The City of Cambridge held its most recent election on October 22, 2018. There were 50 polls in the City's 8 wards, along with 8 advance, 1 travelling and 1 online poll for eligible voters to cast their ballots. Voter turnout slightly increased with 28,292 of voters casting their vote resulting in a 32.24% voter turn out.
2018-2022 elected officials include:
Kathryn McGarry, Mayor
Donna Reid, Ward 1 Councillor
Mike Devine, Ward 2 Councillor
Mike Mann, Ward 3 Councillor
Jan Liggett, Ward 4 Councillor
Pam Wolf, Ward 5 Councillor
Shannon Adshade, Ward 6 Councillor
Frank Monteiro, Ward 7 Councillor
Nicholas Ermeta, Ward 8 Councillor
Karen Redman, Region Chair
Karl Kiefer, Regional Councillor
Helen Jowett, Regional Councillor
View the 2018 election results for the following positions below or view the official count document.
View the Region of Waterloo's 2018 Election Results.
View the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) 2018 Municipal Election Results website for voting results from across Ontario.
Learn more about our Mayor and Council.
As per Section 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, the clerk shall make available a report setting out whether candidates complied with the filing requirements (Section 88.25). This report can be found here.
Election Results
| 2018 Election Results |
| Mayor |
Election results for Mayor
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Randy Carter |
836 |
| Doug Craig |
7,394 |
| Kathryn McGarry |
13,404 |
| Ben Tucci |
4,902 |
| Colin Tucker |
1,553 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 1 |
Election results for Ward 1
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Stewart Allan |
224 |
| Peter Crystal |
178 |
| Cliff Eggleton |
555 |
| Kevin Hiebert |
341 |
| Ryan O’Hagan |
196 |
| Donna Reid |
1,040 |
| Clifford Vanclief |
580 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 2 |
Election results for Ward 2
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Jay Brown |
468 |
| Mike Devine |
2,404 |
| Jaanus Kimsto |
209 |
| Janice Lajeunesse |
555 |
| Jeff Richardson |
518 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 3 |
Election results for Ward 3
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Patricia Bercowski |
268 |
| Tracy Hipel |
1,198 |
| Mike Mann |
1,639 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 4 |
Election results for Ward 4
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Edwin Friest |
147 |
| Jan Liggett |
1,685 |
| Gary Price |
990 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 5 |
Election results for Ward 5
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Bill Kirby |
1,129 |
| Brett Wagner |
579 |
| Pam Wolf |
2,285 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 6 |
Election results for Ward 6
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Shannon Adshade |
1,516 |
| Stephen Davis |
343 |
| Kurt Ditner |
569 |
| Sandy Falkiner |
826 |
| Peter Renco |
578 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 7 |
Election results for Ward 7
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Cody Botelho |
218 |
| Connie Cody |
685 |
| Ryan Coles |
237 |
| Frank Monteiro |
1,016 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Ward 8 |
Election results for Ward 8
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Kenneth Bartlett |
208 |
| Nicholas Ermeta |
2,413 |
| Carla Johnson |
1,102 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Regional Councillors |
Election results for Cambridge representative on Regional Council
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Rob Brunette |
2,890 |
| John Florence |
7,726 |
| Helen G. Jowett |
12,801 |
| Karl Kiefer |
13,209 |
| Jeffrey Shaver |
4,019 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Regional Chair |
Election results for Regional Chair
| Municipality | Jay Aissa | Jan d'Ailly | Robert Deutschmann | Karen Redman |
|---|
| Cambridge |
2,679 |
3,040 |
6,074 |
13,806 |
| Kitchener |
3,296 |
3,088 |
6,735 |
27,296 |
| Waterloo |
2,333 |
2,728 |
3,622 |
15,276 |
| North Dumfries |
191 |
203 |
933 |
1,461 |
| Wellesley |
247 |
267 |
637 |
1,313 |
| Wilmot |
417 |
510 |
1,055 |
3,718 |
| Woolwich |
512 |
517 |
910 |
3,500 |
| Total |
9,675 |
10,353 |
19,966 |
66,370 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Waterloo Region District School Board Trustees |
Election results for the Waterloo Region District School Board Trustees
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Kemesha Alli |
2,864 |
| Eian Campbell |
3,107 |
| John Dideczek |
1,592 |
| Cassandra Eagles |
3,475 |
| Jayne Herring |
5,184 |
| William Schneider |
2,724 |
| Cam Stewart |
3,702 |
| Courtney Waterfall |
4,084 |
| Cindy Watson |
9,598 |
| Crystal Whetham |
4,631 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Waterloo Region Catholic District School Board Trustees |
Election results for the Waterloo Region Catholic District School Board Trustees
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Bill Conway |
2,265 |
| Manuel Da Silva |
3,087 |
| Wendy Price |
3,835 |
| Brian Quigley |
1,739 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Conseil Scolaire Viamonde |
Election results for the Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Board Trustees
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Pascale Thibodeau |
38 |
| Denis Trudel |
21 |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Conseil Scolaire Catholique |
Election results for the Conseil Scolaire Catholique Board Trustees
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|
| Dorothee Petit-Pas |
Acclaimed |
Unofficial candidates result by voting location View Report
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| Third Party Advertisers |
Election third party advertisers
| Third Party Advertiser |
|---|
| Campaign Life Coalition |
| Concierge Marketing Inc. |
| Uncover Community Development Ltd. |
| Yes Cambridge |
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| Ranked Ballot |
Election results on ranked ballot question
| Answer | Number of votes |
|---|
| Yes |
13,488 |
| No |
10,449 |
What do the results of the 2018 ranked ballot question mean?
In response to the referendum question on the 2018 ballot, 13,488 people voted in favour of implementing a ranked ballot system for the 2022 Municipal Election; while 10,449 voted no. Total voter turnout for the 2018 election was 32.24 per cent and 27.27 per cent of all eligible voters voted on the ranked ballot question.
Under the Ontario Municipal Act, referendum results are binding on the municipality when at least 50 per cent of all eligible electors vote on the question.
If this question had received a binding "yes" result, the new Cambridge City Council would have worked to implement the ranked ballot system for the 2022 Municipal Election.
If this question had received a binding "no" result, Council would not consider or proceed with any change in the voting system to a ranked ballot system during the 2018-2022 term of office.
With voter turnout at less than 50 per cent of eligible voters, the results of the referendum are not binding on the municipality and Council may take the results under advisement and proceed on the matter as it chooses.
For more information about ranked ballot visit www.cambridge.ca/rankedballot
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| Withdrawn Candidates |
Withdrawn candidates
| Candidate | Office | Withdrawal Date |
|---|
| William G. Schneider |
Waterloo Region District School Board |
Sept. 17, 2018 |
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