BarrieVotes.ca 2026 municipal election

Candidates

56 people have filed nomination papers for the 2026 Barrie municipal election so far: mayor, ten ward council seats, and trustees for four school boards. Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026; voting opens October 16.

This list is not final. Nominations remain open until August 21, 2026, and the City Clerk does not certify who is on the ballot until August 24, 2026. People can still file, and can still withdraw.

Transcribed from the City of Barrie — 2026 Election Candidates List, retrieved August 21, 2026. Home addresses published by the City are deliberately not reproduced here; see methodology.

Mayor 4

Ward 1 councillor 6

Ward 2 councillor 5

Ward 3 councillor 4

Ward 4 councillor 5

Ward 5 councillor 2

Ward 6 councillor 2

Ward 7 councillor 3

Ward 8 councillor 2

Ward 9 councillor 4

Ward 10 councillor 2

School board trustees

Simcoe County District School Board English public

Barrie Wards 1, 2, 3

Barrie Wards 4, 5, 6

Barrie Wards 7, 8, 9, 10

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board English Catholic

Barrie Wards 1, 2, 3, 5

Barrie Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  • On track to be filled without a vote

    If no one else files by August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., the Clerk must declare the only candidate elected by acclamation, with no vote for this seat. Nominations remain open, so nothing is settled. Rule: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 37(1).

  • Maria Hardie Incumbent

    Currently a trustee for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, elected 2022. Trustee zones have since been redrawn.

    Nomination filed Jun 2, 2026 at 2:31pm

Conseil scolaire Viamonde French public

  • Rachael Golem

    Nomination filed Aug 10, 2026 at 4:07pm

    • 647-884-3044

  • Eric Lapointe Incumbent

    Currently a trustee for Conseil scolaire Viamonde, elected 2022. Trustee zones have since been redrawn.

    Nomination filed May 1, 2026 at 9:05am

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir French Catholic

Common questions

Who is running in the 2026 Barrie election?

56 people have filed to run so far: for mayor, for the ten ward council seats, and for school board trustee across four boards. Every race is listed on this page, from the City's own candidate list.

Who is running for mayor of Barrie?

4 people have filed to run for mayor: Alex Nuttall, Tanya Saari, Kay Sayer, Russell Tighe. See the mayoral race for their records and campaign details.

When is the 2026 Barrie municipal election?

Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Internet and telephone voting runs from October 16 at 10 a.m. to October 26 at 8 p.m. — see every date and deadline.

Is this the final candidate list?

Not until the City Clerk certifies nominations on August 24, 2026. This page was last checked against the City's list on August 21, 2026.

Questionnaire answers will appear on each race page as they come in. Every candidate gets the same questions, and answers publish verbatim, with a clear note where someone did not respond.