The 2006 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 13, 2006 to elect municipal officials in Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

, Ontario

Ontario

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. Touted by pundits as being one of the closest mayoral races in Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

 history, the incumbent Larry Di Ianni

Larry Di Ianni

Larry Di Ianni served as mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, from 2003 to 2006.-Early life:Di Ianni immigrated to Canada from Italy as a young boy. Di Ianni has previously worked as a high school teacher and principal...

 was defeated by a margin of 452 votes by Fred Eisenberger

Fred Eisenberger

Fred Eisenberger is a Canadian politician. He is a former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having been elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry Di Ianni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history...

.

Candidates

Michael Baldasaro

Michael Baldasaro

Michael A. James Baldasaro is a political and religious figure in Hamilton, Ontario. Together, with his friend Walter Tucker, he presides over a religious sect known as the Church of the Universe...

: Leader of the Church of the Universe and a perennial candidate for office, running for Parliament

Parliament of Canada

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 in 1984, 2000

Canadian federal election, 2000

The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....

 and 2004

Canadian federal election, 2004

The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...

, Ward 2 Councillor in 2004 and Mayor for Hamilton on numerous occasions. His campaign was centered on legalization of marijuana, but he also supported demalgimation and keeping City Hall in Jackson Square

Jackson Square

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.

Larry Di Ianni

Larry Di Ianni

Larry Di Ianni served as mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, from 2003 to 2006.-Early life:Di Ianni immigrated to Canada from Italy as a young boy. Di Ianni has previously worked as a high school teacher and principal...

: Incumbent Mayor of Hamilton. He was involved in a scandal involving his 2003 election campaign and was subsequently charged with violating the Municipal Elections Act. This turned many Hamiltonians against him and was cited as one of the reasons for his defeat.

Fred Eisenberger

Fred Eisenberger

Fred Eisenberger is a Canadian politician. He is a former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having been elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry Di Ianni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history...

: Former Ward 5 city councillor and chairman of the Hamilton Port Authority. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2000, finishing third behind Bob Wade and Bob Morrow.

Diane Elms: An iridology

Iridology

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 practitioner who ran a reform campaign, centered around fiscal mismanagement and lack of voter participation. She also stated that, if elected mayor, she would ask in Jesus' name, for God to forgive all those who misused their authority.

Gino Speziale: A tool and dye maker who ran a very small campaign. At most debates, people found that he supported Ms. Elms a majority of the time.

Steve Leach: An unknown candidate. The Hamilton Spectator poked fun at his lack of involvement in an editorial cartoon and commented "Steve Leach is so fringe, he's out of sight."

Martin Zuliniak: A pseudo-joke candidate who associated himself with the Rhinoceros Party, but had a non-joke platform of lower taxes, deamalgamation and tourism promotion.

Results

Ward One (West Hamilton-McMaster)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 1
Brian McHattie Brian McHattie Brian McHattie is a Canadian politician, environmentalist and lecturer who is a Hamilton Municipal Councillor.McHattie was born in Weston, Ontario and, in 1987, moved to Hamilton...	5,068	62.88
Tony Greco	2,676	33.20
Fred Spencer	316	3.92
Total valid votes	8,060	100.00

• Brian McHattie
  Brian McHattie
  Brian McHattie is a Canadian politician, environmentalist and lecturer who is a Hamilton Municipal Councillor.McHattie was born in Weston, Ontario and, in 1987, moved to Hamilton...
  
  , incumbent councillor, focused on his environmental activism and dedication to expanding student housing through Ward One, which includes McMaster University
  McMaster University
  McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
  
  .

• Barber Tony Greco presented himself as the establishment to McHattie, and picked up support from political fixtures such as former Hamilton regional chairman Terry Cooke.

• Developer Fred Spencer, called the race an "eye-opener" and lamented the lack of student involvement.

Ward Two (Downtown)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 2
Bob Bratina Bob Bratina Bob Bratina is the Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to becoming mayor he represented Ward 2, which encompasses the city's downtown core.-Biography:...	4,001	66.78
Judy MacDonald-Musitano	1,424	23.77
Dawn Lescaudron	319	5.32
Haider Shaikh	247	4.12
Total valid votes	5,991	99.99

• Bob Bratina
  Bob Bratina
  Bob Bratina is the Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to becoming mayor he represented Ward 2, which encompasses the city's downtown core.-Biography:...
  
