Elections

2022 Municipal Election

The Municipal Clerk declared the official election results for Haldimand County’s 2022 municipal election on October 26, 2022. There were 2 methods of voting for the election: online and in-person.

We saw an increase in voter turnout with 36.50% of eligible voters casting a ballot, up from 35.57% in 2018. Advance voting turnout more than tripled from 2018; 18.27% of votes were cast in advance before election day, with 6,074 voters casting a ballot online and 1,394 voting in advance in person.

View the official 2022 election results (PDF)

View results by ward (PDF)

2022 Municipal Election campaign financial statements

Per the Municipal Elections Act, every candidate and registered third-party advertiser in the 2022 municipal election must file a financial statement reporting their contributions and expenses. Statements are completed and submitted by candidates and third-party advertisers.

2023 Ward 4 By-Election

The official results for the 2023 Ward 4 By-Election we declared by the Municipal Clerk on June 20, 2023.

View the official 2023 by-election results (PDF)

2023 Ward 4 By-Election campaign financial statements

Per the Municipal Elections Act, every candidate and registered third-party advertiser in the 2023 Ward 4 By-Election must file a financial statement reporting their contributions and expenses. Statements are completed and submitted by candidates and third-party advertisers. 

Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, requires that every municipality appoint a compliance audit committee before October 1 of an election year. The City of Brantford, County of Brant, Haldimand County and Norfolk County have appointed a joint Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) for the 2022 Municipal Election. The term of office for this committee is four years beginning on November 15, 2022.

The committee functions are:

• granting or rejecting applications for a compliance audit
• appointing an auditor if the application is granted
• receiving an auditor’s report and deciding if legal action is needed
• determining whether to recover costs from the applicant if the auditor's report finds no illegal activity or reasonable grounds for the application
• considering reports from the Clerk identifying contributors who appear to have contravened election contribution limits, and deciding if legal action is needed

For more information, see the MECAC Terms of Reference (PDF) and the MECAC Procedures (PDF).