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Recount results for the Office of Ward 1 City Councillor

On November 15, 2022, Oshawa City Council passed a resolution to require a recount of the votes cast for the Office of Ward 1 City Councillor for the candidates Rosemary McConkey and Theresa Corless. 

The recount was held on Thursday, November 24. The recount included the tabulation of all the Ward 1 ballots cast at each of the 11 Advance Voting days, the Vote by Mail ballots, and the ballots cast at the 7 Polling Stations and at City Hall on Voting Day.  

The Ward 1 ballots which were...

No automatic recount required for the Office of Ward 1 City Councillor

The City of Oshawa Municipal Election Recount Policy, adopted by Council on October 17, 2017, indicates that an automatic recount shall be conducted where the vote differential between the last available candidate(s) elected and the first candidate(s) not elected is equal to or less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the total number of votes cast for the office, rounded up to the closest whole number.

In the instance of the office of Ward 1 City Councillor, there were 2,402 votes cast. For...

New Oshawa Council decided during Municipal Election

On Monday, October 24, Oshawa voters took to the polls to determine who would guide the City of Oshawa, Region of Durham and local school boards for the next four years.

As per the Regional Clerk, Durham Region’s new Regional Chair is John Henry.

As per the City of Oshawa Clerk, the City’s new Council composition is as follows:

• Mayor: Dan Carter;
• Ward 1 Regional and City Councillor: John Neal;
• Ward 1 City Councillor: Rosemary McConkey;
• Ward 2 Regional and City Councillor: Tito-Dante Marimpietri;
• Ward...

Today is Voting Day; cast your ballot between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Qualified Oshawa voters may cast their ballot at any Voting Place in their ward between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. today, Monday, October 24.

How to prepare

Before casting your ballot, be sure to:

• confirm your ward and select your Voting Place using the City’s Voting Place Lookup tool; and,
• ensure you have an accepted piece of I.D.

Voters requiring use of the accessible voting equipment may cast their ballot at City Hall, regardless of their ward.

What to expect

Upon arrival at a Voting Place, Oshawa voters...

It’s up to you - your vote is your voice: cast your ballot Monday, October 24

Municipal government impacts your life daily. Take a few minutes to plan your vote and determine when and where you’ll cast your vote Monday, October 24.

Get prepared

Before casting your ballot, be sure to confirm your ward.

On Voting Day, qualified Oshawa electors may vote for:

• one candidate for Regional Chair, elected region-wide;
• one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide;
• one candidate for Regional & City Councillor, elected from your ward;
• one candidate for City Councillor, elected from your ward;...