Hamilton Mayor Election 2026 Results: Keanin Loomis Wins

By ViralScopeHub Team · Published October 27, 2026 · Last updated October 27, 2026, 8:45 AM ET · 8 min read · Elections

Short answer

Keanin Loomis won the Hamilton mayor election on October 26, 2026, according to the City of Hamilton’s unofficial results. The clerk’s counts show Loomis with 61,040 votes (41.8%), Rob Cooper 46,573 (31.9%) and incumbent Andrea Horwath third with 21,223 (14.5%). Turnout was 31.59%. Results are unofficial until certified.

Unofficial until certified. Election-night totals are unofficial until each city clerk certifies them under Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act, and numbers can change slightly after the clerk reconciles every ballot. Last updated October 27, 2026, 8:45 AM ET. ViralScopeHub is independent and not affiliated with any election office, party or government.

Hamilton mayor results: Keanin Loomis unseats Andrea Horwath

Keanin Loomis is Hamilton’s next mayor. The City of Hamilton’s Office of the City Clerk lists him as the unofficial winner. In the clerk’s unofficial vote counts he received 61,040 votes (41.8%), ahead of Rob Cooper with 46,573 (31.9%). Incumbent Andrea Horwath, a former Ontario NDP leader, finished third with 21,223 votes (14.5%).

Hamilton mayor, unofficial results as published by the clerk, read October 27 at 12:18 a.m. ET (HamiltonIQ). The City’s own page names the winner and turnout; the candidate vote counts come from this reading of the clerk’s feed and may be updated at certification.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Keanin Loomis (elected, unofficial)	61,040	41.8%
Rob Cooper	46,573	31.9%
Andrea Horwath (incumbent)	21,223	14.5%
Scarlett Gillespie	9,531	6.5%
Ejaz Butt	1,686	1.2%
Sasha Austin	1,367	0.9%
David Harrison	1,295	0.9%
David Mark Cherkewski	776	0.5%
Kevin Walker	600	0.4%
Pamela Mitchell	590	0.4%
Erin Janus	517	0.4%
Paul Fromm	503	0.3%
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan	420	0.3%

Thirteen candidates ran. Loomis’s lead over Cooper was 14,467 votes (our subtraction). The City says 31.59% of eligible voters cast a ballot: 147,196 of 465,861.

A second try for Loomis

Loomis, the head of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction according to The Globe and Mail, ran for mayor in 2022 and narrowly lost to Horwath, who received 41.6% to his 40.4% (CP24). Four years later he won with a very similar share of the vote, about 41.8%, while Horwath’s support fell to 14.5% and she finished third behind Cooper. Rob Cooper’s 31.9% was a strong showing in second place.

Horwath was first elected mayor in 2022 after leading the Ontario NDP from 2009 to 2022 and serving as a Hamilton councillor for Ward 2 from 1997 to 2004 (CP24).

Hamilton city council: ward-by-ward results for all 15 wards

The table below is the City of Hamilton’s unofficial results for all 15 wards. Citywide, 147,196 ballots were cast out of 465,930 eligible electors, a turnout of 31.59% (City of Hamilton, results timestamp 2026-10-27 00:15:23). Each ward then has its own breakdown. The City’s feed shows the mayor race for the whole city only, so mayoral votes by ward are not yet published.

Hamilton council, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton election results feed (all tabulators reporting).
Ward	Councillor-elect	Votes	Share	Ballots cast	Turnout	Eligible electors
1	Maureen Wilson	3,847	41.83%	9,396	35.67%	26,338
2	Cameron Kroetsch	3,645	46.96%	7,949	30.44%	26,114
3	Nrinder Nann	4,448	54.16%	8,398	25.12%	33,438
4	Jason Farr	3,468	39.30%	8,922	27.40%	32,562
5	Matt Francis	7,588	84.43%	9,121	26.09%	34,964
6	Tom Jackson	7,189	72.13%	10,107	32.05%	31,539
7	Mark Daly	4,943	42.18%	11,874	30.57%	38,838
8	Dawn Danko	3,945	43.64%	9,158	32.24%	28,405
9	Jonathan Stathakos	3,531	39.10%	9,080	30.75%	29,533
10	Nicole Trombetta	3,052	28.58%	10,771	31.85%	33,822
11	Mark Tadeson	6,601	81.95%	8,175	34.39%	23,771
12	Fred Bennink	8,009	58.40%	13,857	36.04%	38,452
13	Rick Kunc	7,335	60.66%	12,229	39.46%	30,994
14	Mike Spadafora	6,310	67.06%	9,572	34.02%	28,137
15	Colleen Stewart	4,081	47.78%	8,587	29.59%	29,023

