2022 Oxford County municipal elections Last updated July 28, 2025 Controversy In early 2022, the Mayor of Woodstock Trevor Birtch was criminally charged by the London Police for assault , sexual assault, and sexual assault with choking. However, he did not resign from his position. [ 3] He eventually took a paid leave of absence, and appeared in court on May 2 for the sexual assault with choking charge being dropped to a second sexual assault charge, and the matter was adjourned until June 6. Three additional charges of sexual assault, involving a different victim, were added to his case, which will first be put in court on July 4. [ 4]
Oxford County Council Position Elected Blandford-Blenheim Mayor Mark Peterson (acclaimed) East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Philip Schaefer Ingersoll Mayor Brian Petrie Norwich Mayor Jim Palmer South-West Oxford Mayor David Mayberry (acclaimed) Tilsonburg Mayor Deb Gilvesy Woodstock Mayor Jerry Acchione Woodstock Councillor Deb Tait Woodstock Councillor Bernia Wheaton Zorra Mayor Marcus Ryan (acclaimed)
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 5] Vote %Mark Peterson (X)Acclaimed
Township Councillors 4 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
Candidate [ 5] Vote %Nancy Demarest (X) 1,073 21.64 Tina Young 935 18.85 George Bruce Banbury (X) 765 15.43 Daryl Barnes 576 11.62 Adam Bell 525 10.59 Randy Balzer (X) 517 10.43 Dillon Occleston 281 5.67 Ron Paterson 154 3.11 Andrew Broschinski 133 2.68
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 6] Vote %Philip Schaefer 1,218 56.23 Donald Edmiston 948 43.77
Deputy Mayor Candidate [ 6] Vote %Bradley Smith 1396 65.54 Lee Griffi 734 34.46
Township Councillors Ward 1 2 to be elected
Candidate [ 6] Vote %Steven Wyk Acclaimed Scott Zher Acclaimed
Ward 2 Candidate [ 6] Vote %Scott Rudy (X) Acclaimed
Ward 3 2 to be elected
Candidate [ 6] Vote %Jeremy Smith (X) 556 38.77 Matthew Gillespie (X) 542 37.80 Cody Hayward 336 23.43
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 7] Vote %Brian Petrie 1,815 41.97 Ted Comiskey (X) 1,582 36.58 Tim Lobzun 928 21.46
Town Councillors 5 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
Candidate [ 7] Vote % Kristy Van Kooten Bossence (X) 2513 13.74 Rick Eus (X) 1972 10.78 Shannon Hutson 1854 10.14 Mike Bowman (X) 1796 9.82 Khadijah Haliru 1708 9.34 Ben Lampkin 1652 9.03 Gord Lesser (X) 1648 9.01 Broderick Carey 1434 7.84 Evan McHugh 1208 6.60 Pauline White 1202 6.57 Dixie Bowden 890 4.87 Henny Arends 416 2.27
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 8] Vote %Jim Palmer 2,219 51.31 Lynne DePlancke 1,863 43.08 Tyler Zacher-King 243 5.62
Township Councillors Ward 1 Candidate [ 8] Vote %John Scholten (X) 578 51.38 Val Haley 454 40.36 Daniel A Wagner 93 8.27
Ward 2 Candidate [ 8] Vote %Alisha Stubbs 759 59.02 William Van Lagen 392 30.48 Michael Legge 135 10.50
Ward 3 Candidate [ 8] Vote %Shawn Gear 602 50.17 John Van Brenk 598 49.83
Ward 4 Candidate [ 8] Vote %Adrian Couwenberg 267 36.28 Alan Dale (X) 247 33.56 Len Overbeek 222 30.16
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 9] Vote %David Mayberry (X)Acclaimed
Township Councillors Ward 1 Candidate [ 9] Vote %Paul Buchner (X) 227 78.01 Mark Renaud 64 21.99
Ward 2 Candidate [ 9] Vote %Peter Ypma (X) Acclaimed
Ward 3 Candidate [ 9] Vote %Valerie Durston (X) Acclaimed
Ward 4 Candidate [ 9] Vote %George Way (X) Acclaimed
Ward 5 Candidate [ 9] Vote %Jim Pickard (X) Acclaimed
Ward 6 Candidate [ 9] Vote %Craig Gillis (X) Acclaimed
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 10] Vote %Deb Gilvesy 2,934 55.20 Stephen Molnar (X) 2,381 44.80
Town Councillors 6 to be elected, electors have multiple votes
Candidate [ 10] Vote %Dave Beres (X) 3279 12.48 Chris Parker (X) 3161 12.03 Kelly Spencer 2958 11.26 Pete Luciani (X) 2674 10.18 Bob Parsons 2410 9.17 Chris Rosehart (X) 2336 8.89 Cedric Tomico 2022 7.70 Cindy Allen 1807 6.88 Michael Holly 1705 6.49 Max Adam 1404 5.34 Marcel Rosehart 1061 4.04 Mary Anne Van Geertruyde 826 3.14 Barbara Bleck 628 2.39
Mayor Mayor Trevor Birtch sought re-election. [ 11] He is currently facing charges for sexual assault. [ 12]
Mayoral Candidate [ 13] Vote %Jerry Acchione 3,612 38.68 David Hilderley 3,441 36.85 Anthony Scalisi 1,883 20.16 Trevor Birtch (X) 305 3.27 Peter Croves 66 0.71 Henry Biro 31 0.33
City-County Councillor 2 to be elected
Candidate [ 13] Vote %Bernia Wheaton 4,509 29.62 Deb Tait (X) 4,207 27.63 Paul Plant 3,788 24.88 Sandra J. Talbot (X) 2,721 17.87
City Councillor 4 to be elected
Candidate [ 13] Vote % Kate Leatherbarrow 4,901 15.74 Liz Wismer-Van Meer 4,843 15.55 Connie Lauder (X)3,605 11.58 Mark Schadenberg (X)3,598 11.56 Jay Pember 3,425 11.00 Jaspreet Sandhu 2,381 7.65 Duane Kumala-Thomas 2,247 7.22 Wes Mazur 2,098 6.74 Leah Santos 1,082 3.47 Dave Babcock 1,064 3.42 Allison Frederick Gowling 856 2.75 Jason Norris 699 2.24 Francisco Cornejo 339 1.09
Mayor Mayoral Candidate [ 14] Vote %Marcus Ryan (X)Acclaimed
Township Councillors Ward 1 Candidate [ 14] Vote %Kevin Stewart 241 67.13 Emily Moitoso 118 32.87
Ward 2 Candidate [ 14] Vote %Katie Grigg Acclaimed
Ward 3 Candidate [ 14] Vote %Paul Mitchell (X) Acclaimed
Ward 4 Candidate [ 14] Vote %Crystal Finch 394 74.20 Steve MacDonald (X) 137 25.80
School Boards Candidate [ 13] Vote %Leeanne Hopkins 4647 45.27 Seth Allen 2850 27.76 David Cripps 2768 26.97
Candidate [ 13] Vote %Mary Holmes (X) 781 74.17 Ana Paula Alves 272 25.83
Candidate [ 13] Vote %Alexandre Alary (X) Acclaimed
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