8,066
eligible voters 2026
40.9%
turnout in 2022
7
seats on the ballot
9
certified candidates
6
incumbents running
7,723
population
South Western km²
land area
Mayor
| Don Murray Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (55.5%) | 🔎 |
| Shawn Plante | 🔎 |
Deputy Mayor
| James Hanna Incumbent Elected 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor
| Carl Sloetjes Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Ed McGugan Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Kirk Livingston | 🔎 |
| Scott Gibson Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Shari Flett Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Tracy Irwin | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Six Candidates, Five Seats: Huron-Kinloss Council Race Comes Down to One Spot
- Get to know the 2026 Huron-Kinloss municipal election candidates - Owen Sound Sun-Times
- Race for mayor, councillors in Huron-Kinloss as candidates' list is certified
- Two more submit nominations for Huron-Kinloss councillor in Oct. 26 municipal election
📊 2022 in review
Deputy Mayor
✅ James Hanna1,914 votes ·
Perry Elliott956 votes ·
Mayor
✅ Don Murray1,650 votes · 55.5%
Angela Thompkins1,248 votes · 42.0%
Roxy Bergman73 votes · 2.5%
Councillor
✅ Carl Sloetjes1,793 votes ·
✅ Ed McGugan1,726 votes ·
✅ Scott Gibson1,691 votes ·
✅ Shari Flett1,541 votes ·
✅ Larry Allison1,528 votes ·
Lillian Abbott1,466 votes ·
Brian MaCeachern1,052 votes ·
Alan Stanley Church715 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results