2022 Cochrane District municipal elections
Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Cochrane District of Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
The following are the results of the mayoral races in each municipality and the council races in the City of Timmins. (X) denotes an incumbent candidate.
Black River-Matheson[edit]
Mayor[edit]
Doug Bender was elected mayor of Black River-Matheson by acclamation.[1]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Bender | Acclaimed | |
Cochrane[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Cochrane.[2]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Politis | 1,397 | 68.61 |
| Denis Clement (X) | 639 | 31.39 |
Hearst[edit]
Mayor[edit]
Roger Sigouin, who has been mayor of Hearst since 2002 was challenged by Edward Williamson.[3][4]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Sigouin (X) | 965 | 83.62 |
| Edward Williamson | 189 | 16.38 |
Fauquier-Strickland[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Fauquier-Strickland.[5]
Mayor[edit]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Tremblay (X) | 174 | 57.43 |
| Robert Courchesne | 129 | 42.57 |
Iroquois Falls[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Iroquois Falls.[6]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tory Delaurier (X) | 1,209 | 72.31 |
| Roger Hardy | 463 | 27.69 |
Kapuskasing[edit]
Dave Plourde was re-elected by acclamation.[7]
Mayor[edit]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Plourde (X) | Acclaimed | |
Mattice-Val Côté[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Mattice-Val Côté.[8]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Dupuis (X) | 189 | 64.95 |
| Gaetan Garneau | 102 | 35.05 |
Moonbeam[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Moonbeam.[9]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Côté | 319 | 53.17 |
| Nicole Fortier Levesque (X) | 281 | 46.83 |
Moosonee[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Moosonee.[10]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Taipale (X) | 226 | 51.95' |
| Randy Cota | 121 | 27.82 |
| Jennifer Tozer | 88 | 20.23 |
Opasatika[edit]
Mayor[edit]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Dorval | Acclaimed | |
Smooth Rock Falls[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Smooth Rock Falls.[11]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | 294 | 46.08 |
| Sue Perras (X) | 290 | 45.45 |
| Kevin Somer | 54 | 8.46 |
Timmins[edit]
The following are the results for mayor and city council of Timmins.[12]
Mayor[edit]
Kristin Murray was mayor of Timmins since being appointed in August 2022.[13] The previous mayor, George Pirie was elected in the 2022 Ontario general election for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario on June 2, 2022.[14]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Boileau | 7,403 | 61.47 |
| Joe Campbell | 3,863 | 32.07 |
| Richard Lafleur | 778 | 6.46 |
Timmins City Council[edit]
In Wards 1 to 4, the councillor is elected through First-past-the-post voting, with each voter casting just one vote. About a thousand votes were cast in each, barring Ward 1, which was decided by acclamation. In Ward 5, the seats are filled through Plurality block voting with each voter casting up to four votes. With about four times the population of each of the other wards, Ward 5 saw 21,000 votes cast.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | ||
| Rock Whissell (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Ward 2 | ||
| Lorne Feldman | 449 | 46.48 |
| Mickey Auger (X) | 331 | 34.27 |
| Marcus Niebler | 186 | 19.25 |
| Ward 3 | ||
| Bill Gvozdanovic | 372 | 51.96 |
| Carter Lucyk | 294 | 41.06 |
| Sylvin Lacroix | 50 | 6.98 |
| Ward 4 | ||
| John Patrick Curley (X) | 645 | 47.99 |
| Kenneth Karl Stenbrunner | 370 | 27.53 |
| Tim Jamieson | 329 | 24.48 |
| Ward 5 4 to be elected | ||
| Kristin Murray | 3,965 | 18.45 |
| Steve Black | 3,801 | 17.69 |
| Andrew Marks (X) | 2,800 | 13.03 |
| Cory Robin (X) | 2,370 | 11.03 |
| Veronica Farrell | 1,900 | 8.84 |
| Rick Dubeau | 1,750 | 8.14 |
| Caroline Martel | 1,696 | 7.89 |
| Neil David Siblall | 1,463 | 6.81 |
| Edge Stecewicz | 1,336 | 6.22 |
| James McMahon | 410 | 1.91 |
Val Rita-Harty[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The following were the results for mayor of Val Rita-Harty.[15]
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johanne Baril (X) | 165 | 57.09 |
| Rosane Parent | 124 | 42.91 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elections". Township of Black River-Matheson. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Town of Cochrane. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Élections municipales : vers du renouveau dans le Nord de l'Ontario" (in French). ONFR+. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Municipal and School Board Elections". Town of Hearst. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official List of Candidates" (PDF). Township of Fauquier-Strickland. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official List of Certified Candidates". Town of Iroquois Falls. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Elections". Kapuskasing. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Municipal Elections 2022". Municipality of Mattice-Val Côté. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MOONBEAM OFFICIAL LIST OF CERTIFIED CANDIDATES" (PDF). Township of Moonbeam. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "List of Certified Candidates" (PDF). Town of Moosonee. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "ELECTIONS". Town of Smooth Rock Falls. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS" (PDF). City of Timmins. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Timmins, Ont., council appoints Kristin Murray as new mayor". CBC. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Vacancy on city council following provincial election". Sudbury Star. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Official List of certified candidates" (PDF). Municipality of Val Rita-Harty. Retrieved August 27, 2022.