Peterborough: who represents it, and who is running
City of Peterborough — 2026 Municipal Election votes on 2026-10-26. It elects one Mayor and two Councillors for each of five wards (Ward 1 Otonabee, Ward 2 Monaghan, Ward 3 Town, Ward 4 Ashburnham, Ward 5 Northcrest); Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB, PVNC Catholic DSB and French-language trustees are also elected but are not captured here..
Holding office13
the sitting council
On the ballot35
8 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Peterborough is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Peterborough — Emma Harrison (Liberal)
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Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Leal ✉️ Elected | Mayor | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Keith Riel ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Brian Lumsden f | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Jacob Méthot | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Michael Eamon ✉️ | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Neil Morton | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Rebecca Schillemat ✉️ | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough | |
| Rob Hailman ✉️ | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Peterborough |
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Councillor — Ward 1
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Duguay ✉️ig Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 1 | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Peterborough |
| Lesley Parnell ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 1 | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Peterborough |
| Chris Potter ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Peterborough |
| Joe Laton-Trickett ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Peterborough |
| Lucas Graham ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Peterborough |
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Councillor — Ward 2
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Vassiliadis ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| Matt Crowley ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 2 | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| AJ Shearer ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| Aris Metaxakis | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| Ashley Flynn | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| Jen Lacey ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
| Rose Kitney | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Peterborough |
4
Councillor — Ward 3
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bierk ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 3 | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Peterborough |
| Joy Lachica ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 3 | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Peterborough |
| Jenni Cathcart ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Peterborough |
| Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Peterborough |
| Nigel Lister | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Peterborough |
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Councillor — Ward 4
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Baldwin ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 4 | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Peterborough |
| Andrew MacGregor ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Peterborough |
| Ashley Bonner ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Peterborough |
| Jason Stabler | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Peterborough |
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Councillor — Ward 5
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Haacke ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Andrew Beamer ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor, Ward 5 | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Charmaine Magumbe ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Debbie Halstead ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Dennis Nephin | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Gavin Muir ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Jim Wasson ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Paul Lawton ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
| Phil Jolicoeur ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Peterborough |
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Member of Provincial Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith Elected | Member of Provincial Parliament | Conservative | Peterborough—Kawartha | Provincial legislature |
8
Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Harrison ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Liberal | Peterborough | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Candidates from the City of Peterborough Voters page ('Certified Candidates', with a link to the Clerk-signed certified list PDF), retrieved 2026-10-09: 7 for Mayor and 28 for Councillor (two seats per ward). Withdrawn and excluded: Jessica Correa and Noella Koshul (Ward 1).
- Several candidate links on the city page are wrapped in Mimecast redirect URLs; the underlying campaign domain named in the redirect is recorded instead. Phone numbers and street addresses some candidates listed are not copied; emails are kept only where the address names the campaign or matches the campaign website.
- Sitting council from the city's Mayor and Council page, with official emails as printed there. Mayor Jeff Leal is not on the certified list. Councillor Keith Riel (Ward 4) is running for Mayor; Councillors Don Vassiliadis (Ward 2) and Dave Haacke (Ward 5) are not on the certified list.
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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.