Maggie Horsfield Elected First Female Mayor of North Bay
Maggie Horsfield became the first female mayor of North Bay after winning the city's online municipal election on October 26.
North Bay elected its first female mayor on Monday, October 26, as Maggie Horsfield won the municipal race with 9,277 votes. Horsfield defeated runner-up Jamie Lowery, who received 6,496 votes, to succeed Peter Chirico, who did not seek re-election.
The election was conducted entirely online with a 38.83% turnout, totaling 18,134 votes. Horsfield campaigned on a platform of safety and affordability, stating she intends to work with the new council to establish strategic priorities for the next four years.
The new city council features a combination of returning members and newcomers. Johanne Brousseau returned as Deputy Mayor, while incumbent Lana Mitchell lost her seat. In a separate municipal race in West Nipissing, Yvon Duhaime won the mayoral seat with over 64% of the vote.
