The next municipal election will be held on October 24, 2022. Subscribe to this page to get an email when we add more information about the election, including how to vote and polling station jobs.
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Key dates
Open the accordions below to find key dates in 2022 related to the municipal election.
| May |
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Monday, May 2
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| August |
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Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m.
Monday, August 22
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| September |
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Thursday, September 1
Friday, September 23
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| October |
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Friday, October 21
Monday, October 24
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Candidate information
Nomination and registration periods begin on May 2, 2022. Subscribe to this page to get an email when we add more information about nominations and registration.
To qualify as a candidate, you must meet all the following conditions:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years old
- a resident in the City of Kitchener or a non-resident of Kitchener and you or your spouse own or rent property in the City of Kitchener
- not otherwise prohibited under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or bylaw
To run for Mayor, Ward Councillor or School Board Trustee, you must file a nomination paper. Until you file a nomination paper, you cannot raise or spend any money on your campaign.
All nominations for Mayor and Ward Councillor must include at least 25 endorsements in the prescribed form from eligible voters in the City of Kitchener. This is not required for School Board Trustee.
Voter information
If you meet all the following conditions, you are eligible to vote in the 2022 municipal election:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years old
- a resident in the City of Kitchener or a non-resident of Kitchener and you or your spouse own or rent property in the City of Kitchener
- not otherwise prohibited under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or bylaw
You can only vote once in the City of Kitchener municipal election, regardless of how many properties you own or rent within the City of Kitchener. You must vote in the ward that you are registered in as a voter on election day.
Separate school voters
In order to vote for a separate school board trustee, you had to be qualified to vote and also be Roman Catholic (which includes Greek and Ukrainian Catholics). If you are the spouse of a Roman Catholic voter, and you are not Roman Catholic, you were not able to vote for a separate school board trustee, even if your children attend a separate school and/or you have directed the school portion of your taxes to the separate school board.
Municipal election workers
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2018 election
The City of Kitchener is happy to provide residents with the most up-to-date information concerning the 2018 Municipal Election:
Advanced polls reports
| Advanced polls recorded electors by ward and poll |
| View this report. |
| Advanced polls recorded electors by location and date |
| View this report. |
| Advanced polls recorded electors by school support |
| View this report. |
Election reports
| Unofficial results report | ||||||||||||
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| Official results | ||||||||||||
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| Ballots cast by school support | ||||||||||||
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| Ballots Cast by voting location and school | ||||||||||||
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| Candidates' results per voting location | ||||||||||||
| View this report. | ||||||||||||
| Results per office - overview | ||||||||||||
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| Results numbers for declined and rejected ballots | ||||||||||||
| View this report. |
Candidate financial statements
| Financial statements |
| Please see Financial Statements for candidates and third-party advertisers who have filed for the 2018 Municipal Election. |
| Notice of default |
| Please see list of candidates who are currently in default for filing Financial Statements for the 2018 Municipal Election. |
| Compliance report |
| Please see the Compliance Report for the 2018 Municipal Election. |
| Notice of requirement to file financial statements |
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Please see filing requirements, deadlines and penalties for municipal candidates and registered third party advertisers to file Financial Statements. The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, requires all election campaign periods for all offices to begin on the day she or he files a nomination for the office. Candidates were not permitted to spend or raise money for their election until they had filed their nomination. Money, goods and services given to or accepted by a candidates, or on behalf of a candidate, for their election campaign are considered contributions. Candidates are only entitled to receive a refund of the nomination filing fee if their financial statement is submitted by the required deadline. |
More information
| City of Kitchener 2018 Municipal Election Results story map |
| View election story map. |
| Story maps catalogue |
| View story maps catalogue. |
| Open data portal |
| View open data portal. |