Unofficial election results are in from surrounding communities.
In West Nipissing, Yvon Duhaime will become mayor after defeating incumbent Kathleen Rochon while Shelley Belanger won in Papineau-Cameron, unseating incumbent Robert Corriveau.
It was a close finish in Bonfield with Jules Gagne winning the mayor’s chair with 327 votes, 11 more than Jason Corbett.
Chisholm saw another close finish for mayor with Paul Sharpe winning by nine votes over incumbent Gail Degagne.
There’s a whole new slate in Powassan after none of the incumbents sought re-election. Beckie (Rebecca) Metcalf won the mayor’s race.
East Ferris voted Rick Champagne back in as mayor, a position he took over last term when Pauline Rochefort was elected Nipissing-Timiskaming’s Member of Parliament.
Other incumbent mayors re-elected include Mattawa’s Raymond Belanger, Richard Gould in Calvin, David Yemm in Nipissing Township, Armour’s Rod Ward, and Kearney’s Cheryl Phillip.
Callander’s Jordy Carr was acclaimed, as was Peter Murphy in Mattawan, Chris Nicholson in Joly and Machar’s Lynda Carleton.
Newcomer Barry Burton won in Ryerson while Elizabeth White was elected mayor in Magnetawan.
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is tracking results around the province on it’s website.
As of early Tuesday morning, 277 municipalities reported results with voter turnout at 32%.
