2014 Guelph municipal election Turnout 43.21%
The 2014 Guelph municipal election was held on October 27, 2014, in Guelph , Ontario , Canada , to elect the Mayor of Guelph , Guelph City Council , the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board , and the regional members of Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (Public). The election was held in conjunction with the provincewide 2014 municipal elections .[ 1] [ 2]
For the first time during this election, the City of Guelph used online voting during the advanced polling, in an attempt to boost voter turnout and increase accessibility options for voters.[ 3]
January 2: Nomination period begins September 12: Nomination period ends October 7: Advanced Internet voting begins October 15: Advanced ballot voting begins October 19: Advanced ballot voting ends October 24: Advanced Internet voting ends October 27: Election day Names in bold denote elected candidates.
One candidate to be elected.
2014 Guelph municipal election : Mayor Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Cam Guthrie 19,672 50.75 – $91,314.72[ 4] Karen Farbridge (X)14,174 36.57 -17.54 $80,263.17[ 5] Jason Blokhuis 3,987 10.29 – $6,766.23[ 6] Andrew Donovan 296 0.76 – $1,074.50[ 7] John Legere 269 0.69 – $7,204.24[ 8] Joseph St. Denis 250 0.64 – $6,192.70[ 9] Nicholas A. Ross 112 0.29 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 38,760 100.0 $82,168.25 Turnout 38,873 43.21 Eligible voters 89,968 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Mayor, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
List of opinion polls Polling firm Last date of polling Link Blokhuis Farbridge Guthrie Other Don't know/ Forum Research September 2, 2014 PDF 4 21 36 1 36
Two candidates per ward are to be elected.
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 1 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Dan Gibson 3,419 28.03 – $5,873.93[ 10] Bob Bell (X)2,984 24.46 +4.41 $2,196.70[ 11] Karolyne Pickett 2,705 22.17 +9.71 $5,755.34[ 12] Terry O'Connor 1,705 13.98 – $2,406.01[ 13] Maria Pezzano 1,386 11.36 – $4,014.88[ 14] Total valid votes/expense limit 12,199 100.0 $18,589.80 Turnout 7,171 43.21 Eligible voters 16,595 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 1, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 2 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Andy Van Hellemond 3,266 27.50 -1.56 $2,012.04[ 15] James Gordon 2,990 25.17 – $5,450.18[ 16] Ray Ferraro 2,615 22.02 +0.80 $2,458.07[ 17] Martin Collier 1,314 11.06 – $3,662.99[ 18] Sian Matwey 1,109 9.34 – none listed Chris Keleher Sr. 583 4.91 – $270.13[ 19] Mark Paralovos (withdrawn)[ b] – – – $100.00[ 20] Total valid votes/expense limit 11,877 100.0 $16,446.10 Turnout 6,846 48.50 Eligible voters 14,116 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 2, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit ^ withdrew nomination September 4
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 3 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Phil Allt 2,299 22.40 – $6,319.97[ 21] June Hofland (X)2,050 19.95 -8.29 $3,580.09[ 22] Craig Chamberlain 2,045 19.93 -1.62 $7,773.93[ 23] Maggie Laidlaw (X) 1,861 18.13 -11.32 $5,775.68[ 24] Bob Moore 1,131 11.02 – $4,394.66[ 25] Jason Dodge 878 8.56 – $2,059.42[ 26] Total valid votes/expense limit 10,264 100.0 $16,356 Turnout 5,789 44.37 Eligible voters 13,047 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 3, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 4 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Christine Billings 2,300 24.68 – $5,604.14[ 27] Mike Salisbury 2,197 23.57 +7.50 $3,526.67[ 28] Laurie Garbutt 1,061 11.38 – $2,157.68[ 29] Scott Tracey 992 10.64 – $1,549.15[ 30] Gary Walton 760 8.15 – $2,729.50[ 31] Greg Roffey 620 6.65 – $1,206.50[ 32] Greg Schirk 608 6.52 – none listed Rob Dunn-Dufault 559 6.00 – $306.92[ 33] Mark Briestensky 224 2.40 – $100.00[ 34] Linda Busuttil (withdrawn)[ b] – – – $1,076.17[ 35] Total valid votes/expense limit 9,321 100.0 $16,630.55 Turnout 5,376 38.65 Eligible voters 13,909 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 4, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit ^ withdrew nomination and registered for UGDSB 2, 3, & 4 September 10
