Who's Running

Markham's next municipal and school board election will be held on October 26, 2026.

Eligible persons can register as a candidate for the 2026 Markham Municipal Election starting on May 1, 2026 until August 21, 2026 (2 PM). The list of registered candidates will be posted to this page once available.

Interested in running? Check out our Become a Candidate page for step-by-step instructions on how to register.

Important: The folders below contain links to external websites and social media platforms. These links are supplied by candidates and posted here to promote public engagement in the election. Elections Markham does not operate or control any of these platforms, nor do we review, approve or endorse any content posted to them. By selecting any of these links, you accept responsibility for any damages resulting from your linking to a candidate’s website or platform.

Markham City Council

Mayor

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Regional Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Kristian Chan
Alan Ho
Jim Jones	jimjones.ca	Facebook Instagram LinkedIn X
Joe Li

Ward 1 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Christina Cadorin	voteforchristina.ca	Facebook Instagram	christina@voteforchristina.ca	416.550.9893

Ward 2 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Ritch Lau	ritchlau.ca	Facebook Instagram	ward2@ritchlau.ca	365.894.2123
Mark Lin

Ward 3 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Larry Lau			votelarrylau@gmail.com
Ron Lynn
Jack Ng		Facebook Instagram	jacktkng2026@gmail.com

Ward 4 Councillor

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Ward 5 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Andrew Keyes	keyes.ca		andrew@keyes.ca	416.509.7496
Thamiraa Ragikaran			voteforthamiraa@gmail.com	647.936.8742

Ward 6 Councillor

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Ward 7 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Killi Chelliah		Facebook Instagram
Sameer Qureshi	votesameerqureshi.com	Instagram LinkedIn	sameerformarkham@gmail.com	647.995.9360

Ward 8 Councillor

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Isa Lee

York Region District School Board

Trustee, Markham Wards 1 & 8

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Wen Liu	VoteWenLiu.ca		support@votewenliu.ca

Trustee, Markham Wards 2 & 6

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Trustee, Markham Wards 3 & 4

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Trustee, Markham Wards 5 & 7

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Michael Chen	VoteMichaelChen.ca		contact@VoteMichaelChen.ca

York Catholic District School Board

Trustee, Markham Wards 1, 2, 3 & 6

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.

Trustee, Markham Wards 4, 5, 7 & 8

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Yan Zhou	yanzhoueducation.ca	Facebook LinkedIn	yanz1982@gmail.com	416.999.9889

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

Membre du Conseil scolaire Viamonde (Region de York)

Name	Website	Social media	Email	Phone
Hanane Jaouich-Diakité

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Membre du Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (Region de York)

There are no candidates currently registered for this office.