Guelph municipal election, 2014

Guelph municipal election, 2014
Guelph
October 27, 2014
Turnout 43.21%

Map of Guelph's Wards

The 2014 Guelph municipal election was held on October 27, 2014 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was held in conjunction with the provincewide 2014 municipal elections.[1][2]

For the first time during this election, the City of Guelph used online voting during the advanced polling, in an attempt to boost voter turnout and increase accessibility options for voters.[3]

Timeline

Election Results

Names in bold denotes elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.

Mayor

One candidate to be elected.

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Mayor
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[lower-alpha 1]
Cam Guthrie 19,672 50.75 – $91,314.72[4]
Karen Farbridge (X) 14,174 36.57 -17.54 $80,263.17[5]
Jason Blokhuis 3,987 10.29 – $6,766.23[6]
Andrew Donovan 296 0.76 – $1,074.50[7]
John Legere 269 0.69 – $7,204.24[8]
Joseph St. Denis 250 0.64 – $6,192.70[9]
Nicholas A. Ross 112 0.29 – none listed
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 38,760 100.0     $82,168.25
Turnout 38,873 43.21
Eligible voters 89,968
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Mayor, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ↑ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Opinion polls

Councillors

Two candidates per ward to be elected.

Ward 1

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 1
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[lower-alpha 1]
Dan Gibson 3,419 28.03 – $5,873.93[10]
Bob Bell (X) 2,984 24.46 +4.41 $2,196.70[11]
Karolyne Pickett 2,705 22.17 +9.71 $5,755.34[12]
Terry O'Connor 1,705 13.98 – $2,406.01[13]
Maria Pezzano 1,386 11.36 – $4,014.88[14]
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 12,199 100.0     $18,589.80
Turnout 7,171 43.21
Eligible voters 16,595
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 1, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ↑ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Ward 2

Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 2
Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[lower-alpha 1]
Andy Van Hellemond (X) 3,266 27.50 -1.56 $2,012.04[15]
James Gordon 2,990 25.17 – $5,450.18[16]
Ray Ferraro 2,615 22.02 +0.80 $2,458.07[17]
Martin Collier 1,314 11.06 – $3,662.99[18]
Sian Matwey 1,109 9.34 – none listed
Chris Keleher Sr. 583 4.91 – $270.13[19]
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 12,199 100.0     $16,446.10
Turnout 6,846 48.50
Eligible voters 14,116
Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph, 2014 Election - Ward 2, City of Guelph, and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
  1. ↑ includes expenses not subject to spending limit

Ward 3

Candidate Votes %
Phil Allt 2,299 22.40
June Hofland (X) 2,050 19,95
Craig Chamberlain 2,045 19.93
Maggie Laidlaw (X) 1,861 18.13
Bob Moore 1,131 11.02
Jason Dodge 878 8.56

Ward 4

Candidate Votes %
Christine Billings 2,300 24.68
Mike Salisbury 2,197 23.57
Laurie Garbutt 1,061 11.38
Scott Tracey 992 10.64
Gary Walton 760 8.15
Greg Roffey 620 6.65
Greg Schirk 608 6.52
Rob Dunn-Dufault 559 6.00
Mark Briestensky 224 2.40

Ward 5

Candidate Votes %
Leanne Piper (X) 3,386 28.44
Cathy Downer 2,795 23.48
Scott R. Butler 2,316 19.46
Bob Senechal 1,599 13.43
Dimitrios Jim Galatianos 1,049 8.81
Alex Green 759 6.38

Ward 6

Candidate Votes %
Mark MacKinnon 3,806 33.46
Karl Wettstein (X) 2,886 25.37
Todd J. Dennis (X) 2,044 17.97
Glen Tolhurst 1,968 17.30
Keith Poore 671 5.90

Withdrawn Candidates

Incumbents Not Seeking Re-Election

Upper Grand District School Board

Wards 1 & 5

Two candidates to be elected.

Candidate Votes %
Mark Bailey (X) 4,517 30.84
Martha MacNeil 2,919 19.93
Juanita Burnett 2,249 15.36
Malcolm Bell 1,940 13.25
Ralph Edwards 1,622 11.08
Dan Baker 1,398 9.55

Wards 2,3 & 4

Two candidates to be elected.

Candidate Votes %
Susan Moziar (X) 5,017 25.47
Linda Busuttil 4,974 25.26
Rob McLean 3,978 20.21
Carrie Proudfoot 3,073 15.61
Aaron Blair 2,649 13.45

Ward 6 and Puslinch

One candidate to be elected.

Candidate Votes %
Marty Fairbairn (X) 3,469 61.72
Christopher Cassel 1,424 25.33
Tyler Rockliffe 727 12.93

Wellington Catholic District School Board

Four candidates to be elected.

Candidate Votes %
Joe Tersigni 5,789 29.64
Marino L. Gazzola (X) 4,636 23.74
Victoria Dupuis (X) 3,577 18.32
Sebastian Dal Bo (X) 3,155 16.16
Michelle Fach 2,371 12.14

Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud

One candidate to be elected, representing Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County and Wellington County.

Candidate Votes %
Geneviève Grenier 145 78.38
Blaise Liaki 32 17.30
Tammy Knibbs (X) 8 4.32

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

One candidate to be elected, representing Waterloo Region, Middlesex County, Wellington County, Perth County and Huron County.

Candidate Votes %
Denis Trudel (X) 73 41.95
Denise Alice Carter 51 29.31
Johanne R. Gray 50 28.74

References

  1. ↑ "Guelph Votes". City of Guelph.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Elections". Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
  3. ↑ "Guelph voters can head to their laptops for 2014 municipal election". Guelph Mercury.
  4. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_Cam-Guthrie.pdf
  5. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_KarenFarbridge1.pdf
  6. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_JasonBlokhuis.pdf
  7. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_AndrewDonovan.pdf
  8. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_JohnLegere.pdf
  9. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_JosephStDenis.pdf
  10. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_DanGibson.pdf
  11. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/financialstatement_BobBell1.pdf
  12. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_KarolynePickett1.pdf
  13. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/financialstatement_TerryOConnor.pdf
  14. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_MariaPezzano.pdf
  15. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_AndyVanHellemond1.pdf
  16. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_JamesGordon1.pdf
  17. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_RayFerraro1.pdf
  18. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_MartinCollier.pdf
  19. ↑ http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/FinancialStatement_ChrisKeleherSR.pdf
  20. ↑ "Guelph Coun. Lise Burcher's future still to be tied to municipal government". Guelph Mercury.
  21. ↑ "Findlay not seeking re-election in Guelph city council race". Guelph Mercury.
  22. ↑ "Furfaro latest to not run for council". Guelph Tribune.
  23. ↑ "After 23 years on city council, Kovach announces retirement". Guelph Mercury.
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