Compensation for Council positions as of January 1, 2024:
| Mayor | $52,681 (Estimated) |
| Deputy Mayor | $36,057 (Estimated) |
| Councillor | $30,121 |
These are adjusted annually for CPI. There is additional compensation for a few assigned committees and the Mayor gets extra for being on the County Council.
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.
Register to Vote or confirm eligibility for Provincial or local elections here: https://vreg.registertovoteon.ca/en/home
Results of Elections
Here are the results of Cobourg Municipal elections from 2000 to 2022.
2022 Election Results
Voter turnout 40.9%, the number of ballots cast was 6,757. Total eligible 16,523. Cobourg News report on results.
| Mayor | |
| Lucas Cleveland* | 3,391 |
| John Henderson | 3,286 |
| Deputy Mayor | |
| Nicole Beatty * | 3,817 |
| Suzanne Séguin | 2,751 |
| Councillor | |
| Adam Bureau * | 4,111 |
| Brian Darling * | 3,761 |
| Aaron Burchat * | 3,412 |
| Miriam Mutton * | 3,260 |
| Randy Barber * | 2,531 |
| Mark Mills | 2,362 |
| Michael Sprayson | 2,336 |
| Ashley Bouman | 2,269 |
| Sara Gardinier | 1,819 |
| Johnny Percolides | 1,261 |
* Elected
2018 Election Results
Voter turnout 43.6%, the number of ballots cast was 6,480. Total eligible 14,862 Cobourg News report on results
| Mayor: | |
| John Henderson * | Acclaimed |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| Suzanne Séguin * | 3,511 |
| Randy Curtis | 2,692 |
| Councillor: | |
| Nicole Beatty * | 4,278 |
| Brian Darling * | 3,969 |
| Emily Chorley * | 3,679 |
| Aaron Burchat * | 3,065 |
| Adam Bureau * | 3,060 |
| Miriam Mutton | 2,851 |
| Travis Hoover | 2,334 |
| Karl vom Dorff | 1,763 |
| Johnny Percolides | 1,340 |
* Elected
2014 Election Results
Voter turnout 52.4%, the number of ballots cast was 7,704. Total eligible 14,709| Mayor: | |
| Gil Brocanier * | 4,028 |
| Miriam Mutton | 1,825 |
| Don Kirkup | 1,799 |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| John Henderson * | 3,199 |
| Paul Pagnuelo | 2,192 |
| Donna Todd | 2,057 |
| Councillor: | |
| Brian F. Darling * | 4,739 |
| Theresa Rickerby * | 4,660 |
| Forrest Rowden * | 3,869 |
| Debra McCarthy * | 3,850 |
| Larry E. Sherwin * | 3,822 |
| Wayne Deveau | 2,720 |
| Aaron Burchat | 2,022 |
| Dave Black | 1,455 |
| Gudrun Ludorf-Weaver | 1,547 |
| Johnny Percolides | 1,269 |
| John T. Lee | 1,034 |
| Bruce J. Penning | 449 |
2010 Election Results
Voter turnout 47.3%, the number of ballots cast was 6,506. Total eligible 13,747| Mayor: | |
| Gil Brocanier * | 4,408 |
| Manfred Schumann | 1,937 |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| Stan Frost * | Acclaimed |
| Councillor: | |
| Miriam Mutton * | 4,306 |
| Forrest Rowden * | 3,991 |
| John Henderson * | 3,632 |
| Donna Todd * | 3,614 |
| Larry E. Sherwin * | 3,464 |
| Bill MacDonald | 2,696 |
| Dave Glover | 2,282 |
| Martin Partridge | 2,236 |
2006 Election Results
Voter turnout 44.9%, the number of ballots cast was 6,950. Total eligible 15,476| Mayor: | |
| Peter Delanty * | 3,742 |
| Bridget Campion | 1,941 |
| Lloyd R. Williams | 1,312 |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| Gil Brocanier * | 3,637 |
| Manfred Schumann | 3,052 |
| Councillor: | |
| Miriam Mutton * | 4,098 |
| Stan Frost * | 4,019 |
| Bob Spooner * | 3,695 |
| Dean McCaughey * | 2,856 |
| Bill MacDonald * | 2,754 |
| Gerry Drage | 2,505 |
| Larry E. Sherwin | 2,353 |
| Howie McCourt | 2,273 |
| Melissa Marshall | 1,936 |
| Judi MCallister | 1,797 |
| Rob Harper | 1,234 |
2003 Election Results
| Mayor: | |
| Peter Delanty | Acclaimed |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| Bob Spooner * | 3,238 |
| Arnold McCurdy | 1772 |
| Councillor: | |
| Gil M. Brocanier * | 3,068 |
| Pam Jackson * | 2,908 |
| D.C. McCaughey * | 2,825 |
| J.W. MacDonald * | 2,367 |
| Lloyd R. Williams * | |
| Stan Frost | 2,062 |
| Ben Burd | 2,010 |
| Marg Grundy | 1,980 |
| Keith Oliver | 1,564 |
| Gerry Drage | 906 |
* Elected
2000 Election Results
| Mayor: | |
| Peter Delanty * | 5,068 |
| Joan Chalovich | 2,161 |
| Deputy Mayor: | |
| Bob Spooner * | 5,283 |
| John Duda | 1450 |
| Councillor: | |
| Dean McCaughey * | 3,978 |
| Gail DeVeau * | 3,692 |
| Lloyd Williams * | 3,463 |
| Bill MacDonald * | 3,396 |
| Pam Jackson * | 3,235 |
| John Floyd | 2,924 |
| Rene Roberge | 1976 |
| Marg Grundy | 1962 |
| Steven McCahon | 1730 |
| Joanne Heiplel | 1722 |
* Elected