Norfolk County Clerk declares results of 2026 Election
Today, Norfolk County Clerk William Tigert declared the 2026 Municipal Council and School Board Election results official.
Adam Veri was elected as Mayor, receiving 5,884 votes.
A total of 20,162 ballots were cast, with 8,286 of those occurring during online advanced voting. This is equivalent to 33.01 per cent of the 61,085 eligible electors in Norfolk County.
The race for Ward 4 Councillor resulted in a tie. As a result, a recount will be conducted in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The recount is required to be completed within 15 days after the Clerk’s declaration of the results of the election. Further information regarding the recount process and procedures will be provided as it becomes available.
Results
Ward Councillors with the most Votes declared elected:
- Ward 1 Councillor Tom Masschaele
- Ward 2 Councillor Linda Vandendriessche
- Ward 3 Councillor Hetty Verlinden
- Ward 4 Councillor Tie – Recount Required
- Ward 5 Councillor Alan Duthie
- Ward 5 Councillor Ryan Boyko
- Ward 6 Councillor Zvonko Horvat
- Ward 7 Councillor Kim Huffman
Trustees, English Public
- Wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Elizabeth Whiton and Eva Dixon
- Wards 3 & 7 Rita Collver and Lorraine DeJong
Trustee, English Separate
- Carol Luciani and Dennis Blake (Acclaimed)
Trustee, French Public
- David Andre Paradis (Acclaimed)
Trustee, French Separate
- Dorothée Petit-Pas (Acclaimed)
Council will officially be sworn in during the Inaugural Meeting at Council Chambers on November 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.
The full list of election results can be found on the 2026 Election website.
