Monday’s municipal election saw some new candidates and incumbents voted into council in Perth County municipalities.
In North Perth, deputy mayor Doug Kellum was acclaimed mayor. Kellum will succeed Todd Kasenberg when the new council is sworn in.
Kasenberg didn’t run in the election.
Matthew Duncan won a two-person race for deputy mayor with 2,296 votes.
Incumbents Neil Anstett, Matt Richardson and Sarah Blazek were re-elected as councillors of Listowel Ward.
Incumbents Marc Noordam and Lee Anne Andriessen were re-elected as Wallace Ward councillors.
Elma Ward councillors Dave Johnston, Randy Eby and David Ludington were acclaimed.
In Perth East, Milverton Ward Coun. Jerry Smith was elected mayor, with 1,425 votes or 51.5 percent of the vote.
North Easthope Coun. Bob McMillan was elected deputy mayor with 1,623 votes.
Johanne Groenestege won the two-person race for Ellice Ward Councillor with 434 votes.
Mornington Ward Coun. Jeremy Matheson, Tim Dowd, and Adam Wilhelm have all been acclaimed to the Milverton Ward, Mornington Ward and North Easthope Council positions, respectively.
Barry Nowack won the South Easthope Ward council seat with 220 votes.
Deputy Mayor Dean Trentowsky was elected mayor of West Perth with 1,681 votes, while Nicholas Vink was elected deputy mayor with 2,130 votes.
Phillip O’Donnell (1,266 votes) and Murray Rose (993 votes) were re-elected as Mitchell Ward councillors, while Ben Davey (1,258 votes) is on board as a new councillor for the ward.
In Hibbert Ward, Landon Smith (284 votes) and Walter McKenzie (246 votes) were elected councillors.
Incumbent Ryan Duck (367 votes) was re-elected as Logan Ward councillor, while Lisa Rapien joins after receiving 475 votes.
Incumbents Alex Foster and Steve Herold were acclaimed and will continue to serve as councillors for Fullarton Ward.
According to the Association of Municipalities election results, all candidates in Perth South have been acclaimed to the roles of mayor and council.
Sue Orr will continue serving as mayor, while incumbents Jeff Bell, Jaime Martin, Sam Corriveau, and Jim Van Nes return as councillors.
The new acclaimed councillors are Deputy Mayor Robert Wilhelm and Paul Smith.
