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Hamiltonians will vote on October 22nd for a Mayor, 15 City Councillors, 11 English Public School Board Trustees, 9 English Catholic School Board Trustees, and one Trustee each for the French Catholic School Board Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, and French Public School Board Conseil scolaire Viamonde.
The election nomination period opened on May 1st, and will run until July 27 at 2pm.
Candidates are listed on this page below, with links to their websites and social media profiles.
Need to Know
Where Can I Find the New Ward Maps?
The Public Record has all 15 ward maps with polling divisions here.
When are the debates?
No debates have yet been scheduled. Here’s the debate calendar for future reference.
How do I see if I’m on the Voters List and Register to Vote?
The preliminary voters list is managed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (a government agency), visit VoterLookUp.ca to check if you are on the list. The City of Hamilton will provide voter registration opportunities after the preliminary voters list is issued in early summer.
What Ward am I in?
The Ontario Municipal Board ruled that Hamilton’s Wards must change this election. The new ward map can be viewed here, the City will launch a voter ward lookup map in the near future, we’ll link to it when it’s launched.
Where Do I Vote?
The poll maps are not complete, watch our coverage for the release of polls
I have a question I want to ask a candidate. What do I do?
You can directly contact the candidates (contact info below), attend a debate, or send it to us by email; we’ll ask the best questions directly to the candidates and publish the answers as part of our election coverage.
What’s the Social Media Hashtag?
#YHMvote is the primary hashtag for the election, in addition to the widely used #HamOnt. We have a handy Twitter list of candidates here, our Editor is @JoeyColeman on Twitter.
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The Candidates
(*=incumbent, candidates ordered by date of registration.)
Mayoral Race
Council Races
Lower City: Ward 1 | Ward 2 | Ward 3 | Ward 4 | Ward 5
Hamilton Mountain: Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 | Ward 14
Eastern Suburbs: Ward 9 | Ward 10 | Ward 11
Western Suburbs: Ward 12 | Ward 13 | Ward 15
Public School Trustee Races
Ward 1 & 2 | Ward 3 | Ward 4 | Ward 5 | Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 & 14 | Ward 9 & 10 | Ward 11 & 12 | Ward 13 | Ward 15
Catholic School Trustee Races
Ward 1, 2 & 15 | Ward 3 & 4 | Ward 5 | Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 & 14 | Ward 9, & 11 | Ward 10 | Ward 12 & 13
Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir – French Catholic
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – French Public
Hamilton City Council
The 16 member governing body of the Corporation of the City of Hamilton.
Mayor of Hamilton
The Mayor is the head of Council, a member of the Police Services Board, and has one vote on the 16 member City Council. It is the only city-wide elected office.
Candidates
Graydon, Edward
Eisenberger, Fred
Ryerson, Phil
Xian Yi Yan, Nathalie
May, Todd
Gomes, Carlos
Tavares, Ricky
Sgro, Vito
Schmid-Jones, Ute
Fromm, Frederick Paul
Edward Graydon
Website:
Email: graydoninvestments@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @graydonhc
Date Registered: May 7
Fred Eisenberger
Website:
Email:
Facebook: /MayorEisenberger
Twitter: @fredeisenberger
Date Registered: May 7
Phil Ryerson
Website:
Email: speakerphilryerson@gmail.com
Facebook: /phil.ryerson.3
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 25
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan
Website:
Email: nathaliehealthc@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 31
Todd May
Website: toddmay3.wixsite.com/toddmay2018
Email: kabutopss@yahoo.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 1
Carlos Gomes
Website:
Email:
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Twitter:
Date Registered: June 11
Ricky Tavares
Editors Note: Tavares’ engaged in making unacceptable remarks towards a female reporter, and we are not covering him in this election.
Date Registered: July 3
Vito Sgro
Website:
Email: vitosgro0@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 4
Ute Schmid-Jones
Website:
Email: utesj@sympatico.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @UteSchmid
Date Registered: July 9
Frederick Paul Fromm
Website:
Email:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 20
Ward 1 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City area of the former City of Hamilton east of Queen Street to the Dundas and Ancaster former municipal boundaries.
Candidates
Geffros, Sophie
Johnson, Aidan * Johnson withdrew his nomination
Sophie Geffros
Website: sophiegeffros.ca
Email: sophiegeffros2018@gmail.com
Facebook: /sophiegeffros
Twitter: @sgeffros
Date Registered: May 1
Ward 2 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City between Queen Street to the west, and Wellington Street to the East, with blocks between Wellington and the upbound Claremont Access are part of Ward 2.
