18,197
eligible voters 2026
41.1%
turnout in 2022
8
seats on the ballot
20
certified candidates
7
incumbents running
21,216
population
South Western km²
land area
Mayor
| Sherry Bondy Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (54.2%) | 🔎 |
| Trevor Menard | 🔎 |
Deputy Mayor
| Rob Shepley Incumbent Elected 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 1
| Andrew George | 🔎 |
| Fred Groves | 🔎 |
| Joe Garon Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Katie McGuire-Blais Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 1 | 🔎 |
| Randy Voakes | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 2
| Ben Orlando | 🔎 |
| Justin Power-Colenutt | 🔎 |
| Kim Verbeek Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 2 | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 3
| Bill Baker | 🔎 |
| Chris Vander Doelen Ran 2022 · Councillor, Ward 3 | 🔎 |
| Corey St-Onge | 🔎 |
| Jason Matyi Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 3 | 🔎 |
| Kyle Lefaive | 🔎 |
| Ron Rogers Ran 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor — Ward 4
| Deb Peters | 🔎 |
| Rachael Mills | 🔎 |
| Rodney Hammond Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor, Ward 4 | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Race for Essex mayor is heating up
- Who’s running in Windsor-Essex this municipal election?
- Town of Essex wants election workers
- The Town Of Essex Recruiting Election Workers
- Windsor and Essex recruiting election workers for municipal vote
- Zone 1 Election (Essex and Kent)
- Municipal election races take shape across Windsor-Essex
📊 2022 in review
Deputy Mayor
✅ Rob Shepley3,581 votes ·
Ron Rogers3,197 votes ·
Mayor
✅ Sherry Bondy3,794 votes · 54.2%
Richard Meloche3,211 votes · 45.8%
Councillor, Ward 1
✅ Joe Garon1,282 votes ·
✅ Katie McGuire-Blais1,186 votes ·
Morley Bowman771 votes ·
Glen Mills647 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 2
✅ Kim Verbeek0 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 3
✅ Brad Allard1,063 votes ·
✅ Jason Matyi1,038 votes ·
Chris Vander Doelen892 votes ·
Councillor, Ward 4
✅ Rodney Hammond626 votes ·
Shawn Mulder475 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results