The Township of Selwyn has officially announced the results of the 2026 municipal election, with Nadine Robinson elected as Lakefield Ward Councillor and incumbent Brian Henry re-elected as Smith Ward Councillor.
Municipal Election Results
The official results for Selwyn Township Council are as follows:
Mayor
Ron Black (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor
John Boyko (acclaimed)
Ennismore Ward Councillor (Ward 10)
Mary Coulas (acclaimed)
Smith Ward Councillor (Ward 20)
Brian Henry, 1,071 votes (elected)
Mark Eakins, 453 votes
Lakefield Ward Councillor (Ward 30)
Nadine Robinson, 529 votes (elected)
Sue Amsbury, 376 votes
The 2026–2030 Council term officially begins on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Members of the new Council will be sworn into office at the Township's inaugural Council meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in Council Chambers on the lower level of the Selwyn Township Municipal Office, 1310 Centre Line.
School Board Election Results
The official school board trustee results are as follows:
English Language Public School Trustee – Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board:
Mary Lou Wright, 5,495 votes (elected)
Owen Post, 1,375 votes
English Language Separate School Trustee – Peterborough, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board:
Jennifer Leahy, 1,373 votes (elected)
Aaron Dorris, 255 votes
Edward Leerdam, 109 votes
French Public School Trustee – Conseil scolaire Viamonde:
Erik Lapointe (acclaimed)
French Separate School Trustee – Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir:
Marcellin Kwilu Mondo (acclaimed)
Voter Turnout
A total of 3,082 ballots were cast in Selwyn Township's 2026 municipal and school board election, representing 17% of eligible electors. Lakefield Ward recorded the highest voter turnout at 35.2%
Voter participation by ward was as follows:
Ennismore Ward (Ward 10): 572 ballots cast; 11.2% voter turnout
Smith Ward (Ward 20): 1,595 ballots cast; 15.3% voter turnout
Lakefield Ward (Ward 30): 915 ballots cast; 35.2% voter turnout
Selwyn Township thanked all voters who participated in the election, as well as the candidates who put their names forward and the election staff and workers who helped support the electoral process.