Newmarket voters will select their town council for the next four years today as election polls close after 8 p.m.
The results of the municipal election will be finalized and announced at the town’s municipal office, after a 10-day voting period with online and paper ballots. NewmarketToday will bring you to live coverage of the results as soon as they come in at newmarkettoday.ca/municipal-election.
You can still vote online, at the town office via appointment, or the voting assistance centres at the Magna Centre or Ray Twinney Recreation Complex. The town said approximately 17.5 per cent of eligible voters have cast a ballot so far.
“This is it, the last day to vote in Newmarket's election and choose a council and school board,” Mayor John Taylor said on social media. “Please vote!”
Results will come in sometime between 8 and 9 p.m. after results have been tabulated, according to the municipality.
Six council seats are up for grabs, including deputy mayor and wards 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. Trustee positions with the public and Catholic school boards will also be decided today. The mayor, plus councillors for wards 3 and 5 have been acclaimed.
The full list of candidates to be elected today is as follows:
Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor
Tom Vegh, incumbent
Gordon Prentice
Ward 1 Councillor
Grace Simon, incumbent
Mark Holmes
Ward 2 Councillor
Victor Woodhouse, incumbent
Brian Andrews
Hunter Murchison-Doggart
Ward 3 Councillor
Jane Twinney, incumbent, acclaimed
Ward 4 Councillor
Trevor Morrison, incumbent
Chris Dupee
Grant Waddell
Ward 5 Councillor
Bob Kwapis, incumbent, acclaimed
Ward 6 Councillor
Kelly Broome, incumbent
Lukas Fuina
Ward 7 Councillor
Christina Bisanz, incumbent
Nadia Hansen
York Region District School Board Trustee
Pamela McCarthy
Jessica Neto
Shameela Shakeel
Donald Smith
York Catholic District School Board Trustee
Theresa McNicol, incumbent
Donnie Aloisi - Has withdrawn candidacy but because this was after nomination day, the name will appear on the ballot.
Peter Fracassi
NewmarketToday has profiles and stories for every candidate on its municipal election page, as well as questionnaires from candidates who have responded. It also has a range of stories highlighting election issues, including:
-Development/affordable housing
You can vote today by using the voting PIN sent out to everyone on Newmarket’s voter list via mail. If you have not received it, you can still arrange a PIN to vote by contacting 905-953-5152 or going to a voter assistance centre of the municipal office at 395 Mulock Dr.
