors to take over from outgoing two-term mayor Bob Sanderson who did not seek re-election.
In Cobourg, newcomer Lucas Cleveland defeated incumbent mayor John Henderson by 105 votes.
Below are the unofficial results for the City of Peterborough, the townships in the County of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Municipality of Port Hope, and the Town of Cobourg.
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City of Peterborough
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Jeff Leal
12,911
Henry Clarke
8,280
Stephen Wright
3,924
Brian Lumsden
728
Victor Kreuz
331
Ward 1 – Otonabee
Candidate
Votes
Lesley Parnell
3,132
Kevin Duguay
1,943
Eleanor Underwood
1,169
Chanté White
1,032
Nathan Russell-Meharry
396
Ward 2 – Monaghan
Candidate
Votes
Matt Crowley
2,871
Don Vassiliadis
2,469
Jeff Westlake
1,968
Charmaine Magumbe
1,620
Tom Wigglesworth
806
Lyle Saunders
520
Ward 3 – Town
Candidate
Votes
Alex Bierk
2,600
Joy Lachicha
2,308
Dean Pappas
2,143
Vickie Karikas
966
Brian Christoph
428
Ward 4 – Ashburnham
Candidate
Votes
Gary Baldwin
3,326
Keith Riel
2,964
Andrew MacGregor
2,011
Ward 5 – Northcrest
Candidate
Votes
Andrew Beamer
4,003
Dave Haacke
2,334
Carlotta James
1,874
Shauna Kingston
1,105
Aldo Andreoli
722
Karen Grant
420
English Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Rose Kitney
11,813
Steve Russell
10,459
Wayne Bonner
8,397
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Mike Ayotte
2,182
Loretta Durst
2,061
Anthony Petrasek
1,018
Daniel Demers
884
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Kristine Dandavino
30
Serge Paul
13
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo
Acclaimed
Municipality of Trent Lakes
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Terry Lambshead
1,940
Bev Matthews
1,123
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Carol A. Armstrong
1,772
Gerry Forestell
740
Ed Dewhurst
488
Councillor-at-Large
Candidate
Votes
Peter Franzen
1,766
Anne Dixon/td>
1,133
Councillor – Harvey Ward
Candidate
Votes
John Braybrook
848
Peter Raymond
565
Adri Eastman
556
Councillor – Galway-Cavendish Ward
Candidate
Votes
Joe Cadigan
347
Ira Peters
321
Ed Leerdam
284
Josh Fawcett
106
English Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Diane Lloyd
Acclaimed
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Jennifer Leahy
151
Frank Doyle
33
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Serge Paul
2
Kristine Dandavino
1
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo
Acclaimed
Township of Selwyn
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Sherry Senis
Acclaimed
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Ron Black
Acclaimed
Councillor – Ennismore – Ward 10
Candidate
Votes
Mary Coulas
1,121
Gail Moorhouse
348
Councillor – Smith – Ward 20
Candidate
Votes
Brian Henry
1,059
Samuel Alexander
423
Councillor – Lakefield – Ward 30
Candidate
Votes
John Boyko
897
Anita Locke
202
English Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Diane Lloyd
Acclaimed
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Jennifer Leahy
1,389
Frank Doyle
436
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Kristine Dandavino
1
Serge Paul
0
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo
Acclaimed
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Township of Asphodel-Norwood
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Patrick Wilford
813
Rodger Bonneau
699
Gregory Bloom
71
Councillor
Candidate
Votes
Paula Warr
1,262
Barry Walsh
1,244
Stephanie Hodge-Greaves
957
Michael Bult
554
Township of Cavan Monaghan
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Matthew Graham
2,120
Daryl Bennett
1,399
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Ryan Huntley
2,001
Dean Del Mastro
1,484
Ward 1 Councillor
Candidate
Votes
Nelson Edgerton
470
Bob Walsh
307
Ward 2 Councillor
Candidate
Votes
Gerry Byrne
464
Janet Heeringa
397
Bill Shaw
193
Valerie Kent
149
Craig Shields
13
Ward 3 Councillor
Candidate
Votes
Lance Nachoff
469
David Lundrigan
354
Louise Bedford
334
Kathie Lycett
272
Township of Douro-Dummer
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Heather Watson
1,501
Jim Coyle
1,124
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Harold Nelson
1,499
Marc Trudeau
1,010
Councillor – Douro Ward
Candidate
Votes
Ray Johnston
530
Marie Howran
383
Mark Porter
356
Councillor – Dummer Ward
Candidate
Votes
Adam Vervoot
703
Shelagh Landsmann
561
Councillor At Large
Candidate
Votes
Tom Watt
Acclaimed
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Jim Martin
1,640
Rolf Joss
494
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Hart Webb
Acclaimed
Councillor At Large
Candidate
Votes
Kathy Clement
743
Shelley Miles
512
Pascal Hill
454
Ralph Horton
360
