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2022 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Kitchener City Council

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Waterloo Chair election

| flag_image =

| country =

| turnout = 25.34%

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Waterloo Region municipal elections

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Waterloo Region municipal elections

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = October 24, 2022

| image1 = File:Karen_Redman_2019.jpg|image1_size=125

| candidate1 = Karen Redman

| party1 =

| colour1 = A21C35

| popular_vote1 = 68,084

| percentage1 = 72.21%

| image2 =

BJD

| candidate2 = Brendon John Da Costa

| party2 =

| colour2 = 061C30

| popular_vote2 = 19,909

| percentage2 = 21.15%

| image3 =

NDS

| candidate3 = Narine Dat Sookram

| party3 =

| colour3 = 23efef

| popular_vote3 = 6,158

| percentage3 = 6.54%

| title = Chair

| before_election = Karen Redman

| after_election = Karen Redman

}}

The 2022 Waterloo Region municipal elections were held on October 24, 2022, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, to elect Waterloo Regional Council, the mayors and city councils of Cambridge, Kitchener, North Dumfries, Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich, the Waterloo Region District School Board (Public), the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, and the regional members of Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (Public). The elections were part of the wider 2022 Ontario municipal elections.

(X) denotes incumbent.

Waterloo Regional Council

=Chair=

Incumbent chair Karen Redman ran for re-election.{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8802742/municipal-election-cambridge-kitchener-waterloo-nominations/|title=Nominations open for municipal elections in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo|publisher=Global|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Karen Redman (X)68,08472.31
Brendon John Da Costa19,90921.15
Narine Dat Sookram6,1586.54

=Council=

Waterloo Regional Council includes the chair, the mayors of the seven constituent municipalities (see below) and eight directly elected councillors{{cite web |url=https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/regional-government.aspx|title=Regional Government|publisher=Region of Waterloo |accessdate=May 14, 2022}} from the three main cities:

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="200px" | Candidate

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

colspan="3"| Cambridge (2 to be elected)
Doug Craig12,68828.79
Pam Wolf10,00122.69
Tyler Calver8,94720.30
Prakash Venkataraman5,11811.61
Bobbi Stewart4,1979.52
Crystal Whetham3,1187.08
colspan="3"| Kitchener (4 to be elected)
Colleen James13,51913.49
Michael Harris (X)11,62811.61
Kari Williams10,70310.68
Robert Deutschmann10,10210.08
Matt Rodrigues9,7149.70
Heather Caron7,2937.28
Michael Parkinson7,0197.01
Mary Henein Thorn5,1955.19
Joe Gowing4,8284.82
Mac Graham4,8264.82
Tom Hiller4,3884.38
Duncan McLean3,9783.97
Soo Bok Lee3,8513.84
Iffat Sultana Riasat3,1373.13
colspan="3"| Waterloo (2 to be elected)
Jim Erb (X)12,54135.30
Chantal Huinink4,65513.10
Jim Bolger3,4569.73
Cindy Watkin3,2849.24
John Vieth2,5387.14
Mark Fisher2,4506.90
Gord Greavette2,4386.86
James Ball1,9885.60
Peter Neufeld1,4314.03
Ryan Keating7472.10

[[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]]

List of candidates:{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge.ca/en/learn-about/Elections.aspx|title=Elections - City of Cambridge|publisher=City of Cambridge |accessdate=August 20, 2022}}

