Everything you need to know about St. Catharines’ 2026 municipal election

Residents of St. Catharines will go to the polls to cast their votes for the city’s next mayor and other municipal officials on Oct. 26, 2026.

The full list of key dates for the election can be found on the city’s website.

St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe announced in July that he would be running for re-election in the 2026 race. Siscoe has served as the city’s mayor since November 2022 after a tenure on council for St. Patrick’s Ward from 2010 to January 2022. He established the St. Catharines OutReach and Engagement Fund (SCORE), which supports local non-profits.

The deadline to submit or withdraw nominations is Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.

Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name alongside a brief bio. This page will be updated regularly as the race develops, and individual ward candidate lists will follow the same format.

St. Catharines’ mayoral race

• Anthony A. Adeoye says he is a community-focused leader, business professional and advocate for responsible growth, public service and civic engagement. His platform focuses on public safety, supporting small businesses, improving municipal services and more.
• Henry Bosch
• Jimmy Jackson previously ran for Niagara Centre MPP with the New Blue party.
• Ann-Marie Zammit’s campaign focuses on cleaning up the downtown core, attainable housing, working on the former GM site, regional representation and more.
  

Ward 1 – Merritton

Ward 1 – Merritton is bounded by Jacobson Avenue, Highway 406, Geneva Street, Welland Avenue, the QEW, Eastchester Avenue East, the Welland Canal and St. David’s Road.

• Matt Aymar
• Geoffrey (Geoff) Crane
• Jacqueline (Jackie) Lindal (incumbent)

Ward 2 – St. Andrew’s

Ward 2 – St. Andrew’s is bounded by St. David’s Road, 15 Mile Creek, Fourth Avenue, Highway 406, and Jacobson Avenue.

• Jim Adair
• Bryan Blue
• Noel Buckley
• Adriana Clifford
• Matthew (Matt) Harris (incumbent)

Ward 3 – St. George’s

Ward 3 – St. George’s is bounded by Eastchester Avenue East, the QEW, Welland Avenue, Geneva Street, Scott Street, and the Welland Canal.

• Alexander Miller
• Sal Sorrento
• Mark Stevens (incumbent)
• Kevin Townsend (incumbent)
• Kate Werneburg

Ward 4 – St. Patrick’s

Ward 4 – St. Patrick’s is bounded by Highway 406, Fourth Avenue, 15 Mile Creek, the QEW, Scott Street, and Geneva Street.

• Grant Higginson
• Noah Machek
• Allen McKay
• Robin McPherson (incumbent)
• Caleb Ratzlaff (incumbent)
• Austin Shynal

Ward 5 – Grantham

Ward 5 – Grantham is bounded by Scott Street, Geneva Street, Lake Ontario, and Read Road.

• Spencer Bellows-DeWolfe
• Dawn Dodge (incumbent)
• Emmanuel Oneka
• Bill Phillips (incumbent)
• Dunsin Sunday Fakorede

Ward 6 – Port Dalhousie

Ward 6 – Port Dalhousie is bounded by Scott Street, the QEW, 15 Mile Creek, Lake Ontario, and Geneva Street.

• Marty Mako (incumbent)
• Constantina O’Reilly
• Bruce Williamson (incumbent)

School board trustee candidates

District School Board of Niagara

• Jennifer Ajandi
• Kate Baggott
• Matthew Bradman
• Lauren Bubnic
• Mike Brousseau
• Jonathan Fast
• Mark Matchem

Niagara Catholic District School Board

• Natalia Benoit (Ward 2 to 6)
• Rhiannon Burkholder (Ward 1)
• Larry Huibers (Ward 2 to 6)
• Alex McKee (Ward 2 to 6)

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

• Melinda Chartrand

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

• Matthew Graham
• Amanda Leduc
• Marcel Tikeng

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