Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Algoma District of Ontario on October 25, 2010, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Blind River
Sue Jensen was elected as the first female mayor of Blind River, taking over 70 per cent of the vote to win over fellow town councillor Vyrn Peterson.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Jensen | 1,197 | 70.57 |
| Vyrn Peterson | 499 | 29.42 |
Bruce Mines
In Bruce Mines, incumbent mayor Darren Foster was defeated by Gordon Post, a town councillor whose campaign platform included a pledge to investigate the feasibility of amalgamating the town with the neighbouring township of Plummer Additional.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Post | 202 | 56.90 |
| Darren Foster (X) | 145 | 40.84 |
| Douglas J. Ord | 8 | 2.25 |
Dubreuilville
Louise Perrier defeated incumbent mayor Hélène Perth in Dubreuilville.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Perrier | 185 | 52.56 |
| Hélène Perth (X) | 167 | 47.44 |
Elliot Lake
Incumbent mayor Rick Hamilton was re-elected in Elliot Lake. Following the election, Daniel Gagnon, the city's chief administrative officer, was forced to apologize to losing challenger Robert Whitehead for calling him a "smarmy dumbass" on Facebook; during the campaign, Whitehead had questioned whether the city needed a chief administrative officer at all.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Hamilton (X) | 3,032 | 57.71 |
| Robert Whitehead | 2,222 | 42.29 |
Hilton
Former Hilton mayor Rodney Wood was returned to office by a margin of just one vote over challenger Jerry Shields.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Wood | 92 | 50.27 |
| Jerry Shields | 91 | 49.73 |
Hilton Beach
The village of Hilton Beach was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose new mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Stevens (X) | Acclaimed | |
Hornepayne
Morley Forster was declared elected in Hornepayne, winning over councillor Margaret Zajac.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Forster | 316 | 66.53 |
| Margaret Zajac | 159 | 33.47 |
Huron Shores
The township of Huron Shores was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations. Incumbent mayor Ted Linley ran for re-election as a council candidate in Ward 3 rather than as mayor.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Reeves | Acclaimed | |
Jocelyn
Incumbent mayor Mark Henderson was declared re-elected in Jocelyn over Sheila Campbell, who had previously run against him in the 2006 election.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Henderson (X) | 299 | 57.61 |
| Sheila Campbell | 220 | 42.39 |
Johnson
Challenger Ted Hicks defeated incumbent mayor Edith Orr in Johnson.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Hicks | 217 | 56.81 |
| Edith Orr (X) | 165 | 43.19 |
Laird
The township of Laird was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Beitz (X) | Acclaimed | |
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
The township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Watson (X) | Acclaimed | |
North Shore
Randi Condie defeated incumbent mayor Heather Pelky in the township of North Shore.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Randi Condie | 254 | 54.27 |
| Heather Pelky (X) | 214 | 45.73 |
Plummer Additional
Incumbent mayor Beth West was re-elected in Plummer Additional.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Beth West (X) | 233 | 83.51 |
| Russell Desjardine | 46 | 16.49 |
Prince
Former councillor Ken Lamming defeated mayor Lou Madonna in the township of Prince. Lamming campaigned on his desire to keep the municipality's taxes "lower than everybody else in Algoma District". During the previous council term, Lamming had been involved in an employment dispute with the township, when the council fired him as chief of its volunteer fire department for leaking details of a workers' compensation claim to Sault Ste. Marie's media.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Lamming | 334 | 52.76 |
| Lou Madonna (X) | 299 | 47.24 |
Sault Ste. Marie
In a race which was complicated by the death in office of former mayor John Rowswell on August 31, 2010, former city councillor Debbie Amaroso narrowly defeated sitting city councillor James Caicco to become Sault Ste. Marie's first elected female mayor.
The city is divided into six wards, each of which is represented by two councillors on Sault Ste. Marie City Council. In the 2010 election, there was one open seat in Ward 1, as councillor James Caicco ran for mayor, and one in Ward 3, where Bryan Hayes did not seek re-election as he had chosen instead to run for federal office in the 2011 federal election. All of the other 10 incumbent councillors ran for re-election. The remaining incumbents in Ward 1 and Ward 3 and both incumbents in Ward 2 were re-elected, while in the other three wards one incumbent won re-election but the other was defeated.
A municipal referendum to determine whether voters favoured allowing stores to open on Boxing Day was held concurrently with the election. Sault Ste. Marie is one of only a few cities in Ontario where a municipal bylaw prevents stores from opening on December 26; as in Sudbury, retail stores in Sault Ste. Marie instead begin their post-Christmas Boxing Day sales on December 27. Although voter turnout was not high enough to make the referendum legally binding, meaning that city council is free to disregard the results if it chooses to revisit the issue in the future, 60.77 per cent of voters opposed allowing stores to open.
