2026 Unofficial Huron East Municipal Election results announced
The Municipality of Huron East has announced the unofficial results of the 2026 Municipal Election held on Monday, October 26, 2026. These results will remain unofficial until certified by the Clerk. Official results will be announced once certification is complete.
The following candidates have been elected to serve for the 2026–2030 term of Council:
Mayor:
Alvin McLellan — 1883 votes (67.3%)
Tuckersmith Ward:
William (Bill) Tremeer — 580 votes (33.1%)
Raymond Chartrand — 535 votes (30.5%)
Avon Maitland District School Board – English Public (Huron East and Central Huron):
Alysha Dowson — 1986 votes
Huron Perth Catholic School Board – English Separate (Huron East, North Perth and Perth East):
Amy Cronin – 526 votes
A total of 2891 ballots were cast, representing a voter turnout of 33.6%.
As a reminder, the following candidates were previously declared elected by acclamation:
- Brussels Ward: Justin Morrison and Lisa Glanville
- Grey Ward: Dianne Diehl and Hilary Machan
- McKillop Ward: Randy McClure and Heather Ashwin
- Searorth Ward: Robert Fisher and John Steffler
The Municipality thanks all candidates and voters who participated in the 2026 Municipal Election. The newly elected Council will take office on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for its inaugural meeting.
Complete election results are available at www.huroneast.com/2026electionresults
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Contact:
Meaghan McCallum, Clerk
clerk@huroneast.com | 519-527-0160 ext. 38
For media inquiries:
Stacey Frayne, Deputy Clerk/Communications Coordinator
communications@huroneast.com | 519-527-0160 ext. 29