19,000
eligible voters 2026
39.7%
turnout in 2022
9
seats on the ballot
28
certified candidates
5
incumbents running
21,612
population
South Western km²
land area
Mayor
| Andrii Zvorygin | 🔎 |
| Carol Merton Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Jodi King | 🔎 |
| Mike Seiler | 🔎 |
| Ray Botten | 🔎 |
| Richard Thomas Ran 2022 · Mayor (44.4%) | 🔎 |
Deputy Mayor
| Scott Greig Incumbent Elected 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor
| Angela Stow | 🔎 |
| Brian O'Leary Ran 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
| Brock Hamley Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Dale Funston | 🔎 |
| David Adams | 🔎 |
| David Walton | 🔎 |
| David William Schinbein | 🔎 |
| Jaret Koop | 🔎 |
| Jasmine Schnarr Ran 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Jeff Rockwell | 🔎 |
| Joe Carder | 🔎 |
| Justin Bianco | 🔎 |
| Justin Melanson | 🔎 |
| Meghan Robertson Ran 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Melanie Middlebro' Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Michael Zimon | 🔎 |
| Michele Hawkins | 🔎 |
| Ross Eugene Baker | 🔎 |
| Suneet Kukreja Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Tamara Sargent | 🔎 |
| Thomas Arakal | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Owen Sound Residents Invited to Watch Election Results Together at Harmony Centre
- Owen Sound Council Candidates Meeting: Full Video, Key Points & Transcript
- Justin Melanson: City Council Candidate Profile, Owen Sound Election 2026
- Get to know the 2026 Huron-Kinloss municipal election candidates - Owen Sound Sun-Times
- Grey-Bruce election races take shape as nomination period closes - Owen Sound Sun-Times
- Owen Sound Will Have a Council Race After All as Eighth Candidate Files
- Nominations trickling in for seats on Kincardine council - Owen Sound Sun-Times
- UPDATE: Municipal election candidate field grows in Saugeen Shores - Owen Sound Sun-Times
📊 2022 in review
Deputy Mayor
✅ Scott Greig3,717 votes ·
Brian O'Leary2,233 votes ·
Mayor
✅ Ian Boddy3,372 votes · 55.6%
Richard Thomas2,697 votes · 44.4%
Councillor
✅ Jon Farmer3,942 votes ·
✅ Travis Dodd3,888 votes ·
✅ Carol Merton3,534 votes ·
✅ Melanie Middlebro’3,443 votes ·
✅ Brock Hamley3,201 votes ·
✅ Marion Koepke3,048 votes ·
✅ Suneet Kukreja2,916 votes ·
Meghan Robertson2,723 votes ·
Jeffrey Caldwell1,744 votes ·
Robert Galbraith1,428 votes ·
Michelle Tompkins994 votes ·
Jasmine Schnarr971 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results