2018 Niagara Region municipal elections


Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 22, 2018 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

[Niagara Regional Council]

Regional Chair

For the first time, the chair of regional council was to be directly elected. However, on the last day of candidate registration the Ontario Government announced they would be cancelling this council race.
At the time of this cancellation, five candidates were registered to run for he chair position. Incumbent chair Al Caslin and Pelham Mayor Dave Augstyn both decided to run for a regional council seat in their respective municipalities.

Fort Erie">Fort Erie, Ontario">Fort Erie

Mayor

Regional Councillor

Fort Erie Town Council

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

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Grimsby">Grimsby, Ontario">Grimsby

Mayor

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Lincoln">Lincoln, Ontario">Lincoln

Mayor

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Niagara Falls">Niagara Falls, Ontario">Niagara Falls

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Mayor

Regional Council

Three to be elected. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
CandidateVote%
Peter Nicholson9,67417.85
Barbara Greenwood7,65314.12
Bob Gale 7,21113.30
Selina Volpatti 6,48311.96
John Morocco4,7438.75
Tim Housser4,2627.86
Chris Rigas3,7446.91
Dianne Munro2,9125.37
Anne Angelone2,6304.85
Dave Eke1,9733.64
Theresa Johnson1,9423.58
Clarke Bitter9801.81

[Niagara Falls City Council]

8 to be elected at-large.
CandidateVote%
Mike Strange 12,0218.85
Victor Pietrangelo 8,8466.51
Wayne Thomson 8,3556.15
Lori Lococo7,6665.64
Wayne Campbell 7,4135.46
Vince Kerrio 7,3565.41
Chris Dabrowski7,1305.25
Carolyn Ioannoni 7,0155.16
Joyce Morocco 6,5354.81
Rich Merlino5,6734.18
Kenneth Groves5,2483.86
Steve Ludzik5,0803.74
Shirley Fisher4,2763.15
Tony Baldinelli3,7132.73
Karen Stearne3,3462.46
Tom Stranges3,3282.45
Peter Dychtiar3,1222.30
Angela Peebles3,0472.24
Anne Radojcic2,9512.17
Peter Fischer2,9222.15
Norm Puttick2,8562.10
Gary Baker2,5941.91
Jamie Jones1,9721.45
Domenic Caruso1,8161.34
Christian Bell1,7271.27
Tim Tredwell1,5691.15
Lucia Baldinelli Ciampa1,5551.14
Margie Manker1,5281.12
Ralph Panucci1,4431.06
Nick Maruca9860.73
Harvey Gordon8680.64
Vito Pennimpede7610.56
Jordan Cowe6790.50
Daniel Faraci4550.33

[Niagara-on-the-Lake]

Lord Mayor

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Pelham">Pelham, Ontario">Pelham

Mayor

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[Port Colborne]

Mayor

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[St. Catharines]

The 2018 St. Catharines municipal election took place on Monday October 22, 2018 to determine a mayor, regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. The election of a regional chair was also scheduled, but was cancelled by the provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford on Friday July 27, 2018, the registration deadline for candidates.

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Regional Council">Niagara Regional Council">Regional Council

Six to be elected at-large. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
CandidateTotal votes% of total votes
Jim Bradley18,95414.10
George Darte12,5169.31
Sandie Bellows11,1178.27
Laura Ip9,8787.35
Brian Heit 8,4996.32
Tim Rigby 8,4356.27
Kelly Edgar 7,2335.38
Mike Britton6,7655.03
Bruce Timms 5,8594.36
Haley Bateman5,5464.13
Mark Elliott5,5194.10
Rob Depetris4,7843.56
Mo Al Jumaily4,1053.05
Debbie MacGregor 3,8442.86
Emily Beth Spanton3,4212.54
Frank Rupcic3,3602.50
Peter Gill3,2472.42
Mary Margaret Murphy2,7632.06
Len Stack2,7352.03
Alan Caslin 1,9281.43
Lou Felice1,4761.10
Paul Allan1,4381.07
Bob Szajkowski1,0240.76

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[St. Catharines City Council]

Ward 1 - Merriton

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Ward 2 - St. Andrew's

CandidateVote%
Joe Kushner 2,95439.12
Matt Harris 2,85037.74
Emilio Raimondo1,74823.15

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Ward 3 - St. George's

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Ward 4 - St. Patrick's

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Ward 5 - Grantham

CandidateVote%
Bill Phillips 2,86026.52
Dawn Dodge2,22720.65
Jeff Brooks1,94418.03
Mark Stevens1,26211.70
Dennis Van Meer1,0679.90
Alan C. Ziemianin6656.17
Rob Gill5014.65
Matthew Bastead2572.38

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Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie

CandidateVote%
Carlos Garcia 3,26330.35
Bruce Williamson 3,01828.07
Jeff Mackie2,42222.53
Wolfgang Guembel2,04719.04

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[Thorold]

Mayor

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Wainfleet">Wainfleet, Ontario">Wainfleet

Mayor

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[Welland]

Mayor

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Regional Councillor

Two to be elected
CandidateVote%
Pat Chiocchio6,35429.96
Leanna Villella6,34429.92
Paul Grenier 4,73522.33
George Marshall 3,77317.79

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[Welland City Council]

Two elected from each ward

Ward 1

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Ward 2

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Ward 3

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Ward 4

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Ward 5

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Ward 6

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West Lincoln">West Lincoln, Ontario">West Lincoln

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