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Conny Glenn has won the Kingston, Ontario, mayoral race, defeating three-term incumbent Bryan Paterson in a close contest on Monday night. Glenn, who served as councillor for the Sydenham District over the past four years, becomes the city’s new mayor after securing 16,451 votes, or 43.25 per cent of the total ballots cast.
Paterson received 15,658 votes, representing 41.17 per cent of the vote. The result ends his bid for a fourth consecutive term as mayor. According to unofficial results published on the City of Kingston’s website, all 26 of 26 tabulators reported their counts.
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Glenn Edges Out Paterson in Tight Race
Two other candidates also contested the mayoral race. Vanessa Menasah, who previously served as the city’s manager of diversity, equity and inclusion, finished third with 5,351 votes, or 14.06 per cent. Grant Bedard placed last with 542 votes, accounting for 1.48 per cent of ballots cast.
The result marks a significant shift from 2022, when Paterson won his third consecutive term with more than 74 per cent of the vote. Overall voter turnout in that election stood at 31.12 per cent. Before becoming mayor, Paterson also served a term as a city councillor, making him one of Kingston’s longest-serving elected officials in recent memory. He was the city’s 96th mayor.
Last year, Paterson took a leave of absence from the mayor’s office to run as a Conservative candidate in a federal election. However, he lost that race to longtime Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen.
Voter Turnout and Online Voting
In this year’s municipal election, advance voter turnout reached 12.42 per cent before election day. More than 14,000 residents cast their ballots online. Final overall turnout figures will be confirmed once results become official.
Councillor Results Across Kingston Districts
Voters also elected district councillors across Kingston on Monday. The following results are based on unofficial counts.
In District 1 (Countryside), Vic Sahai won with 1,413 votes, or 48.59 per cent. Jeff Scott placed second with 784 votes, and Joseph Abreu received 711 votes.
In District 2 (Loyalist-Cataraqui), Paul Chaves secured 2,011 votes, or 48.11 per cent. Jeff Pearce finished second with 1,309 votes. Dorian Hartley received 533 votes, and Charanjeev Sekhon received 327 votes.
In District 3 (Collins-Bayridge), Lisa Osanic won with 2,143 votes, or 60.41 per cent, ahead of Joel Anthony Bruce, who received 1,404 votes.
In District 4 (Lakeside), Wendy Stephen dominated with 3,457 votes, or 86.48 per cent. Stephen Cuthbertson received 540 votes.
In District 5 (Portsmouth), Don Amos won by acclamation. Similarly, in District 9 (Williamsville), Vincent Cinanni also won by acclamation, meaning both candidates faced no opposition.
In District 6 (Trillium), Jimmy Hassan won with 3,350 votes, or 90.00 per cent. Prakash Dayal received 372 votes.
In District 7 (Kingscourt-Rideau), Brandon Tozzo took the seat with 2,089 votes, or 73.55 per cent. Michael Judd received 609 votes, and Kevin Smith received 142 votes.
In District 8 (Meadowbrook-Strathcona), Jeff McLaren narrowly won with 1,663 votes, or 50.60 per cent. Daria Juudi-Hope finished close behind with 1,336 votes. Roger Dennis received 287 votes.
In District 10 (Sydenham), Annie Palone won with 809 votes, or 45.83 per cent. Rajesh Kumar placed second with 390 votes, John Meligrana received 376 votes, and Andrew DaCosta received 190 votes.
In District 11 (King’s Town), Aba Mortley won with 1,241 votes, or 44.22 per cent. Greg Ridge received 996 votes, and Melissa Reid received 569 votes.
Finally, in District 12 (Pittsburgh), Ryan Nelson Boehme won with 2,574 votes, or 61.05 per cent. Matt McTaggart received 1,176 votes, Chelsea Rae received 284 votes, and Zachary Typhair received 182 votes.
All results remain unofficial pending formal confirmation by the City of Kingston.
