Who is running in Barrie's Ward 3?
The Ward 3 council race in the 2026 Barrie municipal election.
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.
Ward 3 councillor 4
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Amy Courser Sitting councillor
Currently councillor for Ward 4, under the previous ward boundaries
Nomination filed May 4, 2026 at 9:04am
- Campaign site
- voteamy4ward3@gmail.com
- 705-627-0960
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Nomination filed May 4, 2026 at 12:15pm
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Nomination filed May 7, 2026 at 12:45pm
- jonesforward3@gmail.com
- 705-791-8683
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Nomination filed Jul 21, 2026 at 9:23am
- ryanrijo48@gmail.com
- 705-817-4404; 705-794-9471 (alternate)
Common questions
Who is running for council in Barrie Ward 3?
4 candidates have filed to run in Ward 3: Amy Courser, Ben Hughes, Bryan Jones, Ryan Rijo. Checked against the City's list on August 21, 2026.
Who is the current Ward 3 councillor?
Ann-Marie Kungl is the sitting Ward 3 councillor, elected in 2022 under the previous ward boundaries. Note that ward boundaries changed for 2026.
When is the 2026 Barrie municipal election?
Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026; internet and telephone voting opens October 16. See every date and deadline.
About Ward 3
Ann-Marie Kungl represents Ward 3 on the current council, elected in 2022 under the previous ward boundaries. See their record. On May 6, 2026, Ann-Marie Kungl announced they will not seek re-election, as reported by BarrieToday. Nominations stay open until August 21, 2026; an announcement is a stated intention rather than a final status.
Ward 3 is not the same place it was. Barrie's ward boundaries were redrawn for this election, so the results below were produced by a different set of streets than the one voting in 2026. Treat them as background rather than a trend. What changed.
| Year | Candidates | Won by | Share | Margin |
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| 2022 | 3 | Ann-Marie Kungl | 72.7% | 1,577 |
| 2020by-election | 8 | Ann-Marie Kungl | 29.4% | 115 |
| 2018 | 3 | Doug Shipley | 70.0% | 1,199 |
| 2014 | 3 | Doug Shipley | 80.9% | 1,743 |
| 2010 | 2 | Doug Shipley | 63.9% | 905 |
| 2006 | 4 | Rodney Jackson | 48.3% | 319 |
| 2003 | 3 | Patrick Brown | 72.4% | 1,374 |
Source: City of Barrie certificates of election results. Full results: every election.
A by-election fills a seat that fell vacant mid-term. Only that one seat is on the ballot, so far fewer people vote and the vote counts are not comparable with a general election.
Not sure this is your ward? The boundaries changed; check the City's ward map.