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Scott Gillingham Wins Second Term as Winnipeg Mayor

Updated: October 29, 2026, 11:50 a.m. EDT (Toronto) Scott Gillingham won a second term as Winnipeg mayor in Wednesday’s municipal election, October 28, with the city’s unofficial results showing all 245 reporting locations counted. Gillingham received 80,206 votes, or 39.82 per cent, according to the City of Winnipeg’s results dashboard . Kevin Klein finished second with 41,703 votes, or 20.71 per cent, followed by Noah Redden with 39,962 votes, or 19.84 per cent. CityNews independently reported Gillingham’s re-election on Wednesday night. The incumbent defeated 11 challengers to secure another four-year term, returning to an office he first won in 2022. His campaign commitments included hiring more police officers, continuing a crisis-response service for non-emergency calls involving mental health and addictions, and improving transit safety. He also pledged continued work with Manitoba’s government on housing people living in encampments. On taxes, his platform proposed a 3.5 per c...