Chatham-Kent Election Night: Michael Bondy Is the Next Mayor

Here's the update we promised. With 31 of 32 voting locations reporting, Michael Bondy is Chatham-Kent's next mayor, according to the Municipality's unofficial results.

🗳️ Mayor

Bondy finished well ahead of incumbent Darrin Canniff, 43.3% to 31.7%. Lauren Anderson was third at 13.7%. Turnout is 40.13%, with 36,116 of 89,987 electors counted, including 12,313 online ballots and 23,803 at the tabulators.

Unofficial mayoral results, 31 of 32 locations reporting (35,831 votes):

• Michael Bondy: 15,527 (43.3%)
• Darrin Canniff (incumbent): 11,346 (31.7%)
• Lauren Anderson: 4,915 (13.7%)
• Randy Hope: 2,769 (7.7%)
• April Colby: 562 (1.6%)
• Nelson Burm: 465 (1.3%)
• Ryan Gow: 247 (0.7%)

🏛️ Council: who's leading in each ward

These are the leaders in each ward right now. Some races are close, so treat them as early.

• Ward 1, South West Kent (2 seats): Mark Authier (41.3%), Melissa Harrigan (22.7%)
• Ward 2, South East Kent (2 seats): Anthony Ceccacci (29.5%), Albert Pilbeam (27.1%)
• Ward 3, North East Kent (1 seat): Emery Huszka (46.1%)
• Ward 4, North West Kent (1 seat): Rhonda Jubenville (47.9%), with John Cummings close behind (42.9%)
• Ward 5, Wallaceburg & Area (2 seats): Jim Blake (21.6%), Bill Wolsing (14.1%)
• Ward 6, North West Chatham (2 seats): Alysson Storey (25.0%), F. Brian Machado (18.8%)
• Ward 7, North East Chatham (2 seats): Steve Kenney (23.3%), Amy Finn (15.6%)
• Ward 8, South Chatham (2 seats): Brock McGregor (21.6%), Conor Allin (20.1%)

📊 Follow along

Results are unofficial until the Clerk certifies them. See the full numbers on our live results page at cknow.ca/vote, or on the Municipality's site at chathamkent.enrs.ca. We'll have a full wrap-up in tomorrow's CKNow Daily.

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