Guelph City Council Explained

Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph, Ontario.

The council consists of the Mayor of Guelph and 12 ward councillors.^[1] Each ward elects 2 members to represent them. The council operates in the Guelph City Hall.

Municipal elections are held every four years. The last election took place October 24, 2022.^[2]

Wards

Guelph is divided into six wards^[3] for the purposes of municipal organization:

• Ward 1 (St Patrick's) comprises the easternmost area of Guelph, bound in the west by Victoria Road.
• Ward 2 (St. George's) is between the Speed River and Victoria Road, and north of the Eramosa River.
• Ward 3 (St John's) is west and north of the Speed River, and east of the Hanlon Expressway; it includes Downtown Guelph.
• Ward 4 (St. David's) comprises the area west of the Hanlon Expressway and north of the Speed River.
• Ward 5 (St. Andrew's) is the area immediately south of the Speed and Eramosa Rivers; this ward includes the University of Guelph and Stone Road Mall.
• Ward 6 (St. James) comprises the southernmost area of Guelph, bound in the north by Stone Road, Kortright Road West, and Arkell Road.

Ward boundaries were updated in 2021 to reflect changes in population distribution and future growth; however, the number of wards and councillors remains the same for the 2022 Ontario municipal elections.^{[4] [5]}

2022-2026 Guelph City Council Members

Councillor	Ward	First elected
Cam Guthrie	Mayor	2014 City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Erin Caton	1	2022
Dan Gibson	1	2014
Rodrigo Goller	2	2018
Carly Klassen	2	2022
Phil Allt	3	2014
Michelle Richardson	3	2022
Christine Billings	4	2014 Ward 6 Councillor (1997-2000; 2003-2010)
Linda Busuttil	4	2022
Cathy Downer	5	2014 (previous term: 1994-2006)
Leanne Piper	5	2006
Ken Yee Chew	6	2022
Dominique O'Rourke	6	2018

2018-2022 Guelph City Council Members

Councillor	Ward	Notes
Cam Guthrie	Mayor	2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Bob Bell	1 - St. Patrick's	2006–Present
Dan Gibson	1 - St. Patrick's	2014–Present
Rodrigo Goller	2 - St. George's	2018–Present
	2 - St. George's	2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate
Phil Allt	3 - St. John's	2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate
June Hofland	3 - St. John's	2006–Present
Christine Billings	4 - St. David's	2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2010)
Mike Salisbury	4 - St. David's	2006 - 2010, 2014–Present
Cathy Downer	5 - St. Andrew's	1994 - 2006, 2014–Present
Leanne Piper	5 - St. Andrew's	2006–Present
	6 - St. James	2014–Present
Dominique O'Rourke	6 - St. James	2018–Present

2014-2018 Guelph City Council Members

Councillor	Ward	Notes
Cam Guthrie	Mayor	2014–Present, City Councillor (2010 – 2014)
Bob Bell	1 - St. Patrick's	2006–Present
Dan Gibson	1 - St. Patrick's	2014–Present
	2 - St. George's	2014–Present, Former Provincial NDP Candidate
	2 - St. George's	2010 - 2018, Former NHL Referee
Phil Allt	3 - St. John's	2014–Present, Former Federal NDP Candidate
June Hofland	3 - St. John's	2006–Present
Christine Billings	4 - St. David's	2014–Present, Ward 6 Councillor (1997 - 2010)
Mike Salisbury	4 - St. David's	2006 - 2010, 2014–Present
Cathy Downer	5 - St. Andrew's	1994 - 2006, 2014–Present
Leanne Piper	5 - St. Andrew's	2006–Present
	6 - St. James	2014–Present
Karl Wettstein	6 - St. James	2000 - 2018

Notes

See List of Guelph municipal elections for previous election results.

Notes and References

1. Web site: City Council . City of Guelph Website . City of Guelph . 11 May 2022.
2. Web site: 2022 election results and financial statements . 2024-05-09 . City of Guelph . en-CA.
3. Web site: City of Guelph Ward Map . City of Guelph Website . City of Guelph . 11 May 2022.
4. Web site: Council composition and ward boundary review . City of Guelph Website . City of Guelph . 11 May 2022.
5. Web site: Carty . Matt . Guelph keeps 12-councillor, 6-ward model with new boundaries . Global News . 11 May 2022 . June 24, 2021.