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 5 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Leanne Piper (X)3,386 28.44 -11.16 $4,194.71[ 36] Cathy Downer 2,795 23.48 – $6,153.20[ 37] Scott R. Butler 2,316 19.46 – $4,322.26[ 38] Bob Senechal 1,599 13.43 – $2,630.22[ 39] Dimitrios Jim Galatianos 1,049 8.81 – none listed Alex Green 759 6.38 – $1,937.59[ 40] Robert Routledge (withdrawn)[ b] – – – $1,385.84[ 41] Lise Burcher (X, withdrawn)[ c] – – – $100.00[ 42] Total valid votes/expense limit 11,904 100.0 $21,712.70 Turnout 6,840 44.03 Eligible voters 15,535 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 5, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit ^ withdrew nomination August 19 ^ withdrew nomination August 25
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Ward 6 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Mark MacKinnon 3,806 33.46 – $3,149.15[ 43] Karl Wettstein (X)2,886 25.37 -11.85 $2,527.70[ 44] Todd J. Dennis (X) 2,044 17.97 -18.36 $2,586.11[ 45] Glen Tolhurst 1,968 17.30 – $3,446.85[ 46] Keith Poore 671 5.90 – $1,266.55[ 47] Total valid votes/expense limit 11,375 100.0 $18,824.40 Turnout 6,851 40.86 Eligible voters 16,766 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph , 2014 Election - Ward 6, City of Guelph , and Voter Statistics, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Incumbents not seeking re-election [ edit ] Lise Burcher (Ward 5)[ 48] Ian Findlay (Ward 2)[ 49] Jim Furfaro (Ward 1)[ 50] Gloria Kovach (Ward 4)[ 51] Upper Grand District School Board [ edit ] Two candidates to be elected.
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 1 & 5 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Mark Bailey (X)4,517 30.84 -7.72 $1,244.06[ 52] Martha MacNeil 2,919 19.93 – $1,701.89[ 53] Juanita Burnett 2,249 15.36 +0.78 $1,433.75[ 54] Malcolm Bell 1,940 13.25 – none listed Ralph Edwards 1,622 11.08 – $1,657.65[ 55] Dan Baker 1,398 9.55 – $100.00[ 56] Total valid votes/expense limit 14,645 100.0 $28,921.55 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Two candidates to be elected.
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Wards 2, 3, & 4 Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Susan Moziar (X)5,017 25.48 -8.30 $3,971.84[ 57] Linda Busuttil 4,974 25.26 – $1,769.37[ 58] Rob McLean 3,978 20.20 – $1,714.64[ 59] Carrie Proudfoot 3,073 15.61 – $389.46[ 60] Aaron Blair 2,649 13.45 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 19,691 100.0 $32,132.00 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Ward 6 and Puslinch [ edit ] One candidate to be elected.
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Upper Grand District School Board - Ward 6 and Puslinch Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Marty Fairbairn (X)3,469 61.72 -0.92 $3,416.05[ 61] Christopher Cassel 1,424 25.34 – $100.00[ 62] Tyler Rockliffe 727 12.94 – $262.72[ 63] Total valid votes/expense limit 5,620 100.0 $20,022.05 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
Four candidates to be elected.
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Wellington Catholic District School Board Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Joe Tersigni 5,789 29.64 – $1,113.60[ 64] Marino L. Gazzola (X)4,636 23.74 -1.90 $650.87[ 65] Victoria Dupuis (X)3,577 18.32 -1.17 $788.16[ 66] Sebastian Dal Bo (X)3,155 16.16 -1.02 $228.15[ 67] Michelle Fach 2,371 12.14 – $893.79[ 68] Total valid votes/expense limit 19,528 100.0 $18,795.50 Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
One candidate to be elected, representing Brampton , Caledon , Dufferin County and Wellington County .
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire de District Catholiques Centre-Sud Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Geneviève Grenier 145 78.38 – none listed Blaise Liaki 32 17.30 – none listed Tammy Knibbs (X) 8 4.32 -61.73 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 185 100.0 – Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
One candidate to be elected, representing Waterloo Region , Middlesex County , Wellington County , Perth County and Huron County .
Guelph municipal election, 2014: Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Candidate Votes % Δ% Expenditures[ a] Denis Trudel (X)73 41.95 – none listed Denise Alice Carter 51 29.31 – none listed Johanne R. Gray 50 28.74 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 174 100.0 – Sources: 2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph ^ includes expenses not subject to spending limit
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