The Independent

10:33pm Oct. 26, 2026

Bill Dennis concedes the mayor’s election to Carrie McEachran in an online post.

10:15pm, Oct. 26, 2026

Re elected councillor Adam Kilner greets mayor elect Carrie McEachran at a boisterous party in downtown Sarnia minutes after the new Sarnia council was confirmed. McEachran took 13,828 votes with long-time Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley finishing second with 7,185. Bill Dennis finished the night with 5,899 votes.

Chrissy McRoberts, Adam Kilner, Mario Fazio and Brian White will represent the city at Lambton County council.

Newcomers Andrew Stokely, Lo-Anne Chan, and Dick Felton will join incumbent councillor Terry Burrell who will now be the senior member of council.

9:26 pm, Oct. 26, 2026 

Mike Bradley has sent a note of congratulations to Carrie McEachran.

“Congratulations to the new mayor elect McEachran and council. Sarnia Semper,” it reads.

9:10 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

Carrie McEachran took a commanding lead in the Sarnia mayors race early tonight with internet results and four polls reporting.

McEachran has 12,111 votes, followed by Mike Bradley with 6,066, Bill Dennis with 5,047 and Scott Molson with 1,865 votes.

9:03 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

Dick Felton and wife Nuala as early results come in and Felton placed third for a city council position with internet and two polls reporting.

8:57 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

The first numbers with one poll showing at 8:45 pm was closely assessed by candidate Brian White and wife Jessi, watching from Sarnia city hall. White was in third. “Chrissy is crushing it,” He said.

8 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

What has been a colourful and sometimes divisive election campaign comes to an end tonight in Sarnia.

The polls have now closed and insiders expect it could be a long night of counting in the city as three people try to unseat incumbent mayor Mike Bradley in the 2026 municipal election.

Bill Dennis, a two-time councillor and former real estate broker who declared his intentions to run in 2023, Carrie McEachran, a political newcomer who is on leave from her position as the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and first-time politician and businessman Scott Molson, are all trying to claim the chair which has been Bradley’s since 1988.

The campaign has had may twists and turns including the withdrawal of candidate George Stanko – his name was still on the ballot – and some colourful debates where Dennis, most recently, suggested acclaimed mayors from Lambton county should have no say in Sarnia’s planning decision when they come to county council for approval.

There are more than 40 people running for the eight council seats – four city council and four city-county councillor roles. Incumbents Brian White, Anne Marie Gillis, Adam Kilner, George Vandenberg, Terry Burrell and Chrissy McRoberts are all running again. There are also some former councillors looking to return among the crowded ballot including Margaret Bird, Andy Bruziewicz, and Mike Stark.

The city has a combination of online and in person voting, including paper ballots at 11 different polling stations.

It’s not clear when the full results will be available, however the online vote could be ready before 9 pm.