  , the incumbent councillor with only two years on council after winning a 2004 by-election, focused this campaign on transparency, increased policing and improved VIA Rail
  VIA Rail
  Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
  
   service in the city.

• Judy MacDonald-Musitano, who also ran in the 2004 by-election, held as her campaign principles the enforcement of a mandatory balanced budget, improved affordable transit and removal of parking meters in the downtown core.

• Dawn Lescaudron was a first-time candidate, and did not interact with local media for the duration of the campaign.

• Haider Shaikh promoted lower taxes, increased infrastructure spending and attracting new investment.

Ward Three (East Hamilton-Stipley)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 3
Bernie Morelli Bernie Morelli Bernie Morelli is a city councillor in Hamilton, Ontario. He has represented Ward Three on Council since 1991. The boundaries of Ward Three are Hamilton Harbour, Ottawa Street, Escarpment / Main Street East and Wellington Street / Wentworth Street South .Prior...	4,460	72.65
Sean Gibson	1,679	27.35
Total valid votes	6,139	100.00

• Bernie Morelli, a 16 year veteran of Hamilton City Council
  Hamilton City Council
  The Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.The current council consists of the mayor plus fifteen councillors, one elected from each of the city's wards. The incumbent council was elected in a municipal election on November 13, 2006...
  
  , made public safety, new parks and reduced transit fees for seniors his campaign priorities.

• Sean Gibson, the owner of The Barber Center, a school of hairdressing, organized youth and minorities to give them greater representation on council.

Ward Four (East Hamilton-Barton)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 4
Sam Merulla	5,005	63.04
Dave Wilson	2,396	30.18
Norm Bulbrook	368	4.63
Dave Banko	171	2.15
Total valid votes	7,940	100.00

Ward Five (Red Hill-Rosedale)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 5
Chad Collins	8,245	90.26
George Gamble	890	9.74
Total valid votes	9,135	100.00

Ward Six (East Mountain)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 6
Tom Jackson Tom Jackson (politician) Tom Jackson is a Hamilton City Councillor in Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaBorn and raised in Hamilton, Jackson is a past owner of two Second Cup stores in Hamilton and a past employee of Stelco Hilton Works. He attended Westmount Secondary School and graduated from McMaster University in 1979 with an...	8,479	79.70
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan	2,160	20.30
Total valid votes	10,639	100.00

Ward Seven (Central Mountain)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 7
Scott Duvall Scott Duvall Scott Duvall is a City Councillor in Hamilton, Ontario. He represents the Seventh Ward, which emcompases the city's Central Mountain.Prior to his tenure on council, Duvall was the President of the Steelworker's Union at Mittal Steel, a division of Stelco. Also, Duvall had been active in fundraising...	4,111	29.56
Dennis Haining	2,554	18.36
Dave Shuttleworth	2,509	18.04
John Gallagher	1,281	9.21
Mark DiMillo	1,179	8.48
Mark Harrington	1,031	7.41
Tim Nolan	994	7.15
Mark-Alan Whittle	249	1.79
Total valid votes	13,908	100.00

Ward Eight (West Mountain)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 8
Terry Whitehead Terry Whitehead Terry Whitehead is the City Councillor for Ward 8 in Hamilton, Ontario, currently serving his second term.-Biography:Beginning with running his own business, Whitehead moved into the political arena in 1990 as an Assistant to then MPP and future Mayoral contender David Christopherson. From 1995 to...	7,829	55.72
Frank D'Amico Frank D'Amico Frank D'Amico is a politician in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He represented Ward 8 on city council between 1991 and 2003, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1999 provincial election.-Early life and career:...	3,614	25.72
Peter Martin	2,387	16.99
Wayne Boychuk	221	1.57
Total valid votes	14,051	100.00

Ward Nine (Upper Stoney Creek)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 9
Brad Clark Brad Clark Brad Clark is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently the councillor in Ward nine in Hamilton, Ontario...	3,394	50.92
Phil Bruckler	3,271	49.08
Total valid votes	6,665	100.00

Ward Ten (Lower Stoney Creek)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 10
Maria Pearson Maria Pearson Maria Darlene Pearson was a Yankton Sioux activist who successfully challenged the legal treatment of Native American human remains. She was one of the primary catalysts for the creation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act...	5,784	75.07
Mary Ray	1 414	18.35
Keith Beck	507	6.58
Total valid votes	7,705	100.00

