Elections were held in Renfrew County, Ontario on October 24, 2022 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province .
County council has no direct elections; its membership is made up of the mayors and reeves of the lower-tier municipalities of the county (including the reeves - rather than mayors - of Deep River, Laurentian Valley and Renfrew), while Arnpror elects a separate councillor for county council.[ 1]
Position
Elected
Mayor of Admaston Bromley
Michael Donohue
Arnprior County Councillor
Daniel Lynch
Mayor of Bonnechere Valley
Jennifer Murphy
Mayor of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan
Valerie Jahn
Reeve of Deep River
Glenn Doncaster
Mayor of Greater Madawaska
Rob Weir
Mayor of Head, Clara and Maria
Debbi Grills
Mayor of Horton
David M. Bennett (acclaimed)
Mayor of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards
David Mayville
Mayor of Laurentian Hills
Anne Giardini (acclaimed)
Reeve of Laurentian Valley
Keith Watt
Mayor of Madawaska Valley
Mark Willmer
Mayor of McNab/Braeside
Mark Mackenzie
Mayor of North Algona Wilberforce
James Andrew Brose
Mayor of Petawawa
Gary Serviss
Reeve of Renfrew
Peter Emon (acclaimed)
Mayor of Whitewater Region
Neil Nicholson
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Admaston Bromley.[ 2]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Michael Donohue (X)718 55.15
Jack Kelly
584
44.85
The following were the results for mayor and county councillor of Arnprior.[ 3]
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Walter Stack was challenged by town councillor Lisa McGee, and Mike Defalco.[ 4]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Lisa McGee 1,868 53.10
Walter Stack (X)
1,191
33.85
Mike Defalco
459
13.05
County councillor
Candidate
Vote
%
Daniel Lynch (X)1,987 61.21
Ron Demmers
1,259
38.79
Mayor
Mayor Jennifer Murphy was challenged by former mayor Zig Mintha, 2018 Ontario general election Liberal candidate Jackie Agnew and political newcomer Leanne Panke.[ 5] [ 6]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Jennifer Murphy (X)778 36.07
Zig Mintha
693
32.13
Jackie Agnew
552
25.59
Leanne Panke
134
6.21
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan.[ 7]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Valerie Jahn 570 54.44
Rick Clements
333
31.81
Andrea Budarick
144
13.75
The following were the results for mayor and reeve of Deep River.[ 8]
Mayor
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Suzanne D'Eon (X)
Acclaimed
Reeve
Reeve Candidate
Vote
%
Glenn Doncaster (X)949 74.90
Catherine Ryan
318
25.10
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Greater Madawaska.[ 9]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Rob Weir 866 48.93
Debora Giffin
633
35.76
Jim Hemlin
245
13.84
Lucie Perrier
26
1.47
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Head, Clara and Maria.[ 10]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Debbi Grills (X)147 67.74
Robert Reid
70
32.26
Mayor
David Bennett was re-elected by acclamation as mayor of Horton.[ 11]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
David M. Bennett (X)
Acclaimed
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards.[ 12]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
David Mayville 983 52.29
Janice Tiedje (X)
897
47.71
Mayor
Deputy mayor Anne Giardini was elected as mayor by acclamation.[ 13] [ 14]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Anne Giardini
Acclaimed
The following were the results for mayor and reeve of Laurentian Valley.[ 15]
Mayor
Mayor Steven Bennett was re-elected by acclamation for a third straight term.[ 13]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Steve Bennett (X)
Acclaimed
Reeve
Reeve Candidate
Vote
%
Keith Watt 1,685 57.51
Chris Pleau
1,245
42.49
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Madawaska Valley.[ 16]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Mark Willmer 1,801 60.13
Roger Prince
1,194
39.87
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of McNab/Braeside.[ 17]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Mark Mackenzie 1,363 44.07
Oliver Jacob
867
28.03
Tom Peckett (X)
863
27.90
Mayor
Incumbent mayor James Brose was challenged by former mayor Deborah Farr.[ 18] [ 19]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
James Andrew Brose (X)1,220 80.69
Deborah Farr
292
19.31
Mayor
The following were the results for mayor of Petawawa.[ 20]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Gary Serviss 2,446 74.10
Jody Anne McDonald
855
25.90
The following were the results for mayor and reeve of Renfrew.[ 21]
Mayor
Running for mayor of Renfrew were former mayor and incumbent councillor Sandi Heins, incumbent councillor Tom Sidney and controversial fringe candidate Callum Scott.[ 5]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Tom Sidney 873 31.79
Sandi Heins
861
31.35
Michael Coulas
691
25.16
Kathryn E. Windle
168
6.12
Callum Scott
153
5.57
Reeve
Reeve Candidate
Vote
%
Peter Emon (X)
Acclaimed
The following were the results for mayor of Whitewater Region.[ 22]
Until 2022, Whitewater Region elected a reeve which sat of Renfrew County Council. In 2021, it was decided to replace the position with a deputy mayor, and have the mayor sit on County Council instead.[ 23]
Mayor
Outspoken government critic and president of the Renfrew County Landowner's Association Donna Burns ran against councillor Neil Nicholson.[ 5]
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Neil Nicholson 2,156 79.73
Donna Burns
548
20.27
References
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