Elections

Municipal Election

2026 Municipal and School Board Election

The next Municipal and School Board Election will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026. 

EL07 List Of Certified Candidates

Certified Candidates 

Name Email  Website Address
Veronica Charrois voteveronicacharrois@gmail.com  
Simon Duong simon@simonduong.ca  
Jeff Jordan votejeffjordan@gmail.com  
Michelle Seaborn mseaborn@silmaril.on.ca  

 

Name  Email Website Address
George Bodnar gbodnargrimsby@pm.me www.bodnarward1.ca
Kevin Ritchie kevindritchie@hotmail.com  
Margot Smeenk margot@think.smeenk.ca www.think.smeenk.ca

Name Email Website Address
Don Howe w.donald.howe@gmail.com  
Ben Purkiss ben@benpurkiss.ca www.benpurkiss.ca
David Scott davidscottforgrimsby@gmail.com  
Lianne Vardy votevardy@gmail.com  

Name Email Website Address
Jacob Baradziej votejacobbaradziej@gmail.com  
Ryan Day ryanmday_@outlook.com  
John Dunstall johnrdunstall@gmail.com  
Joanne Johnston  jjohnston0628@gmail.com  
Jennifer Korstanje jenniferkforward3@gmail.com  
Amy Lupton amylupton4ward3@gmail.com  
Jonathan Polowick polowick@outlook.com  
Shane Weaver  ward3@shaneweaver.com www.shaneweaver.com 

Name Email Website Address
Nick DiFlavio nick.diflavio@gmail.com  
Wayne F. Fertich waynefertich67@gmail.com  
Reg Freake rfreake@gmail.com  

Name Email Website Address
Nick Goater nick.goater1@gmail.com  
Deb Pearce    
Duncan Storey duncanstorey2@gmail.com  
Luca Vitali lucacasatoscana@gmail.com  

Name Email Website Address
Lynn Dudok lynn@lynndudokcatholictrustee.ca www.lynndudokcatholictrustee.ca
Alex Joyner ajoyner@hotmail.ca  
Leanne Prince leanneprince02@gmail.com  

Name Email Website Address
Sonia Macaluso sonia.macaluso31@gmail.com  

Name Email Website Address
Melinda Chartrand chartrand.melinda@gmail.com  

Grimsby Voters will elect the following offices:

  • Mayor
  • 8 Councillors 
  • 1 English Public School Trustee for the District School Board of Niagara
  • 1 English Separate School Trustee for the Niagara Catholic District School Board
  • 1 French Public School Trustee for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
  • 1 French Separate School Trustee for Conseil Scolaire Catholique Monavenir

Voting locations include the following:

  • Advanced in-person Voting  - Wed, Oct.14th, 10am-8pm & Sat, Oct.17th 10am-6pm - Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre
  • Voting Day - Monday, October 26th 10am-8pm
    • Ward One- Niagara West YMCA - 325 Main St, E
    • Ward Two- Central French Immersion School (Formally Grimsby Secondary School) - 5 Boulton Avenue
    • Ward Three- Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre - 162 Livingston Avenue
    • Ward Four- LiUNA Training Centre - 260 Hunter Rd

*Internet Voting Assistance Centres will be available at Grimsby Public Library and Town Hall during regular operating hours starting at the beginning of internet voting, October 5 until Election Day, October 26.

Financial statements from Candidates and Third Party Advertisers in the 2026 Municipal Election will be available on this page, in accordance with section 88 (9.1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

All Candidates and Third Party Advertisers must file their financial statement and auditor's report (if required) on or before March 30, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.

In accordance with section 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the Clerk shall make available to the public the following report setting out all Candidates in an Election and indicating whether each Candidate complied with section 88.25. 

If you have reasonable grounds to believe that a Candidate or Third Party Advertiser has violated the Campaign finance rules, please request a Compliance Audit. 

Questions about the Election?

Contact us via email at elections@grimsby.ca or via telephone at 905-945-9634 x 2003

Contact Us

Town of Grimsby
160 Livingston Avenue
Grimsby ON, L3M 0J5
Phone: 905-945-9634
Fax: 905-945-5010

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