Lori Lococo Upsets Incumbent in Niagara Municipal Elections

Lori Lococo defeated four-term incumbent Jim Diodati to win the mayoralty of Niagara Falls during municipal elections held across the Niagara region on October 26, 2026.

Other races in the region were marked by narrow margins and upsets. In Welland, Chiocchio narrowly beat Speck for the mayoral seat, while the mayoral race in Pelham was decided by only 15 votes.

In the township of Wainfleet, the local government utilized a vote-by-mail system for its mayoral and council races. As of October 23, 1,767 ballots had been returned, representing a 27.25 per cent turnout.