Sault Ste. Marie, City of
Provisional — data as of 2026-08-01; nominations close August 21, 2026. This page is one entry in a mechanically generated 444-municipality index; it is not hand-edited — see “How to correct an error” below.
Municipality facts
- Tier: single
- Upper tier: none (single-tier)
- Population (2021 Census): 72051
Official links
- Clerk's election page: https://saultstemarie.ca/government/city-council/municipal-elections/
- Candidate list: https://saultstemarie.ca/government/municipal-elections/2026-candidates/
- 2022 results: none on file
- Coverage status (this dataset's own honesty flag): census, as of 2026-08-01
Races on file (14)
This section informs; it does not rank, endorse, attack, or characterize any candidate — same posture as every other candidate-facing page in this kit.
Mayor — At Large
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: Matthew Shoemaker — running in 2026: yes
- Open seat: no
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin 19.3 pts · acclaimed: no
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): T2-competitive
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shoemaker | undated | https://shoemaker.ca | matthew@shoemaker.ca |
Councillor — Ward 1
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- Seats: 2
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 3 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 3)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin 3.8 pts · acclaimed: no
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (3, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Derochie | undated | none on file | BrentDerochieWard1@gmail.com; (705) 257-0139 |
| Dan Pallot | undated | https://danpallotcity.com | danpallot@outlook.com; (705) 255-0523 |
| Sonny Spina | undated | https://sonnyspina.com | info@sonnyspina.com |
Councillor — Ward 2
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- Seats: 2
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 7 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 7)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (7, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Doan | undated | none on file | mikedoansr1962@gmail.com |
| Luke Dufour | undated | none on file | lukedufourssm@gmail.com |
| Judy Hupponen | undated | none on file | (705) 975-0370 |
| Michael McCartan | undated | none on file | mikepatmccartan@gmail.com |
| Cynthia McCutcheon | undated | none on file | 2026itstime@gmail.com |
| Dennis Murphy | undated | none on file | dennismurphy.ward2@gmail.com |
| Stephanie Pagnucco | undated | none on file | stephpagnucco@gmail.com |
Councillor — Ward 3
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- Seats: 2
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 6 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 6)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (6, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Caputo | undated | none on file | none on file |
| Nick Delavalle | undated | none on file | nickdelavalle@gmail.com |
| Luis Moreno | undated | https://luismoreno.ca | luis@luismoreno.ca |
| Gary Trembinski | undated | https://garytrembinski.com | info@garytrembinski.com; (705) 257-5432 |
| Joshua Vierimaa | undated | none on file | votejoshward3@gmail.com; (289) 929-5648 |
| Ron Zagordo | undated | none on file | i32ronman@gmail.com; (705) 943-0308 |
Councillor — Ward 4
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- Seats: 2
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 4 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 4)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin 9.3 pts · acclaimed: no
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (4, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchy Bruni | undated | none on file | marchy_bruni@hotmail.com; (705) 949-9187 |
| Stephan Kinach | undated | none on file | kinachward4@gmail.com |
| Marie McLeod | undated | https://mariemcleod.ca | contact@mariemcleod.ca; (705) 975-3662 |
| Jim Penfold | undated | none on file | jimpenfold8@gmail.com |
Councillor — Ward 5
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- Seats: 2
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 4 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 4)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (4, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Gardi | undated | none on file | votegardiward5@gmail.com |
| Bobbi Jo Holmes | undated | none on file | youmatterward5@gmail.com |
| Matthew Scott | undated | none on file | mattscottssm@gmail.com |
| Martin Wyant | undated | none on file | mcwyant62@gmail.com |
Trustee — CSDCNO — At Large
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- Seats: not on file
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: yes
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Salituri (LeClair) | undated | none on file | suzannesalituri@gmail.com |
Trustee — CSPGNO — At Large
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- Seats: not on file
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Valiquette | undated | none on file | danielle.m.valiquette@gmail.com |
Trustee — HSCDSB — At Large
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- Seats: not on file
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 6 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 6)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: yes
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (6, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Amadio | undated | none on file | none on file |
| John Bruno | undated | none on file | Johnbruno1890@gmail.com |
| John Caputo | undated | none on file | caputoforward3@gmail.com; (705) 206-9858 |
| Tony D'Agostino | undated | none on file | none on file |
| Wayne Greco | undated | none on file | waynegreco@gmail.com |
| Sandra P. Turco | undated | none on file | sandrapturco@gmail.com |
Trustee — ADSB — Ward 1
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Fera | undated | none on file | norm.fera@outlook.com |
Trustee — ADSB — Ward 2
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 2 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-04: 2)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (2, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Balanyk | undated | none on file | jesse.balanyk@gmail.com |
| Michelle Murphy | undated | none on file | MichelleMurphyADSB@gmail.com |
Trustee — ADSB — Ward 3
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin 60.2 pts · acclaimed: no
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bowman | undated | none on file | votegreg.bowman@gmail.com; (705) 759-6130 |
Trustee — ADSB — Ward 4
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara McCleary | undated | none on file | saramccleary@gmail.com |
Trustee — ADSB — Ward 5
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- Seats: 1
- Incumbent: none on file (open seat or not researched)
- Open seat: unknown
- Filed candidates on file below: 1 (races.csv's own registrant count as of 2026-08-03: 1)
- 2022 baseline: turnout 37.94% · margin not on file pts · acclaimed: unknown
- Competitiveness tier (provisional, this dataset's own label): U-unknown
Filed candidates (1, alphabetical by surname; identical fields for everyone):
| Name | Registered | Website | Public contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Apostle | undated | none on file | nick.apostle@gmail.com; (705) 971-3647 |
How to correct an error
This page is generated mechanically from municipalities.csv / races.csv / candidates.csv; it is not hand-edited. If anything above is wrong, out of date, or missing:
- Check the candidate's own current public campaign site or social account, and the municipality's own live candidate list (linked above) — those are the primary sources this page draws from.
- Corrections should point to a public, verifiable source (a candidate's own site, a clerk record, an official results document) — unsourced claims about any candidate are not taken.
- This page should be regenerated from the source CSVs after any correction, not edited in place.
Provisional — nominations close 2026-08-21.