Jake Vandendool elected Haldimand County mayor, Adam Veri as Norfolk County mayor

Residents of the Haldimand County and Norfolk County went to the polls Monday to vote for the city’s mayor and other municipal officials.

Here are the results of the 2026 Municipal Election for Haldimand County and Norfolk County.

CHCH News will update this list as results are finalized.

To watch our live coverage of the municipal elections, go to our YouTube channel.

Haldimand County

Polls have officially closed in parts of Ontario with ballots currently being tallied.

Jake Vandendool, the entrepreneur and former Ontario Provincial Police special constable, has been elected the next mayor of Haldimand County.

There were 47,156 people eligible to vote in the election.

Declared winners for each ward in Haldimand County are listed below. Incumbents securing re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). CHCH News will update this list as results are finalized.

Ward 1 : Brian Doyle

Ward 2 : Bruce F. Mehlenbacher

Ward 3 : Dan Lawrence*

Ward 4 : Jason Harnett

Ward 5 : Cathy Case

Ward 6 : Rob Shirton

Ward 7 : Ross McTear

READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Haldimand County’s 2026 municipal election

Norfolk County

Adam Veri, who has been the Ward 6 councillor since 2022, has been elected the mayor for the Norfolk County.

Veri has an extensive background in community improvement projects, small business development and several roles within the county.

There are 61,729 people eligible to vote in the election.

Declared winners for each ward in Norfolk County are listed below. Incumbents securing re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). CHCH News will update this list as results are finalized.

Ward 1 : Tom Masschaele*

Ward 2 : Linda Vandendriessche*

Ward 3 : Hetty Verlinden

Ward 4 : According to the Norfolk County 2026 Elections unofficial results page, Jeni Lambert and Chris Van Paassen* are tied.

Ward 5 : Alan Duthie*

Ward 6 : Zvonko Horvat

Ward 7 : Kim Huffman*

Election data is sourced from local municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

When two or more candidates receive the same number of votes and they all cannot be elected, there is an automatic recount within 15 days of the clerk declaring the results of the election.

If the recount shows that there is still a tie, then the legislation states that the clerk will choose the winner by lot — by putting the names of the tied candidates into a hat (or other suitable container) and drawing the name of the winner.

Municipal Term of Office begins November 15, 2026, and runs until November 14, 2030.

READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Norfolk County’s 2026 municipal election