=Mayor=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Cambridge Mayoral election

| flag_image = File:Flag_of_Cambridge.png

| country = Canada

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Cambridge

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Cambridge

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = October 24, 2022

| turnout = 28.87%

| image2 = File:KathrynMcGarry.jpg|image1_size=125

| candidate2 = Kathryn McGarry

| party2 =

| colour2 = 128c87

| popular_vote2 = 11,441

| percentage2 = 42.08%

| image1 =

JL

| candidate1 = Jan Liggett

| party1 =

| colour1 = fdf4a4

| popular_vote1 = 12,567

| percentage1 = 46.22%

| image4 =

| candidate4 = Randy Carter

| party4 =

| colour4 =

| popular_vote4 = 1,644

| percentage4 = 6.05%

| image5 =

| candidate5 = Cody Allen Botelho

| party5 =

| colour5 =

| popular_vote5 = 1,538

| percentage5 = 5.66%

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Kathryn McGarry

| after_election = Jan Liggett

}}

Incumbent mayor Kathryn McGarry ran against city councillor Jan Liggett.{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/i-believe-its-that-time-we-took-a-new-look-at-things-jan-liggett-announces-bid-to-become-mayor-5326445|title='I believe it's that time we took a new look at things:' Jan Liggett announces bid to become mayor|publisher=Cambridge Today|accessdate=May 23, 2022}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Jan Liggett12,56746.22
Kathryn McGarry (X)11,44142.08
Randy Carter1,6446.05
Cody Botelho1,5385.66

=[[Cambridge, Ontario City Council|Cambridge City Council]]=

File:Cambridge_ward_map_2010.png

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

colspan="3"| Ward 1
Donna Reid (X)1,10835.09
Helen Shwery1,06233.63
Paul Brown59518.84
Erick Takor39312.44
colspan="3"| Ward 2
Mike Devine (X)2,34361.61
Piyush Nanda73919.43
Matt Rogers72118.96
colspan="3"| Ward 3
Corey Klimpson1,15237.17
Nate Whalen76924.81
Belinda Karahalios44914.49
Michele Braniff41513.39
Tracy Hipel31410.13
colspan="3"| Ward 4
Ross Earnshaw1,21539.44
Clifford Vanclief69222.46
Usman Lalva68022.07
Barbara Harrington49416.03
colspan="3"| Ward 5
Sheri Roberts1,55038.33
Amanda Maxwell1,20829.87
Jim Karahalios85921.24
Naeem Awan2716.70
Mark D. Fisher1563.86
colspan="3"| Ward 6
Adam Cooper1,33635.22
Shannon Adshade (X)85722.59
Bill Conway79520.96
Kris Langford45211.92
Eian Campbell3539.31
colspan="3"| Ward 7
Scott Hamilton (X)1,51467.95
Manuel da Silva42018.85
Chris Sim29413.20
colspan="3"| Ward 8
Nicholas Ermeta (X)2,29563.17
Vandan Patel63417.45
David Hood43011.84
Jack Perkes2747.54

==By-election==

A by-election was held on November 13, 2023 in Ward 1 following the death of councillor Donna Reid.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cambridge-city-council-ward-1-byelection-2023-1.7024865|title=Cambridge Ward 1 city council byelection today|publisher=CBC|accessdate=November 20, 2023}} Shwery is a founding board member of the New Blue Party of Ontario.{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/municipal-elections/it-just-made-sense-former-cambridge-mpp-belinda-karahalios-seeking-city-council-seat/article_b6b4f8a7-8e1c-5f05-9f27-5b3e33dd8443.html|title='It just made sense': Former Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios seeking city council seat |publisher=Cambridge Times|accessdate=November 20, 2023}}

The results were as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge.ca/en/learn-about/2023-by-election.aspx|title=2023 By-Election|publisher=City of Cambridge|accessdate=November 20, 2023}}

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

Helen Shwery94449.17
Karl Kiefer62332.45
Michelle Goodridge25613.33
Richard Kaufman975.05

[[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]]

List of candidates:{{cite web |url=https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/find-your-candidates.aspx|title=Find your candidates |publisher=City of Kitchener|accessdate=August 20, 2022}}

