Guelph municipal election, 2014
Map of Guelph's Wards
The 2014 Guelph municipal election was held on October 27, 2014 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was held in conjunction with the provincewide 2014 municipal elections.[1][2]
For the first time during this election, the City of Guelph used online voting during the advanced polling, in an attempt to boost voter turnout and increase accessibility options for voters.[3]
Timeline
- January 2: Nomination period begins
- September 12: Nomination period ends
- October 7: Advanced Internet voting begins
- October 15: Advanced Ballot voting begins
- October 19: Advanced Ballot voting ends
- October 24: Advanced Internet voting ends
- October 27: Election Day
Election Results
Names in bold denotes elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.
Mayor
One candidate to be elected.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Cam Guthrie |
19,672 |
50.76 |
| Karen Farbridge (X) |
14,174 |
36.56 |
| Jason Blokhuis |
3,987 |
10.29 |
| Andrew Donovan |
296 |
0.76 |
| John Legere |
269 |
0.69 |
| Joseph St. Denis |
250 |
0.65 |
| Nicholas A. Ross |
112 |
0.29 |
Opinion polls
| List of opinion polls |
| Polling firm |
Last date of polling |
Link |
Blokhuis |
Farbridge |
Guthrie |
Other |
Don't know/
Wouldn't vote |
| Forum Research |
02014-09-02-0000September 2, 2014 |
PDF |
4 |
21 |
36 |
1 |
36 |
Councillors
Two candidates per ward to be elected.
Ward 1
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Dan Gibson |
3,419 |
28.03 |
| Bob Bell (X) |
2,984 |
24.46 |
| Karolyne Pickett |
2,705 |
22.17 |
| Terry O'Connor |
1,705 |
13.98 |
| Maria Pezzano |
1,386 |
11.36 |
Ward 2
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Andy Van Hellemond (X) |
3,266 |
27.50 |
| James Gordon |
2,990 |
25.17 |
| Ray Ferraro |
2,615 |
22.02 |
| Martin Collier |
1,314 |
11.06 |
| Sian Matwey |
1,109 |
9.34 |
| Chris Keleher Sr. |
583 |
4.91 |
Ward 3
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Phil Allt |
2,299 |
22.40 |
| June Hofland (X) |
2,050 |
19,95 |
| Craig Chamberlain |
2,045 |
19.93 |
| Maggie Laidlaw (X) |
1,861 |
18.13 |
| Bob Moore |
1,131 |
11.02 |
| Jason Dodge |
878 |
8.56 |
Ward 4
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Christine Billings |
2,300 |
24.68 |
| Mike Salisbury |
2,197 |
23.57 |
| Laurie Garbutt |
1,061 |
11.38 |
| Scott Tracey |
992 |
10.64 |
| Gary Walton |
760 |
8.15 |
| Greg Roffey |
620 |
6.65 |
| Greg Schirk |
608 |
6.52 |
| Rob Dunn-Dufault |
559 |
6.00 |
| Mark Briestensky |
224 |
2.40 |
Ward 5
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Leanne Piper (X) |
3,386 |
28.44 |
| Cathy Downer |
2,795 |
23.48 |
| Scott R. Butler |
2,316 |
19.46 |
| Bob Senechal |
1,599 |
13.43 |
| Dimitrios Jim Galatianos |
1,049 |
8.81 |
| Alex Green |
759 |
6.38 |
Ward 6
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Mark MacKinnon |
3,806 |
33.46 |
| Karl Wettstein (X) |
2,886 |
25.37 |
| Todd J. Dennis (X) |
2,044 |
17.97 |
| Glen Tolhurst |
1,968 |
17.30 |
| Keith Poore |
671 |
5.90 |
Withdrawn Candidates
- Robert Routledge withdrew Ward 5 nomination August 19
- Lise Burcher (Incumbent) withdrew Ward 5 nomination August 25
- Mark Paralovos withdrew Ward 2 nomination September 4
- Linda Busuttil withdrew Ward 4 nomination, then registered for UGDSB 2,3&4 September 10
Incumbents Not Seeking Re-Election
- Lise Burcher (Ward 5)[4]
- Ian Findlay (Ward 2)[5]
- Jim Furfaro (Ward 1)[6]
- Gloria Kovach (Ward 4)[7]
Upper Grand District School Board
Wards 1 & 5
Two candidates to be elected.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Mark Bailey (X) |
4,517 |
30.84 |
| Martha MacNeil |
2,919 |
19.93 |
| Juanita Burnett |
2,249 |
15.36 |
| Malcolm Bell |
1,940 |
13.25 |
| Ralph Edwards |
1,622 |
11.08 |
| Dan Baker |
1,398 |
9.55 |
Wards 2,3 & 4
Two candidates to be elected.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Susan Moziar (X) |
5,017 |
25.47 |
| Linda Busuttil |
4,974 |
25.26 |
| Rob McLean |
3,978 |
20.21 |
| Carrie Proudfoot |
3,073 |
15.61 |
| Aaron Blair |
2,649 |
13.45 |
Ward 6 and Puslinch
One candidate to be elected.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Marty Fairbairn (X) |
3,469 |
61.72 |
| Christopher Cassel |
1,424 |
25.33 |
| Tyler Rockliffe |
727 |
12.93 |
Wellington Catholic District School Board
Four candidates to be elected.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Joe Tersigni |
5,789 |
29.64 |
| Marino L. Gazzola (X) |
4,636 |
23.74 |
| Victoria Dupuis (X) |
3,577 |
18.32 |
| Sebastian Dal Bo (X) |
3,155 |
16.16 |
| Michelle Fach |
2,371 |
12.14 |
Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud
One candidate to be elected, representing Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County and Wellington County.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Geneviève Grenier |
145 |
78.38 |
| Blaise Liaki |
32 |
17.30 |
| Tammy Knibbs (X) |
8 |
4.32 |
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
One candidate to be elected, representing Waterloo Region, Middlesex County, Wellington County, Perth County and Huron County.
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Denis Trudel (X) |
73 |
41.95 |
| Denise Alice Carter |
51 |
29.31 |
| Johanne R. Gray |
50 |
28.74 |
References