Picton, ON – The County Clerk has certified the results of the 2022 municipal election.
11,262 of 23,935 eligible electors – or 47.05 % of the total electorate – cast their ballots in this year’s municipal election.
In 2018, 10,032 of 23,164 eligible electors – or 43.31 % of the total electorate – cast their ballots.
Here are the official results of the 2022 municipal election:
Mayor
- Steve Ferguson was elected Mayor
County Councillors
- Phil St-Jean and Kate MacNaughton were elected in Ward 1 (Picton)
- Phil Prinzen and Brad Nieman were elected in Ward 2 (Bloomfield/Hallowell)
- Corey Engelsdorfer was elected in Ward 3 (Wellington)
- Janice Maynard, Roy Pennell, and Sam Grosso were elected in Ward 4 (Ameliasburgh)
- Sam Branderhorst was elected in Ward 5 (Athol)
- Bill Roberts was elected in Ward 6 (Sophiasburgh)
- Chris Braney was elected in Ward 7 (Hillier)
- David Harrison was elected in Ward 8 (North Marysburgh)
- John Hirsch was elected in Ward 9 (South Marysburgh)
English Language Public School Board Trustees
- Stacey Lewis was elected in Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board – Wards 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9
- Rachael Prinzen was elected in Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board – Wards 3, 4, 6 and 7
English Language Separate School Board Trustee
- Jacqueline Fernandes was acclaimed in Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
French Language Public School Board Trustee
- Rachel Laforest was acclaimed in Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
- Michel Charron was acclaimed in Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est Trustee
A total of 3,531 people voted in person on election day, while 827 people voted in-person on advanced voting day. A total of 6,904 people voted by Internet. The municipality is pleased that voter turnout in Prince Edward County was above the provincial average of 34% and higher than neighbouring municipalities.
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For media inquiries, please contact Mark Kerr, Communications and Consultation Supervisor, at 613.476.2148 ext. 1009 or by email at mkerr@pecounty.on.ca.