2006 Thunder Bay municipal election

Election in Ontario, Canada September 2023 The 2006 Thunder Bay municipal election was held on 13 November 2006 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, to elect a mayor, 12 city councillors, trustees for the Lakehead District School Board, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales. This election coincided with the 2006 Ontario municipal elections being held across Ontario. Thunder Bay City Council Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five at-large city councillors and seven ward councillors to the Thunder Bay City Council. Of 86,914 registered voters, 33,196 votes were cast and 33,192 votes were counted. Voter turnout was the lowest in the city's history at 38.2%.Municipal Election: Official Results, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20100215042102/http://www.thunderbay.ca/Assets/City+Government/Elections/docs/Official+2006+Election+Results.pdf 2010-02-15 . Retrieved 24 October 2010. Mayor Three candidates ran for the office of mayor. The incumbent, Lynn Peterson, was re-elected by a considerable margin. Candidate Vote %Lynn Peterson (X) 26,561 84.9Jim Gamble 2,733 8.7Douglas David Mackay 1,988 6.4Total 31,282 Councillors at-large Five councillors are elected at-large to sit on City Council. Fifteen people ran for the position in 2006. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates. Candidate Vote %Iain Angus (X) 17,980 12.9Larry Hebert 17,549 12.5Rebecca Johnson (X) 16,030 11.5Frank Pullia 15,392 11.1Aldo V. Ruberto 14,731 10.5Lawrence Timko (X) 13,330 9.5Bill Scollie (X) 10,806 7.7Doug Scott 8,538 6.1Sargon Khubyar 6,891 4.9Vince Riccio 5,142 3.7Charles Campbell 3,857 2.7Richard Moorey 3,445 2.5Terrence A. Yahn 2,997 2.1Christopher Mills 2,457 1.8Marvin Robert McMenemy 780 0.6Total 139,925 Ward councillors thumb|right|200px|Map of Thunder Bay's seven municipal wards The city of Thunder Bay is divided into seven electoral wards: Current River, McIntyre, McKellar, Neebing, Northwood, Red River, and Westfort.City Government > Your Council > Ward Map https://web.archive.org/web/20101115200726/http://www.thunderbay.ca/City_Government/Your_Council/Ward_Map.htm 2010-11-15 . Retrieved 24 October 2010 Residents of each ward elect one member to represent their ward on city council. Twenty people ran for these positions in five wards. The incumbent councillors in Northwood and Neebing wards were acclaimed. Current River Candidate Vote %Andrew Foulds 2,701 61.2Dick Waddington (X) 731 16.6Tony Kolic 518 11.7David Tranter 461 10.5Total 4,411 McIntyre Candidate Vote %Trevor Giertuga (X) 2,428 51.4Mark Wright 2,299 48.6Total 4,727 McKellar On 18 October 2007 Andy Savela announced his resignation to take on further responsibilities with the Canadian Auto Workers.Jonathan Wilson (18 October 2007) "Savela Leaving Council"June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes , The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2010. City council voted 6–5 on 5 November 2007 to appoint Robert Tuchenhagen, to the position. Tuchenhagen was defeated by Savela by 377 votes. He was sworn in on 19 November 2007.Jim Kelly (5 November, 2007) "Tuchenhagen back in city council fold"June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes , The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2010. Candidate Vote %Andy Savela (resigned) 1,875 45.3Robert Tuchenhagen (X) (appointed) 1,500 36.2Mirano Milhaljevic 325 7.8Peter Panetta 319 7.7Greg Chvets 125 3.0Total 4,144 Neebing The incumbent, Linda Rydholm, was acclaimed. Northwood The incumbent, Mark Bentz, was acclaimed. Red River Candidate Vote %Brian McKinnon 2,183 36.1Allan Laakkonen (X) 1,623 26.8Paul B. Wolfe 1,402 23.2Bill Bartley 845 14.0Total 6,053 Westfort Candidate Vote %Joe Virdiramo (X) 3311 66.4Frank Armiento 973 19.5Tommy Milestone Horricks 701 14.1Total 4,985 District School Boards Three boards of education to which voters elect trustees operate in the city of Thunder Bay. The Lakehead District School Board is an English language public school board and elects 8 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is an English language separate school board and elects 6 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario is a French language public school board and elects one trustee from Northwestern Ontario, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales is a French language separate school board and elects 4 trustees at-large in Northwestern Ontario. Lakehead District School Board Eight trustees are elected to the Lakehead District School Board by registered voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to eight candidates. Thirteen people ran for this position. Candidate Vote % Karen Wilson 13,475 10.6 Ron Oikonen 10,947 8.6 Trudy Tuchenhagen 10,646 8.4 George Saarinen 10,368 8.1 Deborah Massaro 10,250 8.0 Don Kerr 10,004 7.9 Bill Mokomela 9,918 7.8 Lori A. Lukinuk 9,683 7.6 Margaret Reynolds 9,592 7.5 Charlotte Matson 9,044 7.1 Jack Playford 8,446 6.6 David Ogden 8,140 6.4 Avery Dorland 6,858 5.4 Total 127,371 Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board Six trustees are elected to the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board by registered Roman Catholic voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to six candidates. Fourteen people ran for this position. Candidate Vote % Kathy O'Brien 5,360 11.9 Philip Colosimo 4,991 11.1 Doug Demeo 4,930 10.9 Tony Romeo 4,018 9.0 Bob Hupka 3,703 8.2 Elanor Ashe 3,666 8.1 Genevieve (Knauff) Wiens 3,214 7.1 Mandi O'Connor 2,869 6.4 Sam Frederico 2,798 6.2 Marie Piccolo-Morin 2,536 5.6 Vince Fragale 2,209 4.9 J. Douglas Corbett 2,084 4.6 Saverio Prete 1,612 3.6 Lawrence Deswiage 1,146 2.5Total 45,136 Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario One trustee is elected to the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario by registered voters with French-language education rights in Northwestern Ontario. Candidate Vote % Anne-Marie Gelineault 106 66.3 Joseph Richard Forget 54 33.8Total 160 Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales Four trustees are elected to the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales by registered Roman Catholic voters with French-language education rights in Northwestern Ontario. All four candidates, Anne Breton, Angele M. M. Brunelle, Bernard Caron and Claudette Gleeson, were acclaimed. See also Thunder Bay City Council 2006 Ontario municipal elections References Category:2006 Ontario municipal elections Category:Municipal government of Thunder Bay