Candidates
Kroetsch, Cameron
Smith, Nicole
Venodh Daljeet, Suresh
Tennant, Mark
Farr, Jason *
Cameron Kroetsch
Website: CameronForWard2.ca
Email: cameron@cameronforward2.ca
Facebook: /CameronForWard2
Twitter: @cameronkroetsch
Date Registered: May 1
Nicole Smith
Website: Ward2ForAll.com
Email: Ward2ForAll@gmail.com
Facebook: /Ward2ForAll
Twitter: @Ward2ForAll
Date Registered: May 1
Suresh Venodh Daljeet
Website:
Email: svdaljeet@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @svdaljeet
Date Registered: June 12
Mark Tennant
Website:
Email: tennantm7@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 17
Jason Farr
Website:
Email: wedgeheed@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 19
Ward 3 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City between Wellington Street to the west, and Ottawa Street on the east, with the exception of a few blocks between Wellington and the upbound Claremont Access which is in Ward 2.
Candidates
Sprague, Kristeen
Beck, Keith
Lemma, Tony
Farr, Laura
Myrie, Evelyn
Balta, Milena
Smith, Dan
Kristeen Sprague
Website:
Email: kristeensprague89@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 15
Keith Beck
Website:
Email: keith.beck@live.ca
Facebook:
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Date Registered: June 15
Tony Lemma
Website: www.tonylemma.ca
Email: tonylemmaward3@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @TonyLemma1
Date Registered: July 9
Laura Farr
Website: www.LauraFarr.ca
Email: info@laurafarr.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @canadia_laura
Date Registered: July 12
Evelyn Myrie
Website:
Email: emyrie@bell.net
Facebook: /EvelynMyrieForWard3
Twitter: @nannymaroon
Date Registered: July 16
Milena Balta
Website:
Email: milena.balta@hotmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: July 17
Dan Smith
Website:
Email: dsmith2869@aol.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: July 20
Ward 4 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City between Ottawa Street in the west and the Red Hill Valley Parkway in the east.
Candidates
Sam Merulla
Website:
Email: sam.merulla@cogeco.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @SamMerulla
Date Registered: May 3
Rod Douglas
Website:
Email: rdouglas12@cogeco.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 26
Ward 5 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City area of Hamilton and a portion of lower Stoney Creek between the Red Hill Parkway to the west, and Gray/Grays Road in the east.
Candidates
Klazinga, Stewart
Maldonado, Juanita
Stewart Klazinga
Website: www.sklazinga.ca
Email: sklazinga@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @sklazinga
Date Registered: July 3
Juanita Maldonado
Website:
Email: newwardfive@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 20
Ward 6 City Councillor
Representing east Hamilton Mountain.
Candidates
Brad Young
Website: www.brad4ward6.weebly.com
Email: bobicker69@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @ward6_b
Date Registered: June 8
Tom Jackson
Website:
Email:
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Date Registered: June 21
Ward 7 City Councillor
Representing central-east Hamilton Mountain.
Candidates
MacIntyre, Dan
McColl, Jim
Kazubek, Joseph
Grice-Uggenti, Karen
Dirani, Adam
Clarke, Steve
Dan MacIntyre
Website: www.danmacintyre.com
Email: info@danmacintyre.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @iamdanmacintyre
Date Registered: May 1
Jim McColl
Website:
Email: jim.mccoll.ward7@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 2
Joseph Kazubek
Website: JosephKazubek.ca
Email: josephfor7@yahoo.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 9
Karen Grice-Uggenti
Website:
Email: voteuggenti@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 3
Adam Dirani
Website:
Email: adamdirani@hotmail.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 11
Steve Clarke
Website:
Email: clarkeward7@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 11
Ward 8 City Councillor
Representing central-west Hamilton Mountain.
Candidates
Climie, Christopher
Danko, John-Paul
Simpson, Anthony
Wicken, Colleen
Ruddick, Steve
Christopher Climie
Website:
Email: christopherclimie@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 8
John-Paul Danko
Website:
Email: votedanko@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @johnpauldanko
Date Registered: May 11
Anthony Simpson
Website:
Email: simpson4ward8@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 18
Colleen Wicken
Website:
Email: colleenwicken@yahoo.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 28
Steve Ruddick
Website:
Email: ruddickward8@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @skruddick
Date Registered: July 11
Ward 14 City Councillor
Editor’s Note: Ward 14 is now a Mountain Ward, and is placed between 8 & 9 for this reason.