=Mayor=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Kitchener Mayoral election

| flag_image =

| country =

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Kitchener

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Kitchener

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = October 24, 2022

| turnout = 20.26%

| image1 = File:Berry_Vrbanovic_in_Kitchener-Waterloo_-_2017_(37880271801)_(cropped).jpg|image1_size=125

| candidate1 = Berry Vrbanovic

| party1 =

| colour1 = 002C69

| popular_vote1 = 26,846

| percentage1 = 79.97%

| image2 =

VN

| candidate2 = Val Neekman

| party2 =

| colour2 = FDB402

| popular_vote2 = 3,097

| percentage2 = 9.23%

| image3 =

MN

| candidate3 = Manikantan Nair

| party3 =

| colour3 = D84010

| popular_vote3 = 1,817

| percentage3 = 5.41%

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Berry Vrbanovic

| after_election = Berry Vrbanovic

}}

Mayor Berry Vrbanovic ran for re-election.{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/news/municipal-election/2022/07/22/kitchener-mayor-berry-vrbanovic-to-seek-third-term-in-fall-election.html|title=Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic to seek third term in fall election |publisher=Kitchener Record|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}

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Berry Vrbanovic (X)26,84679.97
Val Neekman3,0979.23
Manikantan Nair1,8175.41
Rehman-Ullah Khan1,0673.18
Milos Sokollu Posavljak7422.21

=[[Kitchener City Council]]=

File:Kitchener Ward map 2010.png

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="200px" | Candidate

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

colspan="3"| Ward 1
Scott Davey (X)2,37568.68
Simon Guthrie70420.36
Alan Becirevic2848.21
Prashant Deol952.75
colspan="3"| Ward 2
Dave Schnider (X)3,28481.98
Derrick Rabethge41610.38
Asher Shahzad3067.64
colspan="3"| Ward 3
Jason Deneault53229.70
Bryan Richardson34819.43
Rosanne Berwick33718.82
Marijo Howard22812.73
Matthew Griffin1749.72
Devon Harnarain1729.60
colspan="3"| Ward 4
Christine Michaud (X)1,63857.86
John Vandonk84229.74
Al Akbar35112.40
colspan="3"| Ward 5
Ayo Owodunni84431.52
Jon Massimi72427.04
Ajmer S. Mandur70126.18
Naveed Najmuddin2358.78
Farah Muhammad1746.50
colspan="3"| Ward 6
Paul Singh (X)2,06074.94
Anwar Arkani68925.06
colspan="3"| Ward 7
Bil Ioannidis (X)1,62041.55
Kevin McCrea1,21631.19
Colin Maley1,06327.26
colspan="3"| Ward 8
Margaret Johnston (X)2,59688.30
Aleena Aftab34411.70
colspan="3"| Ward 9
Debbie Chapman (X)2,27659.89
Brooklin Wallis97425.63
David Redman2887.58
Beth Warren1062.79
Alex Shevchenko792.08
Matthew Robson772.03
colspan="3"| Ward 10
Aislinn Clancy1,76536.15
Stephanie Stretch1,65033.80
Peter Davis51310.51
Phong Tran3988.15
Daniel J. Fife3467.09
Lana Hiscock

| 210

|4.30

[[North Dumfries]]

Sue Foxton was re-elected as mayor by acclamation:{{cite web |url=https://www.northdumfries.ca/en/township-services/unofficial-list-of-registered-candidates.aspx|title=Unofficial List of Registered Candidates|publisher=Township of North Dumfries|accessdate=May 23, 2022}}

=Mayor=

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Sue Foxton (X)

| colspan="2" |Acclaimed

[[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]]

List of candidates:{{cite web |url=https://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/find-election-candidates.aspx|title=Find election candidates |publisher=City of Waterloo|accessdate=August 20, 2022}}

=Mayor=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Waterloo Mayoral election

| flag_image = File:Flag_of_Waterloo.png

| country = Canada

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Waterloo

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Waterloo Region municipal elections#Waterloo

