2026 Essex County municipal elections

Municipal elections will be held in Essex County in Ontario on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

The elections to Windsor's Mayor and City Council will be held concurrently.

(NOTE: Elected candidates are shown in bold. An (X) indicates an incumbent candidate.)

Essex County Council Essex County Council consists of the 7 mainland mayors of Essex County and their seven deputy mayors.

PositionElectedAmherstburg Mayor Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Essex Mayor Essex Deputy Mayor Kingsville Mayor Kingsville Deputy Mayor Lakeshore Mayor Lakeshore Deputy Mayor LaSalle Mayor LaSalle Deputy Mayor Leamington Mayor Leamington Deputy Mayor Tecumseh Mayor Tecumseh Deputy Mayor

Amherstburg List of candidates in Amherstburg:

Mayor Mayor Michael Prue is running for re-election. Running against him is deputy mayor Chris Gibb, former councillor Frank DiPasquale and 2022 mayoral candidate Frank Cerasa, who was later disqualified due to an insignificant number of endorsement signatures. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/i-will-not-give-up-amherstburg-mayoral-candidate-rejected-after-nomination-falls-short

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate ! colspan="3"|Popular vote |- ! Votes ! % ! ±% |- | style="background-color:#FFA845;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Michael Prue (X) | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:center;" |-- |- | style="background-color:#1D8F34;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Bill Fryer | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:center;" | -- |- | style="background-color:#171E91;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Chris Gibb | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#F8F9FA;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Frank Cerasa (disqualified)Frank Ceresa’s nomination was rejected after the town’s clerk determined one of his 25 endorsements was signed twice by the same person, leaving him one eligible endorsement short of the provincial requirement. | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:center;" | -- |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total valid votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | — | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Turnout | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Eligible voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="3" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources:

Deputy mayor

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate ! colspan="3"|Popular vote |- ! Votes ! % ! ±% |- | style="background-color:#0E8A86;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Linden Crain | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#162887;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Bill Petruniak | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total valid votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | — | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Turnout | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Eligible voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="3" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources:

Amherstburg Town Council

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidates (elect 5) ! colspan="3"|Popular vote |- ! Votes ! % ! ±% |- | style="background-color:#00FF31;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Molly Allaire (X) | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#ffffff;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Armand Anderson | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#27C2B7;” | | style="text-align:left;" | TJ Botsford | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#133678;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Keith Boussey | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#C70404;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Frank Cleminson | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#F3FF00;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Peter Courtney (X) | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#FD08FF;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Jen DeLuca | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#FF2626;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Lorne Dupuis | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#ffffff;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Sonya Elliott | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#000000;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Wes Ewer | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#08152E;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Saurabh Katara | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#60127A;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Lena Lazanga | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#117580;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Shawn Leblanc | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#FFC400;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Stephanie Pouget-Papak | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#FF6600;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Dhaval Prajapati | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total valid votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | — | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Turnout | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Eligible voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="3" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources:

Essex List of candidates in Essex:

Mayor Mayor Sherry Bondy is running for re-election.

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate ! colspan="3"|Popular vote |- ! Votes ! % ! ±% |- | style="background-color:#E01807;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Sherry Bondy (X) | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="background-color:#2D57A8;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Trevor Menard | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:right;" | TBD | style="text-align:center;" | TBD |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total valid votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | — | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="2" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Turnout | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | -- |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" |Eligible voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | - | style="text-align:right;background-color:#c2c2c2;" colspan="3" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. Colours from prior party affiliations may be used as well. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources:

Deputy mayor

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate ! colspan="3"|Popular vote |- ! Votes ! % ! ±% |- | style="background-color:#0E256E;” | | style="text-align:left;" | Rob Shepley (X) | style="text-align:right;" | Acclaimed | style="text-align:center;" | -- | style="text-align:center;" | -- |-