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.
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.
Source:[6]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Jim Diodati (X)
13,875
58.09
Kim Craitor
8,252
34.55
Dinah Lilia Mourise
1,047
4.38
Kip Finn
710
2.97
Regional Council
Three to be elected. Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
Candidate
Vote
%
Peter Nicholson
9,674
17.85
Barbara Greenwood
7,653
14.12
Bob Gale (X)
7,211
13.30
Selina Volpatti (X)
6,483
11.96
John Morocco
4,743
8.75
Tim Housser
4,262
7.86
Chris Rigas
3,744
6.91
Dianne Munro
2,912
5.37
Anne Angelone
2,630
4.85
Dave Eke
1,973
3.64
Theresa Johnson
1,942
3.58
Clarke Bitter
980
1.81
8 to be elected at-large.
Candidate
Vote
%
Mike Strange (X)
12,021
8.85
Victor Pietrangelo (X)
8,846
6.51
Wayne Thomson (X)
8,355
6.15
Lori Lococo
7,666
5.64
Wayne Campbell (X)
7,413
5.46
Vince Kerrio (X)
7,356
5.41
Chris Dabrowski
7,130
5.25
Carolyn Ioannoni (X)
7,015
5.16
Joyce Morocco (X)
6,535
4.81
Rich Merlino
5,673
4.18
Kenneth Groves
5,248
3.86
Steve Ludzik
5,080
3.74
Shirley Fisher
4,276
3.15
Tony Baldinelli
3,713
2.73
Karen Stearne
3,346
2.46
Tom Stranges
3,328
2.45
Peter Dychtiar
3,122
2.30
Angela Peebles
3,047
2.24
Anne Radojcic
2,951
2.17
Peter Fischer
2,922
2.15
Norm Puttick
2,856
2.10
Gary Baker
2,594
1.91
Jamie Jones
1,972
1.45
Domenic Caruso
1,816
1.34
Christian Bell
1,727
1.27
Tim Tredwell
1,569
1.15
Lucia Baldinelli Ciampa
1,555
1.14
Margie Manker
1,528
1.12
Ralph Panucci
1,443
1.06
Nick Maruca
986
0.73
Harvey Gordon
868
0.64
Vito Pennimpede
761
0.56
Jordan Cowe
679
0.50
Daniel Faraci
455
0.33
2018 St. Catharines municipal election
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)
21,574
71.85
Richard Stephens
5,834
19.43
Johnny Tischler
1,465
4.88
Tunde Soniregun
1,153
3.84
Source:[11]
Six to be elected at-large . Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Jim Bradley
18,954
14.10
George Darte
12,516
9.31
Sandie Bellows
11,117
8.27
Laura Ip
9,878
7.35
Brian Heit (X)
8,499
6.32
Tim Rigby (X)
8,435
6.27
Kelly Edgar (X)
7,233
5.38
Mike Britton
6,765
5.03
Bruce Timms (X)
5,859
4.36
Haley Bateman
5,546
4.13
Mark Elliott
5,519
4.10
Rob Depetris
4,784
3.56
Mo Al Jumaily
4,105
3.05
Debbie MacGregor (X)
3,844
2.86
Emily Beth Spanton
3,421
2.54
Frank Rupcic
3,360
2.50
Peter Gill
3,247
2.42
Mary Margaret Murphy
2,763
2.06
Len Stack
2,735
2.03
Alan Caslin (X)
1,928
1.43
Lou Felice
1,476
1.10
Paul Allan
1,438
1.07
Bob Szajkowski
1,024
0.76
Source:[12]
Ward 1 - Merriton
Candidate
Vote
%
Greg Miller
1,848
25.31
Lori Littleton
1,527
20.91
David Haywood (X)
1,380
18.90
Lesley Seaborne
1,121
15.35
Kim Clifford
742
10.16
Diane Foster
281
3.85
Marta Liddiard
280
3.83
Hayden Lawrence
123
1.68
Source:[13]
Ward 2 - St. Andrew's
Candidate
Vote
%
Joe Kushner (X)
2,954
39.12
Matt Harris (X)
2,850
37.74
Emilio Raimondo
1,748
23.15
Source:[14]
Ward 3 - St. George's
Candidate
Vote
%
Sal Sorrento (X)
1,921
30.42
Kevin Townsend
1,536
24.33
Brody Longmuir
1,475
23.36
Vicky-Lynn Smith
1,126
17.83
Thomas Grundy
256
4.05
Source:[15]
Ward 4 - St. Patrick's
Candidate
Vote
%
Karrie Porter
3,098
41.03
Mat Siscoe (X)
2,279
30.19
Robin McPherson
2,173
28.78
Source:[16]
Ward 5 - Grantham
Candidate
Vote
%
Bill Phillips (X)
2,860
26.52
Dawn Dodge
2,227
20.65
Jeff Brooks
1,944
18.03
Mark Stevens
1,262
11.70
Dennis Van Meer
1,067
9.90
Alan C. Ziemianin
665
6.17
Rob Gill
501
4.65
Matthew Bastead
257
2.38
Source:[17]
Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie
Candidate
Vote
%
Carlos Garcia (X)
3,263
30.35
Bruce Williamson (X)
3,018
28.07
Jeff Mackie
2,422
22.53
Wolfgang Guembel
2,047
19.04
Source:[18]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Frank Campion (X)
10,100
77.90
Steven Soos
1,453
11.21
David Clow
1,413
10.90
Source:[21]
Regional Councillor
Two to be elected
Candidate
Vote
%
Pat Chiocchio
6,354
29.96
Leanna Villella
6,344
29.92
Paul Grenier (X)
4,735
22.33
George Marshall (X)
3,773
17.79
Source:[21]
Welland City Council
Map of Welland's wards Two elected from each ward
Ward 1
Candidate
Vote
%
Mary Ann Grimaldi (X)
1,000
30.07
Adam Moote
886
26.64
Ryan Huckla
639
19.21
Tom Bacolini
299
8.99
Shirley Cordiner
221
6.64
Holly Syer
219
6.58
Robin Comtois
62
1.86
Source:[21]
Ward 2
Candidate
Vote
%
Leo Van Vliet (X)
1,407
34.08
David McLeod (X)
1,404
34.01
Serge Daoust
535
12.6
Debi Katsmar
465
11.26
Brad Ulch
317
7.68
Source:[21]
Ward 3
Candidate
Vote
%
Lucas Spinosa
1,547
37.36
John Chiocchio (X)
1,191
28.76
John Mastroianni (X)
1,019
24.61
John Thomas McNall
384
9.27
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 Mastroianni
712
35.28
Steve Soos
386
19.13
Cathy Connor
341
16.90
Nancy Dmytrov Bilboe
271
13.43
Douglas R. Thomas
205
10.16
Phil Gladman
91
4.51
Ward 4
Candidate
Vote
%
Bryan Green
1,146
28.92
Tony Dimarco (X)
1,126
28.41
Melissa McGlashan
820
20.69
Maria Lallouet
652
16.45
Phill Gladman
119
3.00
Charles Owen
100
2.52
Source:[21]
Ward 5
Candidate
Vote
%
Graham Speck
1,110
32.93
Claudette Richard (X)
1,099
32.60
Ken LeBlanc
662
19.64
Leslie Robichaud
233
6.91
Niki Ann Brideau
206
6.11
Devin Paul James St. Jean
61
1.81
Source:[21]
Ward 6
Candidate
Vote
%
Bonnie Fokkens (X)
1,096
31.76
Jim Larouche (X)
874
25.33
Mike Konderka
816
23.65
Jamie Lee
443
12.84
James Takeo
222
6.43
Source:[21]