A look at election night Update 10:40 p.m. Paul Lefebvre will be the mayor of Greater Sudbury for another four years. Lefebvre was elected for a second term Monday night, with 63.6 per cent of the vote as of 10:40 p.m. “At the end of the day I think the great majority of folks spoke loud and clear tonight,” he told the crowd at his headquarters. “It’s a strong message; it’s a strong mandate that we will continue moving our city forward. And I think that there is a lot of enthusiasm here tonight.” He said the city is enjoying strong momentum and there are a lot of opportunities ahead. “Although I’ve spoken about the challenges on a regular basis, we’re going to face that together. We’re going to keep ... that unity at council, with our staff to move that needle forward.” -- Angela Gemmill/CTV News Update 10:25 p.m. Rob Knox has been declared the new mayor of Timmins. Knox easily beat incumbent Michelle Boileau. At last count, he had 56.4 per cent of the vote compared to 16.5 per cent for Boileau. “Thank you, Timmins!” Knox said on social media after his win. “I’m incredibly honoured and grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me. This victory belongs to everyone who believed in our vision for a stronger Timmins.” He thanks his family, volunteers, supporters, “and everyone who took the time to vote.” “Now the real work begins. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves, bring our community together, and get to work for the people of Timmins.” -- Lydia Chubak/CTV News Update 10 p.m. Mathew Shoemaker has been re-elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie. Shoemaker, a lawyer, had a more than 2,000-vote lead over second-place finisher Joel Rowswell as of late Monday evening. Turnout was 40.33 per cent. He joins Maggie Horsfield, who was elected mayor of North Bay earlier in the evening. Paul Lefebvre has a big lead in Greater Sudbury, with a more than 14,000-vote lead in his re-election bid. In Timmins, Rob Knox seems poised to defeat incumbent mayor Michelle Boileau, with a more than 6,900-vote lead as of 10 p.m. -- Cory Nordstrom, CTV News Update 9:30 p.m. Incumbent Timmins mayor Michelle Boileau was trailing far behind in the mayoral race Monday evening, with challenger Rob Knox at 9,980 votes and Boileau just 3,016. That’s with 18,270 votes counted so far. Knox is a former police officer and business owner in the city. Update 9 p.m. Maggie Horsfield has been declared the winner of the mayor’s race in North Bay. The city’s website declared her elected just before 9 p.m., defeating Jamie Lowery who came in second. “It is a great honor. It’s overdue,” Horsfield told Eric Taschner of CTV News. “But I am happy to be here and I can’t wait to see what happens next.” “I see a really diverse perspective around that council table,” she added. “We have people who work in the business sector, in social services, and they’re going to bring those perspectives, and I can’t wait to have that opportunity to work with them, to hear from them and to be able to debate those policies and processes and those issues and opportunities that we have as a community and move our city forward.” -- Eric Taschner/CTV News Horsfield, a city councillor, replaces outgoing mayor Peter Chirco, who opted not to run this time. She becomes the first woman elected mayor in North Bay’s history. Update 8:47 p.m. After some nervous delays, results are coming in from races in northeastern Ontario. Incumbent mayor Paul Lefebvre is leading in Sudbury, 25,899 votes over Miranda Rocca-Circelli, in second place at 11,105. That’s with just more than 40,000 ballots counted. Incumbent Matthew Shoemaker has 4,639 votes, leading Joel Rowswell who is second with 3,827 votes. That’s with just more than 9,200 votes cast. Maggie Horsfield is ahead in the early going in North Bay, with a nearly 3,000-vote lead over Jamie Lowery, a city councillor. No results yet for Timmins. Original story It’s municipal election day across Ontario, and CTV News has you covered for results in northern Ontario. Once polls close at 8 p.m., we’ll be keeping an eye on mayoral races in Greater Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, with our live ticker providing information on results across the northeast, as well as Thunder Bay. A new mayor will be elected in North Bay, where incumbent Peter Chirico opted not to run for re-election. And Greater Sudbury will elect new councillors in Wards 8, 9, 10 and 12, after the ward incumbents all decided not to run again. Day-to-day services Nipissing University political science professor David Tabachnick said municipal politicians provide services that affect residents’ daily lives. “Municipal politics is, in fact, incredibly important, if not always the most exciting,” Tabachnick said. “Snowbanks and potholes don’t necessarily make headlines but of course day-to-day that’s what matters.” While turnout in municipal elections usually runs below 40 per cent, many communities have turned to online voting as a way to encourage people to cast a ballot. While making it easier, Tabachnick said online voting takes away the community aspect to voting. “It does take away a little of that civic responsibility, doesn’t it?” he said. “I mean there is something nice about seeing all of your neighbours in the local gym or community centre lining up to do their civic duty. And we don’t have that, of course, for online voting. So, I think we do lose something but perhaps there’s more to gain.” Direct effect While they don’t have the profile of federal or provincial votes, he said local election affect residents much more directly. “Affordability, taxes, access to services, so there’s a lot at stake at the municipal level, even though perhaps it doesn’t get as much attention as the provincial or federal elections do,” Tabachnick said. Haven’t voted yet? Residents can vote in person or online until 8 p.m. in many areas. Click here to find out about online voting in Sudbury, here for information in Timmins, here for North Bay and voting information for the Sault can be found here. CTV Northern Ontario will have results as they come in after polls close at 8 p.m.