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Amaroso | 11,110 | 40.23 |
| James Caicco | 10,293 | 37.27 |
| Julie Hryniewicz | 4,148 | 15.02 |
| Ron Schinners | 2,068 | 7.48 |
Councillors
| Ward 1 Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Butland (incumbent) | 3,910 | 43.00 |
| Paul Christian | 2,854 | 31.39 |
| Mac Headrick | 2,329 | 25.61 |
| Ward 2 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Terry Sheehan (incumbent) | 4,022 | 50.62 |
| Susan Myers (incumbent) | 3,137 | 39.48 |
| Michael Selvers | 787 | 9.90 |
| Ward 3 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Brian Watkins | 2,967 | 37.96 |
| Pat Mick (incumbent) | 2,268 | 29.02 |
| Bryan Dumanski | 1,119 | 14.31 |
| Luke Macmichael | 858 | 10.98 |
| Kelly Marshall | 604 | 7.73 |
| Ward 4 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Lou Turco (incumbent) | 2,158 | 34.07 |
| Rick Niro | 2,055 | 32.45 |
| Lorena Tridico (incumbent) | 1,374 | 21.70 |
| Alan Smith | 746 | 11.78 |
| Ward 5 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Marchy Bruni | 1,928 | 26.53 |
| Frank Fata (incumbent) | 1,927 | 26.52 |
| Duane Jones | 1,307 | 17.98 |
| David Celetti (incumbent) | 1,300 | 17.89 |
| Mark Brown | 492 | 6.77 |
| John Bumbacco | 313 | 4.31 |
| Ward 6 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Joe Krmpotich | 1,795 | 23.73 |
| Frank Manzo (incumbent) | 1,501 | 19.85 |
| Ozzie Grandinetti (incumbent) | 1,285 | 16.99 |
| Tony Mancuso | 1,229 | 16.25 |
| Jeff Arbus | 1,025 | 13.55 |
| Andy Anich | 728 | 9.63 |
Spanish
Incumbent mayor Gary Bishop was re-elected in Spanish.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bishop (X) | 297 | 63.6 |
| Laurence Massicotte | 170 | 36.4 |
St. Joseph
The township of St. Joseph was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Wildman (X) | Acclaimed | |
Tarbutt
The township of Tarbutt was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Richie (X) | Acclaimed | |
Thessalon
Brent Rankin, who had previously served as mayor of Thessalon from 1985 to 1994, ran for another term as mayor after incumbent Donna Latulippe announced that she would not be seeking re-election. He won an overwhelming victory over challenger Jan Pawlukiewicz.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Rankin | 605 | 92.51 |
| Jan Pawlukiewicz | 49 | 7.49 |
Wawa
Town councillor Linda Nowicki narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Howard Whent, becoming the first female mayor of Wawa.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Nowicki | 557 | 39.93 |
| Howard Whent (X) | 530 | 37.99 |
| Ken Martin | 308 | 22.08 |
White River
The township of White River was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Bazzoni (X) | Acclaimed | |
References
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- "Post delivered to top Bruce Mines post; to probe Plummer union". Sault Star, October 26, 2010.
- "Declaration of Election: Dubreuilville. OntarioNewsNorth.com, October 26, 2010.
- "Hamilton re-elected as mayor of Elliot Lake" Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Elliot Lake Standard, October 27, 2010.
- "Elliot Lake CAO apologizes for Facebook comments" Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. Elliot Lake Standard, October 29, 2010.
- "Hornepayne - 60% New Blood on Town Council". wawa-news.com, October 28, 2010.
- "Election Results for Jocelyn Township". sootoday.com, October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Putting dent in debt among top Hicks priorities — New Johnson mayor no political novice, spent 11 years on council". Sault Star, October 27, 2009.
- "Condie elected mayor in Township of the North Shore" Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. Elliot Lake Standard, October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Lamming crowned". Sault Star, October 26, 2010.
- "Ontario votes: Who’s in, who’s out". Toronto Sun, October 25, 2010.
- "Wording of Sault Ste. Marie referendum question yet to be decided". Sudbury Star, February 18, 2010.
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- "COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS: Overview of final election results: councils and trustees". Mid-North Monitor, October 27, 2010.
- "Rankin ready for Round 2". Sault Star.
- "WHITE RIVER Final Unofficial Electoral Results". OntarioNewsNorth.com, October 26, 2010.