Next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26, 2026

Information will be added to this listing as it becomes available 
 
The 2026 municipal election will be held Oct 26, 2026  

• the My Vote Burlington webpage is the only official online information for this election

Eligible voters in Burlington will vote to elect the:

• Mayor of Burlington* (1)
• Six members of Burlington City Council* (1 in each ward)
• Regional Chair of Halton Region** (1)
• School Board Trustee(s)

Vote for trustees in one of four school boards, based on your school support:

• Halton Catholic District School Board
• Halton District School Board
• Conseil scolaire Viamonde
• Conseil scolaire catholique Mon Avenir

*The Mayor and City Councillors also represent you on Halton Regional Council

**If passed, the proposed Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, will change the Halton Regional Chair to a Provincially appointed position. Burlington’s election website will be updated if and when the Act receives Royal Assent.

CANDIDATES:  

For a list of registered candidates, see here 

• candidate nominations open on May 1, 2026 and are posted online within 24 hours of being registered

   

ALL CANDIDATES MEETINGS AND BROADCASTS (this list may not be complete)

To be added as information becomes available

VOTING:  
Voters may vote in the following ways:

• online, using Internet voting, from Oct 14-23, 2026 (need to pre-register - opens 8 am on Oct 14 and closes 6 pm on Oct 23)
• in person at advance polls on Oct 17 and Oct 20, 2026
• in person on election day, Oct 26, 2026 anywhere in your ward (see here for voting locations by ward)
• by proxy (see here for instructions)

City Hall Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Ages: 18 year(s) and up

Canadian citizens who live in Burlington (own or rent), or persons who do not live in Burlington but own or rent property in Burlington

NOMINATIONS

Nomination papers must be filed between May 1, 2026 and 2 pm on Aug 21, 2026 at the Office of the City Clerk, at City Hall

• for more information, see here

VOTERS LIST:

Check online at Register to Vote to see if you are on the voters list or make changes to your information up to Aug 12, 2026

• after Aug 12, 2026 visit the Service Burlington counter at City Hall during business hours up to Oct 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm to be added to the voters list
• after Oct 23, 2026 revisions to the voters list can be made on Election Day (Oct 26, 2026) at your voting location