# 2018 Barrie municipal election

The 2018 Barrie municipal election was held on October 22, 2018, to elect a Mayor and 10 city councillors of the city of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. School trustees of the English-language Simcoe County District and Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Boards and the French-language Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir were also elected to represent the 10 wards of Barrie.
The election was held in conjunction with those held other municipalities of Ontario. In the mayoral race, incumbent mayor Jeff Lehman was re-elected with 90.97% of the popular vote. There were 38 candidates running for 10 city councillor positions – three councillors were re-elected, one was acclaimed, and six wards saw new councillors.
Voter turnout was at an all-time low at 29.65% of registered voters. Turnout would later increase in 2022 up to 30.45%.

## Results

The results of the election are listed below. Individuals who also won their seat in the last elections of 2014 are denoted as incumbents.

### Mayor

There were two candidates for Mayor of Barrie: perennial candidate Ram Faerber and incumbent Jeff Lehman. The mayoral election had 11 declined ballots.
2018 Barrie municipal election, Mayor of Barrie :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Ram Faerber | Ram Faerber | 2,467 | 9.03 | +108.89 |
| Jeff Lehman (incumbent) | Jeff Lehman (incumbent) | 24,854 | 90.97 | −5.80 |
Candidate information:
* Ram Faerber was the owner of a recycling business. He was previously a mayoral candidate in 2014 and unsuccessfully ran for Member of Parliament of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte in the 2015 Canadian federal election and Member of Provincial Parliament of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte in the 2018 Ontario general election as an independent politician. If elected, he hoped to focus on homelessness, freeze municipal tax increases, and reducing drug addiction.
* Jeff Lehman was the incumbent Mayor of Barrie, first elected in 2010 and seeking a third term. He announced his intentions to run in March, campaigning for a "strong economy, strong society and strong neighbourhoods" for the city.

### City Council elections

Each of Barrie's 10 wards had elected a councillor to the Barrie City Council. Incumbent Sergio Morales was acclaimed as councillor for Ward 9, something that only happened twice in the last 20 years.
Ward 1 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Shaughna Ainsworth | Shaughna Ainsworth | 852 | 25.98 |
| Graham Allary | Graham Allary | 176 | 5.37 |
| Ryan Cardwell | Ryan Cardwell | 514 | 15.68 |
| Erin Hennigar | Erin Hennigar | 61 | 1.86 |
| Dusko Jankov | Dusko Jankov | 186 | 5.67 |
| Avery Konda | Avery Konda | 113 | 3.45 |
| Ann-Marie Kungl | Ann-Marie Kungl | 370 | 11.28 |
| Clare Riepma | Clare Riepma | 974 | 29.70 |
| Cole Walsh | Cole Walsh | 33 | 1.01 |
Ward 2 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Keenan Aylwin | Keenan Aylwin | 1,766 | 42.04 |
| Richard Forward | Richard Forward | 1,359 | 32.35 |
| Yolanda T. Gallo | Yolanda T. Gallo | 199 | 4.74 |
| Rose Romita (incumbent) | Rose Romita (incumbent) | 877 | 20.88 |
Ward 3 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lynn-Anne Hill | Lynn-Anne Hill | 277 | 12.01 |
| Tanya Saari | Tanya Saari | 415 | 18.00 |
| Doug Shipley (incumbent) | Doug Shipley (incumbent) | 1,614 | 69.99 |
Ward 4 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Boucher | Daniel Boucher | 446 | 15.21 |
| Bryan Harris | Bryan Harris | 1,010 | 34.44 |
| Barry Ward (incumbent) | Barry Ward (incumbent) | 1,477 | 50.36 |
Ward 5 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harry Ahmed | Harry Ahmed | 70 | 2.85 |
| Brandon Cassidy | Brandon Cassidy | 87 | 3.55 |
| Peter Silveira (incumbent) | Peter Silveira (incumbent) | 942 | 38.39 |
| Robert Thomson | Robert Thomson | 1,355 | 55.22 |
Ward 6 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Natalie Harris | Natalie Harris | 1,042 | 39.23 |
| Colin Nelthorpe | Colin Nelthorpe | 153 | 5.76 |
| Micheline Robichaud | Micheline Robichaud | 524 | 19.73 |
| Steve Trotter | Steve Trotter | 937 | 35.28 |
Ward 7 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gary Harvey | Gary Harvey | 1,066 | 46.94 |
| John McEachern | John McEachern | 67 | 2.95 |
| Bonnie North | Bonnie North | 362 | 15.94 |
| Andrew Prince | Andrew Prince | 776 | 34.17 |
Ward 8 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Harris | Jim Harris | 998 | 30.78 |
| Brian Miller | Brian Miller | 755 | 23.29 |
| Shelly Skinner | Shelly Skinner | 500 | 15.42 |
| Brad Thompson | Brad Thompson | 989 | 30.51 |
Ward 10 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Culyer | Peter Culyer | 86 | 3.46 |
| Mike McCann (incumbent) | Mike McCann (incumbent) | 1,719 | 69.18 |
| John Olthuis | John Olthuis | 680 | 27.36 |

