2018 Niagara Region municipal elections

Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 22, 2018, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Map of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, showing its component municipalities.

Niagara Regional Council
PositionElected
Fort Erie MayorWayne H. Redekop
Fort Erie CouncillorTom Insinna
Grimsby MayorJeff A. Jordan
Grimsby CouncillorWayne Fertich
Lincoln MayorSandra Easton
Lincoln CouncillorRobert Foster
Niagara Falls MayorJim Diodati
Niagara Falls CouncillorPeter Nicholson
Niagara Falls CouncillorBarbara Greenwood
Niagara Falls CouncillorBob Gale
Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord MayorBetty Disero
Niagara-on-the-Lake CouncillorGary Zalepa Jr.
Pelham MayorMarvin Junkin
Pelham CouncillorDiana Huson
Port Colborne MayorBill Steele
Port Colborne CouncillorBarbara Butters
St. Catharines MayorWalter Sendzik
St. Catharines CouncillorJim Bradley
St. Catharines CouncillorGeorge Darte
St. Catharines CouncillorSandie Bellows
St. Catharines CouncillorLaura Ip
St. Catharines CouncillorBrian Heit
St. Catharines CouncillorTim Rigby
Thorold MayorTerry Ugulini
Thorold CouncillorTim Whalen
Wainfleet MayorKevin Gibson
Welland MayorFrank Campion
Welland CouncillorPat Chiocchio
Welland CouncillorLeanna Villella
West Lincoln MayorDavid Bylsma

Regional Chair

For the first time, the chair of regional council was to be directly elected.[1] However, on the last day of candidate registration the Ontario Government announced they would be cancelling this council race.[2]

At the time of this cancellation, five candidates were registered to run for he chair position. Incumbent chair Al Caslin and Pelham Mayor Dave Augstyn both decided to run for a regional council seat in their respective municipalities.

Fort Erie

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Wayne H. Redekop (X)5,37056.03
Stephen Passero3,90340.72
George Jardine3113.24

Regional Councillor
Candidate Vote  %
Tom Insinna3,78340.67
Sandy Annunziata (X)3,49237.54
Joan Christensen1,62417.46
Douglas Baker-Smith4024.32

Ward 1
Candidate Vote  %
George P. McDermott (X)76463.25
Dale Hirons44436.75

Ward 2
Candidate Vote  %
Nick Dubanow83852.87
Marlo Toppazzini40825.74
John Mollicone33921.39

Ward 3
Candidate Vote  %
Kimberly Zanko (X)81145.23
Tracey Calder Rosettani52829.45
Dean Demizio27715.45
Scott Winger1779.87

Ward 4
Candidate Vote  %
Marina Butler (X)67343.56
Ron Brunner52233.79
Pati Habermann27017.48
Robert Hirons805.18

Ward 5
Candidate Vote  %
Don Lubberts (X)59935.03
Michael Reles58534.21
Leah Feor52630.76

Ward 6
Candidate Vote  %
Ann-Marie Noyes90257.05
Christoffer M. Knutt (X)67942.95

Source:[3]

Grimsby

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Jeff A. Jordan6,34471.51
Steve D. Berry2,52728.49

Source:[4]

Lincoln

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Sandra Easton (X)4,39766.30
Robert Condotta2,23533.70

Source:[5]

Niagara Falls

Source:[6]

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Jim Diodati (X)13,87558.09
Kim Craitor8,25234.55
Dinah Lilia Mourise1,0474.38
Kip Finn7102.97

Regional Council

Three to be elected. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.

Candidate Vote  %
Peter Nicholson9,67417.85
Barbara Greenwood7,65314.12
Bob Gale (X)7,21113.30
Selina Volpatti (X)6,48311.96
John Morocco4,7438.75
Tim Housser4,2627.86
Chris Rigas3,7446.91
Dianne Munro2,9125.37
Anne Angelone2,6304.85
Dave Eke1,9733.64
Theresa Johnson1,9423.58
Clarke Bitter9801.81

Niagara Falls City Council

8 to be elected at-large.

