The election was held in conjunction with those held
other municipalities of Ontario. In the mayoral race, incumbent mayor
Jeff Lehman was re-elected with 90.97% of the popular vote. There were 38 candidates running for 10 city councillor positions – three councillors were re-elected, one was
acclaimed, and six wards saw new councillors.
Voter turnout was at an all-time low at 29.65% of registered voters. Turnout would later increase in 2022 up to 30.45%.[2]
Results
The results of the election are listed below.[3] Individuals who also won their seat in the last elections of 2014 are denoted as
incumbents.[4]
Mayor
There were two candidates for
Mayor of Barrie:
perennial candidate Ram Faerber and incumbent Jeff Lehman. The mayoral election had 11 declined ballots.[1]
Jeff Lehman was the incumbent Mayor of Barrie, first elected in 2010 and seeking a third term. He announced his intentions to run in March, campaigning for a "strong economy, strong society and strong neighbourhoods" for the city.[7]
City Council elections
Votes received by each ward's elected councillor as a percentage of the total ward's votes
Each of Barrie's 10 wards had elected a councillor to the
Barrie City Council. Incumbent Sergio Morales was
acclaimed as councillor for Ward 9, something that only happened twice in the last 20 years.[8]
A
by-election was held on February 24, 2020, in Ward 3 to fill the vacancy of
Doug Shipley, who
was elected to the
House of Commons. Ann-Marie Kungl, who ran unsuccessfully in Ward 1 in 2018, was elected councillor.[9]
Ward 3 Councillor
Candidate
Votes
%
Stephen James Ciesielski
19
1.03
Ram Faerber
105
5.70
Ann-Marie Kungl
542
29.42
Gerry Marshall
176
9.55
Kelly Patterson McGrath
234
12.70
Tanya Saari
427
23.18
Devin Scully
308
16.72
Peter Silveira
31
1.68
The by-election also saw the return of Ram Faerber, Tanya Saari, and Peter Silveira, who ran for mayor, Ward 3, and Ward 5, respectively, in 2018.
The election was held in conjunction with those held
other municipalities of Ontario. In the mayoral race, incumbent mayor
Jeff Lehman was re-elected with 90.97% of the popular vote. There were 38 candidates running for 10 city councillor positions – three councillors were re-elected, one was
acclaimed, and six wards saw new councillors.
Voter turnout was at an all-time low at 29.65% of registered voters. Turnout would later increase in 2022 up to 30.45%.[2]
Results
The results of the election are listed below.[3] Individuals who also won their seat in the last elections of 2014 are denoted as
incumbents.[4]
Mayor
There were two candidates for
Mayor of Barrie:
perennial candidate Ram Faerber and incumbent Jeff Lehman. The mayoral election had 11 declined ballots.[1]
Jeff Lehman was the incumbent Mayor of Barrie, first elected in 2010 and seeking a third term. He announced his intentions to run in March, campaigning for a "strong economy, strong society and strong neighbourhoods" for the city.[7]
City Council elections
Votes received by each ward's elected councillor as a percentage of the total ward's votes
Each of Barrie's 10 wards had elected a councillor to the
Barrie City Council. Incumbent Sergio Morales was
acclaimed as councillor for Ward 9, something that only happened twice in the last 20 years.[8]
A
by-election was held on February 24, 2020, in Ward 3 to fill the vacancy of
Doug Shipley, who
was elected to the
House of Commons. Ann-Marie Kungl, who ran unsuccessfully in Ward 1 in 2018, was elected councillor.[9]
Ward 3 Councillor
Candidate
Votes
%
Stephen James Ciesielski
19
1.03
Ram Faerber
105
5.70
Ann-Marie Kungl
542
29.42
Gerry Marshall
176
9.55
Kelly Patterson McGrath
234
12.70
Tanya Saari
427
23.18
Devin Scully
308
16.72
Peter Silveira
31
1.68
The by-election also saw the return of Ram Faerber, Tanya Saari, and Peter Silveira, who ran for mayor, Ward 3, and Ward 5, respectively, in 2018.