Cobourg Municipal Elections

For information on Incumbents - go here

Municipal elections in Cobourg are held at 4 year intervals in the fourth week in October (3 years before 2006). There are no wards, instead five Councillors are elected and once elected, are assigned coordinator responsibilities for town departments (details here). There are discussions about changing this system although any changes would be after the next election.  The Mayor is directly elected and chairs all Council meetings. A Deputy Mayor is also directly elected and is responsible for Financial matters such as the budget.

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

The next election will be on 24 October 2022.

The Certified list of candidates will be available by 22 August but below is a list of Candidates who have announced they are running.

Candidates

Eligibility to Vote

You can confirm your eligibility to vote in this election and which school board you may vote for at this web site: Voter lookup

Notice for Nomination

On April 6, 2022, the Town Clerk issued a notice calling for nominations for the October Municipal Election.  Information packages are now available for pick-up at Victoria Hall and nominations may now be filed up to Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the municipal clerk's office, Victoria Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm and on Nomination Day, Friday, August 19, 2022 between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm.  Candidates must pay a fee of $100 ($200 for Mayor).  All candidates (except for School Boards) require endorsement by 25 eligible voters.

You are entitled to be an elector and to run for office if you are not disqualified by any act or law and on voting day if you are:

1. A resident of the Town of Cobourg; or,
2. A non-resident, who is an owner or tenant of land in the Town or the spouse of or same sex partner of such owner or tenant; and,
3. A Canadian Citizen; and,
4. Of the full age of 18 years.

Elections will be held for the following:

• Mayor (1 to be elected at large)
• Deputy Mayor (1 to be elected at large)
• Councillor (5 to be elected at large)
• School board Trustees - details in official announcement

More details in Official Announcement here.

Town of Cobourg Information

The Town has put a web site online with everything you might need to know:  Cobourg Votes

The site includes information:

• For Candidates
• For Voters
• About Third Party Advertisers
• Voter Lookup (see if you are on the voters list - same as provided above)
• More News and Updates

Voting will be by phone or internet.   All eligible voters will receive a Voter Information Letter by mail. This sealed envelope will contain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a telephone access number and a secure Internet address for voting.

So if you are looking for additional information or confirmation of anything, try the Town site.

Results of Previous Elections

Here are the results of Cobourg Municipal elections from 2003 to 2018.