🇨🇦 Canada Municipal Elections · 2026

City of Burlington

ON · election day Monday, October 26, 2026 · in 11 days

Lower · part of Region of Halton

158,295
eligible voters 2026
27.6%
turnout in 2022
7
seats on the ballot
31
certified candidates
6
incumbents running
186,948
population
Greater Toronto Area km²
land area
Mayor 1 to be elected4 candidates
Lisa Kearns Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 2 🔎
🔎 Councillor Kearns says Burlington has an AI centre in the works, concern about no ground rules - The Bay ObserverMUST READ: Kearns calls for collaboration with developers, frugal budgeting at campaign event
Marianne Meed Ward Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (77.9%) 🔎
🔎 Debate disrupted after Ward 6 candidate forcibly removed by policeSpotlight: Re-elect Mayor Marianne Meed Ward for steady leadership in uncertain times
Rory Nisan Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 3 🔎
🔎 Mayoral candidate Rory Nisan pitches waterfront vision at Squires Gastro Pub eventPoll puts Meed Ward at 38% support, Nisan at 33% in Burlington
Yugalkeesor Ramdhonee 🔎
🔎 MEET YOUR CANDIDATE: Yugalkeesor Ramdhonee is seeking the Mayor's position
Mayor — Ward All 1 candidates
Keith Demoe Ran 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 2 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 1 1 to be elected4 candidates
Cheryl Hurst 🔎
James Kerr 🔎
Kelvin Galbraith Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 1 🔎
Robert Radway Ran 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 1 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 2 1 to be elected4 candidates
Gary Carr 🔎
Jeremy Gaetan 🔎
Masha Brar 🔎
Sean Campbell 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 3 1 to be elected5 candidates
Katy Moore 🔎
Kyle Hutton 🔎
Lisa Cooper 🔎
Mark Carr 🔎
Tony Brecknock Ran 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 4 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 4 1 to be elected2 candidates
Chris Carter 🔎
Olivia Duke Ran 2022 · Councillor (Regional And Town), Ward 4 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 5 1 to be elected4 candidates
Alex Don 🔎
Brian Machan 🔎
Kristy Dickinson 🔎
Paul Sharman Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 5 🔎
Councillor (Regional And City) — Ward 6 1 to be elected7 candidates
Angelo Bentivegna Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 6 🔎
Bianca Bielski 🔎
Chris Bouchard 🔎
Edmond Jodhi 🔎
Frank Domenic 🔎
Osob Adus 🔎
Rowen Fraser 🔎

🗞 On the radar — local coverage

Headlines from the campaign period, via Google News — quoted, not paraphrased.

📊 2022 in review

Turnout in 2022: 27.6% (39,217 of 142,218 eligible voters). Full certified results: AMO 2022 portal.

Mayor

✅ Marianne Meed Ward30,135 votes · 77.9%
Jim Kerr5,194 votes · 13.4%
Anne Marsden1,636 votes · 4.2%
Steven Rieck1,113 votes · 2.9%
William Tuck583 votes · 1.5%

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 1

✅ Kelvin Galbraith4,155 votes ·
Robert Radway2,404 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 2

✅ Lisa Kearns4,453 votes ·
Tim O'Brien1,095 votes ·
Keith Demoe653 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 3

✅ Rory Nisan3,190 votes ·
Jennifer Hounslow1,394 votes ·
Luke McEachern404 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 4

✅ Shawna Stolte3,591 votes ·
Tony Brecknock1,833 votes ·
Eden Wood467 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 5

✅ Paul Sharman3,852 votes ·
Andrew Hall1,062 votes ·
Guy D'Alesio911 votes ·
Denny Pirzas719 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And City), Ward 6

✅ Angelo Bentivegna3,678 votes ·
Rick Greenspoon1,725 votes ·
Renato Velocci616 votes ·

Councillor (Regional And Town), Ward 4

Olivia Duke1,748 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results