Election results confirmed, new council to be sworn in at Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Burlington’s new council will be sworn in at a meeting being held at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.

The ceremony will take place just before the first meeting of the new council takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The election results were made official today, Thursday, Oct. 27.

Of the 142,218 eligible voters in Burlington, 39,217, or27.6 per cent, voted in the 2022 election, including:

• Advance voting locations (Oct. 15 and 18): 4,018 votes
• Online voting (Oct. 11 to 20): 14,980 votes
• Election Day, 24 voting locations (Oct. 24): 20,219 votes

The four-year term of office for the elected representatives is Nov. 15, 2022 to Nov. 14, 2026.

“Thank you to everyone who voted in support of their city and our local democratic process,” said Kevin Arjoon, city clerk.

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“Residents’ voices help shape Burlington and, when you vote, you choose who makes key decisions for you and your community. I am honoured to announce the names of those elected for the 2022-2026 term of office.”

Here are the official winners:

Mayor

• Marianne Meed Ward

City and Regional Councillor

• Ward 1 Kelvin Galbraith
• Ward 2 Lisa Kearns
• Ward 3 Rory Nisan
• Ward 4 Shawna Stolte
• Ward 5 Paul Sharman
• Ward 6 Angelo Bentivegna

Regional Chair

• Gary Carr

Halton District School Board Trustee

• Wards 1 and 2 Matthew Diodati
• Wards 3 and 6 Xin Yi Zhang
• Ward 4 Margo Shuttleworth
• Ward 5 Amy Collard

Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee

• Wards 1 and 2 Kirsten Kelly
• Wards 3 and 6 Trish Nicholls-Powell
• Wards 4 and 5 Brenda Agnew

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

• Pierre Gregory

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

• Dominique Janssens