47,753
eligible voters 2026
39.6%
turnout in 2022
9
seats on the ballot
24
certified candidates
8
incumbents running
55,071
population
Eastern km²
land area
Mayor
| Don Metzger | 🔎 |
| Kyle Woolven | 🔎 |
| Neil Ellis Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (59.3%) | 🔎 |
| Paul Fleming | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 1
| Alex Bruce | 🔎 |
| Barbara Enright-Miller Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Cadi Pontinen | 🔎 |
| Carrie Lough | 🔎 |
| Cathy Polan | 🔎 |
| Garnet Thompson Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Hazzem Koudsi | 🔎 |
| Jeremy T. Davis | 🔎 |
| Kelly Henderson Incumbent | 🔎 |
| Lori Borthwick | 🔎 |
| Margaret Seu Incumbent Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Maury Flunder | 🔎 |
| Paul Bell | 🔎 |
| Ryan Hilmi | 🔎 |
| Sean Kelly Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Ted Barfett | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 2
| Aaron Fagan | 🔎 |
| Kathryn Brown Incumbent | 🔎 |
| Paul Carr Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2 | 🔎 |
| Stephen Scott | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Candidate Profile – Belleville Mayoral Candidate – Paul Fleming
- Candidate Profile – Belleville Mayoral Candidate – Don Metzger
- Five questions with Lori Borthwick, Ward 1 candidate for Belleville council in the 2026 municipal election
- Who’s running for mayor and council in Belleville’s 2026 municipal election? Here’s what you need to know
- Certified candidates list for Belleville municipal election
- Belleville councillor elected to role with provincial lobby organization
- Unofficial list of candidates for 2026 Belleville municipal election
- A twist in the Belleville mayor’s race as the nomination period has closed
📊 2022 in review
Mayor
✅ Neil Ellis9,194 votes · 59.3%
Mitch Panciuk5,654 votes · 36.4%
Kyle Thomson666 votes · 4.3%
Councillor, Ward 1
✅ Tyler Allsopp7,695 votes ·
✅ Garnet Thompson6,767 votes ·
✅ Chris Malette6,528 votes ·
✅ Sean Kelly6,058 votes ·
✅ Lisa Anne Chatten4,331 votes ·
✅ Barbara Enright-Miller4,050 votes ·
Margaret Seu3,821 votes ·
Kelly McCaw3,734 votes ·
Carol Feeney3,602 votes ·
Nick Boretski3,240 votes ·
Sarita Van Dyke2,983 votes ·
Mike Benson1,681 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 2
✅ Paul Carr2,781 votes ·
✅ Kathryn Ann Brown1,727 votes ·
Bill Sandison1,677 votes ·
Michael Clark490 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results