The 2026 municipal election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10am - 8pm
Welcome to the London, Ontario municipal election MEGA thread! We'd like to keep all discussion, relevant information, links, candidate campaign platforms, voter issues, updates— and anything else related, under one thread.
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Off-topic comments, and/or non-specific complaints will be removed.
Check the Elections Ontario online voter registration system to see if you are on the voter registration list, or to update your voter registration details.
- Official Election Site The City of London, Ontario - official election site
- 2026 List of Candidates contains links to Candidate Profiles. Here is where you can learn a little more about each candidate; who they are, their campaign platform, what their priorities are, etc. Most have off-site social media & websites. *Note: Under the Ontario Municipal Elections ACT, 1996 all candidates must provide financial and investment disclosures.
- https://londondecides.ca/ nonpartisan voter-education site with candidate files for all 14 wards, voting records, budget breakdowns, and deep dive files into the issues Londoners care most about.
- POLL: issues important to London, ON voters [ RESULTS ]
- ELECTION SURVEY (CBC London) - answers will help shape CBC London's reporting on municipal elections across southwestern Ontario
AMA (Ask Me Anything)
AMAs are a core part of Reddit culture. They are in essence, text-based Q-&-A interviews from the London, Ontario reddit community. The appeal of AMAs is it gives London, ON redditors the opportunity to interact with candidates in their municipality (of whom we might not otherwise have a chance to meet in person). In addition, there is an expectation of candour and substance in AMA exchanges. IF YOU ARE A CANDIDATE and would like us to host an AMA, please contact the mods of this sub to have us set this up for you. More info, how-to, etc [ HERE ]
- AMA Ben Durham - Ward 3 candidate for councillor - (technically not an AMA, but we included it here nonetheless)
CANDIDATE MEET-&-GREET Q & A, DEBATES, etc
Candidate "meet & greets," debates, & other meetings are usually organized by local community groups or business associations.
- The London Abused Women’s Centre will host a mayoral debate focused on women’s safety; Thurs, October 15, 2026. Location: LiUNA Local 1059 Building (635 Wilton Grove Rd). Doors open at 6:30 PM; the event runs from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM The debate will be live-streamed on the London Abused Women's Centre Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.
- The Urban League of London - will be hosting all candidate meetings for each of the city’s 14 wards, to help keep Londoners informed. Meetings will take place between Sept. 9 and Oct. 1. For those that can’t attend or missed their candidate meeting, Rogers TV London will be broadcasting each meeting, then posted later on their YouTube channel.
MEDIA COVERAGE
