12,115
eligible voters 2026
46.7%
turnout in 2022
7
seats on the ballot
12
certified candidates
5
incumbents running
12,108
population
Eastern km²
land area
Mayor
| Bobbi Wright Serving council — different office Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Brian Ostrander Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (52.8%) | 🔎 |
| Christina Bergmann | 🔎 |
Deputy Mayor
| Laura Knegt | 🔎 |
Councillor
| Anne Butwell Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Catherine Stutt | 🔎 |
| Christine Raynor | 🔎 |
| Courtney Goodmurphy | 🔎 |
| Emily Rowley Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Jeff Wheeldon Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Mark Bateman Ran 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
| Tammy Archer | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Deputy Mayor acclaimed, while three people are in the Brighton Mayor’s race
- Ostrander seeking re-election in Brighton
- Brighton and Quinte West Municipal election races taking shape as nominations Close
- Brighton Councillor Bobbi Wright Announces Bid for Mayor
- MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Brighton mayor Brian Ostrander faces a challenge; six candidates seeking one of five councillor seats
📊 2022 in review
Deputy Mayor
✅ Ron Anderson2,421 votes ·
Mark Bateman2,327 votes ·
Mayor
✅ Brian Ostrander2,533 votes · 52.8%
Doug LeBlanc2,262 votes · 47.2%
Councillor
✅ Emily Rowley3,063 votes ·
✅ Anne Butwell3,061 votes ·
✅ Bobbi Wright2,915 votes ·
✅ Jeff Wheeldon2,910 votes ·
✅ Byron Faretis2,261 votes ·
William Schmidt1,939 votes ·
Keith "Tiny" Lee1,458 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results