Municipal elections in Ontario

Municipal elections in Ontario, a province of Canada, are held every four years. Municipalities in Ontario held an election on 25 October 2010. Prior to 2006, elections were held every three years.

Evolution of municipal franchise
Upon the formation of the Province, the rules for elections were as follows:


 * 1) Election day was the first Monday in January of each year
 * 2) Electors had to be male, at least 21 years old, and a freeholder, householder or tenant in the municipality
 * 3) They (or their wives) had to have been resident in the municipality for at least one month before the election
 * 4) They had to hold real property (whether in their own right or that of their wives) of a minimum value: $100 in townships, $200 in villages, $300 in towns and $400 in cities
 * 5) Persons aged 60 and over were exempted from standing for election
 * 6) Municipalities had the option to require property taxes to be fully paid in order to vote

Direct elections to county councils
In 1896, the election of county councillors was separated from the election of local councillors. Counties were organized into divisions for electoral purposes, each of which would elect two councillors, and the number of councillors was determined by the population.

There was no requirement for the county divisions to be contiguous in area, and such a fragmented division (consisting of three municipalities) was noted in Halton County. It was observed that "the arrangement by which one of the municipalities in No. 4 county council division must be left out in the cold is anything but a satisfactory one".

In 1904, provision was made for a majority of the councils in a county to be able to oust direct elections, in favour of a county council consisting of the mayors and reeves of the constituent municipalities. Direct elections were finally abolished in 1907.

Elections
1957 1953
 * 2022
 * 2018
 * 2014
 * 2010
 * 2006
 * 2003
 * 2000
 * 1997
 * 1994
 * 1991
 * 1988
 * 1985
 * 1982
 * 1980
 * 1978
 * 1976
 * 1974
 * 1972
 * 1969