By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.
The results are in, Kingston has a new mayor with Conny Glenn elected to the position, and nine of the city’s 12 councillors will also be returning to office.
Municipal election day took place on Monday, Oct. 26, with 38,246 ballots cast, according to official results released by the City.
Four candidates were vying for the mayor’s seat. Conny Glenn won with 16,451 votes, or 43.25 per cent, ahead of incumbent mayor Bryan Paterson, who received 15,658 votes, representing 41.17 per cent. Paterson was seeking a fourth term after 12 years in office.
Vanessa Mensah finished third with 5,351 votes, or 14.06 per cent, while Grant Bedard received 572 votes, representing 1.50 per cent.
Voter turnout increased slightly from the previous municipal election in 2022, going from 31.12 per cent in 2022 to 33.35 per cent this year.
Alongside the change in mayor, three new councillors will join City Council. Vic Sahai will represent Countryside, Annie Palone will represent Sydenham, and Aba Mortley will represent Kings Town.
The nine returning councillors are Paul Chaves, Lisa Osanic, Wendy Stephen, Don Amos, Jimmy Hassan, Brandon Tozzo, Jeff McLaren, Vincent Cinanni, and Ryan Boehme.
The new City Council’s term begins on Nov. 15, 2026.
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