List of the youngest mayors in Canada

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This is a list of the youngest mayors in Canada. This list is inclusive of individuals nearest to the age of majority at the time of their election; usually under the age of 35. The people listed here are notable because of the rarity of their age category holding elected office of any type, particularly mayorships.

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NameMunicipalityYear ElectedAgeYearsNotes
David Scott Seaforth, Ontario 1997321998-2000Won first election, beating incumbent Irwin Johnson. No previous political history.
Nicolas Malette Cayamant, Quebec November 5, 2017222017–presentMalette was first elected to council at the age of 18 and is the youngest mayor in Quebec history at 22 years of age when elected.
Christopher EwenR.M. of Ritchot, Manitoba2017292017–presentWon first term in by-election, beating incumbent Jackie Hunt. No previous political history.
Sean Harvey Vernon, British Columbia 1969291999–2005At 29, he was Vernon's youngest mayor when he was first elected in 1999. In 2005, he resigned as mayor after questionable expense claims came to light. [1]
Sean McIntyre Sylvan Lake, Alberta September 30, 1983302013–presentHe was first elected to council in 2010 at the age of 27, and unseated a two-term incumbent to be elected mayor in 2013 at the age of 30 with 71% of the popular vote. [2]
Lisa Holmes Morinville, Alberta February 22, 1980332013–presentShe was first elected to Municipal Council in 2010 and was serving as deputy mayor in 2013 when the current mayor, Paul Krauskopf, died from cancer. [3] She was declared the winner after a recount was held. [4] She is currently believed to be the youngest female mayor in Canada.
Robert Vagramov Port Moody, British Columbia October 20, 2018262018–presentFirst elected as city councillor at the age of 22. [5]
Steve Black Timmins, Ontario April 20, 1982322014–2018First elected as member of the City of Timmins Council in 2010.
Sébastien Després Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador January 28, 1980332013–presentHe had never served on a municipal council before being elected as Mayor of Witless Bay.
Luke Strimbold Burns Lake, British Columbia 30 May 1991212011–2016First elected as a member of the Burns Lake Town Council in 2010. Resigned in 2016.
Don Iveson Edmonton, Alberta 30 May 1979342013–2021First elected as member of the Edmonton City Council in 2007.
Herbert Charles Wilson Edmonton, Alberta 7 December 1859351895-1896 (resigned)
Claudette Millar Cambridge, Ontario 35One of the few female mayors in Canada when elected.
Steve Peters St. Thomas, Ontario 19 January 1963281991-2000After starting on the local city council at 25, Peters went to provincial politics and now serves as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. [6]
William Antrobus Griesbach Edmonton, Alberta January 3, 1878 – January 21, 1945281906-1907 (resigned)Griesbach was referred to as "Edmonton's boy mayor." [7]
Frank N. Darke Regina, Saskatchewan 1863 – 1940351898-1899 [8] [9]
André Bachand Asbestos, Quebec 8 December 1961251986-1997Was the youngest mayor in Quebec history when elected.
Priscilla Mooney Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador 1976302006–present [10]
Eddie Francis Windsor, Ontario 1974292003–2014
Steve Kent Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador May 7, 1978252003-2007Elected to Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 2007 at age 29.
Christine (Nussey) Lalonde Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador August 2009252009–2011Perhaps the youngest female mayor in Canadian history
Eric Duncan Winchester, Ontario November 10, 1987222011–presentDuncan was first elected at the age of 19 as councillor, then defeated the two-term incumbent mayor in a landslide with 72% of the vote.
Steve Clark Brockville, Ontario -221982-1991
Jerrod Schafer Swift Current, Saskatchewan -322010–presentWas first elected to council at 26 years of age.
Thomas Sierzycki La Ronge, Saskatchewan April 10, 1988212009–presentWas first elected to council at 18 years of age in 2006.
Clayton Smith New Norway, Alberta -191995-1998First served on village council at the age of 18 in August 1994 after being acclaimed in a by-election. Ran successfully in the general election of October 1995 and was appointed mayor later that month by his fellow councillors.
Gerry Taft Invermere, British Columbia June 15, 1982262008–presentFirst elected to Invermere council at the age of 20 in 2002. After serving two three year terms, ran and won as mayor in 2008.
Ryan Windsor Central Saanich, British Columbia December 27, 1979342014–presentFirst elected to council in a by-election in 2013. Elected Mayor of the Vancouver Island municipality in November 2014.
Bill Given Grande Prairie, Alberta March 13, 1977332010–presentFirst elected to council in 2001 at age 24 as the youngest council member in Grande Prairie's history. Elected in October 2010 as the city's youngest mayor. [11]
Kurtis Smith Adelaide Metcalfe, OntarioOctober 2014252014–PresentFirst elected as councillor in 2010 as the youngest councillor in Adelaide Metcalfe at age 21. Then in 2014 was elected as mayor defeating the incumbent at the age of 25 [12] as the youngest mayor and county councillor in Middlesex County.
Sharie MinionsPort Alberni, British ColumbiaOctober 2018302018-PresentYoungest mayor ever elected to Vancouver Island
Mark Sager West Vancouver, British Columbia November 1990321990-1996First elected to council in 1986 at age 29 as the youngest council member in West Vancouver. After serving two terms, he ran and won for mayor in November 1990 making him the municipality's youngest mayor at age 32. [13]

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