Trent Hills 2026 Municipal Election Results: New Council Elected as Voter Turnout Reaches 33.1%
The unofficial results of the 2026 Trent Hills Municipal Election have been released, revealing the candidates elected to represent residents across all five wards, along with the municipality's mayor and deputy mayor.
Voting officially closed at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26th, with voter turnout reaching 33.1%.
Several council races saw close results, particularly in Wards 1 and 3, where the winning candidates secured their seats by fewer than 60 votes.
Mayoral Election
Michael Metcalf has been elected Mayor of Trent Hills after receiving 3,474 votes; Steven Haylestrom received 1,087 votes.
Rick English was acclaimed as Deputy Mayor after running unopposed.
Ward 1 Councillor
Jana Reid has been elected to represent Ward 1 following a close three-candidate race.
Jana Reid - 229 votes (Elected)
Karen Ulrich - 203 votes
Adam Baguley - 197 votes
Reid secured the council seat by a margin of just 26 votes over Karen Ulrich.
Ward 2 Councillor
Rob Pope has been elected as Ward 2 Councillor after receiving the most votes in a four-candidate race.
Rob Pope - 217 votes (Elected)
Erick Baron-Joyner - 124 votes
Adam Briggs - 118 votes
Tina Burke - 61 votes
Ward 3 Councillor
Viv Smallwood has been elected to represent Ward 3 following another closely contested election.
Viv Smallwood - 496 votes (Elected)
Sandra Walls - 442 votes
Nader Eid - 217 votes
Smallwood secured the seat by a margin of 54 votes over Sandra Walls.
Ward 4 Councillor
Leslie Mahoney has been elected to represent Ward 4 after receiving 493 votes in a four-candidate race.
Leslie Mahoney - 493 votes (Elected)
Ken Tully - 318 votes
Emilio Ojeda - 269 votes
Meagan McLean - 132 votes
Mahoney finished 175 votes ahead of second-place candidate Ken Tully.
Ward 5 Councillor
Ethan Armit has been elected to represent Ward 5 following a three-candidate race.
Ethan Armit - 694 votes (Elected)
R.J. (Bob) Crate - 260 votes
Dennis Savery - 169 votes
Armit secured the council seat with a lead of 434 votes over R.J. (Bob) Crate.
Voter Turnout Reaches 33.1%
According to the unofficial election results, 33.1% of eligible voters participated in the 2026 Trent Hills Municipal Election.
Across the five wards, the results reflect a range of voting margins, with Ward 1 seeing the closest race at just 26 votes separating the top two candidates.
Ward 3 followed with a 54-vote margin, while Ward 5 recorded the largest winning margin among the councillor races at 434 votes.
School Board Trustee Results
School board trustee election results will be presented separately by the Town of Cobourg and the City of Oshawa.
Trent Hills Council for the Upcoming Term
Based on the unofficial results, the following individuals have been elected or acclaimed:
Mayor: Michael Metcalf
Deputy Mayor: Rick English (Acclaimed)
Ward 1: Jana Reid
Ward 2: Rob Pope
Ward 3: Viv Smallwood
Ward 4: Leslie Mahoney
Ward 5: Ethan Armit
These results remain unofficial until formally certified by the municipality.
The newly elected council will represent the residents of Trent Hills for the upcoming 2026-2030 municipal term.
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