The Independent

9:07 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor.

He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3625 to 1114 votes.

There will be two new Ward 1 councillors. Tracy Kingston and Alex Machan will join Holly Foster at the council table.

Steve Arnold has been acclaimed as deputy mayor. And Brad Langstaff and Bill Myers were also acclaimed.

8 pm, Oct. 26, 2026

The polls are closed in St. Clair Township’s first ever electronic election.

Residents were voting for the office of mayor and Ward 1 council this time around. Former mayor Steve Arnold was acclaimed as deputy mayor. Steve Miller, the current deputy mayor, is retiring at the end of the term. And the Ward 2 councillors, Brad Langstaff and Bill Myers were also acclaimed.

Incumbent Jeff Agar faces first-time political candidate Bruce Gibson for the mayor’s chair. Agar is seeking his fifth term on council – the second as the mayor.

In Ward 1, incumbents Pat Brown, Holly Foster and Cathy Langis are seeking re-election. Former St. Clair councillor Tracy Kingston hopes to return to council and first-time candidate Alex Machan is also seeking a stop around the table.

Officials in St. Clair expect the election results could be available as soon as 9 pm.