Elections were held in the Niagara Region  of Ontario  on October 22, 2018, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province .
Map of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, showing its component municipalities.  
 
Position 
Elected
  
Fort Erie Mayor 
Wayne H. Redekop
  
Fort Erie Councillor 
Tom Insinna
  
Grimsby Mayor 
Jeff A. Jordan
  
Grimsby Councillor 
Wayne Fertich
  
Lincoln Mayor 
Sandra Easton
  
Lincoln Councillor 
Robert Foster
  
Niagara Falls Mayor 
Jim Diodati 
 
Niagara Falls Councillor 
Peter Nicholson
  
Niagara Falls Councillor 
Barbara Greenwood
  
Niagara Falls Councillor 
Bob Gale
  
Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor 
Betty Disero 
 
Niagara-on-the-Lake Councillor 
Gary Zalepa Jr.
  
Pelham Mayor 
Marvin Junkin
  
Pelham Councillor 
Diana Huson
  
Port Colborne Mayor 
Bill Steele
  
Port Colborne Councillor 
Barbara Butters
  
St. Catharines Mayor 
Walter Sendzik 
 
St. Catharines Councillor 
Jim Bradley 
 
St. Catharines Councillor 
George Darte
  
St. Catharines Councillor 
Sandie Bellows
  
St. Catharines Councillor 
Laura Ip
  
St. Catharines Councillor 
Brian Heit
  
St. Catharines Councillor 
Tim Rigby 
 
Thorold Mayor 
Terry Ugulini
  
Thorold Councillor 
Tim Whalen
  
Wainfleet Mayor 
Kevin Gibson
  
Welland Mayor 
Frank Campion
  
Welland Councillor 
Pat Chiocchio
  
Welland Councillor 
Leanna Villella
  
West Lincoln Mayor 
David Bylsma
  
Regional Chair 
For the first time, the chair of regional council was to be directly elected.[ 1]    However, on the last day of candidate registration the Ontario Government announced they would be cancelling this council race.[ 2]  
At the time of this cancellation, five candidates were registered to run for he chair position. Incumbent chair Al Caslin and Pelham Mayor Dave Augstyn both decided to run for a regional council seat in their respective municipalities.
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Wayne H. Redekop  (X) 
5,370 
56.03
  
Stephen Passero 
3,903 
40.72
  
George Jardine 
311 
3.24
  
Regional Councillor 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Tom Insinna  
3,783 
40.67
  
Sandy Annunziata  (X) 
3,492 
37.54
  
Joan Christensen 
1,624 
17.46
  
Douglas Baker-Smith 
402 
4.32
  
Fort Erie Town Council 
Ward 1 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
George P. McDermott  (X) 
764 
63.25
  
Dale Hirons 
444 
36.75
  
Ward 2 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Nick Dubanow  
838 
52.87
  
Marlo Toppazzini 
408 
25.74
  
John Mollicone 
339 
21.39
  
Ward 3 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Kimberly Zanko  (X) 
811 
45.23
  
Tracey Calder Rosettani 
528 
29.45
  
Dean Demizio 
277 
15.45
  
Scott Winger 
177 
9.87
  
Ward 4 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Marina Butler  (X) 
673 
43.56
  
Ron Brunner 
522 
33.79
  
Pati Habermann 
270 
17.48
  
Robert Hirons 
80 
5.18
  
Ward 5 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Don Lubberts  (X) 
599 
35.03
  
Michael Reles 
585 
34.21
  
Leah Feor 
526 
30.76
  
Ward 6 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Ann-Marie Noyes  
902 
57.05
  
Christoffer M. Knutt (X) 
679 
42.95
  
Source:[ 3]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Jeff A. Jordan  
6,344 
71.51
  
Steve D. Berry 
2,527 
28.49
  
Source:[ 4]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Sandra Easton  (X) 
4,397 
66.30
  
Robert Condotta 
2,235 
33.70
  
Source:[ 5]  
Source:[ 6]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Jim Diodati   (X) 
13,875 
58.09
  
Kim Craitor  
8,252 
34.55
  
Dinah Lilia Mourise 
1,047 
4.38
  
Kip Finn 
710 
2.97
  
Regional Council 
Three to be elected. Regional councillors do not sit in city council. 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Peter Nicholson  
9,674 
17.85
  
Barbara Greenwood  
7,653 
14.12
  
Bob Gale  (X) 
7,211 
13.30
  
Selina Volpatti (X) 
6,483 
11.96
  
John Morocco 
4,743 
8.75
  
Tim Housser 
4,262 
7.86
  
Chris Rigas 
3,744 
6.91
  
Dianne Munro 
2,912 
5.37
  
Anne Angelone 
2,630 
4.85
  
Dave Eke 
1,973 
3.64
  
Theresa Johnson 
1,942 
3.58
  
Clarke Bitter 
980 
1.81
  
8 to be elected at-large.
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Mike Strange   (X) 
12,021 
8.85
  
