Ajax election results show Marilyn Crawford leading the mayoral race with 19,763 votes, or 61 per cent after voting closed on Monday, October 26, according to the municipality’s published unofficial tally.
Crawford finished ahead of Ashmeed Khan, who received 6,615 votes, or 20.4 per cent. Richard Hinds followed with 3,296 votes, Carion Fenn with 2,242 and Vian Persad with 473.
The town’s results service reports turnout of 33,511 voters, or 32.4 per cent of 103,567 electors. That turnout includes 355 electors who declined their ballot. Contest totals differ from the overall turnout because not every voter cast a vote in every race.
In Ward 1, Rob Tyler-Morin led the regional councillor race with 5,325 votes, compared with Stephen Sullivan’s 2,781 and Aqsa Asif Malik’s 1,930. Kristy McDonald led the local council contest with 3,362 votes, ahead of Malcolm Andre Barrington at 2,771.
Ward 2’s regional councillor tally put Ranjith Paranivasagam first with 2,793 votes. Doug Glass had 2,445 and Sterling Lee 2,405, with three other candidates also on the ballot. Nancy Henry led the local councillor race with 4,157 votes, ahead of Andras Adaikkalam’s 2,718.
In Ward 3, Stephanie Ashton led for regional councillor with 3,022 votes. Lynn MacDonald received 1,978 and Rob Chopowick 1,819. Nick Papalambropoulos led the local race with 4,183 votes, compared with Lisa Patel’s 3,925, a difference of 258.
The Ajax election results also list Michelle MacNamara and Zubair Hussain as the two highest vote-getters in the Durham District School Board contest. Monique Forster and Marisa Hall had the two largest totals in the Durham Catholic District School Board race.
These are unofficial results from the October 26, 2026 municipal election. Certification by the municipal clerk is a separate step; the figures should not be described as a certified declaration.
Residents can consult the municipal results page linked below for the complete ballot, including school-board contests and any later corrections or certification notices.