Representing west Hamilton Mountain a small portion of Ancaster off of Scenic Drive.
Candidates
Samuel, Vincent
Iszkula, Robert
Wilson, Bryan
Vincent Samuel
Website:
Email: vincent.samuel@hotmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: June 12
Robert Iszkula
Website:
Email: robertiszkula@gmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: June 13
Bryan Wilson
Website:
Email: byranwilson@techie.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 20
Ward 9 City Councillor
Representing Upper Stoney Creek.
Candidates
Galindo, Cam
Conley, Doug *
Lanza, Peter
Ford, David
Cam Galindo
Website: camgalindo.ca
Email: info@camgalindo.ca
Facebook: /GalindoWard9
Twitter: @Cam_Galindo
Date Registered: May 1
Doug Conley
Website:
Email:
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Date Registered: May 16
Peter Lanza
Website:
Email: Planza29@gmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: May 23
David Ford
Website:
Email: r.dlford@gmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: July 5
Ward 10 City Councillor
Representing the Lower City area of Stoney Creek from Gray/Grays Road to the Niagara Region municipal boundary.
Candidates
Beattie, Jeff
Thompson, Ian
Pearson, Maria *
Jeff Beattie
Website: jeffbeattie.ca
Email: jeff@jeffbeattie.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @jeffbeattie2014
Date Registered: May 1
Ian Thompson
Website: ianthompson4newward10.ca
Email: ianthompson4newward10@gmail.com
Facebook: /NEWward10
Twitter: @TheNEWward10
Instagram: ianthompson4newward10
Date Registered: May 1
Maria Pearson
Website:
Email: mariapearson@sympatico.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 4
Ward 11 City Councillor
Representing Glanbrook and Binbrook.
Candidates
Johnson, Brenda *
Shewayhat, Waleed
Brenda Johnson
Website:
Email: votebrendajohnson@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 7
Waleed Shewayhat
Website:
Email: voteshewayhat@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 17
Ward 12 City Councillor
Representing Ancaster and the western portions of Flamborough with the rural settlement area of Sheffield entirely in Ward 12.
Candidates
Scime, John
Reis, Miranda
Bell, Mike
Ferguson, Lloyd *
John Scime
Website:JohnScime.ca
Email: john2018@johnscime.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @JohnScime_W12
Date Registered: May 1
Miranda Reis
Website:
Email: mdreis@bellnet.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 2
Mike Bell
Website:
Email: mikebellward12@gmail.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: June 14
Lloyd Ferguson
Website:
Email: campaign2018@lferguson.com
Facebook:
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Date Registered: July 9
Ward 13 City Councillor
Representing Dundas and rural Flamborough including the entirety of the rural settlement area of Rockton.
Candidates
Gray, Kevin
Mykytyshyn, John
Gelder, Rich
Vanderbeek, Arlene *
Kevin Gray
Website:
Email: kevin@kghospitality.ca
Facebook:
Twitter: @Kevingrayward13
Date Registered: May 1
John Mykytyshyn
Website:
Email: john.mykytyshyn@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @JohnMykytyshyn
Date Registered: May 1
Rich Gelder
Website: gelder4dundas.ca, gelder4flamborough.ca
Email: rgelder@cogeco.ca
Facebook: /RichGelderForWard13
Twitter: @rgelder
Date Registered: June 11
Arlene Vanderbeek
Website: votearlene.com
Email: arlene@votearlene.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @arlenevandrbeek
Date Registered: July 6
Ward 15 City Councillor
Representing the Waterdown and eastern Flamborough
Candidates
McKechnie, Susan
Partridge, Judi *
Susan McKechnie
Website: susanmckechnie.com
Email: susan@freshmanagement.ca
Facebook: /susan.mckechnie.359
Twitter: @SusanMcKechnie5
Instagram: susan.mckechnie2018
Date Registered: May 1
Judi Partridge
Website:
Email: judi.partridge@sympatico.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 18
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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Trustee Candidates
The Provincial Government sets the number of Public School Trustees in Hamilton at 11. The Trustee wards follow boundaries of Council wards, with four trustee seats representing two City wards.