Candidate Vote  %
Mike Strange (X)12,0218.85
Victor Pietrangelo (X)8,8466.51
Wayne Thomson (X)8,3556.15
Lori Lococo7,6665.64
Wayne Campbell (X)7,4135.46
Vince Kerrio (X)7,3565.41
Chris Dabrowski7,1305.25
Carolyn Ioannoni (X)7,0155.16
Joyce Morocco (X)6,5354.81
Rich Merlino5,6734.18
Kenneth Groves5,2483.86
Steve Ludzik5,0803.74
Shirley Fisher4,2763.15
Tony Baldinelli3,7132.73
Karen Stearne3,3462.46
Tom Stranges3,3282.45
Peter Dychtiar3,1222.30
Angela Peebles3,0472.24
Anne Radojcic2,9512.17
Peter Fischer2,9222.15
Norm Puttick2,8562.10
Gary Baker2,5941.91
Jamie Jones1,9721.45
Domenic Caruso1,8161.34
Christian Bell1,7271.27
Tim Tredwell1,5691.15
Lucia Baldinelli Ciampa1,5551.14
Margie Manker1,5281.12
Ralph Panucci1,4431.06
Nick Maruca9860.73
Harvey Gordon8680.64
Vito Pennimpede7610.56
Jordan Cowe6790.50
Daniel Faraci4550.33

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Lord Mayor
Lord Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Betty Disero4,16950.14
Patrick Darte (X)2,74332.99
Daniel Turner1,40216.86

Source:[7]

Pelham

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Marvin Junkin3,97555.66
Gary Edward Accursi1,67123.40
Carla Baxter1,49520.94

Source:[8]

Port Colborne

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Bill Steele2,63439.88
Betty Konc1,93229.25
Wayne Elliott1,78927.09
Ron St. Jean2493.77

Source:[9]

St. Catharines
2018 St. Catharines municipal election
October 22, 2018
The Ward boundaries for the 2018 Election. The Mayor and regional councillors are elected across the city, Councillors in their respective wards.
Mayor before election

Walter Sendzik

 Elected Mayor

Walter Sendzik

The 2018 St. Catharines municipal election took place on Monday October 22, 2018 to determine a mayor, regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. The election of a regional chair was also scheduled, but was cancelled by the provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford on Friday July 27, 2018, the registration deadline for candidates.[10]

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Walter Sendzik (X)21,57471.85
Richard Stephens5,83419.43
Johnny Tischler1,4654.88
Tunde Soniregun1,1533.84

Source:[11]

Regional Council

Six to be elected at-large. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.

Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
Jim Bradley18,95414.10
George Darte12,5169.31
Sandie Bellows11,1178.27
Laura Ip9,8787.35
Brian Heit (X)8,4996.32
Tim Rigby (X)8,4356.27
Kelly Edgar (X)7,2335.38
Mike Britton6,7655.03
Bruce Timms (X)5,8594.36
Haley Bateman5,5464.13
Mark Elliott5,5194.10
Rob Depetris4,7843.56
Mo Al Jumaily4,1053.05
Debbie MacGregor (X)3,8442.86
Emily Beth Spanton3,4212.54
Frank Rupcic3,3602.50
Peter Gill3,2472.42
Mary Margaret Murphy2,7632.06
Len Stack2,7352.03
Alan Caslin (X)1,9281.43
Lou Felice1,4761.10
Paul Allan1,4381.07
Bob Szajkowski1,0240.76

Source:[12]

Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate Vote  %
Greg Miller1,84825.31
Lori Littleton1,52720.91
David Haywood (X)1,38018.90
Lesley Seaborne1,12115.35
Kim Clifford74210.16
Diane Foster2813.85
Marta Liddiard2803.83
Hayden Lawrence1231.68

Source:[13]

Ward 2 - St. Andrew's
Candidate Vote  %
Joe Kushner (X)2,95439.12
Matt Harris (X)2,85037.74
Emilio Raimondo1,74823.15

