Municipal
Regional Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected every 4 years to sit on both this council and the Durham regional council; 4 seats. Election by ward or by general vote is set by municipal by-law (Municipal Act, 2001, s. 217 (1) para. 4).
- Seats
- 4
Who holds these seats now
4 seats, each with its own constituency.
| Seat | Held by |
|---|---|
| Centre Ward (Ward 3) | Steve Yamada since November 2022 Report |
| East Ward (Ward 4) | Maleeha Shahid since November 2022 Report |
| North Ward (Ward 1) | Rhonda Mulcahy since November 2022 Report |
| West Ward (Ward 2) | Chris Leahy since November 2022 Report |
Next vote
Sources
- ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, ss. 217-218 (council composition; head of council elected by general vote), as consolidated on e-Laws 2026-06-08 For: Regional Councillor
- data.ontario.ca · checked Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 Municipal Election - Successful Candidate Data as of Voting Day and Municipal Data (2024-02-22): office titles, number of seats per office, council size, ward or at-large system For: Regional Councillor
- whitby.ca · checked Town of Whitby, Mayor and Council page, retrieved 2026-10-11; public office emails from the Town's Ward Boundaries open data layer For: Chris Leahy, current term, Maleeha Shahid, current term, Rhonda Mulcahy, current term, Steve Yamada, current term
- ontario.ca · checked Municipal Elections Act, 1996, ss. 4, 5, 6 and 31 (e-Laws consolidation current 2026-05-11): regular election 2026, voting day fourth Monday in October = 2026-10-26, nomination day third Friday in August = 2026-08-21 For: General election, October 26, 2026