Who’s running for mayor and council in Elizabethtown-Kitley’s 2026 municipal election? Here’s what you need to know
Elizabethtown-Kitley residents will head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, to choose the township’s next mayor and council.
Voters will elect one mayor and six councillors for the 2026-2030 term.
Two candidates are seeking the mayor’s chair, while nine others are competing for the six council seats.
Brockvilleist will be following the Elizabethtown-Kitley municipal election throughout the campaign, with candidate profiles and other election coverage added to this page as it becomes available.
Below is the list of the candidates who are running.
Brockvilleist has sent the same five questions to each mayoral and council candidate, which will be linked here in the order we receive answers.
An all-candidates meet and greet for Elizabethtown-Kitley will be held at the Toledo Legion on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The event is sponsored by the Leeds County Cattlemen’s Association. Each candidate will have 2 1/2 minutes to make a brief presentation, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The association will also host a similar event for Rideau Lakes candidates at the Toledo Legion on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Mayor – one to be elected
Henry Oosterhof – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Henry Oosterhof, mayoral candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: oosterhofhenry@gmail.com
Rob Smith – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Rob Smith, mayoral candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: rdsmith@cogeco.ca
Council – six to be elected
Earl Brayton – Email: earlbrayton@bell.net
Dan Downey – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Dan Downey, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: dowcom@sympatico.ca
Don Heron – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Don Heron, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: donh@leaderimpact.com
Leanne Kinch – Email: lkinch7@gmail.com
Lawrence Knapp – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Lawrence Knapp, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: lawrence.knapp@yahoo.com
Eleanor Leacock Renaud – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Eleanor Renaud, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley council in the 2026 municipal election; Email: eleanor.renaud@gmail.com
Paul William Salmon – Email: paulsalmon08@gmail.com
Clint Thompson – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Clint Thompson, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: clinttt89@outlook.com
Cam Woolley – Brockvilleist profile: Five questions with Cam Woolley, candidate for Elizabethtown-Kitley in the 2026 municipal election; Email: cam.woolley5638@gmail.com