Who is running in Barrie's Ward 8?
The Ward 8 council race in the 2026 Barrie municipal election.
This is the certified ballot. Nominations closed August 21, 2026, and the City Clerk certified the candidates on August 24, 2026. Nobody can now be added; a certified candidate's name stays on the ballot even if they withdraw.
Names and races checked on September 10, 2026 against the City of Barrie — List of Certified Candidates (Form EL07), signed by the City Clerk, dated August 24, 2026 (the City publishes the Clerk's signed list as a PDF on that page). Filing times and campaign contact details are from the City of Barrie — 2026 Election Certified Candidates List, last read September 10, 2026, plus details candidates have sent us directly, marked supplied. Home addresses published by the City are deliberately not reproduced here; see methodology.
Ward 8 councillor 3
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Nomination filed Aug 21, 2026 at 10:06am
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Jim Harris Incumbent
Currently councillor for Ward 8, under the previous ward boundaries
Nomination filed May 8, 2026 at 9:34am
- Campaign site
- votejimforward8@gmail.com
- 705-715-3008
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Nomination filed Jul 27, 2026 at 9:35am
- Campaign site
- fellows4ward8@gmail.com
- 705-220-4023
Common questions
Who is running for council in Barrie Ward 8?
3 candidates have filed to run in Ward 8: Samina Alim, Jim Harris, Amanda Fellows. Checked against the City's list on September 10, 2026.
Who is the current Ward 8 councillor?
Jim Harris is the sitting Ward 8 councillor, elected in 2022 under the previous ward boundaries, and has filed to run in 2026. Note that ward boundaries changed for 2026.
When is the 2026 Barrie municipal election?
Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026; internet and telephone voting opens October 16. See every date and deadline.
Who won Barrie Ward 8 in the 2022 election?
Jim Harris won with 2,877 votes in a field of 2. Ward boundaries have since been redrawn, so the 2022 ward is not the same territory. Full 2022 results.
Who is running against Jim Harris in Ward 8?
Samina Alim, Amanda Fellows — the other 2 certified candidates for Ward 8. Every candidate's record and campaign contact is on this page.
About Ward 8
Jim Harris represents Ward 8 on the current council, elected in 2022 under the previous ward boundaries. See their record.
Ward 8 is not the same place it was. Barrie's ward boundaries were redrawn for this election, so the results below were produced by a different set of streets than the one voting in 2026. Treat them as background rather than a trend. What changed.
| Year | Candidates | Won by | Share | Margin |
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| 2022 | 2 | Jim Harris | 79.0% | 2,114 |
| 2018 | 4 | Jim Harris | 30.8% | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | Arif Khan | 59.0% | 1,261 |
| 2012by-election | 11 | Arif Khan | 32.4% | 123 |
| 2010 | 6 | Jennifer Robinson | 32.1% | 22 |
| 2006 | 3 | Jerry Moore | 44.3% | 307 |
| 2003 | 7 | Jerry Moore | 38.0% | 310 |
Source: City of Barrie certificates of election results. Full results: every election.
A by-election fills a seat that fell vacant mid-term. Only that one seat is on the ballot, so far fewer people vote and the vote counts are not comparable with a general election.
Not sure this is your ward? The boundaries changed; check the City's ward map.