Hamilton Election 2026
Hamilton Election 2026
Who is running, the races you vote in, and how to vote — every fact from the municipal clerk. No endorsements, no rankings.
Election essentials
The basics, verified
- October 26, 2026, 10 am to 8 pm (most polls)
- 3–4, 10–11 and 17–18 October 2026, 10 am to 6 pm
- Advance polls · Ballot on Demand polls (any ward) · Election Day · Voting proxy
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- November 15, 2026
On a Municipal and School Board Election ballot you will see candidates for: Mayor AND 1 City Councilor in your ward (15 will be elected in total across all wards) AND School Trustees, depending on your school support:
Find your race
Which races do you vote in?
Every voter votes in the Mayor race. In your own ward you also vote for one Councillor. For the 2026 Municipal Election, eligible voters will be permitted to vote at any polling station in their ward. Not sure of your ward? Check the City of Hamilton’s ward lookup: Find my Ward.
City-wide race
Candidates for Mayor
- Sasha AustinCertified
- Ejaz ButtCertified
- David Mark CherkewskiCertified
- Rob CooperCertified
- Paul FrommCertified
- Scarlett GillespieCertified
- David HarrisonCertified
- Andrea HorwathCertified
- Erin JanusCertified
- Keanin LoomisCertified
- Pamela MitchellCertified
- Kevin WalkerCertified
- Nathalie Xian Yi YanCertified
Ward races
Every ward at a glance
School boards
School board trustees
Voters also elect school board trustees for the board their school support goes to: Hamilton Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir and Conseil scolaire Viamonde.
How HamiltonIQ covers elections
Neutral, factual, sourced
HamiltonIQ does not endorse, recommend, rank or score candidates. Every candidate in the same race is presented under the same structure, in the order the clerk’s official list gives them. How we cover the election.
HamiltonIQ is not the election authority. The City of Hamilton runs the election, the voters’ list and the voting places — start at the City of Hamilton election site. For who represents each ward today, see the wards.
Sources
City of Hamilton
Certified CandidatesCity of Hamilton
Where to VoteCity of Hamilton
Voting Proxy