Perth: who represents it, and who is running
Town of Perth — 2026 Municipal Election votes on 2026-10-26. It elects one Mayor and one Deputy Mayor (both at large; both also sit on Lanark County Council); five Councillors at large; school board trustees are also elected (UCDSB and CDSBEO acclaimed; CEPEO; CECCE acclaimed)..
Holding office9
the sitting council
On the ballot18
6 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Perth is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Lanark—Frontenac — Scott Reid (Conservative)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bird ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | Town of Perth | |
| Ed McPherson ✉️ Elected | Deputy Mayor → Running for Mayor | Independent | Town of Perth | |
| Isabel Anne McRae ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | Town of Perth | |
| Stephanie Drummond | Mayor Running | Independent | Town of Perth |
2
Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Smith ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Gary Waterfield ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Jim Boldt ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Judy Brown ✉️ Elected | Mayor → Running for Councillor | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Derek Zeisman | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Kassina Ryder | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Marlene Donoghue | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Paul Quinnell | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Peter Gardner Hallam ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Ramsey Hart | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Sheldon Giff | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Trevor Oattes ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
3
Deputy Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Schoular | Deputy Mayor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Jamie Dyer | Deputy Mayor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
| Richard Schooley | Deputy Mayor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Perth |
4
Member of Provincial Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jordan Elected | Member of Provincial Parliament | Conservative | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston | Provincial legislature |
5
Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reid ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Conservative | Lanark—Frontenac | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Candidates from the Town of Perth 'Official List of Certified Candidates, August 24, 2026, updated September 15, 2026' (PDF linked from https://www.perth.ca/our-government/elections/), read 2026-10-09; the same names appear in the elections page's 'Official List of Candidates' table. Both print qualifying street addresses: not copied. Emails kept only when not free-mail or campaign-named.
- Sitting council from the Town's 'Mayor and Council' page (Mayor, Deputy Mayor and five Councillors, all at large; Mayor and Deputy Mayor also sit on Lanark County Council), with @perth.ca addresses.
- Changes of seat: Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson and Councillors Dave Bird (listed 'David Bird') and Isabel Anne McRae run for Mayor; Mayor Judy Brown appears on the Councillor list (matched by name). Councillors Jim Boldt and Gary Waterfield seek re-election; Councillor Barry Smith is not on the 2026 list.
- No acclamations for Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Council. The 2026-09-15 update to the certified list is not explained on the page. Nomination papers were not opened.
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Sources
Prepared 2026-10-09. Nomination papers are never opened: they carry home addresses. After voting day a candidate list becomes a result; these rows are reconciled, not deleted.