2022 Greater Sudbury municipal election

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2022 Greater Sudbury mayoral election
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  2018 October 24, 2022 (2022-10-24)2026 
Turnout41.82%
 
PL
ED
Candidate Paul Lefebvre Evelyn Dutrisac
Popular vote26,1879,094
Percentage52.44%18.21%

 
MRC
MW
CandidateMiranda Rocca-CircelliMila Wong
Popular vote6,6513,002
Percentage13.32%6.01%

Mayor before election

Brian Bigger

Elected Mayor

Paul Lefebvre

The 2022 Greater Sudbury municipal election was held on October 24, 2022 to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. [1] In addition, school trustees were elected to the Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.

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The election was held in conjunction with those in other municipalities in the province of Ontario. For other elections, see 2022 Ontario municipal elections.

Nominations officially opened on May 2, 2022. [1]

In March 2022, the city updated its election regulations to provide better clarification of the limits on the use of municipal resources in political campaigns. [2]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Brian Bigger stated that he intended to run for reelection, and registered as a candidate; [1] however, in early October he dropped out of the race, citing the need to spend more time with his family in light of his mother's declining health. [3] Due to the late timing of his departure, however, his name still appeared on the ballot. [4]

Former federal Member of Parliament Paul Lefebvre, former Ward 4 councillor Evelyn Dutrisac, anti-poverty activist Bob Johnston, Miranda Rocca-Circelli, Don Gravelle, and Devin Labranche have registered to run for election. [5]

Johnston's announcement was greeted with some controversy as he immediately placed a decal with the slogan "Not Bigger, but Better / Mayor / Vote Bob Johnston 2022" on his car within days of his initial announcement, potentially violating provincial election laws stating that candidates cannot incur any election-related expenses prior to the official opening of nominations on May 2. [6]

Rocca-Circelli was accused by some of being a supporter of the "Freedom Convoy", claims which she denies. [7]

Mayoral CandidateVote %
Paul Lefebvre 26,18752.44
Evelyn Dutrisac9,09418.21
Miranda Rocca-Circelli6,65113.32
Mila Wong3,0026.01
Bob Johnston1,8603.72
Devin Labranche1,3672.74
Don Gravelle1,0902.18
Brian Bigger (X)6071.22
J. David Popescu830.17

City Council

Map of the City of Greater Sudbury's 12 wards Greater Sudbury Ward map 2006.png
Map of the City of Greater Sudbury's 12 wards

Ward 1

Council CandidateVote %
Mark Signoretti (X)2,00048.58
Mark Facendi1,73342.09
Jordan Derro3849.33

Ward 2

Council CandidateVote %
Michael Vagnini (X)2,83060.94
Eric Benoit1,81439.06

Vagnini died in office in February 2024. [8] Benoit was appointed to council on March 8, 2024, as his replacement. [9]

Ward 3

Council CandidateVote %
Gerry Montpellier (X)2,37363.42
Michel Guy Brabant1,36936.58

Montpellier died in office on February 21, 2024. [10] Brabant was appointed to council on March 8, 2024, as his replacement. [9]

Ward 4

Council CandidateVote %
Pauline Fortin1,97249.32
Geoff McCausland (X)1,86646.67
Alice Norquay1604.00

Ward 5

Council CandidateVote %
Michel Parent3,05581.08
Robert Kirwan (X)71318.92

Ward 6

Council CandidateVote %
René Lapierre (X)1,45132.90
Michel Lalonde1,11325.24
Scott Theodore Seguin86419.59
Dan Boulard50111.36
Ginette Trottier48110.91

Ward 7

Council CandidateVote %
Natalie Labbée2,19254.50
Mark McKillop1,28131.85
Randy Hazlett3578.88
Daniel Wiebes1924.77

Ward 8

Council CandidateVote %
Al Sizer (X)1,41239.41
Patrick McCoy1,06029.58
Vital Rainville38310.69
Bill McElree3389.43
Carla Ross-Arsenault1574.38
Patrick Auge1193.32
Gordon Drysdale1143.18

Ward 9

Council CandidateVote %
Deb McIntosh (X)2,93061.55
Leslie Steel1,33528.05
Keith Clarkson2605.46
Sharon Jane Scott2354.94

Ward 10

Council CandidateVote %
Fern Cormier (X)2,84459.77
Jolene Felsbourg-Linton1,09823.08
Michael Sanders81617.15

Ward 11

Council CandidateVote %
Bill Leduc (X)3,00266.96
Christopher Duncanson-Hales1,48133.04

Ward 12

Council CandidateVote %
Joscelyne Landry-Altmann (X)1,60949.37
Jeff MacIntyre1,04432.03
Shawn Ouimet47114.45
Luciano Di Mario1354.14

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mary Katherine Keown, "New rules intended to 'level the playing field' among Sudbury's municipal candidates". Sudbury Star , March 3, 2022.
  2. Tyler Clarke, "City drafts rules update in advance of Oct. 24 civic election". Sudbury.com , March 1, 2022.
  3. Mary Katherine Keown, "Brian Bigger drops out of Greater Sudbury's mayoral race". Sudbury Star , October 4, 2022.
  4. "Bigger’s name to still appear on the ballot despite dropping out". Sudbury.com , October 8, 2022.
  5. "2022 Registered Candidates". Greater Sudbury , Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. Tyler Clarke, "Mayoral candidate Bob Johnston may have already disqualified himself". Sudbury.com , January 11, 2022.
  7. "Rocca-Circelli attempts to shake 'convoy' reputation". Sudbury.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  8. "Missing Sudbury politician is dead, police confirm". CTV News . February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Tyler Clarke, "Council appoints runners-up to vacant Ward 2 and 3 seats". Sudbury.com , March 8, 2024.
  10. "Ward 3 Coun, Gerry Montpellier has died".
  11. "Election Night Reporting". results.canada.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.