Mayor & Council

The City of St. Catharines is governed by a Mayor and 12 councillors, who are elected every four years.

The Mayor is elected at large, which means all citizens eligible to vote choose from the same mayoral candidates when casting a ballot. By contrast, councillors are elected to represent one of six wards. Voters within a specific ward elect two councillors.

The Mayor of St. Catharines is Walter Sendzik.

St. Catharines wards and councillors are:

• Ward 1 Merritton: Greg Miller and Lori Littleton
• Ward 2 St. Andrew's: Matthew Harris and Joseph Kushner
• Ward 3 St. George's: Sal Sorrento and Kevin Townsend  
• Ward 4 St. Patrick's: Karrie Porter and Mathew Siscoe
• Ward 5 Grantham: Dawn Dodge and Bill Phillips
• Ward 6 Port Dalhousie: Carlos Garcia and Bruce Williamson

Mayor and City Council 2018-2022

Accountability and Transparnecy for Elected Officials

Please visit our Accountability and Transparency for Elected Officials and Advisory Committee, Board and Task Force Members page for information on:

• The City's Code of Conduct
• Conflicts of interest
• The Integrity Commissioner
• Freedom of information requests
• Closed (in-camera) meetings
• The Ontario Ombudsman