2026 election
Ajax
49 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 7, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
Ontario municipal election
Durham Region 2026 election guide
Start with your municipality to find mayor, council and school-board trustee candidates, voting instructions and original public records.
Choose your municipality
Each guide keeps its own source dates. Confirm your ward and eligible school-board ballot with the municipality.
2026 election
Brock
24 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 15, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
2026 election
Clarington
29 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 15, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
2026 election
Oshawa
70 source-listed candidates · 15 races
Candidate sources checked October 15, 2026
Candidate statements and selected named council and community records.
2026 election
Pickering
38 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 7, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
2026 election
Scugog
29 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 15, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
2026 election
Uxbridge
25 source-listed candidates · 11 races
Candidate sources checked October 15, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
2026 election
Whitby
49 source-listed candidates · 13 races
Candidate sources checked October 7, 2026
Official nominations, voting resources and council archives. Individual council actions have not yet been researched.
School-board elector areas can cross municipal boundaries, so the same trustee candidate may appear in more than one guide. Counts describe each guide’s entries, not unique people across Durham.
Voting dates across Durham
All times are Eastern (America/Toronto). Main voting windows checked October 15, 2026. Follow each municipality’s instructions for registration, locations, identification and assistance.
| Municipality | Voting dates and methods |
|---|---|
| Ajax | Internet or telephone October 19, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 19 at 10 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. No paper ballot. Voter Assistance Centres have separate opening hours. Official voting instructions |
| Brock | Internet or telephone October 17, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 17 at 9 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Official voting instructionsBallot-on-demand at a Voter Assistance Centre October 19, 2026 – October 24, 2026 · Opening hours vary by day and centre; see the official schedule. Request a ballot at an open centre. The published centre schedule has no October 17, 18 or 25 session. Official voting instructionsElection-day ballot-on-demand at a Voter Assistance Centre October 26, 2026 · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Official voting instructions |
| Clarington | Internet or telephone October 20, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 20 at 10 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Election Assistance Centres provide help with electronic voting during their published hours. Official voting instructions |
| Oshawa | Internet October 13, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 13 at 10 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Complete online registration and obtain your voting PIN by 6 p.m. on October 26, then cast your ballot before 8 p.m. Online voting is available from within Canada. Official voting instructionsElection-day paper ballot October 26, 2026 · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Use a Voter Assistance Centre in your ward. Voters requiring accessible voting equipment may use City Hall regardless of ward. Official voting instructions |
| Pickering | Internet October 19, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 19 at 10 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Official voting instructionsElection-day paper ballot October 26, 2026 · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Official voting instructions |
| Scugog | Internet October 14, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 14 at 10 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Telephone voting is not offered. Official voting instructionsAdvance paper ballot October 16, 2026 – October 22, 2026 · October 16 and 19–22: 2–8 p.m.; October 17–18: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. October 19–22 voting is at Scugog Community Recreation Centre only. All four published voting locations open October 16–18. Voters may use any open voting location. Official voting instructionsElection-day paper ballot October 26, 2026 · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. All four published voting locations are open; voters may use any of them. Official voting instructions |
| Uxbridge | Internet October 13, 2026 – October 26, 2026 · Opens October 13 at 9 a.m.; closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Voter Assistance Centres provide help with internet voting during their published hours. Official voting instructions |
| Whitby | Advance in-person voting October 22, 2026 – October 25, 2026 · 10 a.m.–7 p.m. daily Special mail-in voting has separate deadlines; follow the Town's official instructions. Official voting instructionsElection-day in-person voting October 26, 2026 · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Official voting instructions |
Regional Chair
There is no Regional Chair contest on the 2026 municipal ballot. Durham’s election notice says the province will appoint the chair following the change enacted on May 7, 2026. Regional councillors remain elected.
Durham’s 2026 election noticeBill 100: Better Regional Governance Act, 2026Follow regional council
Use Durham’s official meeting archive for agendas, minutes and available recordings. The municipal guides link their own local council archives.
Regional council agendas and minutesThis regional overview does not yet contain candidate-specific regional votes or attendance records. A link to an archive does not establish a candidate’s actions.
Who does what
Durham has regional and local municipal governments. These examples help you find the public body responsible for a service.
Durham Region
- Water and sewer services
- Public transit and regional roads
- Public health and paramedic services
- Social housing and social services
Your local municipality
- Fire protection
- Local roads and sidewalks
- Parks and recreation
- Local planning, zoning and municipal elections
Sources and coverage
Regional sources checked October 15, 2026
This overview connects Durham’s eight municipal guides. The new guides follow Oshawa’s use of original sources, but their council-record research is less developed. Candidate statements, where available, are attributed to their authors; they are not independently verified accomplishments.
Nomination snapshots are not election results. Acclaimed offices are labelled in the local guides. Official authorities remain the source for eligibility, registration, voting access and late changes.
- Durham’s eight local municipalities
- Official 2026 election information
- Regional and local service responsibilities
- Regional council meeting archive