Elections will be held in Grey County, Ontario on October 26, 2026, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Grey County Council The Grey County Council consists of the mayors and deputy mayors of each of the constituent communities.
Position ElectedChatsworth Mayor Chatsworth Deputy Mayor Georgian Bluffs Mayor Sue Carleton (acclaimed)Georgian Bluffs Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle (acclaimed) Grey Highlands Mayor Grey Highlands Deputy Mayor Hanover Mayor Hanover Deputy Mayor Meaford Mayor Meaford Deputy Mayor Robert Uhrig (acclaimed)Owen Sound Mayor Owen Sound Deputy Mayor Scott Greig (acclaimed)Southgate Mayor Southgate Deputy Mayor Barbara Dobreen (acclaimed) The Blue Mountains Mayor The Blue Mountains Deputy Mayor West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles (acclaimed) West Grey Deputy Mayor
The Blue Mountains List of candidates: Mayor Mayor Andrea Matrosovs is not running for re-election. Running to replace her is past president of the Blue Mountains Historical Society Paul Reale, deputy mayor Peter Bordignon, and co-founder of the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival, and daughter of former councillor Peter Moreau, Marni Moreau. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Paul Reale Peter Bordignon Marni Moreau
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Daniel Murphy Bob Welling Rachel Gilliland Gail Ardiel
Chatsworth List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Scott Mackey did not run for re-election. Running to replace him are deputy mayor Terry McKay and councillor Shawn Greig. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Shawn Greig Terry McKay
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Peter Whitten Diana Rae
Georgian Bluffs List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Sue Carleton was re-elected by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Sue Carleton (X) Acclaimed
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Grant Pringle (X) Acclaimed
Grey Highlands List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Paul McQueen is running for re-election. He is being challenged by deputy mayor Dane Nielsen, and local resident Mark Brown.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Paul McQueen (X) Dane Nielsen Mark Brown
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Andrea Edwards Tom Allwood Joel Loughead
Hanover List of candidates: Mayor Mayor Sue Paterson is running for re-election. She is being challenged by Deputy mayor Warren Dickert. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Sue Paterson (X) Warren Dickert
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Richard Emrich Rosalva Clubine Selwyn Hicks
Meaford List of candidates:
Mayor Running for mayor is deputy mayor Shirley Keaveney.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Justin Perks Caryn Colman Shirley Keaveney
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Robert Uhrig Acclaimed
Owen Sound List of candidates:
Mayor Mayor Ian Boddy announced he was not running for re-election.
Running for mayor so far includes town councillor Carol Merton and former councillor Richard Thomas.
Mayoral Candidate Vote % Ray Botten Jodi King Carol Merton Mike Seiler Richard Thomas Andrii Zvorygin
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Scott Greig (X) Acclaimed
Southgate List of candidates: Mayor Mayor Brian Milne is being challenged by councillor Jason Rice. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Brian Milne (X) Jason Rice
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Barbara Dobreen (X) Acclaimed
West Grey List of candidates:
Mayor Mayoral Candidate Vote % Kevin Eccles (X) Acclaimed
Deputy mayor Deputy mayoral candidate Vote % Thomas Hutchinson (X) Rebecca Hergert
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