Voter turnout in Whitby rose to 31.12 per cent in the 2026 municipal election, up from 23.26 per cent in 2022, DurhamRegion.com reported on Oct. 28, 2026. The increase of nearly eight percentage points was reported from the Town's official results.
Whitby voters cast ballots in person or by mail in the October 26 election; the Town offers no online or telephone voting. The Town has posted its official results, which confirmed the mayoral and council outcomes.
The turnout figure follows a municipal election held across Durham Region on Oct. 26, 2026, with mayoral results reported in all eight Durham municipalities.
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- Daily Durham News
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- Oct 28, 2026, 8:22 a.m.
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- www.durhamregion.com
