Newmarket’s Official Municipal Election Results

NEWMARKET, Ontario, October 25, 2022 – The official results for the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election are as follows:

OfficeCandidatesTotal Votes
MayorJohn Taylor – ElectedAcclaimed*
Deputy Mayor and Regional CouncillorGordon Prentice5,455
Tom Vegh – Elected9,396
Ward 1 CouncillorMark Holmes794
Grace Simon – Elected1,899
Ward 2 CouncillorBrian Andrews841
Hunter Murchison-Doggart191
Victor Woodhouse – Elected1,211
Ward 3 CouncillorJane Twinney – ElectedAcclaimed*
Ward 4 CouncillorChris Dupee261
Trevor Morrison – Elected1,222
Grant Waddell627
Ward 5 CouncillorBob Kwapis – ElectedAcclaimed*
Ward 6 CouncillorKelly Broome – Elected1,726
Lukas Fuina733
Ward 7 CouncillorChristina Bisanz – Elected1,687
Nadia Hansen527
York Region District School Board TrusteePamela McCarthy – Elected4,414
Jessica Neto1,316
Shameela Shakeel4,034
Donald J. Smith1,622
York Catholic District School Board Trustee**Donnie Aloisi257
Peter Fracassi1,125
Theresa McNicol – Elected2,794
Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)***Nicolas Bigaignon187
Stefania Sigurdson Forbes199
Hanane Jaouich162
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Catholic)Donald BlaisAcclaimed*

* This candidate was elected by “acclamation” because there were no other registered candidates running against them in the same office.
** These results represent the combined votes cast in Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and Georgina.
*** These are the unofficial results. Official results are provided by the City of Vaughan.

Voter turnout for the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election was 24.8 per cent of eligible voters with a total of 15,221 ballots submitted. Additional information and statistics regarding the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election will be posted at wp280062.wpdns.ca/ once available.

The inaugural meeting for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council took place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7 PM.

Media Contact:
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Town of Newmarket
Tel.: 905-953-5300 ext. 2040
Email: corporatecommunications@newmarket.ca