Cobourg Municipal Elections

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Election procedures and rules are governed by Provincial legislation and you can get a summary of the rules here.

The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26, 2026 with the voting period opening on Friday, October 16, 2026. 

Voting Locations

Voting in 2026 will be via Internet only. See By-Law 027-2025.  Voting technology will be provided by Simply Voting Inc at a cost to the Town of $35K.  There will be no voting locations - except for Computers set up for the purpose at the three Voting Help Centre locations listed below - and no telephone voting. All eligible voters will receive a Voter Information Letter by mail. This sealed envelope will contain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a secure Internet address for voting.

Voting Help Centres

• Victoria Hall - Oct 16 to 26
• Cobourg Library - Oct 19 to 23 and October 26
• Cobourg Community Centre - October 19 to 22 and October 26

More details on Town web page here.

Town web site

The Town has a web site to keep the community informed throughout the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

Access here: CobourgVotes.ca. It has information for both voters and candidates.

Residents can find details on how, when, and where to vote, while prospective candidates can access information on the nomination process and campaigning in Cobourg. The site also features a detailed Frequently Asked Questions section. On Election Day, the unofficial results will be posted there.

Register to Vote or confirm eligibility for Provincial or local elections here: https://vreg.registertovoteon.ca/en/home

Note that Candidates are "unofficial" until they are certified by the Town Clerk on August 24.  Go here for list of Unofficial Candidates.

The candidate nomination period opened on May 1, 2026 and closes 21 August.

Filing of Nomination Papers
The town has provided information on how anyone wishing to stand as a candidate can file their nomination.
Go here: www.CobourgVotes.ca/FilingaNomination.
Nominations may only be filed in person at a “Nomination meeting” with the Town Clerk beginning on Friday, May 1 at 8:30 am until Friday, August 21 at 2 pm

Note that the Town has a policy (as required by Provincial law) that the Town's resources may not be used by Candidates in their campaign.  Policy is available here.

Candidates for the 2026 Election

All candidates will be listed here once they announce.  Sequence will be with the first announced at top of the list.

Once Candidates announce their platforms, they will be featured in a Cobourg Blog post with the tag "Municipal Election" so will be available here.  Also at this link are blog posts from the previous election.

[A Platform or manifesto is a formal set of goals, policies and beliefs a candidate uses to define his/her mission statement]

Candidates who have issued Public Statements

Official List of Candidates

These candidates have filed their nomination papers.

Mayor

Nicole Beatty
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 289-251-3171
Web site

Max LeMarchant
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 905-376-2695 
Web site

Lucas Cleveland
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Web site: lucasforcobourg.ca - Not yet active

Deputy Mayor

Adam Bureau
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 905-376-8151

Councillor

Aaron Burchat
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 905-377-5065

Randy Curtis
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Alexander Cahill
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Randy Barber
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Joel Scott
Contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  905-376-1625 
Web site: https://votejoelscott.ca/ 

Cindy Beman
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 647-965-9309
Web site: https://www.cindygetsitdone.ca/

Miriam Mutton
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 905-373-0159

Brian Darling
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 905-372-8981

Johnny Percolides
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 905-377-0081 or 289-251-4907

Mark Mills
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Web site

Lindsay Grimley
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 289-356-3345

Five Councillors are to be elected.

 Results of Elections

Here are the results of Cobourg Municipal elections from 2000 to 2022.

Note that Financial Statements from Candidates in the 2022 election are available on the Town's web site here. These Statements include lists of donors and how much they contributed.

Compensation for Council positions is reported on this page.