Centre Wellington Votes 2026

Candidate Directory

Explore candidates running for Centre Wellington Township Council, Wellington County Council, and the school boards serving Centre Wellington.

Township of Centre Wellington

Mayor & Ward Candidates

Mayor

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Wellington County

County Council Candidates

School Board Elections

School Board Trustees

Centre Wellington voters also elect representatives to Ontario’s publicly funded school boards. The trustee contest that appears on a voter’s ballot depends on the school board they are eligible to support.

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English Public

Upper Grand District School Board

Electoral area: Township of Centre Wellington

English Public Candidate

Chris Davies

Upper Grand District School Board

English Catholic / Separate

Wellington Catholic District School Board

Electoral area: Township of Centre Wellington, Town of Minto, Township of Mapleton and Township of Wellington North

English Catholic Acclaimed

Andrew Finoro

Wellington Catholic District School Board

French Public

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

Electoral area: Wellington, Middlesex, Perth and Huron counties and the Region of Waterloo

French Public Acclaimed

Rachid Barrima

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

French Catholic / Separate

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Electoral area: Wellington County, Dufferin County, Brampton and Caledon

French Catholic Acclaimed

Genevieve Grenier

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

An acclaimed candidate is elected because no other candidate was certified for that office. No vote is required for that trustee position. Names follow the official certified list order. Election status is separate from questionnaire participation.

Candidate names and trustee election status checked against the Township of Centre Wellington official certified candidate list on September 28, 2026.

Candidate Participation Tracker

Questionnaire Status

This tracker covers Township and County council candidates. School board trustees are not included in the Compare Candidates questionnaire.

The Township and County council candidates listed in this questionnaire tracker have been contacted and invited to participate. Most candidates have accepted. The response deadline is Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

2Declined
2No Response
UpdatedAug 31, 2026
Candidate Race Status
Shawn WattersMayorAccepted
Bronwynne WiltonMayorAccepted
Neil DunsmoreMayorAccepted
Kelly LintonMayorAccepted
Stephen KitrasMayorAccepted
Lisa MacDonaldWard 1Declined
Erika MonteroWard 1Accepted
Sophie HoganWard 1Accepted
Kimberley JeffersonWard 2Accepted
Darcy SaundersWard 2Accepted
Barbara Lustgarten EvoyWard 3Accepted
David DeWittWard 3Accepted
Shivam TanejaWard 3Accepted
Robert FosterWard 3Accepted
Jennifer AdamsWard 4Accepted
Maddy SmithWard 4Accepted
Elnor WalshWard 5Declined
Julie CharbonneauWard 5Accepted
Matt LebeauWard 5Accepted
Pamela Brown-WassWard 6Accepted
Richard PinderWard 6Accepted
Matt BunchWard 6Accepted
Stephen O’NeillWard 4No Response
Allan TotaWard 4No Response
Mary LloydWard 5Acclaimed
Diane BallantyneWard 6Acclaimed

Status labels reflect participation in the Centre Wellington Votes questionnaire only. They are not endorsements or evaluations.

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