City of Welland

Lower · part of Region of Niagara

Mayor 1 to be elected8 candidates

April Jeffs	🔎
Brandon Simon	🔎
David Clow	🔎 🔎 Welland mayoral candidate David Clow back after more than 7-year ban
David McLeod Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2	🔎 🔎 Coun. David McLeod joins the 2026 race for Welland mayor. Meet the 8 candidates vying for leadership
Gary Graziani	🔎
Graham Speck Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 5	🔎
Natashia Bergen	🔎
Pat Chiocchio Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Regional Councillor	🔎

Councillor — Ward 1 2 to be elected5 candidates

Adam Moote Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1	🔎
Brad Ulch	🔎
Jessica LaHay	🔎
Josh Sawatsky	🔎
Kiron Bondale Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 4	🔎

Councillor — Ward 2 2 to be elected6 candidates

Aldo Parrotta	🔎
Carolyn Fast	🔎
Leo Van Vliet Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2	🔎
Nick Albano	🔎
Steve Yochim Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2	🔎
Vince DiMauro	🔎

Councillor — Ward 3 2 to be elected5 candidates

James Takeo	🔎
John Braimoh	🔎
John Chiocchio Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 3	🔎
Sharmila Setaram Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 3	🔎
Steve Soos	🔎

Councillor — Ward 4 2 to be elected7 candidates

Bryan Green Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 4	🔎
David Alexander	🔎
Safdar Ali	🔎
Terry Zorgel	🔎
Tia DeAgazio	🔎
Tissa Ratnayake	🔎
Tony DiMarco Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 4	🔎

Councillor — Ward 5 2 to be elected6 candidates

Aaron Albano	🔎
Claudette Richard Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 5	🔎
Connie McCutcheon	🔎
Luca Mele	🔎
Mark Dzugan Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 5	🔎
Michelle Febers	🔎

Councillor — Ward 6 2 to be elected7 candidates

Bonnie Fokkens Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 6	🔎
Cheryl Rowe	🔎
Jamie Lee Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 6	🔎
Jim Larouche Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 6	🔎
Kevin Muller	🔎
Sean Vout	🔎
Steve Falusi Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 6	🔎

🗞 On the radar — local coverage

• Check your voter status: Welland election registration openWelland Tribune · 2026-09-22
• Welland council failed to make a timely decision on a zoning bylaw amendmentWelland Tribune · 2026-09-11
• Crowded field: 36 candidates vie for 12 Welland city council seats across six wards this OctoberWelland Tribune · 2026-08-28
• 8 mayoral candidates, more voters: Will Welland’s 2026 election reverse a 12-year turnout slide?Welland Tribune · 2026-08-27
• Everything you need to know about Welland’s 2026 municipal electionCHCH · 2026-08-27
• Coun. David McLeod joins the 2026 race for Welland mayor. Meet the 8 candidates vying for leadershipWelland Tribune · 2026-08-22
• Welland's Frank Campion not returning to the mayor's chair. Is the regional chair his next seat?Welland Tribune · 2026-08-20
• Welland mayor remains mum on municipal election plansWelland Tribune · 2026-08-18

Headlines from the campaign period, via Google News — quoted, not paraphrased. Deeper analysis where we have it: in-depth guides.

📊 2022 in review

Turnout in 2022: 25.8% (11,056 of 42,818 eligible voters). Full certified results: AMO 2022 portal.