Winnipeg election news — Scott Gillingham has won a second term as mayor of Winnipeg, CBC projects, after voters in the October 28, 2026 municipal election backed the incumbent and at the same time reshaped city council with 9 new faces.
By Maplestime News Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | October 29, 2026
Sources: CBC Manitoba, CTV News Winnipeg | Last updated: October 29, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Scott Gillingham is reelected mayor of Winnipeg for a second term, with 80,206 votes and 39.82 percent of the vote.
- Kevin Klein finished second with 41,703 votes, followed by Noah Redden with 39,962 and Mike Vogiatzakis with 19,463.
- Turnout was 37.72 percent in a 12 candidate mayoral race.
- CBC projects 9 new councillors headed to city hall, the biggest turnover in decades.
- Some school trustee results may still be delayed into October 29, the City of Winnipeg has said.
Gillingham Wins a Second Term
Gillingham told CBC it feels fantastic to win another term. He was first elected mayor in 2022 with about 27 percent of the vote, after eight years as the councillor for St. James. Before city hall he was a Pentecostal pastor for more than two decades.
This time he ran on public safety, housing and downtown revitalization. His platform promised more police officers and firefighters as the city grows, more transit safety officers, full protective shields for bus drivers, and a Community Crisis Response Service for non emergency calls including mental health and addictions calls. He also pledged to hold property tax increases at 3.5 percent in 2027, after increases of 5.95 percent last year drew heavy criticism.
Klein, the Winnipeg Sun CEO and former city councillor, conceded on election night and said he was saddened to see the campaign get dirty very fast. Vogiatzakis, a funeral director, and Redden, a software developer, rounded out the top four among the 12 candidates.
A Reshaped City Council
The bigger story of the night may be council itself. Five incumbent councillors did not run again, and CBC projects at least 9 new faces joining the 15 seat council. New councillors projected include city planner Jeff Palmer in Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry, former school trustee Chris Sigurdson in St. Vital, garden store owner Ray DuBois in St. Norbert-Seine, Sara MacArthur in River Heights-Fort Garry and Kelly Ryback in St. James.
Not every incumbent survived. CBC projects three incumbent councillors lost their seats, while longtime councillor Jeff Browaty won a sixth term in North Kildonan. Incumbents Evan Duncan, Cindy Gilroy and Vivian Santos kept their seats, CBC projects.
What Comes Next for Winnipeg
Gillingham now faces a council with a large new bloc, and a city watching whether his second term delivers on the safety and housing promises that defined the campaign. He has pledged to renew recreation infrastructure, push Ottawa on bail reform for repeat offenders, and keep building the north Main Street corridor plan and the Seine River corridor project.
School trustee results from some wards outside Winnipeg city limits are hand counted and may not be declared until October 29, according to the City of Winnipeg, so the full election picture is still being completed.
Maplestime will provide updates from Winnipeg city hall as the new council takes shape.
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