Official results from the Oct. 26 municipal election show no change from the unofficial tally released Monday night, with Michael Bondy confirmed as Chatham-Kent’s next mayor.
Municipal Clerk Judy Shantz released the official results Wednesday. A total of 36,703 ballots were cast, or 40.79 per cent of eligible voters.
Turnout was 30.56 per cent in 2022, when 24,546 ballots were cast. It was 45.44 per cent in 2018, with 34,722 ballots, and 42.1 per cent in 2014, with 32,783 ballots.
Mark Authier and Melissa Harrigan won the two seats in Ward 1, South West Kent. Anthony Ceccacci and Albert Pilbeam won in Ward 2, South East Kent. Emery Huszka won in Ward 3, North East Kent, and Rhonda Jubenville won in Ward 4, North West Kent.
In Ward 5, Wallaceburg and area, Jim Blake and Bill Wolsing were elected. In Chatham, F. Brian Machado and Alysson Storey won in Ward 6, North West Chatham. Amy Finn and Steve Kenney won in Ward 7, North East Chatham. Conor Allin and Brock McGregor won in Ward 8, South Chatham.
The results also confirm the Lambton Kent District School Board English public trustees for Chatham-Kent. D. Randy Campbell and Joselyn Young Cormier were elected to represent Wards 1, 2 and 3. Anna Cairns was elected for Ward 4, Ward 5 and South Lambton. David Pierce and Ellen Sinclair were elected to represent Wards 6, 7 and 8.
“I want to thank everyone who took the time to vote in this year’s municipal election, as well as all of the candidates who put their names forward to serve our community,” Shantz said. “I also want to recognize our election staff, volunteers, and community partners for their hard work and dedication in ensuring a successful election. Thank you to everyone who participated in this important democratic process.”
Additional results and statistics, including poll-by-poll, advance and online voting, will be posted at ckelection.com as they become available.
