In January, the city officially annexed land from its neighbouring municipalities of Springwater and Oro-Medonte, citing an expectation of future population growth. For that reason, wards in the City of Barrie have changed since the 2022 municipal election.
The changes to the map are as follows:
Ward 1: Ward 1 is located in the northeast area of the city. St. Vincent Street from Cundles Road East to Penetanguishene Road and some area to Line 1 South.
Ward 2: Ward 2 remains mostly unchanged on the east side of Highway 400 west of St. Vincent Street and north of Tiffin Street.
Ward 3: Ward 3 is now significantly larger than the election in 2022, taking over half of the previous Ward 4, expanding west to Anne Street North and south to Highway 400.
Ward 4: Ward 4 is in a new location beginning at the northeast corner of Allandale Station Park and Kempenfelt Bay, moving east to the boundary line with Innisfil. It also is north of Big Bay Point Road and west of Huronia Road.
Ward 5: Ward 5 also increases in size due to Ward 4 moving to the south end of the city. Ward 5 consists of the area west of Anne Street North and north of Tiffin Street.
Ward 6: Ward 6 looks similar in size to most and covers west of Highway 400 between Tiffin Street and Mapleton Avenue.
Ward 7: Ward 7 saw its boundaries get slashed to almost half of what it used to be compared to four years ago. Ward 7 remains west of Highway 400 beginning at Essa Road and south of Mapleton Avenue, between County Road 27 and just west of Veteran's Drive.
Ward 8: Ward 8 encroaches on what used to be Ward 7. It begins at the intersection of Highway 400 and Tiffin Street and moves east along Lakeshore Drive. It then goes south predominately on Huronia Road to the city limits and west towards McKay Road West.
Ward 9: Ward 9 remains unchanged from previous elections.
Ward 10: Parts of Ward 10 from 2022 are now known as Ward 4. Ward 10 now stretches north of Lockhart Road between 20th Sideroad and just west of the area known as St. Paul's.