# 2018 Muskoka District municipal elections

Elections were held in the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario on October 22, 2018 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

## Muskoka District Council

The Muskoka District Chair was originally intended to be elected by the voters in each of the municipalities. Incumbent Chair John Klinck as well as former Chairs Gord Adams and Hugh Mackenzie had filed to run for election as Chair. However, on the last day of the 2018 nomination period, Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancelled the separate election of the Muskoka District Chair. As a result, the Chair will instead be elected by members of the District Council on December 10, 2018.
| Position | Elected |
| Chair ||
| John Klinck ||
| Bracebridge ||
| Mayor | Graydon Smith |
| District Councillor | Don Smith |
| District Councillor | Rick Maloney |
| District Councillor | Steven Clement |
| Georgian Bay ||
| Mayor | Peter Koetsier |
| District Councillor, Wards 1 & 3 | Paul Wiancko |
| District Councillor, Wards 2 & 4 | Peter Cooper |
| Gravenhurst ||
| Mayor | Paul Kelly |
| District Councillor | Heidi Lorenz |
| District Councillor | Sandy Cairns |
| District Councillor | John Gordon |
| Huntsville ||
| Mayor | Scott Aitchison |
| District Councillor | Nancy Alcock |
| District Councillor | Brian Thompson |
| District Councillor | Tim Withey |
| Lake of Bays ||
| Mayor | Terry Glover |
| District Councillor, Ward 1 | Mike Peppard |
| District Councillor, Ward 2 | Robert Lacroix |
| Muskoka Lakes ||
| Mayor | Phil Harding |
| District Councillor, Ward 1 | Ruth-Ellen Nishikawa |
| District Councillor, Ward 2 | Allen Edwards |
| District Councillor, Ward 3 | Frank Jaglowitz |

## Bracebridge

The following are the results for Bracebridge.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Graydon Smith (X) | 4,457 | 75.88 |
| Lori-Lynn Giaschi-Pacini | 1,417 | 24.12 |

### District Councillors

Three Regional Councillors were elected.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Don Smith | 4,325 |
| Rick Maloney | 4,258 |
| Steven Clement | 4,195 |
| Rick Hallam | 1,749 |

### Local Councillors

Four Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 4 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| Chris Wilson | 766 | |
| Kimberly Hayes-Rogers | 395 | |
| Ward 2 |||
| Mark Quemby | 1,206 | |
| Michael Gooch | 696 | |
| Ward 3 |||
| Andrew Struthers | 514 | |
| Tom Young | 482 | |
| Paul Everitt | 399 | |
| Ruthann Cook | 272 | |
| Ward 4 |||
| Archie Buie | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

## Georgian Bay

The following are the results for Georgian Bay.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Peter Koetsier | 2,268 | 63.42 |
| Larry Braid (X) | 1,308 | 36.58 |

### District Councillors

Two District Councillors were elected in 1 of 2 wards.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Wards 1 & 3 |||
| Paul Wiancko | 1,189 |
| Kristian Graziano | 877 |
| Wards 2 & 4 |||
| Peter Cooper | 1,010 |
| Alan Waffle | 449 |

### Local Councillors

Four Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 4 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| Cynthia Douglas | 638 | |
| Louise Rivett | 235 | |
| Ward 2 |||
| Stephen Jarvis | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
| Ward 3 |||
| Brian Bochek | 747 | |
| Susan Stokes | 464 | |
| Ward 4 |||
| Allan Hazelton | 451 | |
| Kathy Kay | 359 | |

## Gravenhurst

The following are the results for Gravenhurst.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Paul Kelly | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### District Councillors

Three Regional Councillors were elected.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Heidi Lorenz | 2,809 |
| Sandy Cairns | 2,791 |
| John Gordon | 2,382 |
| Randy Jorgensen | 2,335 |

