Sault Ste. Marie: who represents it, and who is running
City of Sault Ste. Marie — 2026 Municipal Election votes on 2026-10-26. It elects one Mayor (at large) and ten Ward Councillors, two per ward (Wards 1–5); Algoma DSB, Huron-Superior Catholic DSB and French-language trustees are also elected (not captured)..
Holding office13
the sitting council
On the ballot35
9 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Sault Ste. Marie is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma — Terry Sheehan (Liberal)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shoemaker ✉️ Elected | Mayor → Running | Independent | City of Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Joel Rowswell ✉️ | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Josh McNally | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Matthew Toffelmire ✉️ | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Selva Rasaiah | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
2
Ward Councillor — Ward 1
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Hollingsworth Elected | Ward Councillor | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Sonny Spina ✉️ Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 1 | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Brent Derochie ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Dan Pallot | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Logan Costa | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
3
Ward Councillor — Ward 2
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Vezeau-Allen Elected | Ward Councillor | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Luke Dufour Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 2 | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Cynthia McCutcheon | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Dennis Murphy ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Derek Pearce ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Harsh Goyal | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Judy Hupponen | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Michael McCartan ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Mike Doan ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Stephanie Pagnucco | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
4
Ward Councillor — Ward 3
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Caputo ✉️ Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 3 | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Ron Zagordo Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 3 | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Gary Trembinski ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Joshua Vierimaa ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Luis Moreno ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Nick Delavalle | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
5
Ward Councillor — Ward 4
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchy Bruni Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 4 | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Stephan Kinach ✉️ Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 4 | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Christine Starzomski | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Jennifer Francella-Medeiros | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Jim Penfold | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Marie McLeod ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
6
Ward Councillor — Ward 5
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Gardi ✉️ Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 5 | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Matthew Scott Elected | Ward Councillor → Running for Ward Councillor, Ward 5 | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Bobbi Jo Holmes ✉️ | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Dan O’Brien | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Martin Wyant | Ward Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
7
Member of Provincial Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Scott Elected | Member of Provincial Parliament | Independent | Sault Ste. Marie | Provincial legislature |
8
Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sheehan ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Liberal | Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma | House of Commons |
i
Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Sault Ste. Marie is the whole city: the mayor race and all five wards (two councillors each) are included.
- Not on the certified list: Sandra Hollingsworth (Ward 1) and Lisa Vezeau-Allen (Ward 2).
- No acclamations for Mayor or council (several school trustee seats were acclaimed; trustees not captured).
- Phone numbers on the city list are not copied; emails kept only where campaign-named, personal-looking mailboxes left null.
- Sitting-member official emails not captured.
s
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.