Wards 1 & 2 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Bingham, Christine Ann *
Chowdhury, Rahimuddin
Christine Bingham
Website:
Email: bingham.c@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @christinebingh4
Date Registered: May 1
Rahimuddin Chowdhury
Website:
Email: rchowdhury658@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 12
Ward 3 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Parkinson, Chris
Vieira, Jocelynn
Chris Parkinson
Website:
Email: cp4trustee@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 12
Jocelynn Vieira
Website:
Email: jocelynn.vieira@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 19
Livia Jones
Website:
Email: livie@live.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: July 19
Ward 4 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Ray Mulholland
Website:
Email:
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Twitter:
Date Registered: May 2
Ward 5 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Jason McLaughlin
Website:
Email: jg_mac@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 26
Ward 6 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Edlington, Jay
Archer, Kathy *
Jay Edlington
Website:
Email: jayedington6sbt@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 2
Kathy Archer
Website:
Email: Kathy_archer@rogers.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 10
Ward 7 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Dawn Danko
Website:
Email: trustee.danko@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 11
Wards 8 & 14 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Hicks, Wes * Hicks withdrew his nomination
Kalacherry, George
Starr, Damin
George Kalacherry
Website:
Email: gkalacherry@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 14
Damin Starr
Website: www.daminstarr.ca
Email: damin@daminstarr.ca
Facebook: /Damin-Starr-Trustee
Twitter: @DaminStarr
Date Registered: June 29
Ward 9 & 10 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Wayne Marston
Website:
Email:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 1
Disclosure from The Public Record’s Editor Joey Coleman: Wayne Marston and Joey Coleman both ran for Ward 5 Public School Board Trustee in 2000, Marston won with ~34% of the vote, Coleman placed third with ~23% of the vote. Marston and Coleman had a respectable campaign and this past campaign does not influence our coverage of Marston.
Wards 11 & 12 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Hambly, Blake
Johnstone, Alex *
Blake Hambly
Website:
Email: blake.hambly@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 19
Alex Johnstone
Website:
Email: electalexjohnstone@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @Alex__Johnstone
Date Registered: June 29
Ward 13 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Noor Nizam
Website:
Email: noornizam7@yahoo.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 12
Ward 15 Public School Trustee
Candidates
Penny Deathe
Website:
Email: p.dethe@sympatico.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 23
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Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Trustee Candidates
The Provincial Government sets the number of Separate (Catholic) School Trustees in Hamilton at nine. The Trustee wards are the same as those for Council, with one trustee seats representing three City wards, four seats representing two wards, and five seats representing one ward.
Wards 1, 2 & 15 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Mark Valvasori
Website: markvalvasori.com
Email: mvalvasori@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @MValvasori
Date Registered: May 1
Wards 3 & 4 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Anthony Perri
Website:
Email: djperri99@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 8
Ward 5 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Aldo D’Intino
Website:
Email: amdintino@rogers.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 1
Ward 6 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Joseph Baiardo
Website:
Email: josbaiardo@rogers.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @JBaiardo
Date Registered: May 2
Ward 7 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Patrick Daly
Website:
Email:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 4
Wards 8 & 14 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
John Valvasori
Website:
Email: john_valvasori@hotmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 1
Wards 9 & 11 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Antonio (Tony) Di Mambro
Website:
Email: tdimambro@outlook.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 18
Ward 10 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Mary Nardini
Website:
Email: fnardini@cogeco.ca
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 7
Wards 12 & 13 Catholic School Trustee
Candidates
Homerski, Phil
Chopp, Neil
Caluori, Nick
Phil Homerski
Website:
Email: phil.homerski@gmail.com
Facebook:
Twitter: @homerski
Date Registered: May 1
Neil Chopp
Website:
Email:
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Date Registered: May 1
Nick Caluori
Website:
Email:
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Twitter:
Date Registered: July 3
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French School Boards
Francophone Hamiltonians are represented by one trustee on each the French Public and French Catholic Boards. Both Hamilton representatives represent seats which extend beyond Hamilton.
Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir – French Catholic
Candidates
Marcel Levesque
Website:
Email:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: June 6
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – French Public
Candidates
Pierre Girouard
Website:
Email:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Date Registered: May 1
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