Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown has won a third consecutive term following the October 26 municipal election, as voters returned most incumbent councillors to office. Taran Chahal and Sukhman Sangha emerged as new faces on council, with Sangha winning the closest regional councillor race.
Brampton voters have largely opted for continuity, re-electing Mayor Patrick Brown and returning most members of the previous council for another four-year term. However, two seats will have new representatives, bringing fresh faces into municipal leadership in one of Canada’s rapidly growing cities.
Brown secured 65,893 votes, representing 54.9 per cent of the mayoral vote, comfortably ahead of runner-up Wesley Jackson, who received 23,236 votes, or 19.4 per cent. Prabh Gill finished third with 15,257 votes, accounting for 12.7 per cent.
The result gives Brown a third consecutive term after first becoming mayor in 2018. His re-election places renewed responsibility on his administration to address the priorities facing residents, including infrastructure, housing, transportation and public services.
According to the City’s unofficial results, 123,133 ballots were cast from 428,012 eligible voters, producing a turnout of approximately 28.8 per cent. While this was higher than the 24.6 per cent recorded in 2022, fewer than three in ten eligible voters participated. The figures highlight the importance of continued public engagement in decisions affecting local communities. Brampton’s unofficial election results remain subject to certification by the City Clerk.
The most notable council changes occurred in Wards 7 and 8 and Wards 9 and 10, where the regional councillor positions became vacant after Pat Fortini and Gurpartap Singh Toor chose not to seek re-election.
In Wards 7 and 8, Rod Power moved from his previous city councillor position to the regional councillor seat, winning with 11,348 votes, or approximately 53.6 per cent. Taran Chahal won the city councillor contest with 6,573 votes, representing 30.8 per cent, to become the other new face on council.
Wards 9 and 10 produced the night’s closest regional councillor contest. Sukhman Sangha received 7,406 votes, narrowly defeating former regional councillor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, who secured 7,120. The 286-vote margin made the race one of the election’s defining contests.
Harkirat Singh retained his city councillor seat in the same ward pair, receiving 8,393 votes, or 29 per cent.
Elsewhere, incumbents maintained their positions across the remaining ward pairs. Rowena Santos and Paul Vicente won in Wards 1 and 5, Navjit Kaur Brar and Michael Palleschi retained their seats in Wards 2 and 6, while Dennis Keenan and Martin Medeiros won in Wards 3 and 4.
The results matter beyond election night. City councillors make decisions affecting neighbourhood services, development and local infrastructure, while regional councillors also represent their communities on Peel Regional Council. Together, these responsibilities influence how Brampton grows and how residents experience that growth.
The incoming council is expected to be formally sworn in at its inaugural meeting on November 17. As the new term approaches, residents will be watching how the returning leadership balances established priorities with the needs of a growing and diverse population.
For Brampton’s many African and Caribbean diaspora communities, the election also offers an opportunity to remain engaged with the municipal decisions shaping their neighbourhoods, businesses and families. ADP will continue covering civic leadership and community developments that matter across the diaspora.
