Key Details About the Upcoming 2026 Election in St. Catharines

St. Catharines residents will head to the polls on Oct. 26, 2026, to vote for their next mayor and other municipal leaders.

You can find a complete list of important dates for the election on the city’s official website.

Current Mayor Mat Siscoe announced in July that he plans to run for re-election in 2026. Siscoe has been serving as mayor since November 2022 after being a council member for St. Patrick’s Ward from 2010 until January 2022. He also created the St. Catharines Out Reach and Engagement Fund (SCORE), which aids local non-profits.

The deadline for submitting or withdrawing nominations is set for Aug. 21 at 2 p. m.

Candidates will be displayed alphabetically by last name along with a short biography. This page will be updated regularly as the election progresses, and individual ward candidate lists will follow the same format.

Mayoral Candidates in St. Catharines

Anthony A. Adeoye describes himself as a community-oriented leader, business professional, and advocate for responsible development, public service, and civic involvement. His platform emphasizes public safety, support for small businesses, enhancing municipal services, and more. Henry Bosch Jimmy Jackson previously ran as a candidate for Niagara Centre MPP with the New Blue party. Mat Siscoe (incumbent) was elected mayor in 2022 after serving on council for St. Patrick’s Ward from 2010 to January 2022. He founded SCORE to help local non-profits and is also a former high school teacher. Ann-Marie Zammit’s campaign focuses on revitalizing downtown areas, affordable housing solutions, development at the former GM site, regional representation, and more.
Here is the ward map for St. Catharines’ upcoming elections in 2026. (CHCH News)

Ward 1 – Merritton

Ward 1 – Merritton is bordered by Jacobson Avenue, Highway 406, Geneva Street, Welland Avenue, the QEW, Eastchester Avenue East, the Welland Canal and St. David’s Road.

Matt Aymar Geoffrey (Geoff) Crane Jacqueline (Jackie) Lindal (incumbent)

Ward 2 – St. Andrew’s

Ward 2 – St. Andrew’s is surrounded by St. David’s Road, 15 Mile Creek, Fourth Avenue, Highway 406 , and Jacobson Avenue.

Jim Adair Bryan Blue Noel Buckley Adriana Clifford Matthew (Matt) Harris (incumbent)

Ward 3 – St. George’s

Ward 3 – St. George’s includes boundaries defined by Eastchester Avenue East , the QEW , Welland Avenue , Geneva Street , Scott Street , and the Welland Canal.

Alexander Miller Sal Sorrento Mark Stevens (incumbent) Kevin Townsend (incumbent) Kate Werneburg

Ward 4 – St. Patrick’s

Ward 4 – St. Patrick’s is enclosed by Highway 406 , Fourth Avenue ,15 Mile Creek , the QEW , Scott Street , and Geneva Street.

Grant Higginson Noah Machek Allen Mc Kay Robin Mc Pherson (incumbent) Caleb Ratzlaff (incumbent) Austin Shynal

Ward 5 – Grantham

Ward5-Grantham stretches between Scott Street , Geneva Street, Lake Ontario, and Read Road.

Spencer Bellows-De Wolfe Dawn Dodge (incumbent) Emmanuel Oneka Bill Phillips (incumbent) Dunsin Sunday Fakorede

Ward6-Port Dalhousie

Ward6-Port Dalhousie lies within Scott Street, the QEW ,15 Mile Creek, Lake Ontario, and Geneva Street borders.

Marty Mako (incumbent) Constantina O’Reilly Bruce Williamson( incumbent)

Candidates for School Board Trustee

District School Board of Niagara Jennifer Ajandi Kate Baggott Matthew Bradman Lauren Bubnic Mike Brousseau Jonathan Fast Mark Matchem Niagara Catholic District School Board Natalia Benoit(Ward2to6) Rhiannon Burkholder(Ward1) Larry Huibers(Ward2to6) Alex Mc Kee(Ward2to6) Conseil scolaire catholique Mon Avenir Conseil scolaire Viamonde Matthew Graham Amanda Leduc Marcel Tikeng

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