New mayor and council elected in West Nipissing

The unofficial election results are in. Yvon Duhaime will be the new mayor of West Nipissing.

Duhaime received just over 64% of the vote, with incumbent Kathleen Rochon getting 32%.

Here are the municipal councillors for the 2026-2030 term:

  • Ward 1 – Kris Rivard (85.7%)
  • Ward 2 – Yvon Renaud (50.4%)
  • Ward 3 – Corinne Smith (42.2%)
  • Ward 4 – Jamie Restoule (43.3%)
  • Ward 5 – Kaitlynn Nicol (65.1%)
  • Ward 6 – Roland Larabie (74.8%)
  • Ward 7 – Fern Pellerin (84.5%)
  • Ward 8 – George Pharand (66.5%)

The results are unofficial until they’re reviewed and formally declared by the Municipal Clerk.

The official results are expected to be declared in the coming days.

Brad Aubin
Brad Aubinhttp://www.mynorthbaynow.com
Brad is Vista Radio's Senior News Director for Ontario. He was born in Sudbury, raised in Kapuskasing and has lived in the North Bay area for nearly 20 years. A Canadore College grad, he has worked for many newspapers across the north, and joined the broadcasting side of the business in 2020. The proud husband and father of two loves sharing important local and area news to listeners. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, e-mail baubin@vistaradio.ca.

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