Ward Eleven (Glanbrook-Winona)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 11
David Mitchell	4,646	60.04
Joseph Baiardo	1,949	25.19
Sergio Della Fortuna	1,143	14.77
Total valid votes	7,738	100.00

Ward Twelve (Ancaster)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 12
Lloyd Ferguson	3,549	41.39
Aznive Mallett	2,629	30.66
John Rocchi	1,625	18.95
David Hodds	690	8.05
Ryan Hale	82	0.96
Total valid votes	8,575	100.00

Ward Thirteen (Dundas)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 13
Russ Powers Russ Powers Russ Powers is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale for the Liberal Party....	2,667	34.33
Julia Kollek	2,404	30.95
Keith Sharp	1,855	23.88
Peggy Chapman	842	10.84
Total valid votes	7,768	100.00

Ward Fourteen (Jerseyville-Rockton)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 14
Robert Pasuta	2,519	59.78
Grant Maloney	1,695	40.22
Total valid votes	4,214	100.00

Ward Fifteen (Flamborough)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 15
Margaret McCarthy	3,657	58.83
Judi Partridge	2,559	41.17
Total valid votes	6,216	100.00

Public School Board Election

Candidate	Votes	%
Wards 1 and 2
Judith Bishop	Acclaimed
Ward 3
Tim Simmons	1,492	39.79
Michael Adkins	811	21.63
Alex Moroz	808	21.55
Ryan Sparrow	639	17.04
Total valid votes	3,750	100.00
Ward 4
Ray Mulholland	3,196	58.78
Christy Cowan	2,241	41.22
Total valid votes	5,437	100.00
Ward 5
Ron English	2,639	53.75
Judy Kloosterman	2,271	46.25
Total valid votes	4,910	100.00
Ward 6
Laura Peddle	2,499	37.55
Kathy Archer	2,408	36.18
Lorrie McKibbon	1,084	16.29
Matt Terry	664	9.98
Total valid votes	6,655	100.00
Ward 7
Lil Orban	4,778	57.27
Judy Colantino	3,565	42.73
Total valid votes	8,343	100.00
Ward 8
Wes Hicks	4,410	53.13
Al Pierce (incumbent)	2,556	30.80
Sylvia Thomas	1,334	16.07
Total valid votes	8,300	100.00
Wards 9 and 10
Robert Barlow	3,495	47.54
John Davidson	2,587	35.19
Michael Gemmel	1,270	17.27
Total valid votes	7,352	100.00
Wards 11 and 12
Shirley Glauser	6,031	62.86
Bob Maton	1,921	20.02
Peter Accadia	1,642	17.11
Total valid votes	9,594	100.00
Ward 13
Jessica Brennan	4,548	78.81
Tyler Rockliffe	1,223	21.19
Total valid votes	5,771	100.00
Wards 14 and 15
Karen Turkstra	4,180	50.84
Reg Woodworth	4,042	49.16
Total valid votes	8,222	100.00

Catholic School Board Election

Candidate	Votes	%
Wards 1 and 2
Louis Agro	1,381	60.38
M. Scullion-Mindorff	906	39.62
Total valid votes	2,287	100.00
Wards 3 and 4
Ralph Agostino	2,158	55.36
David Martin	1,358	34.84
Brian Nestor	382	9.80
Total valid votes	3,898	100.00
Ward 5
Linda DiBartolomeo	1,623	44.80
Salvatore Agostino	1,462	40.35
Enzo Galano	538	14.85
Total valid votes	3,623	100.00
Ward 6
Kyran Kennedy	acclaimed
Ward 7
Patrick Daly	acclaimed
Ward 8
Sergio Manchia	acclaimed
Wards 9 - 11
Mary Nardini	5,309	36.85
Ray Bartolotti	3,838	26.64
Frank Lasowski	2,213	15.36
Rino Menegazzo	2,005	13.91
Steve Denault	1,044	7.25
Total valid votes	14,409	100.00
Wards 12 - 15
Carolyn Cornale	3,313	64.88
Phil Homerski	1,793	35.12
Total valid votes	5,106	100.00

French Public School Board Election

Candidate	Votes	%
Micheline Wylde	463	61.41
C. Sassou Messan	291	38.59
Total valid votes	754	100.00

French Catholic School Board Election

Candidate	Votes	%
Marcel Lévesque	acclaimed