Quinte West 2026 Municipal Election Results: New Mayor and Council Elected
The unofficial results of the 2026 Quinte West Municipal Election have been released, revealing the candidates elected to represent residents across all four wards, along with the city's newly elected mayor.
Voting officially closed at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26th, bringing an end to the municipal election campaign.
The election saw several competitive races, with 30 candidates seeking positions as mayor or councillor across Quinte West.
Residents voted to elect one mayor and 12 councillors, including five representatives for Trenton, four for Sidney, two for Murray and one for Frankford.
Mayoral Election
Zack Card has been elected Mayor of Quinte West after receiving 7,424 votes, defeating Shelley Stedall, who received 5,180 votes, and David Thomson, who received 574 votes.
Zack Card - 7,424 votes (Elected)
Shelley Stedall - 5,180 votes
David Thomson - 574 votes
Card secured the mayor's seat by a margin of 2,244 votes over Stedall.
Ward 1 Councillors - Trenton
Five councillors have been elected to represent Ward 1, Trenton, following a competitive 10-candidate race.
Leslie Roseblade - 2,308 votes (Elected)
Mike Cowan - 2,092 votes (Elected)
Trevor McMillan - 1,846 votes (Elected)
Spencer Hutchison - 1,730 votes (Elected)
Tyler Rickey - 1,598 votes (Elected)
Paul Bartz - 1,253 votes
Robert Wharram - 1,210 votes
Brent Parsons - 955 votes
Matthew Brumsey - 619 votes
Gilles Bourke - 438 votes
Roseblade received the highest number of votes in Ward 1, followed by Cowan and McMillan.
The final council seat was secured by Tyler Rickey, who finished 345 votes ahead of sixth-place candidate Paul Bartz.
Ward 2 Councillors - Sidney
Four councillors have been elected to represent Ward 2, Sidney, following a nine-candidate race.
Egerton Boyce - 2,145 votes (Elected)
Allan DeWitt - 2,002 votes (Elected)
Don Kuntze - 1,803 votes (Elected)
Kate Widdifield - 1,640 votes (Elected)
Brian J. Arthur - 1,447 votes
Kandis Hambly - 1,106 votes
Keith Poulin - 1,066 votes
John Desloges - 516 votes
David Jesse - 288 votes
Boyce received the highest number of votes in Ward 2, followed by DeWitt and Kuntze.
Widdifield secured the fourth and final available council seat, finishing 193 votes ahead of fifth-place candidate Brian J. Arthur.
Ward 3 Councillors - Murray
Tim Durkin and Brian Crews have been elected to represent Ward 3, Murray, following a six-candidate race.
Tim Durkin - 2,091 votes (Elected)
Brian Crews - 1,951 votes (Elected)
Ed Santos - 1,184 votes
Doug Herrington - 883 votes
Jordan Hoyland - 663 votes
David Lovely - 433 votes
Durkin received the highest number of votes in Ward 3, finishing 140 votes ahead of fellow elected councillor Brian Crews.
Crews secured the second available council seat with a margin of 767 votes over third-place candidate Ed Santos.
Ward 4 Councillor - Frankford
Matt Joice has been elected to represent Ward 4, Frankford, following a two-candidate race.
Matt Joice - 522 votes (Elected)
JD Brown - 412 votes
Joice secured the council seat by a margin of 110 votes over Brown, making Frankford the closest council race when comparing the final elected candidate with the next closest challenger.
Voter Turnout and Election Overview
The 2026 Quinte West Municipal Election featured 30 candidates competing for 13 positions on city council, including the mayor's office.
Across the four wards, the results reflect varying voting margins, with Ward 4 seeing the closest council race at just 110 votes separating the two candidates.
Ward 2 followed with a 193-vote margin between the fourth and fifth-place candidates, while Ward 1 saw a 345-vote difference between the fifth and sixth-place candidates.
Ward 3 recorded a margin of 767 votes between the second and third-place candidates.
School Board Trustee Results
Unofficial school board trustee election results have also been reported, with several candidates acclaimed to their respective positions.
The following candidates were reported as acclaimed in their applicable school board districts:
Louise Dorsett - Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo - Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Erik Lapointe - Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Jennifer Chandler - Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Cassandra McDermott-Hubbert - Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Ernie Parsons - Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
Matthew Hilts - Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Additional unofficial vote totals reported within Quinte West included:
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario:
Pascal Dussault - 61 votes
Rosine Umwali Twagirimana - 32 votes
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board:
Amy McQuaid - 2,137 votes
Cyndi Dickson - 1,254 votes
These figures represent votes reported within Quinte West.
Results for school board districts spanning multiple municipalities may require combined totals before the elected trustees can be formally confirmed.
Quinte West City Council for the Upcoming Term
Based on the unofficial results, the following individuals have been elected to represent the City of Quinte West:
Mayor:
Zack Card
Ward 1 - Trenton:
Leslie Roseblade
Mike Cowan
Trevor McMillan
Spencer Hutchison
Tyler Rickey
Ward 2 - Sidney:
Egerton Boyce
Allan DeWitt
Don Kuntze
Kate Widdifield
Ward 3 - Murray:
Tim Durkin
Brian Crews
Ward 4 - Frankford:
Matt Joice
The newly elected council will represent the residents of Quinte West for the upcoming 2026-2030 municipal term.
The City of Quinte West is expected to confirm the official election results following the required verification process.
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