### School board trustee elections

Seven candidates were elected members of four different school boards across Simcoe County and the Golden Horseshoe.
SCDSB Member – Wards 1, 2, 3 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gillian MacLean | Gillian MacLean | 2,211 | 33.93 |
| David William O'Brien | David William O'Brien | 2,222 | 34.10 |
| Neli Trevisan | Neli Trevisan | 755 | 11.59 |
| Amanda Trinacty | Amanda Trinacty | 1,328 | 20.38 |
SCDSB Member – Wards 4, 5, 6 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Beth Mouratidis | Beth Mouratidis | 2,914 | 54.23 |
| Mike Washburn | Mike Washburn | 2,459 | 45.77 |
SCDSB Member – Wards 7, 8, 9, 10 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derek Dath | Derek Dath | 816 | 13.15 |
| Heidi MacNeil | Heidi MacNeil | 1,441 | 23.22 |
| Ajmal Noushahi | Ajmal Noushahi | 479 | 7.72 |
| David Quigley | David Quigley | 1,089 | 17.55 |
| Lisa-Marie Wilson | Lisa-Marie Wilson | 2,381 | 38.37 |
SMCDSB Member – Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nathaniel Brown | Nathaniel Brown | 985 | 44.55 |
| Robert Matthew LeCollier | Robert Matthew LeCollier | 673 | 30.44 |
| Paul Rasiulis | Paul Rasiulis | 553 | 25.01 |
SMCDSB Member – Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Hall | Andrew Hall | 577 | 28.13 |
| Maria Hardie (incumbent) | Maria Hardie (incumbent) | 1,299 | 63.33 |
| Corey James Henderson | Corey James Henderson | 175 | 8.53 |
Conseil scolaire Viamonde Member – Sector 5 (Bruce, Grey, Simcoe & Dufferin Counties) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Guy Belcourt | Guy Belcourt | 441 | 36.97 |
| Saveria Caruso | Saveria Caruso | 292 | 24.48 |
| Eric Lapointe | Eric Lapointe | 460 | 38.56 |
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Member – Simcoe–Muskoka :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ryan Malenfant | Ryan Malenfant | 196 | 15.22 |
| Claire Thibideau | Claire Thibideau | 1,092 | 84.78 |

## Ward 3 by-election

A by-election was held on February 24, 2020, in Ward 3 to fill the vacancy of Doug Shipley, who was elected to the House of Commons. Ann-Marie Kungl, who ran unsuccessfully in Ward 1 in 2018, was elected councillor.
Ward 3 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen James Ciesielski | Stephen James Ciesielski | 19 | 1.03 |
| Ram Faerber | Ram Faerber | 105 | 5.70 |
| Ann-Marie Kungl | Ann-Marie Kungl | 542 | 29.42 |
| Gerry Marshall | Gerry Marshall | 176 | 9.55 |
| Kelly Patterson McGrath | Kelly Patterson McGrath | 234 | 12.70 |
| Tanya Saari | Tanya Saari | 427 | 23.18 |
| Devin Scully | Devin Scully | 308 | 16.72 |
| Peter Silveira | Peter Silveira | 31 | 1.68 |
The by-election also saw the return of Ram Faerber, Tanya Saari, and Peter Silveira, who ran for mayor, Ward 3, and Ward 5, respectively, in 2018.