2026 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

2026 Hamilton municipal election
October 26, 2026
Mayor before election

Andrea Horwath

 Elected Mayor

TBD

The 2026 Hamilton municipal election will occur on 26 October 2026, as per the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996.[1][2] Residents of Hamilton will elect one mayor and members of the Hamilton City Council using a first-past-the-post electoral system in single-member constituencies, called wards.[3] Based on their electoral registration, voters will also be eligible to elect one of 11 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustees, 9 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board trustees, 1 Conseil scolaire Viamonde trustee, or 1 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir trustee.[3]

Mayoral election

Declared candidates

  • Andrea Horwath, incumbent mayor[4]

Potential candidates

City council election

Potential candidates

References

  1. ^ ""Municipal Elections Act, 1996", S.O. 1996, Chapter 32". ontario.ca. July 24, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Municipal Elections Schedule in Canada". muniscope.ca. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "City of Hamilton - Election Information". hamilton.ca. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Coleman, Joey (July 10, 2025). "In response to a question asked by myself today, Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath stated she is "absolutely" running for re-election in 2026. Full Audio coming shortly on TPR. #HamOnt #yhmcc". Bluesky. ‪@joeycoleman.ca‬. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Radley, Scott (May 2, 2025). "How the federal election might have affected Hamilton's next mayoral race". Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Coleman, Joey (April 26, 2025). "Joey's Notepad: Keanin Loomis Attended Magnolia Hall Opening As a Parent". The Public Record. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Radley, Scott (June 6, 2025). "Some candidates already prepping for 2026 municipal election". Hamilton Spectator.
  8. ^ Coleman, Joey (October 17, 2024). "Clr Maureen Wilson Unsuccessfully Calls for Term Limits Review". The Public Record. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024.
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