Residents in the County of Brant, Ontario, have elected Ella Haley as a new representative for Ward 5 after a by-election concluded on March 16, 2026. Haley won the seat with 568 votes, which was 39.3 per cent of the total ballots cast to fill the vacancy on the local council.
The election was held to replace former councillor Christine Garneau, who resigned from the position in October 2025. This vote was conducted using online and phone methods between March 9 and March 16, though the municipality did provide in-person help for those who needed assistance casting their ballots.
According to the County of Brant, a total of 1,447 eligible votes were cast during the week-long voting period. Haley will be sworn into her new role at the regular meeting of the County of Brant Council on March 24, 2026.
Once she takes her seat, the council will return to its full strength of ten ward representatives and the mayor. Haley will serve for the remainder of the current four-year term, which comes to an end in late 2026.