Victor Pietrangelo  (X) 
8,846 
6.51
  
Wayne Thomson   (X) 
8,355 
6.15
  
Lori Lococo  
7,666 
5.64
  
Wayne Campbell  (X) 
7,413 
5.46
  
Vince Kerrio  (X) 
7,356 
5.41
  
Chris Dabrowski  
7,130 
5.25
  
Carolyn Ioannoni  (X) 
7,015 
5.16
  
Joyce Morocco (X) 
6,535 
4.81
  
Rich Merlino 
5,673 
4.18
  
Kenneth Groves 
5,248 
3.86
  
Steve Ludzik 
5,080 
3.74
  
Shirley Fisher 
4,276 
3.15
  
Tony Baldinelli  
3,713 
2.73
  
Karen Stearne 
3,346 
2.46
  
Tom Stranges 
3,328 
2.45
  
Peter Dychtiar 
3,122 
2.30
  
Angela Peebles 
3,047 
2.24
  
Anne Radojcic 
2,951 
2.17
  
Peter Fischer 
2,922 
2.15
  
Norm Puttick 
2,856 
2.10
  
Gary Baker 
2,594 
1.91
  
Jamie Jones 
1,972 
1.45
  
Domenic Caruso 
1,816 
1.34
  
Christian Bell 
1,727 
1.27
  
Tim Tredwell 
1,569 
1.15
  
Lucia Baldinelli Ciampa 
1,555 
1.14
  
Margie Manker 
1,528 
1.12
  
Ralph Panucci 
1,443 
1.06
  
Nick Maruca 
986 
0.73
  
Harvey Gordon 
868 
0.64
  
Vito Pennimpede 
761 
0.56
  
Jordan Cowe 
679 
0.50
  
Daniel Faraci 
455 
0.33
  
Lord Mayor 
Lord Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Betty Disero  
4,169 
50.14
  
Patrick Darte (X) 
2,743 
32.99
  
Daniel Turner 
1,402 
16.86
  
Source:[ 7]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Marvin Junkin  
3,975 
55.66
  
Gary Edward Accursi 
1,671 
23.40
  
Carla Baxter 
1,495 
20.94
  
Source:[ 8]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Bill Steele  
2,634 
39.88
  
Betty Konc 
1,932 
29.25
  
Wayne Elliott 
1,789 
27.09
  
Ron St. Jean 
249 
3.77
  
Source:[ 9]  
2018 St. Catharines municipal election 
 The Ward boundaries for the 2018 Election. The Mayor and regional councillors are elected across the city, Councillors in their respective wards.
 
Mayor before election  
Walter Sendzik 
 
Elected mayor   
Walter Sendzik 
 
The 2018 St. Catharines municipal election  took place on Monday October 22, 2018 to determine a mayor, regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines , Ontario . The election of a regional chair was also scheduled, but was cancelled by the provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford  on Friday July 27, 2018, the registration deadline for candidates.[ 10]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Walter Sendzik   (X) 
21,574 
71.85
  
Richard Stephens 
5,834 
19.43
  
Johnny Tischler 
1,465 
4.88
  
Tunde Soniregun 
1,153 
3.84
  
Source:[ 11]  
Six to be elected at-large . Regional councillors do not sit in city council.
Candidate
 
Total votes
 
% of total votes
  
Jim Bradley  
18,954 
14.10
  
George Darte  
12,516 
9.31
  
Sandie Bellows  
11,117 
8.27
  
Laura Ip  
9,878 
7.35
  
Brian Heit  (X) 
8,499 
6.32
  
Tim Rigby   (X) 
8,435 
6.27
  
Kelly Edgar (X) 
7,233 
5.38
  
Mike Britton 
6,765 
5.03
  
Bruce Timms (X) 
5,859 
4.36
  
Haley Bateman 
5,546 
4.13
  
Mark Elliott 
5,519 
4.10
  
Rob Depetris 
4,784 
3.56
  
Mo Al Jumaily 
4,105 
3.05
  
Debbie MacGregor (X) 
3,844 
2.86
  
Emily Beth Spanton 
3,421 
2.54
  
Frank Rupcic 
3,360 
2.50
  
Peter Gill 
3,247 
2.42
  
Mary Margaret Murphy 
2,763 
2.06
  
Len Stack 
2,735 
2.03
  
Alan Caslin (X) 
1,928 
1.43
  
Lou Felice 
1,476 
1.10
  
Paul Allan 
1,438 
1.07
  
Bob Szajkowski 
1,024 
0.76
  
Source:[ 12]  
Ward 1 - Merriton 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Greg Miller  
1,848 
25.31
  
Lori Littleton  
1,527 
20.91
  
David Haywood (X) 
1,380 
18.90
  
Lesley Seaborne 
1,121 
15.35
  
Kim Clifford 
742 
10.16
  
Diane Foster 
281 
3.85
  
Marta Liddiard 
280 
3.83
  
Hayden Lawrence 
123 
1.68
  
Source:[ 13]  
 Ward 2 - St. Andrew's 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Joe Kushner  (X) 
2,954 
39.12
  
