3,508
eligible voters 2026
16.9%
turnout in 2022
1
seats on the ballot
6
certified candidates
4
incumbents running
3,247
population
North Western km²
land area
🔎 The race
6 certified candidates are running for 6 seats on Monday, October 26, 2026. Contested: Councillor, Ward MacGregor — 3 candidates for 1 seat; Councillor, Ward McTavish — 2 candidates for 1 seat. Acclaimed without opponents: 1 position group(s).
4 of the certified candidates are sitting councillors or reeves running again (as flagged on the certified list).
Turnout as a guide: 16.9% of eligible voters cast a ballot in 2022 (672 of 3,965).
Mayor
| Wendy Landry Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward Macgregor
| Don Smith Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 MacGregor | 🔎 |
| Donna Blunt Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 MacGregor | 🔎 |
| Meghan Chomut Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2 McTavish | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward Mctavish
| Jenna Hodder | 🔎 |
| Kylee Maunula | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Advance voting for Shuniah election opens October 16 - Thunder Bay News
- Shuniah nominations close with just one mayoral candidate - Thunder Bay News
📊 2022 in review
Mayor
✅ Wendy Landry0 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 1 MacGregor
✅ Donna Blunt0 votes ·
✅ Ron Giardetti0 votes ·
✅ Don Smith0 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 2 McTavish
✅ Meghan Chomut167 votes ·
Dawn Powell120 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results