### Local Councillors

Five Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 5 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| Penny Varney | 897 | |
| Murray McKeown | 192 | |
| Gordie Merton | 177 | |
| Ward 2 |||
| Jo Morphy | 373 | |
| Erin Either | 295 | |
| Ward 3 |||
| Steven Klinck | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
| Ward 4 |||
| Terry Pilger | 387 | |
| Marc Mantha | 249 | |
| Ward 5 |||
| Graeme Murray | 623 | |
| Audrey van Petegem | 339 | |

## Huntsville

The following are the results for Huntsville.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Scott Aitchison (X) | 5,318 | 81.83 |
| Peggy Peterson | 1,181 | 18.17 |

### District Councillors

Three Regional Councillors were elected.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Nancy Alcock | 3,931 |
| Brian Thompson | 3,258 |
| Tim Withey | 3,081 |
| Helena Renwick | 2,961 |
| Bob Stone | 2,944 |
| Lillian Fraser | 888 |

### Local Councillors

Five Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 4 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 - Huntsville |||
| Karin Terziano | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
| Ward 2 - Chaffey |||
| Jonathan Wiebe | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
| Ward 3 - Stisted, Stephenson, & Port Sydney (Two Councillors are Elected) |||
| Jason Fitzgerald | 878 | |
| Dione Schumacher | 752 | |
| Wanda Lumley | 372 | |
| Larry Horton | 322 | |
| Charles Wilson | 314 | |
| Ward 4 - Brunel |||
| Daniel Armour | 993 | |
| Ken Inglis | 323 | |

## Lake of Bays

The following are the results for Lake of Bays.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Terry Glover | 1,434 | 47.37 |
| Bob Young (X) | 1,346 | 44.47 |
| Charles Cooper | 247 | 8.16 |

### District Councillors

Two District Councillors were elected in 1 of 2 wards.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 - Franklin/Sinclair |||
| Mike Peppard | 956 | |
| Martin Mann | 545 | |
| Ward 2 - Ridout/McLean |||
| Robert Lacroix | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Local Councillors

Four Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 4 wards.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Ward 1 - Franklin |||
| Nancy Tapley | 759 |
| Charles Deacon | 298 |
| Ward 2 - Sinclair |||
| Rick Brooks | 259 |
| Norman Dyer | 155 |
| Gloria Schimmel | 121 |
| Ward 3 - Ridout |||
| Penny McEachern | 461 |
| Henry McClelland | 143 |
| Ward 4 - McLean |||
| Jacqueline Godard | 323 |
| Anastasia O'Hare | 308 |
| Michelle MacIsaac | 177 |

## Muskoka Lakes

The following are the results for Muskoka Lakes.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Phil Harding | 5,324 | 77.11 |
| Donald Furniss (X) | 1,236 | 17.90 |
| Terry Ledger | 344 | 4.98 |

### District & Town Councillors

Three District & Town Councillors were elected in 1 of 3 wards.
| Candidate | Vote |
| Ward 1 |||
| Ruth-Ellen Nishikawa | 1,142 |
| Gord Carlton | 349 |
| Brian Mayer | 79 |
| Ward 2 |||
| Allen Edwards | 1,756 |
| Larrie MacRae | 296 |
| Ward 3 |||
| Frank Jaglowitz | 2,578 |
| Jean-Ann Baranik | 517 |

### Local Councillors

Six Local Councillors were elected in 1 of 3 wards (2 in each ward).
| Candidate | Vote |
| Ward 1 |||
| Glenn Zavitz | 1,221 |
| Donelda Hayes | 1,171 |
| Sandy Currie | 314 |
| Ward 2 |||
| Susan Marzan | 1,602 |
| Gordon Roberts | 1,536 |
| Jason Harnett | 357 |
| Linda Barrick-Spearn | 347 |
| Ward 3 |||
| Barb Bridgeman | 2,532 |
| Peter Kelley | 2,502 |
| W. Ron Brett | 407 |
| Jeff Mole | 202 |