Ward 7 (Windsor, Ontario)
Ward 7 is a municipal ward in the east end of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Its representation on Windsor City Council is currently Angelo Marignani. It contains that part of the city of Windsor east of the Little River and north of the E. C. Row Expressway.[1] It covers the neighbourhoods of Forest Glade and East Riverside.
| Ward 7 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Windsor City Council | |
 Map of Windsor's 10 wards | |
| City | Windsor |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Councillor | Angelo Marignani |
Ward 7 was created for the 2010 municipal elections when Windsor City council went from having five wards (two councillors each) to 10 (one councillor each).[2] Previously most of the area had been part of Ward 5, with a small part belonging to Ward 4.
Election results
2010
| Council Candidate | Vote[3] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Hatfield | 4,264 | 52.75 |
| Angelo Marignani | 2,286 | 28.28 |
| Rick Particelli | 1,533 | 18.97 |
2013 by-election
A by-election was held on December 9, 2013 to replace Hatfield who had been elected as an MPP for Windsor—Tecumseh.[4]
| Council Candidate | Vote[5] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Irek Kusmierczyk | 1,140 | 31.39 |
| Angelo Marignani | 1,088 | 29.87 |
| Tom Wilson | 639 | 17.55 |
| Robin L. Fortier | 262 | 7.19 |
| Tosin Bello | 231 | 6.34 |
| Laurie Komon | 112 | 3.08 |
| Steve Gavrilidis | 67 | 1.84 |
| Steve Farrell | 40 | 1.10 |
| Ernie the Baconman | 33 | 0.91 |
| Mitchell Bialkowski | 21 | 0.58 |
| Clint Weir | 9 | 0.25 |
2014
| Council Candidate | Vote[6] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Irek Kusmierczyk | 3,761 | 50.76 |
| Angelo Marignani | 2,539 | 34.27 |
| Daniel William Speal | 909 | 12.27 |
| Jeffery Kocsis | 200 | 2.70 |
2018
| Council Candidate | Vote[7] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Irek Kusmierczyk | 4,745 | 69.85 |
| Angelo Marignani | 982 | 14.46 |
| Barbara Holland | 658 | 9.69 |
| Albert Saba | 408 | 6.01 |
2020 by-election
A by-election was held on October 5, 2020 to replace Kusmierczyk who was elected as the MP for Windsor—Tecumseh.[8] The by-election was originally scheduled for April 27,[9] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.
- Candidates
- [10]
- Igor Dzaic - part-time administrator and economics student at the University of Windsor. Campaigned on his connections to the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Has come under fire for past "misogynistic, homophobic (and) transphobic" statements made on social media.[11] Ran for the Catholic school board in 2014.[9]
- Farah El-Hajj - constituency assistant[12] for Windsor West New Democratic Party MP Brian Masse and Windsor West Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Lisa Gretzky.[13]
- Michelle Gajewski - customs broker[12]
- Jeewen Gill - real estate broker[12] Ran for the Liberal Party of Canada nomination in Windsor—Tecumseh for the 2019 federal election.[14]
- Barb Holland - business owner (The Holland Benefits Group);[12] former Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board trustee (2000-2018); ran in this ward in 2018.[9]
- Ernie Lamont - salesman [12]
- Greg Lemay - business owner (Alpha Pro Floor Care & Machine Repair)[12]
- Michael Malott - Chrysler Canada employee;[12] labour activist.[9]
- Angelo Marignani - Works for Magna International, Materials Department.[12] Has run in this ward in every election and by-election since its creation.
- Thérèse Papineau - Care worker; retired public servant (Toronto Police Service).[12]
- Albert Saba - Employment Counsellor, Job Developer, College Professor & Community Organizer;[12] Ran in this ward in 2018.
- Howard Weeks - Retired[12] Son of former mayor Bert Weeks.[14]
- Results
| Council Candidate | Vote[15] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jeewen Gill | 1,015 | 19.69 |
| Angelo Marignani | 879 | 17.05 |
| Greg Lemay | 781 | 15.15 |
| Barbara Holland | 426 | 8.26 |
| Michael Malott | 404 | 7.84 |
| Igor Dzaic | 396 | 7.68 |
| Michelle Gajewski | 378 | 7.33 |
| Thérèse Papineau | 311 | 6.03 |
| Farah El-Hajj | 266 | 5.16 |
| Albert Saba | 189 | 3.67 |
| Howard Weeks | 78 | 1.51 |
| Ernie Lamont | 33 | 0.64 |
2022
| Council Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Marignani | 2,678 | 36.75 |
| Greg Lemay | 2,248 | 30.85 |
| Jeewen Gill | 1,983 | 25.98 |
| Sydney Brouillard-Coyle | 243 | 3.33 |
| Sophia Sevo | 225 | 3.09 |
References
- "Ward 7 Municipal Electoral Map" (PDF). City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Windsor's 10-ward municipal map now official". CBC News. October 9, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "CITY OF WINDSOR 2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTION STATEMENT OF RESULTS" (PDF). City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Kusmierczyk wins Windsor Ward 7 seat". CTV Windsor. December 9, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Official Results City of Windsor December 9, 2013 Municipal By-Election 2013" (PDF). City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Official Results City of Windsor October 27, 2014 Municipal Election 2014" (PDF). City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Official Results City of Windsor October 22, 2018 Municipal Election 2018" (PDF). City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "City sets byelection date for Ward 7 councillor". CBC. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Four candidates so far for Ward 7 byelection". Windsor Star. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Councillor Ward 7". City of Windsor. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Controversial social media posts haunt Windsor Ward 7 candidate". Windsor Star. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Meet the candidates for Windsor Ward 7 byelection". CBC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Byelection race heats up with entrance of El-Hajj, Saba". Windsor Star. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "The people's choices: A look at the candidates in Ward 7 byelection". Windsor Star. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "City of Windsor 2020 Live Election Results". City of Windsor. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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