Frank Scarpitti reelected as mayor, with Don Hamilton returning as deputy mayor

Unofficial results are now available for the 2026 Markham Municipal Election, identifying the successful candidates for city council and school board trustee positions.

The results remain unofficial until Markham’s City Clerk certifies them. Official results are expected to be certified later this week and published online. Vote totals for individual candidates are available on the Elections Markham website.

Frank Scarpitti has been elected mayor of Markham, with Don Hamilton returning as deputy mayor. The other three regional councillors are Amanda Yeung Collucci, Jack Heath and Jim Jones.

The successful ward councillors are Keith Irish in Ward 1, Ritch Lau in Ward 2, Marina Antonoglou in Ward 3, Karen Rea in Ward 4, Andrew Keyes in Ward 5, Kenneth Li in Ward 6, Nimisha Patel in Ward 7 and Isa Lee in Ward 8.

York Region District School Board: The unofficial results name Cindy Hackelberg as trustee for Wards 1 and 8, Joyce Chen for Wards 2 and 6, Ed Law for Wards 3 and 4, and Michael Chen for Wards 5 and 7.

York Catholic District School Board: Simon Ho has been identified as the successful candidate for trustee representing Wards 1, 2, 3 and 6, while James Bush has been identified as the successful candidate for trustee representing Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Photo: Mayor Frank Scarpitti’s popularity is strong as ever. He received more than 58,000 votes, easily securing him another term as mayor.