Source:[14]

Ward 3 - St. George's
Candidate Vote  %
Sal Sorrento (X)1,92130.42
Kevin Townsend1,53624.33
Brody Longmuir1,47523.36
Vicky-Lynn Smith1,12617.83
Thomas Grundy2564.05

Source:[15]

Ward 4 - St. Patrick's
Candidate Vote  %
Karrie Porter3,09841.03
Mat Siscoe (X)2,27930.19
Robin McPherson2,17328.78

Source:[16]

Ward 5 - Grantham
Candidate Vote  %
Bill Phillips (X)2,86026.52
Dawn Dodge2,22720.65
Jeff Brooks1,94418.03
Mark Stevens1,26211.70
Dennis Van Meer1,0679.90
Alan C. Ziemianin6656.17
Rob Gill5014.65
Matthew Bastead2572.38

Source:[17]

Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie
Candidate Vote  %
Carlos Garcia (X)3,26330.35
Bruce Williamson (X)3,01828.07
Jeff Mackie2,42222.53
Wolfgang Guembel2,04719.04

Source:[18]

Thorold

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Terry Ugulini3,29864.41
Henry D'Angela1,82235.59

Source:[19]

Wainfleet

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Kevin Gibson1,00935.29
Richard Dykstra46816.37
Ted Hessels45515.91
Andrew Watts41114.38
Alfred Kiers39713.89
Ken Martin1194.16

Source:[20]

Welland

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
Frank Campion (X)10,10077.90
Steven Soos1,45311.21
David Clow1,41310.90

Source:[21]

Regional Councillor

Two to be elected

Candidate Vote  %
Pat Chiocchio6,35429.96
Leanna Villella6,34429.92
Paul Grenier (X)4,73522.33
George Marshall (X)3,77317.79

Source:[21]

Welland City Council
Map of Welland's wards

Two elected from each ward

Ward 1
Candidate Vote  %
Mary Ann Grimaldi (X)1,00030.07
Adam Moote88626.64
Ryan Huckla63919.21
Tom Bacolini2998.99
Shirley Cordiner2216.64
Holly Syer2196.58
Robin Comtois621.86

Source:[21]

Ward 2
Candidate Vote  %
Leo Van Vliet (X)1,40734.08
David McLeod (X)1,40434.01
Serge Daoust53512.6
Debi Katsmar46511.26
Brad Ulch3177.68

Source:[21]

Ward 3
Candidate Vote  %
Lucas Spinosa1,54737.36
John Chiocchio (X)1,19128.76
John Mastroianni (X)1,01924.61
John Thomas McNall3849.27

Source:[21]

By-election

A by-election was held on August 9, 2021, in Ward 3 to fill the vacancy of Lucas Spinosa who resigned.[22]

Candidate Vote[23]  %
John Mastroianni71235.28
Steve Soos38619.13
Cathy Connor34116.90
Nancy Dmytrov Bilboe27113.43
Douglas R. Thomas20510.16
Phil Gladman914.51

Ward 4
Candidate Vote  %
Bryan Green1,14628.92
Tony Dimarco (X)1,12628.41
Melissa McGlashan82020.69
Maria Lallouet65216.45
Phill Gladman1193.00
Charles Owen1002.52

Source:[21]

Ward 5
Candidate Vote  %
Graham Speck1,11032.93
Claudette Richard (X)1,09932.60
Ken LeBlanc66219.64
Leslie Robichaud2336.91
Niki Ann Brideau2066.11
Devin Paul James St. Jean611.81

Source:[21]

Ward 6
Candidate Vote  %
Bonnie Fokkens (X)1,09631.76
Jim Larouche (X)87425.33
Mike Konderka81623.65
Jamie Lee44312.84
James Takeo2226.43

Source:[21]

West Lincoln

Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Vote  %
David Bylsma2,11547.51
Douglas Joyner (X)1,10424.80
Joann Chechalk1,03423.23
Paul Wiebe1994.47

Source:[24]

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