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ELECTION RESULTS: Carleton Place municipal election turnout fell to 29.4 per cent in 2026 insideottawavalley.com/news/…
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LIVE RESULTS: Check here for municipal election results in Carleton Place insideottawavalley.com/news/…
Carleton Place councillor incumbents Jeff Arkinson, Sarah Cavanagh and Mark Hinton, positioned from left, gather at the town hall auditorium to observe the results of the 2026 municipal election.
Voter turnout in Mississippi Mills reached 28.3 per cent by 4:30 p.m., with 1,328 of 4,693 eligible Ramsay Ward voters having already cast their ballots. #iovelection26
Ottawa Valley votes 2026 — It's Election Day insideottawavalley.com/news/…
CP's councillor candidates, from top left: incumbent Jeff Atkinson, incumbent Sarah Cavanagh, incumbent Dena Comley, Bryant Cougle, Ian Dorward, Kory Earle, Paul Frangione, Lori Goulding, incumbent Mark Hinton, Shane O’Neill, and incumbent Linda Seccaspina. #iovelection26
The Ramsay Ward race in the 2026 Mississippi Mills election sees four councillor candidates — Bev Holmes (incumbent), Brien Devries, John Cochran, and Vicki Lowe (incumbent) — vying for two available seats. #iovelection26
Election night does not have to be a solo screen experience — Mississippi Mills is hosting a public viewing event at Almonte Old Town Hall (14 Bridge St.). Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with unofficial election results expected shortly after voting close at 8 p.m. #iovelection26
Did you know? Three of four school board trustee seats in Beckwith, Carleton Place, and Mississippi Mills are acclaimed, while only the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario seat sees a contest between Patrick Robert and Anab Yussuf Mohamed. #iovelection26
There are approximately 11,902 eligible voters in Carleton Place for the 2026 municipal election. That is a significant jump from the 9,537 eligible voters recorded in 2022 and 7,819 in 2018, reflecting the town's rapid population growth. #iovelection26
Beckwith Deputy Reeve Brian Dowdall was acclaimed to his position on Aug. 24, being the only candidate after the nomination period for the 2026 municipal election closed. #iovelection26
In Beckwith, Tara Zwicker is challenging incumbent Richard Kidd for reeve. They participated in the Oct. 8 all-candidates forum, where housing affordability, taxation, and high-speed rail emerged as central topics. #iovelection26
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Eleven candidates are vying for five councillor seats on Carleton Place council. The competitive race includes both incumbents seeking re-election and several newcomers hoping to earn a spot at the table for the 2026–2030 term. #iovelection26
ALT Election signs across the street from the Carleton Place Arena.
Ramsay Ward residents and Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario supporters in Mississippi Mills have until 8 p.m. tonight to vote. Participation had reached 23.09 per cent by 8:30 a.m., representing 1,081 votes cast out of 4,681 registered electors. #iovelection26