Ward 1

Eligible electors: 26,338. Ballots cast: 9,396. Turnout: 35.67% (City of Hamilton). 38 of 38 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 1 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Maureen Wilson	3,847	41.83%	Elected (unofficial)
Nathan Savelli	3,718	40.43%
Mark Powell	1,456	15.83%
Raymond R. Paquette	175	1.90%

Ward 2

Eligible electors: 26,114. Ballots cast: 7,949. Turnout: 30.44% (City of Hamilton). 30 of 30 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 2 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Cameron Kroetsch	3,645	46.96%	Elected (unofficial)
Kelly Oucharek	2,100	27.05%
Tony Sciara	504	6.49%
Eisham Abdulkarim	446	5.75%
Brian Lewis	429	5.53%
Bernard J. Tompkins	220	2.83%
Daniel E. Greene	173	2.23%
Bill Houston	133	1.71%
Rodney Elesie	112	1.44%

Ward 3

Eligible electors: 33,438. Ballots cast: 8,398. Turnout: 25.12% (City of Hamilton). 27 of 27 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 3 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Nrinder Nann	4,448	54.16%	Elected (unofficial)
Andrew Selman	1,782	21.70%
Christopher DeMelo	615	7.49%
Christine Cayuga	541	6.59%
Wade Campbell	519	6.32%
Graham Schreiber	178	2.17%
Kristeen A. Sprague	130	1.58%

Ward 4

Eligible electors: 32,562. Ballots cast: 8,922. Turnout: 27.40% (City of Hamilton). 20 of 20 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 4 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Jason Farr	3,468	39.30%	Elected (unofficial)
Tammy Hwang	2,868	32.50%
Todd Anderson	1,083	12.27%
Tony Mamone	765	8.67%
Jemma Lambert	356	4.03%
Tobin Tuff	285	3.23%

Ward 5

Eligible electors: 34,964. Ballots cast: 9,121. Turnout: 26.09% (City of Hamilton). 26 of 26 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 5 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Matt Francis	7,588	84.43%	Elected (unofficial)
Juanita Maldonado	1,165	12.96%
Ahmad Khan	234	2.60%

Ward 6

Eligible electors: 31,539. Ballots cast: 10,107. Turnout: 32.05% (City of Hamilton). 24 of 24 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 6 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Tom Jackson	7,189	72.13%	Elected (unofficial)
Peter Werhun	1,590	15.95%
Melissa Debicki	1,188	11.92%

Ward 7

Eligible electors: 38,838. Ballots cast: 11,874. Turnout: 30.57% (City of Hamilton). 27 of 27 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 7 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Daly	4,943	42.18%	Elected (unofficial)
Esther Pauls	4,432	37.82%
Heather Beale	2,047	17.47%
Gordon Leslie	298	2.54%

Ward 8

Eligible electors: 28,405. Ballots cast: 9,158. Turnout: 32.24% (City of Hamilton). 24 of 24 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 8 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Dawn Danko	3,945	43.64%	Elected (unofficial)
Terry Whitehead	2,173	24.04%
Jacob TenBrinke	1,630	18.03%
Adlan Taramov	570	6.31%
Nenos Damerchie	326	3.61%
Pat Piro	198	2.19%
Jonathan Morris	197	2.18%

Ward 9

Eligible electors: 29,533. Ballots cast: 9,080. Turnout: 30.75% (City of Hamilton). 22 of 22 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 9 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Jonathan Stathakos	3,531	39.10%	Elected (unofficial)
Brad Clark	3,329	36.86%
Abhijeet Gill	872	9.66%
Eileen Walker	864	9.57%
Brad Stapleton	435	4.82%

