Markham City Clerk Certifies 2026 Municipal Election Results

MARKHAM, ON – October 28, 2026 – Markham City Clerk Kimberley Kitteringham has formally certified the official results for the 2026 Markham Municipal Election. The official declaration of the results indicating the total number of votes for each candidate is available on Elections Markham’s Election Results page. 

Please note that the vote totals for York Region’s shared French language Catholic school trustee office (Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir) reflect only those ballots cast by Markham voters. Official results for this office are based on the combined vote totals across all French Catholic voters in York Region and will be certified and declared by the City Clerk of the City of Vaughan.

A total of 83,303 ballots were cast in the election, representing an overall voter turnout of approximately 32.5%. Official turnout figures will be available within 30 days of the election, once all revisions made to the voters’ list have been processed and the final registered voter count has been confirmed.

Visit ElectionsMarkham.ca for the latest and most reliable information about the 2026 Markham Municipal Election. 

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About Elections Markham: Elections Markham is an independent, non-partisan division of the City of Markham responsible for delivering City Council and local school board elections, by-elections and referendums. Markham is a leader in multi-platform election services, being Canada’s first city to vote online and maintaining one of North America’s largest and longest-running remote online voting programs.

About Markham: Markham, an award-winning municipality with over 370,000 residents and the largest of nine communities in York Region, is home to over 650 corporate head offices and more than 1,500 high tech and life science companies. Markham is a leader in attracting foreign direct investment with more than 234 foreign companies located in the City. Founded in the 1790s, today Markham is Canada’s most diverse community and enjoys a rich heritage, outstanding community planning and services, and a vibrant local economy.

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