Matt Harris  (X) 
2,850 
37.74
  
Emilio Raimondo 
1,748 
23.15
  
Source:[ 14]  
 Ward 3 - St. George's 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Sal Sorrento  (X) 
1,921 
30.42
  
Kevin Townsend  
1,536 
24.33
  
Brody Longmuir 
1,475 
23.36
  
Vicky-Lynn Smith 
1,126 
17.83
  
Thomas Grundy 
256 
4.05
  
Source:[ 15]  
 Ward 4 - St. Patrick's 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Karrie Porter  
3,098 
41.03
  
Mat Siscoe  (X) 
2,279 
30.19
  
Robin McPherson 
2,173 
28.78
  
Source:[ 16]  
Ward 5 - Grantham 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Bill Phillips  (X) 
2,860 
26.52
  
Dawn Dodge  
2,227 
20.65
  
Jeff Brooks 
1,944 
18.03
  
Mark Stevens 
1,262 
11.70
  
Dennis Van Meer 
1,067 
9.90
  
Alan C. Ziemianin 
665 
6.17
  
Rob Gill 
501 
4.65
  
Matthew Bastead 
257 
2.38
  
Source:[ 17]  
Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Carlos Garcia  (X) 
3,263 
30.35
  
Bruce Williamson  (X) 
3,018 
28.07
  
Jeff Mackie 
2,422 
22.53
  
Wolfgang Guembel 
2,047 
19.04
  
Source:[ 18]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Terry Ugulini  
3,298 
64.41
  
Henry D'Angela 
1,822 
35.59
  
Source:[ 19]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Kevin Gibson  
1,009 
35.29
  
Richard Dykstra 
468 
16.37
  
Ted Hessels 
455 
15.91
  
Andrew Watts 
411 
14.38
  
Alfred Kiers 
397 
13.89
  
Ken Martin 
119 
4.16
  
Source:[ 20]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Frank Campion  (X) 
10,100 
77.90
  
Steven Soos 
1,453 
11.21
  
David Clow 
1,413 
10.90
  
Source:[ 21]  
Regional Councillor 
Two to be elected 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Pat Chiocchio  
6,354 
29.96
  
Leanna Villella  
6,344 
29.92
  
Paul Grenier (X) 
4,735 
22.33
  
George Marshall (X) 
3,773 
17.79
  
Source:[ 21]  
Welland City Council 
Map of Welland's wards  
Two elected from each ward 
Ward 1 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Mary Ann Grimaldi  (X) 
1,000 
30.07
  
Adam Moote  
886 
26.64
  
Ryan Huckla 
639 
19.21
  
Tom Bacolini 
299 
8.99
  
Shirley Cordiner 
221 
6.64
  
Holly Syer 
219 
6.58
  
Robin Comtois 
62 
1.86
  
Source:[ 21]  
Ward 2 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Leo Van Vliet  (X) 
1,407 
34.08
  
David McLeod  (X) 
1,404 
34.01
  
Serge Daoust 
535 
12.6
  
Debi Katsmar 
465 
11.26
  
Brad Ulch 
317 
7.68
  
Source:[ 21]  
Ward 3 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Lucas Spinosa  
1,547 
37.36
  
John Chiocchio  (X) 
1,191 
28.76
  
John Mastroianni (X) 
1,019 
24.61
  
John Thomas McNall 
384 
9.27
  
Source:[ 21]  
By-election 
A by-election was held on August 9, 2021, in Ward 3 to fill the vacancy of Lucas Spinosa who resigned.[ 22]  
Candidate
 
Vote[ 23]  
 
%
  
John Mastroianni  
712 
35.28
  
Steve Soos 
386 
19.13
  
Cathy Connor 
341 
16.90
  
Nancy Dmytrov Bilboe 
271 
13.43
  
Douglas R. Thomas 
205 
10.16
  
Phil Gladman 
91 
4.51
  
Ward 4 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Bryan Green  
1,146 
28.92
  
Tony Dimarco  (X) 
1,126 
28.41
  
Melissa McGlashan 
820 
20.69
  
Maria Lallouet 
652 
16.45
  
Phill Gladman 
119 
3.00
  
Charles Owen 
100 
2.52
  
Source:[ 21]  
Ward 5 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Graham Speck  
1,110 
32.93
  
Claudette Richard  (X) 
1,099 
32.60
  
Ken LeBlanc 
662 
19.64
  
Leslie Robichaud 
233 
6.91
  
Niki Ann Brideau 
206 
6.11
  
Devin Paul James St. Jean 
61 
1.81
  
Source:[ 21]  
Ward 6 
Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
Bonnie Fokkens  (X) 
1,096 
31.76
  
Jim Larouche  (X) 
874 
25.33
  
Mike Konderka 
816 
23.65
  
Jamie Lee 
443 
12.84
  
James Takeo 
222 
6.43
  
Source:[ 21]  
Mayor 
Mayoral Candidate
 
Vote
 
%
  
David Bylsma  
2,115 
47.51
  
Douglas Joyner (X) 
1,104 
24.80
  
Joann Chechalk 
1,034 
23.23
  
Paul Wiebe 
199 
4.47
  
Source:[ 24]  
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