2003 election results

Name: 2003 Barrie municipal election
Start: 2003-11-10
End: 2003-11-10
Location: Barrie

Barrie's municipal election of November 10, 2003, as certified by the City Clerk.

18 races
63 candidates
about 30%turnout as the press reported it, not a City figure
3 seats acclaimed

Source: City of Barrie Form 35 — Final Summary of Vote, signed by John Sisson, City Clerk, dated November 13, 2003. Election held November 10, 2003. Original document. Retrieved from the Internet Archive; the original barrie.ca URL is gone. A scan with no text layer, transcribed by eye. Filed under the Municipal Elections Act 1996 s.55(4)(a). The document titles the ward office "Alderman". Transcribed by hand on August 9, 2026.

Mayor

Mayor of Barrie, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Rob Hamilton Elected	14,213	51.6%
Patricia B. Copeland	7,901	28.7%
Jim Perri Incumbent	5,020	18.2%
Jon Vink	395	1.4%

City council

Ward 1 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Adam Smith Elected	1,610	36.3%
Judy Watson	1,009	22.8%
Don McIlveen	864	19.5%
Bob Cassels	421	9.5%
Garry Valley	339	7.6%
Phil McGrath	150	3.4%
Daniel Gary Predie	39	0.9%

Ward 2 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Dave Aspden Elected	1,750	48.8%
Mary Anne Wilson	1,356	37.8%
Rourke Howard	483	13.5%

Ward 3 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick Walter Brown Elected	1,845	72.4%
Andy Gibson	471	18.5%
Rosa Ringhofer	231	9.1%

Ward 4 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Barry Ward Elected	1,547	66.7%
Robert Stewart	527	22.7%
Jim Gauley	140	6.0%
Peter Simpson	106	4.6%

Ward 5 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Lynn Strachan Elected	1,993	69.8%
Hal Brodie	637	22.3%
Martin Doyle	141	4.9%
Eric West	84	2.9%

Ward 6 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael Prowse Elected	1,132	55.2%
Jason Vanderheyden	388	18.9%
Chris Connolly	287	14.0%
Steve O'Donnell	244	11.9%

Ward 7 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Steve Trotter Elected	952	51.7%
Don Kirkpatrick	652	35.4%
Anthony Gardner	127	6.9%
Bill Drummond	109	5.9%

Ward 8 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Jerry Moore Elected	860	38.0%
Stewart McBoyle	550	24.3%
Earl Elliott	341	15.1%
Brian Barkley	205	9.1%
Michael Issac Murphy	117	5.2%
Brent Beleskey	102	4.5%
Gayle Rushton	90	4.0%

Ward 9 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Kevin A. LePage Elected	909	44.2%
Vicki Howe	477	23.2%
James Mackay	393	19.1%
Bob Adams	201	9.8%
Frank Micallef	54	2.6%
Alex Martinez	21	1.0%

Ward 10 councillor, 2003
Candidate	Votes	Share
Tom Moore Elected	1,202	47.2%
Sam Pinkas	873	34.3%
Alex Nuttall	256	10.0%
Steve M. Troian	174	6.8%
Keith McClatchie	43	1.7%

School board trustees

English Language Public School Board #17 — Area 1 (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4), 2003 English public
Candidate	Votes	Share
James Scott Elected	6,121	77.4%
Greg Koculym	1,784	22.6%

English Language Public District School Board #17 — Area 2 (Wards 5 and 6), 2003 English public
Candidate	Votes	Share
Julia Gasewicz Elected	1,562	51.7%
Chris Gerrard	1,457	48.3%

English Language Public District School Board #17 — Area 3 (Wards 7, 8, 9, and 10), 2003 English public
Candidate	Votes	Share
Scott Baker Elected	2,511	51.1%
John Goodman	2,403	48.9%

English Language Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board #44 — Area 1 (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), 2003 English Catholic
Candidate	Votes	Share
Maura I. Bolger Elected	1,225	53.7%
Andrew Wilson	730	32.0%
Rodney Jackson	327	14.3%

English Language Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board #44 — Area 2 (Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), 2003 English Catholic
Candidate	Votes	Share
Justin Heran Elected	Acclaimed	—

French Language Public District School Board #58, 2003 French public
Candidate	Votes	Share
Guy M. Belcourt Elected	Acclaimed	—

French Language Separate District School Board #64, 2003 French Catholic
Candidate	Votes	Share
Diana Peterson Elected	Acclaimed	—

Common questions

Who won the 2003 Barrie mayoral election?

Rob Hamilton was elected mayor of Barrie on November 10, 2003 with 14,213 votes.

What was voter turnout in the 2003 Barrie election?

The certificate we hold does not state turnout for this election. This site uses about 30% (the Barrie Examiner's approximation), not a City figure. See turnout, which quotes each report.

How many candidates ran in the 2003 Barrie election?

63 candidates across 18 races, with 3 seats filled by acclamation. The full results are on this page.