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View Results for the Office of Regional Chair here

The last municipal election was held on Monday, October 24, 2022. Information for the Office of Regional Chair will be provided on this webpage. For information about other municipal offices, please view the information for your municipality found in the links below:

Information for Voters

Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:

18 years of age or older;
a Canadian citizen;
either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election; and
not otherwise prohibited from voting.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order to cast a ballot.

Please visit Elections Ontario's Voter Registration Service to confirm, update or add your information to the voters' list.

Information on the Election of the Regional Chair

On April 4, 2012 Regional Council passed By-law #19-2012 to change the method of selecting the Regional Chair to election by general vote, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

By-law #19-2012 attained "triple majority" approval on May 29, 2012.

As a result, since the 2014 municipal election, the Regional Chair has been elected by general vote of the eligible electors in Durham Region.

Resources related to the Election of the Regional Chair

By-law #19-2012
Report 2012-A-15 Analysis Related to the Election of the Regional Chair
Report 2012-A-11 Proposed By-law to Change the Method of Selecting the Regional Chair
Report 2012-A-8 Potential Change to the Method of Selecting the Regional Chair