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Activity |
Date |
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May 1, 2026 |
First day of the candidate nomination period |
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June 1, 2026 |
Final day for voters to update school support information with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) |
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August 12, 2026 |
Final day for voters to register online via Ontario's online portal, RegistertoVoteON.ca |
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August 13, 2026 |
Voters must register or update voter information directly with the Town’s Elections Team, contact us for more information. |
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August 21, 2026 |
Nomination Day (Nominations close at 2:00 p.m.) |
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October 7, 2026 |
Voter information letters will be delivered. If you are away throughout October 7 until 26, please contact the Elections Team after the voting period starts on October 19. |
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Voting Period |
October 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to October 26, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. |
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Election Day |
October 26, 2026 |
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Inaugural Meeting |
November 16, 2026 |
Elections
Official Results for 2026 Municipal Election and School Board Election
Here are the official results for the 2026 Municipal Election as certified by the Town of Saugeen Shores’ Clerks office.
Turnout: 8015 (49.0%) of 16360 electors voted in this ballot.
Note: 39 electors declined their ballot; they are included in the turnout.
Winners are in BOLD below.
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MAYOR |
No. of Votes |
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Brian Putman |
2753 |
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Jeff James |
1155 |
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Luke Charbonneau |
3983 |
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Abstentions |
89 |
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DEPUTY MAYOR |
No. of Votes |
|---|---|
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Diane Huber |
4793 |
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Odette Bartnicki |
2647 |
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Abstentions |
540 |
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VICE DEPUTY MAYOR |
No. of Votes |
|---|---|
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Bud Halpin |
4733 |
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Don Matheson |
2773 |
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Abstentions |
474 |
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PORT ELGIN WARD |
No. of Votes |
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Dane Buttenaar |
385 |
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Jordan MacKinnon |
1681 |
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Patricia Corrigan-Frank |
1139 |
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Rachel Stack |
1799 |
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Tamara McDonald |
602 |
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Abstentions |
153 |
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SAUGEEN WARD |
No. of Votes |
|---|---|
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Eric Tolton |
1285 |
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Neil Sarginson |
1245 |
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Sterling Thiele |
805 |
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Abstentions |
189 |
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SOUTHAMPTON WARD |
No. of Votes |
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Brenda Reeves |
696 |
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Cathe McIntosh |
1126 |
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Cheryl Grace |
1762 |
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Harry Mazmanian |
454 |
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John Divinski |
512 |
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Abstentions |
86 |
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BLUEWATER DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE * |
No. of Votes |
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Julia Bates |
3748 |
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Katie Lutz |
3171 |
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Abstentions |
1798 |
*Pending Official Results from Arran-Elderslie.
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BRUCE-GREY DISTRICT CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE |
No. of Votes |
|---|---|
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Lucie Desbiens – Winner |
ACCLAIMED |
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CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE PROVIDENCE TRUSTEE |
No. of Votes |
|---|---|
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Michael Salvatore – Winner |
ACCLAIMED |
For full results for the Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Trustee position, visit the City of Barrie Elections webpage.
Election Key Dates
Stay informed throughout the 2026 Municipal Election. Explore the key dates below and mark your calendar for important milestones.
Getting to Know Local Government
- Voter Information (YouTube video)
- How Local Government Works (YouTube video)
- Why Civic Engagement Matters (YouTube video)
- How to get Involved (YouTube video)
- Rules, Roles & Respectful Participation (YouTube video)
- Municipal 101 (Association of Municipalities of Ontario)