Michael Metcalf has been elected mayor of Trent Hills following the 2026 municipal election, securing more than three-quarters of the vote.
Unofficial results released Monday night show Metcalf receiving 3,474 votes, representing 76.2 per cent of ballots cast in the mayoral race.
Steven Haylestrom finished second with 1,087 votes, or 23.8 per cent.
Metcalf’s margin of victory was 2,387 votes.
Meanwhile, Rick English was acclaimed as deputy mayor after facing no opposition for the position.
All five ward councillor positions were also decided in Monday’s election.
In Ward 1, Jana Reid won a close three-candidate race with 229 votes, representing 36.4 per cent. Karen Ulrich finished second with 203 votes, followed by Adam Baguley with 197.
Ward 2 saw Rob Pope elected with 217 votes, or 41.7 per cent. Erick Baron-Joyner finished second with 124 votes, followed by Adam Briggs with 118 and Tina Burke with 61.
In Ward 3, Viv Smallwood secured the council seat with 496 votes, representing 42.9 per cent. Sandra Walls finished second with 442 votes, while Nader Eid received 217.
Leslie Mahoney was elected in Ward 4 with 493 votes, or 40.7 per cent. Ken Tully finished second with 318 votes, followed by Emilio Ojeda with 269 and Meagan McLean with 132.
In Ward 5, Ethan Armit captured 694 votes, representing 61.8 per cent of the vote. RJ (Bob) Crate finished second with 260 votes, while Dennis Savery received 169.
Voter turnout across Trent Hills was 33.1 per cent.