Ward 10

Eligible electors: 33,822. Ballots cast: 10,771. Turnout: 31.85% (City of Hamilton). 23 of 23 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 10 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Nicole Trombetta	3,052	28.58%	Elected (unofficial)
Ivan Luksic	2,996	28.05%
Cal DiFalco	1,592	14.91%
Vince Rigitano	535	5.01%
Akash Grewal	521	4.88%
Tanjoban Nijjar	468	4.38%
Larry Paletta	446	4.18%
Eugene Farago	414	3.88%
Sam Gamble	262	2.45%
Olivia Fung	254	2.38%
Michael T. Loomans	140	1.31%

Ward 11

Eligible electors: 23,771. Ballots cast: 8,175. Turnout: 34.39% (City of Hamilton). 20 of 20 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 11 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Tadeson	6,601	81.95%	Elected (unofficial)
Damon Mombourquette	867	10.76%
Aaron Post	587	7.29%

Ward 12

Eligible electors: 38,452. Ballots cast: 13,857. Turnout: 36.04% (City of Hamilton). 26 of 26 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 12 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Fred Bennink	8,009	58.40%	Elected (unofficial)
Craig Cassar	5,705	41.60%

Ward 13

Eligible electors: 30,994. Ballots cast: 12,229. Turnout: 39.46% (City of Hamilton). 34 of 34 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 13 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Rick Kunc	7,335	60.66%	Elected (unofficial)
Loren Lieberman	1,966	16.26%
Spencer Naylor	1,964	16.24%
Gary Aikema	827	6.84%

Ward 14

Eligible electors: 28,137. Ballots cast: 9,572. Turnout: 34.02% (City of Hamilton). 28 of 28 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 14 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Mike Spadafora	6,310	67.06%	Elected (unofficial)
Kojo Damptey	3,099	32.94%

Ward 15

Eligible electors: 29,023. Ballots cast: 8,587. Turnout: 29.59% (City of Hamilton). 22 of 22 polls reporting. Mayor vote by ward: not yet published (the City publishes the mayor race for the whole city only).

Ward 15 councillor, unofficial results from the City of Hamilton.
Candidate	Votes	Share
Colleen Stewart	4,081	47.78%	Elected (unofficial)
Ted McMeekin	2,660	31.14%
Jeff Yaeger	707	8.28%
Zac Wrobel	503	5.89%
Chase B. Alford	411	4.81%
Mary Kovacs	179	2.10%

Source: City of Hamilton, unofficial results for Mayor and Ward Councillors, October 26, 2026. Results are unofficial until the clerk certifies them.

What happens next

Election staff will review and reconcile results from voting locations, including advance, community polls and ballot-on-demand votes.
The City Clerk is expected to certify results later this week, according to the City’s news release.
Newly elected members of council and school boards take office on November 15, 2026 (City of Hamilton).
Compare other cities in our Ontario mayors results guide and follow our Hamilton election page.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Hamilton mayor election in 2026?

Keanin Loomis won, according to the City of Hamilton’s unofficial results. The clerk’s vote counts show Loomis with 61,040 votes (41.8%), Rob Cooper with 46,573 (31.9%) and incumbent Andrea Horwath with 21,223 (14.5%).

Did Andrea Horwath lose?

Yes. Horwath, elected mayor in 2022, finished third in the unofficial count with 14.5% of the vote.

What was voter turnout in Hamilton?

The City of Hamilton reports 31.59% turnout: 147,196 of 465,861 eligible voters cast a ballot.

When do Hamilton’s new mayor and council start?

Newly elected members of council and school boards take office on November 15, 2026, according to the City of Hamilton.

Are the results official yet?

No. They are unofficial until the City Clerk certifies them, which the City says will happen later this week.

What was turnout in Hamilton’s wards?

The City of Hamilton publishes turnout by ward, with ballots cast and eligible electors; all 15 wards are in this post. Citywide turnout was 31.59%.

Sources

Every figure above comes from the sources listed here and was read on October 27, 2026. Where a number comes from a news outlet rather than the election office, the text says so.