Mayor
Don Edmiston
Certified 2026 mayoral candidate in East Zorra-Tavistock.
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Election 2026
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26 OCTOBER 2026Municipal & school board electionOfficial election information
East Zorra-Tavistock
Mayor
1 seat
East Zorra-Tavistock
Deputy Mayor
1 seat · Acclaimed · no poll for this office
East Zorra-Tavistock
Councillor — Ward 1
2 seats
Councillor · Ward 1
Nicolas Faye
Faye is running in Ward 1 on accessibility, careful spending and managing growth while protecting farmland and infrastructure.
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Councillor · Ward 1
Jon Ross
A co-owner of Madmash Brewery with a technology and product-management background, Ross grew up in Tavistock and wants small-business experience represented on council.
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Councillor · Ward 1
Steven Van Wyk
An incumbent Ward 1 councillor, Van Wyk works in quality assurance and technical work at Stubbe’s Precast and coaches local minor sports.
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Councillor — Ward 2
1 seat
Councillor · Ward 2
Angie Brenner
A local business owner who has lived in Ward 2 for nearly a decade, Brenner wants more residents and young people involved in local government.
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Councillor · Ward 2
Scott Rudy
Current ward 2 councillor representing East Zorra-Tavistock. Seeking another term in the 2026 election.
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Councillor — Ward 3
2 seats
Councillor · Ward 3
Don Chowan
An Innerkip resident and self-employed retail-design professional, Chowan chairs the Innerkip Seniors Apartment board and volunteers through woodturning organizations.
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Councillor · Ward 3
Matthew Gillespie
Current ward 3 councillor representing East Zorra-Tavistock. Seeking another term in the 2026 election.
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Councillor · Ward 3
Sheri Karelsen
An Innerkip resident since 2004, Karelsen runs a window-shade and blinds business and previously worked in insurance budgeting and forecasting.
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Councillor · Ward 3
Jeremy Smith
A five-term Ward 3 councillor and longtime Innerkip resident, Smith has worked in radio and automotive facilities and served local community and seniors boards.
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School representation
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Thames Valley District School Board
Oxford County · 2 seats · All acclaimed
Acclaimed
Benjamin Lampkin
Acclaimed to represent eligible English public school electors on Thames Valley District School Board for the next term.
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Acclaimed
William McKinnon
The former TVDSB trustee and board chair is returning through acclamation.
Learn about this candidateArea and voting eligibility
Canadian citizen, aged 18 or older, with the required geographic and school-support qualification. A person may vote only once in the same board election.
English-public support is the default unless changed to a different eligible board. A child’s school attendance alone does not determine voting entitlement.
London District Catholic School Board
Oxford County · 1 seat · All acclaimed
Area and voting eligibility
Canadian citizen, aged 18 or older, with the required geographic and school-support qualification. A person may vote only once in the same board election.
Must be Roman Catholic; the elector or spouse must support an English-language separate board.
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex counties · 1 seat · All acclaimed
Area and voting eligibility
Canadian citizen, aged 18 or older, with the required geographic and school-support qualification. A person may vote only once in the same board election.
Must be Roman Catholic and a French-language rights holder; the elector or spouse must support a French-language separate board.
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Haldimand-Norfolk, Oxford, Elgin and Lambton counties, and Chatham-Kent · 1 seat · All acclaimed
Area and voting eligibility
Canadian citizen, aged 18 or older, with the required geographic and school-support qualification. A person may vote only once in the same board election.
Must be a French-language rights holder; the elector or spouse must support a French-language public board.
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