Guelph City Council

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Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph, Ontario.

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The council consists of the Mayor of Guelph and 12 ward councillors. [1] Each ward elects 2 members to represent them. The council operates in the Guelph City Hall.

Municipal elections are held every four years. The last election took place October 24, 2022. [2]

Wards

Guelph is divided into six wards [3] for the purposes of municipal organization:

Ward boundaries were updated in 2021 to reflect changes in population distribution and future growth; however, the number of wards and councillors remains the same for the 2022 Ontario municipal elections. [4] [5]

2022-2026 Guelph City Council Members

CouncillorWardFirst elected
Cam Guthrie Mayor2014
City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Erin Caton12022
Dan Gibson12014
Rodrigo Goller22018
Carly Klassen22022
Phil Allt32014
Michelle Richardson32022
Christine Billings42014
Ward 6 Councillor (1997-2000; 2003-2010)
Linda Busuttil42022
Cathy Downer52014
(previous term: 1994-2006)
Leanne Piper52006
Ken Yee Chew62022
Dominique O'Rourke62018

2018-2022 Guelph City Council Members

CouncillorWardNotes
Cam Guthrie Mayor2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Bob Bell1 - St. Patrick's2006–Present
Dan Gibson1 - St. Patrick's2014–Present
Rodrigo Goller2 - St. George's2018–Present
James Gordon 2 - St. George's2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate
Phil Allt3 - St. John's2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate
June Hofland3 - St. John's2006–Present
Christine Billings4 - St. David's2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2010)
Mike Salisbury4 - St. David's2006 - 2010, 2014–Present
Cathy Downer5 - St. Andrew's1994 - 2006, 2014–Present
Leanne Piper5 - St. Andrew's2006–Present
Mark C. MacKinnon 6 - St. James2014–Present
Dominique O'Rourke6 - St. James2018–Present

2014-2018 Guelph City Council Members

CouncillorWardNotes
Cam Guthrie Mayor2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Bob Bell1 - St. Patrick's2006–Present
Dan Gibson1 - St. Patrick's2014–Present
James Gordon 2 - St. George's2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate
Andy Van Hellemond 2 - St. George's2010 - 2018, Former NHL Referee
Phil Allt3 - St. John's2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate
June Hofland3 - St. John's2006–Present
Christine Billings4 - St. David's2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2010)
Mike Salisbury4 - St. David's2006 - 2010, 2014–Present
Cathy Downer5 - St. Andrew's1994 - 2006, 2014–Present
Leanne Piper5 - St. Andrew's2006–Present
Mark C. MacKinnon 6 - St. James2014–Present
Karl Wettstein6 - St. James2000 - 2018

Notes

See List of Guelph municipal elections for previous election results.

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References

  1. "City Council". City of Guelph Website. City of Guelph. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. "2022 election results and financial statements". City of Guelph. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. "City of Guelph Ward Map" (PDF). City of Guelph Website. City of Guelph. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. "Council composition and ward boundary review". City of Guelph Website. City of Guelph. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. Carty, Matt (June 24, 2021). "Guelph keeps 12-councillor, 6-ward model with new boundaries". Global News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.