# 2014 Barrie municipal election

The 2014 Barrie municipal election was held on October 27, 2014, 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 de district catholique Centre-Sud 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 92.25% of the popular vote. There were 38 candidates running for 10 city councillor positions – 5 councillors were re-elected, one was acclaimed, and 4 wards saw new councillors.

## Results

The results of the election are listed below. Individuals who also won their seat in the last elections of 2010 are denoted as incumbents.

### Mayor

There were four candidates for Mayor of Barrie: Ram Faerber, Zachary Gillespie-Rogers, incumbent Jeff Lehman, and Ray Mawhinney.
2014 Barrie municipal election, Mayor of Barrie :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Ram Faerber | Ram Faerber | 1,181 | 4.13 | — |
| Zachary Gillespie-Rogers | Zachary Gillespie-Rogers | 533 | 1.86 | — |
| Jeff Lehman (incumbent) | Jeff Lehman (incumbent) | 26,385 | 92.25 | 53.05 |
| Ray Mawhinney | Ray Mawhinney | 502 | 1.76 | — |
Candidate information:
* Ram Faerber was the owner of a recycling business.
* Jeff Lehman was the incumbent Mayor of Barrie, first elected in 2010 and seeking a second term.

### City Council elections

Each of Barrie's 10 wards had elected a councillor to the Barrie City Council. Incumbent Michael Prowse was acclaimed as councillor for Ward 6.
Ward 1 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bonnie Ainsworth (incumbent) | Bonnie Ainsworth (incumbent) | 2,028 | 62.86 |
| Clare Riepma | Clare Riepma | 1,198 | 37.14 |
Ward 2 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Austin Tyler Genge | Austin Tyler Genge | 55 | 1.38 |
| Steve Jones | Steve Jones | 1,227 | 30.88 |
| James McVeigh | James McVeigh | 1,119 | 28.16 |
| Rose Romita | Rose Romita | 1,256 | 31.61 |
| Barb Stuhlemmer | Barb Stuhlemmer | 317 | 7.98 |
Ward 3 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ken Parsons | Ken Parsons | 170 | 6.67 |
| Doug Shipley (incumbent) | Doug Shipley (incumbent) | 2,060 | 80.88 |
| Ross Edwin Wuerth | Ross Edwin Wuerth | 317 | 12.45 |
Ward 4 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Adrian Bowles | Adrian Bowles | 96 | 3.01 |
| Justin Heran | Justin Heran | 659 | 20.67 |
| Caroline Smith | Caroline Smith | 1,013 | 31.78 |
| Barry Ward (incumbent) | Barry Ward (incumbent) | 1,420 | 44.54 |
Ward 5 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harry Ahmed | Harry Ahmed | 231 | 8.5 |
| Yvonne Heath | Yvonne Heath | 100 | 3.68 |
| Mike Montague | Mike Montague | 462 | 17 |
| Micheline Piotrowski | Micheline Piotrowski | 425 | 15.64 |
| Peter Silveira (incumbent) | Peter Silveira (incumbent) | 1,188 | 43.72 |
| Robert Thomson | Robert Thomson | 311 | 11.45 |
Ward 7 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Barranger | Andrew Barranger | 85 | 3.6 |
| Lincoln Bayda | Lincoln Bayda | 252 | 10.66 |
| John Brassard (incumbent) | John Brassard (incumbent) | 1,779 | 75.25 |
| Richard Crocitto | Richard Crocitto | 40 | 1.69 |
| Brandon Vieira | Brandon Vieira | 208 | 8.8 |
Ward 8 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Julia Gasewicz | Julia Gasewicz | 760 | 22.18 |
| Ghulam Jilani | Ghulam Jilani | 31 | 0.9 |
| Arif Khan | Arif Khan | 2,021 | 58.97 |
| Mike McFarthing | Mike McFarthing | 438 | 12.78 |
| Micheline Robichaud | Micheline Robichaud | 177 | 5.16 |
Ward 9 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brian H. Jackson (incumbent) | Brian H. Jackson (incumbent) | 811 | 43.3 |
| Jason MacLellan | Jason MacLellan | 95 | 5.07 |
| Sergio Morales | Sergio Morales | 967 | 51.63 |
Ward 10 Councillor :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Graham Allary | Graham Allary | 298 | 10.69 |
| Paolo Fabrizio | Paolo Fabrizio | 151 | 5.42 |
| Chris Forde | Chris Forde | 330 | 11.84 |
| Doug Jure | Doug Jure | 706 | 25.32 |
| Mike McCann | Mike McCann | 1,303 | 46.74 |

### School board trustee elections

Seven candidates were elected members of four different school boards across Simcoe County and the Golden Horseshoe. Incumbent Maria Hardie was acclaimed as member of the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, representing Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. The Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud would later be known as MonAvenir in 2017.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud Member – Simcoe–Muskoka :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Donald Blais | Donald Blais | 879 | 64.54 |
| Kyna Sivret | Kyna Sivret | 483 | 35.46 |
Conseil scolaire Viamonde Member – Sector 5 (Bruce, Grey, Simcoe & Dufferin Counties) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Guy Belcourt (incumbent) | Guy Belcourt (incumbent) | 515 | 50.05 |
| Eric R. Lapointe | Eric R. Lapointe | 514 | 49.95 |
SCDSB Member – Wards 1, 2, 3 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kathleen Aikins | Kathleen Aikins | 2,394 | 33.71 |
| Paul Archer | Paul Archer | 1,812 | 25.51 |
| Stephen Donkers | Stephen Donkers | 698 | 9.83 |
| Suzanne Ley (incumbent) | Suzanne Ley (incumbent) | 2,198 | 30.95 |
SCDSB Member – Wards 4, 5, 6 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Steven George Knuff | Steven George Knuff | 1,167 | 20.64 |
| Katherine L. Koculym | Katherine L. Koculym | 1,798 | 31.79 |
| Krista Mayne (incumbent) | Krista Mayne (incumbent) | 2,690 | 47.57 |
SCDSB Member – Wards 7, 8, 9, 10 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jennifer Lynn Cameron | Jennifer Lynn Cameron | 2,488 | 35.5 |
| Jessica McConnell | Jessica McConnell | 1,356 | 19.35 |
| Keith P. Rimmer | Keith P. Rimmer | 795 | 11.34 |
| Corey Wall | Corey Wall | 692 | 9.87 |
| Christine Williams (incumbent) | Christine Williams (incumbent) | 1,677 | 23.93 |
SMCDSB Member – Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nathan Caldwell | Nathan Caldwell | 824 | 34.29 |
| Connie Positano (incumbent) | Connie Positano (incumbent) | 1,579 | 65.71 |