# Peterborough Votes 2026: Municipal Election Guide > Non-partisan guide to the 2026 City of Peterborough municipal election. Voting runs October 5–26, 2026. Canonical URL: https://ptbo.ca/votes ## Voting dates - **Online voting opens**: Monday, October 5, 10:00 am (Vote from any device at peterboroughvotes.ca, using the credentials on your voter notification card.) - **Advance in-person voting**: Wednesday, October 14, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd (Open to all wards.) - **Accessible voting kiosk**: October 19 – 23, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily, City Hall, 500 George St N (Open to all wards.) - **Election Day**: Monday, October 26, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Ward-specific locations (see below) (Show your voter card for free Peterborough Transit to and from your polling station.) - **Online voting closes**: Monday, October 26, 8:00 pm ## Mayor - **Michael Eamon** (https://mike-for-mayor.ca): 12 years as Principal of Trent University's Traill College; running on community encouragement and a desire to serve. - **Rob Hailman** (https://hailman4mayor.ca · Instagram: https://instagram.com/hailman4mayor): Community broadcaster and advocate; council oversight and reorienting municipal spending priorities. - **Brian Lumsden** (Facebook: https://facebook.com/brian.lumsden.2025): Freezing property taxes, controlling spending, committed to transparency. - **Jacob Méthot** (Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmpeterborough): Trent University student; independent, no-cost campaign focused on civic transparency and accountability. - **Neil Morton** (https://mortonformayor.ca): Chief municipal ambassador to recruit businesses, tourists, families, and doctors to build prosperity. - **Keith Riel** (https://votekeithformayor.ca): Four-term Ashburnham councillor; 12 years of legislative experience and municipal governance. - **Rebecca Schillemat** (https://schillemat.ca · Instagram: https://instagram.com/rebeccaschillemat4mayor): Housing supply, homelessness, infrastructure maintenance, and retaining local employers. ## Wards Each ward elects 2 councillors. Every resident also votes once for mayor and once for a school board trustee, regardless of ward. ### Otonabee Ward - **Area**: South Peterborough - **Boundaries**: North: Lansdowne St W to Monaghan Rd, then Romaine St and Braidwood Ave. East: Otonabee River. South/West: City limits along Hwy 115 and Bensfort Rd. - **Landmarks**: Morrow Park, Healthy Planet Arena, Lansdowne West, Canadian Canoe Museum - **Polling station**: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd - **Seats**: 2 Candidates: - **Kevin Duguay** (incumbent · https://voteduguay.ca · Instagram: https://instagram.com/kevin4otonabee): Re-election to continue advancing balanced infrastructure, complete streets, and economic growth. - **Lucas Graham** (https://lucasgraham.vote): Entrepreneur; small-business development, sustainable economic planning, municipal accountability. - **Joe Laton-Trickett** (Facebook: https://facebook.com/Joe-Laton-Trickett): Community safety, responsive resident communication, direct ward advocacy. - **Lesley Parnell** (incumbent · https://lesleyparnell.ca): Experienced leadership in city growth, transit services, road maintenance, and free youth transit. - **Chris Potter** (https://chrispotter.vote · Facebook: https://facebook.com/ChrisPotterPTBO): Affordability, holding tax increases within inflation, transit reliability, responsive constituent service. ### Monaghan Ward - **Area**: West Peterborough - **Boundaries**: North: Parkhill Rd W. East: Monaghan Rd. South/West: City boundary along Brealey Dr, Clonsilla Ave, and Sherbrooke St W. - **Landmarks**: Fleming College Sutherland Campus, Sport & Wellness Centre, Kawartha Heights, Westdale - **Polling station**: Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St - **Seats**: 2 Candidates: - **Matt Crowley** (incumbent · https://mattcrowleyptbo.com): Taxpayer value for public funds while protecting core municipal programs and infrastructure. - **Ashley Flynn** (https://ashleyflynn.ca): Business owner; practical problem-solving and dedicated representation without personal agendas. - **Rose Kitney** (https://kitney4ptbo.ca): Outgoing school board trustee; economic development, downtown revitalization, responsive casework. - **Jen Lacey** (https://jen4monaghan.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/Jen-Lacey-for-Monaghan-Ward-2, Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenformonaghanward): Front-line social service experience; coordinated policy, fiscal prudence, resident consultation. - **Aris Metaxakis**: Essential municipal services, infrastructure maintenance, restraint on capital debt. - **AJ Shearer** (https://vote.ajshearer.com · Facebook: https://facebook.com/voteajshearer): Neighbourhood advocacy balanced with collaborative, evidence-based decisions for long-term prosperity. ### Town Ward - **Area**: Downtown and central core - **Boundaries**: North: Parkhill Rd. East: Little Lake and Otonabee River. South: Romaine St and Braidwood Ave. West: Monaghan Rd. - **Landmarks**: Downtown BIA, Peterborough Public Library, McDonnel St Community Centre, Jackson Park - **Polling station**: McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St - **Seats**: 2 Candidates: - **Alex Bierk** (incumbent · https://alexbierkfordowntown.com): Housing solutions, arts and culture funding, downtown vitality, and council accountability. - **Jenni Cathcart** (https://voteforjenni.com · Facebook: https://facebook.com/Jenni4PTBO, Instagram: https://instagram.com/Jenni4PTBO): Downtown street-level safety, commercial theft mitigation, municipal accountability, sustainable growth. - **Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille**: Ensuring council reflects the full demographic diversity and lived experiences of Town Ward residents. - **Joy Lachica** (incumbent · https://joylachica.com): Tenacious vision for a thriving, growing, and more vibrant Peterborough; intentional ward work. - **Nigel Lister** (Instagram: https://instagram.com/nigelptbo): DBIA board vice-chair; dedicated voice for downtown businesses and commercial core vitality. ### Ashburnham Ward - **Area**: East City - **Boundaries**: North: Nassau Mills Rd and Trent East Bank. East: Television Rd. South: Hwy 7 and Lansdowne St E. West: Otonabee River and Little Lake. - **Landmarks**: East City (Hunter St E), Peterborough Lift Lock, Armour Hill, Trent East Bank, Beavermead Park - **Polling station**: Peterborough Lions Community Centre, 347 Burnham St - **Seats**: 2 Candidates: - **Gary Baldwin** (incumbent · https://garybaldwin.ca): 12 years of legislative experience, deputy mayor; staff relationships and responsive constituent casework. - **Ashley Bonner** (https://ashleybonner.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/Ashley-Bonner-for-Ashburnham, Instagram: https://instagram.com/ashleybonner_ptbo): Inclusive, connected, resilient community where East City residents feel heard, valued, and supported. - **Andrew MacGregor**: Dreams of Beans owner; active transportation, small-business resilience, environmental stewardship. - **Jason Stabler** (https://stablerptbo.ca): Lifelong East City resident; community heritage, youth recreation, neighbourhood safety, family planning. ### Northcrest Ward - **Area**: North Peterborough - **Boundaries**: North: Lily Lake Rd, Towerhill Rd, Selwyn Township border. East: Otonabee River. South: Parkhill Rd. West: Chemong Rd and Fairbairn St. - **Landmarks**: Riverview Park & Zoo, Edmison Heights, Trent West Bank / Traill College, Northview, Chemong Rd plazas - **Polling station**: Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St - **Seats**: 2 Candidates: - **Andrew Beamer** (incumbent): Continuing accessible, accountable council representation; building a safe, prosperous north end. - **Debbie Halstead**: Honest communication and direct attentiveness to resident service requests across the city. - **Phil Jolicoeur** (https://phillipjolicoeur.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/voteforphilptbo, Instagram: https://instagram.com/voteforphilptbo): 20 years of non-profit and chamber experience; navigating municipal growth under limited budgets. - **Paul Lawton** (https://paulclawton.com · Facebook: https://facebook.com/PaulLawtonforNorthcrest): Public safety, neighbourhood protection, infrastructure repair, responsible spending. - **Charmaine Magumbe** (https://electcharmaine.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/Electcharmaine-Northcrest-Ward-5): Affordability, economic development, public safety, revenue diversification including vacant home taxes. - **Gavin Muir** (https://gavinmuir.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/Gavin4Northcrest): Proactive long-term planning. Waiting until a problem is impossible to ignore is the most expensive fix. - **Dennis Nephin** (Instagram: https://instagram.com/nephin21): Kawartha Ribfest organizer; small-business advocacy, recreation access, fiscal responsibility. - **Jim Wasson** (https://wasson4northcrest.ca · Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591960544930): Listening first, representing community concerns with integrity, service ahead of politics. ## School board trustees Trustee races are voted on separately from the ward/mayor races, based on which school-support system a voter is registered under. ### Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) - **Support type**: English Public - **Seats**: 2 - **Shawna Blackwood** (Instagram: https://instagram.com/sb4kpr): Arts education and classroom equity. - **Julie Chatten** - **Jack Henry** (https://jackhenryforkpr.ca · Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackhenryforkpr): Arts education as a core budget line, expanded special education resources, public fiscal scrutiny. ### PVNC Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB) - **Support type**: English Catholic Separate - **Seats**: 2 - **Alex Delorey** (https://teamdelorey.com) - **Loretta Durst** (incumbent · https://lorettadurst.wixsite.com/home · Instagram: https://instagram.com/lorettadurst): Incumbent trustee; representation for Catholic students and educational excellence. - **Christine Haffie** - **Braden Leal** - **Jacquelyn Roffey** (https://jacquelynroffey.ca) --- Candidate list reflects certified registrations. Voter registration, online voting, and official results: https://www.peterboroughvotes.ca Source: https://ptbo.ca/votes (ptbo.ca, Peterborough's local business directory)