Ward 5 has a new councillor at Burlington city hall and on Halton Regional Council, which runs services such as water and waste collection. Alex Don defeated incumbent Paul Sharman by 188 votes in the Monday, Oct. 26 municipal election, official results posted by the City of Burlington show, unchanged from the unofficial count.
Four candidates were on the Ward 5 ballot, and 10,122 votes were recorded for them. Don finished first, Sharman second, Kristy Dickinson third and Brian Machan fourth.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Don | 3,360 | 33.19% |
| Paul Sharman | 3,172 | 31.33% |
| Kristy Dickinson | 2,862 | 28.27% |
| Brian Machan | 728 | 7.19% |