Township Ward
Candidate
Votes
Jerry Doherty
858
Gregory Clements
830
Village Ward
Candidate
Votes
Beverly Flagler
140
Jonathan Prosser
76
Paul Wood
128
Township of North Kawartha
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Carolyn Amyotte
Acclaimed
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Jim Whelan
Acclaimed
Councillor Ward 1 (previously Chandos)
Candidate
Votes
Jim O’Shea
642
John Lovatsis
324
Councillor Ward 2 (previously Burleigh Anstruther)
Candidate
Votes
Colin McLellan
467
Mike Del Mastro
429
Joe McCauley
123
Councillor At Large
Candidate
Votes
RuthAnne McIlmoyl
1,120
Roman Miszuk
807
English Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Diane Lloyd
Acclaimed
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Jennifer Leahy
81
Frank Doyle
14
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Kristine Dandavino
0
Serge Paul
0
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo
Acclaimed
Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Joe Taylor
Acclaimed
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Bonnie Clark
Acclaimed
Councillor At Large
Candidate
Votes
Mark Allen
Acclaimed
Councillor – Otonabee Ward
Candidate
Votes
Nick Powers
Acclaimed
Councillor – South Monaghan Ward
Candidate
Votes
Terry Holmes
222
Ken Howie
193
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City of Kawartha Lakes
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Doug Elmslie
7,982
Pat Dunn
5,295
Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
3,949
Faye McGee
2,800
Jim Riches
1,371
William Denby
1,232
Councillor Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
Emmett Yeo
1,004
Don Logan
597
Jim Harris
453
Raymonde Blais Couture
216
Councillor Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
Pat Warren
1,823
Jamie Brown
579
John Snider
424
Councillor Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
Mike Perry
2,207
Doug Dickerson
1,364
Councillor Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
Dan Joyce
548
David Skrabek
538
Ian Nicolson
466
Jamie Campbell
297
Trevor Johnston
187
Tyler Richards
182
Angel Godsoe
49
Councillor Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
Eric Smeaton
2,182
Duncan Gallacher
699
Janet Di Bello
569
Wesley Letsholo
190
Gloria Graham-Weir
125
Councillor Ward 6
Candidate
Votes
Ron Ashmore
1,632
Gerard Jilesen
1,134
Councillor Ward 7
Candidate
Votes
Charles McDonald
2,035
Danielle Willette
696
Diane Holder
447
Councillor Ward 8
Candidate
Votes
Tracy Richardson
1,700
Greg Ward
340
English Language Public School Board Trustee Wards 1 and 4
Candidate
Votes
Deb McInerney
2,477
Don Alton
1,492
English Language Public School Board Trustee Wards 2 and 3
Candidate
Votes
Tim McAlpine
2,215
John Byrne
2,028
Herb Pounder
988
English Language Public School Board Trustee Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
Heather Bradley
2.168
Kevin Gorrell
869
English Language Public School Board Trustee Wards 6 and 8
Candidate
Votes
Judy Saunders
2,117
Joan Abernethy
1,595
English Language Public School Board Trustee Ward 7
Candidate
Votes
Colleen Wilcox
1,609
Peter Wallace
560
Charles Clarke
438
English Language Separate School Board Trustee All Wards
Candidate
Votes
Mary Ann Martin
859
Jaclyn Giffen
446
Municipality of Port Hope
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Olena Hankivsky
2,093
Jeff Lees
1,894
Laurie Carr
1,587
Angela Grogan
551
Councillors Ward 1 – Urban Area
Candidate
Votes
Claire Holloway Wadhwani
2,131
Adam James Pearson
1,967
Todd Attridge
1,952
Les Andrews
1,867
Terry Hickey
1,766
Miles Bowman
1,691
Wendy Meadows
1,643
William Andrew Lambert
1,366
John Appleman
982
Miranda Lukaniuk
666
Norm Orviss
350
Councillors Ward 2 – Rural Area
Candidate
Votes
Vicki Mink
646
Chris J. Collins
604
Darrell Toms
374
John Bickle
340
Peter Angelo
213
Betsey Price
163
Eric Mcmurray
45
Town of Cobourg
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Lucas Cleveland
3,391
John Henderson
3,286
Deputy Mayor
Candidate
Votes
Nicole Beatty
3,817
Suzanne Seguin
2,751
Councillor
Candidate
Votes
Adam Bureau
4,111
Brian Darling
3,761
Aaron Burchat
3,412
Miriam Mutton
3,260
Randy Barber
2,532
Mark Mills
2,362
Michael Sprayson
2,336
Ashley Bouman
2,269
Sara Gardinier
1,819
Johnny Percolides
1,261
English Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Terry Brown
2,611
Jaine Klassen-Jeninga
2,562
Cherie Whalen
1,563
Jamie Manton-Byers
1,004
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Kathleen Tanguay
372
Douglas Blunedell
148
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Kristine Dandavino
8<
Serge Paul
7
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Candidate
Votes
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo
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