2018 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

2018 Hamilton municipal election

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Candidate Fred Eisenberger Vito Sgro
Popular vote 74,093 52,190
Percentage 54.03% 38.06%
Swing Increase14.1pp n/a


Mayor before election

Fred Eisenberger

Elected mayor

Fred Eisenberger

The 2018 Hamilton municipal election was a municipal election that occurred on October 22, 2018, as per the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996.[1][2] Residents of Hamilton selected one mayor, members of the Hamilton City Council, and members of both the English and French Public and Catholic School Boards.[3]

On election day, Hamiltonians re-elected Fred Eisenberger[4] to serve his third term as mayor of the City of Hamilton. He is the first mayor since amalgamation to be re-elected for two consecutive terms.

  1. ^ Government of Ontario, "Municipal Elections Act, 1996", S.O. 1996, Chapter 32.
  2. ^ Muniscope, "Municipal Elections Schedule in Canada," August 20, 2015.
  3. ^ City Clerk's Office, City of Hamilton Corporate Services. "Municipal Election Candidates" Archived 2010-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, City of Hamilton (Accessed June 12, 2012)
  4. ^ Dongen, Matthew Van (October 22, 2018). "Eisenberger wins a second term as mayor". TheSpec.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.[permanent dead link]