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = October 24, 2022

| turnout = 27.18%

| image2 =

| candidate2 = Shannon Weber

| party2 =

| colour2 = af0060

| popular_vote2 = 9,212

| percentage2 = 42.02%

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Dorothy McCabe

| party1 =

| colour1 = 90a052

| popular_vote1 = 9,543

| percentage1 = 43.53%

| image3 =

| candidate3 = Rob Evans

| party3 =

| colour3 = 4472c1

| popular_vote3 = 2,474

| percentage3 = 11.28%

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Dave Jaworsky

| after_election = Dorothy McCabe

}}

Incumbent mayor Dave Jaworsky did not seek re-election.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Waterloo’s new mayor, Dorothy McCabe, ‘can’t wait to get started’ |url=https://www.therecord.com/news/municipal-election/2022/10/24/waterloo-waits-on-a-new-mayor.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=therecord.com |language=en}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Dorothy McCabe9,54343.53
Shannon Weber9,21242.02
Rob Evans2,47411.28
Kypp Saunders6943.17
Total

|22,435

|

=[[Waterloo City Council]]=

File:Waterloo_ward_map.png

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colspan="3"| Ward 1 - Southwest
Sandra Hanmer (X)1,67557.03
Robert Parent1,26242.97
colspan="3"| Ward 2 - Northwest
Royce Bodaly (X)1,56866.55
Khaled Berbash70329.84
Shaheen Mujahid853.61
colspan="3"| Ward 3 - Lakeshore
Hans Roach1,40455.49
Madelyn Steiss1,12644.51
colspan="3"| Ward 4 - Northeast
Diane Freeman (X)2,64784.25
Maryssa Barras3009.55
Obinna Obi1956.21
colspan="3"| Ward 5 - Southeast
Jen Vasic (X)2,19462.67
Joe Brenner83423.82
Blayr Hogg3068.74
Obie Oberholtzer1674.77
colspan="3"| Ward 6 - Central-Columbia
Mary Lou Roe89632.21
Matthew Nicholas Schwarze79928.72
Jonathan Cassels60721.82
Karen Fischer48017.25
colspan="3"| Ward 7 - Uptown
Julie Wright3,04180.64
Bruce Polan73019.36

[[Wellesley, Ontario|Wellesley]]

Joe Nowak was re-elected mayor by acclamation.{{cite web |url=https://www.wellesley.ca/en/township-services/elections.aspx|title=Elections |publisher=Township of Wellesley|accessdate=May 23, 2022}}

=Mayor=

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Joe Nowak (X)

| colspan="2" | Acclaimed

[[Wilmot, Ontario|Wilmot]]

The following were the results for mayor.{{cite web |url=https://www.wilmot.ca/en/township-office/list-of-candidates.aspx#Mayor-1-to-be-elected|title=Candidates List|publisher=Township of Wilmot|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}

=Mayor=

Incumbent mayor Les Armstrong did not run for re-election.{{cite web |url=https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/les-armstrong-won-t-seek-fourth-term-a-wilmot-township-mayor-1.6034520|title=Les Armstrong won't seek fourth term a Wilmot Township mayor|publisher=CTV|accessdate=August 20, 2022}} Councillor Jenn Pfenning ran to replace him.{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/05/09/councillors-seek-to-oust-incumbent-mayors-in-woolwich-and-wilmot-townships.html|title=Councillors seek to oust incumbent mayors in Woolwich and Wilmot townships |publisher=Waterloo Record|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Natasha Salonen4,52461.23
Jenn Pfenning2,69438.77

[[Woolwich, Ontario|Woolwich]]

The following were the results for mayor:{{cite web |url=https://www.woolwich.ca/en/township-services/list-of-candidates.aspx|title=List of Candidates |publisher=Township of Woolwich|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}

=Mayor=

Incumbent mayor Sandy Shantz ran for re-election. Councillor Pat Merlihan ran against her.{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/07/12/township-mayoral-races-picking-up.html|title=Township mayoral races picking up|publisher=Kitchener Record|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral Candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Sandy Shantz (X)3,92957.90
Patrick Merlihan2,85742.10

References

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