Michael Lewis

Candidate for Ward 7 councillor in the 2026 Barrie municipal election.

Unofficial result: 410 votes (16.43%), 1,675 votes behind Gary Harvey, second of two, count complete. All the results.

Then and now: in 2022, 92 votes (3.02%) for Ward 4 councillor, not elected; in 2026, 410 votes (16.43%) for Ward 7 councillor, not elected (unofficial).

2 times on the record
0 times elected

Campaign contact

Contact details are from the City's candidates list, except any marked inferred, searched or supplied; hover the mark to see where that detail came from.

We do not reproduce the home addresses the City also publishes.

In their own words

Verbatim, attributed, dated. Every passage below is copied exactly from an archived copy of its source — a campaign website, a news article, or the candidate's own social media post — and links to it. Nothing is paraphrased by this site and no for-or-against label is applied: read the words, follow the link. Passages from news coverage say whether they are the candidate quoted, the reporter's reported speech, or the reporter's characterisation.

Compiled in a research batch dated October 15, 2026, reviewed by hand before publication on October 15, 2026.

Passages are capped at 60 words and listed newest first; undated campaign pages show and sort by the date archived. A candidate with nothing located on an issue is listed as such, with the date their sources were checked; a race is shown only once every candidate in it has been checked. See methodology.

Housing

How can the city provide affordable housing if we cannot choose the lots to build them upon?

Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (paragraph 9). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

General

'My biggest concern is how to get the City of Barrie’s social services network back into the city’s control,' says Michael Lewis

I do not have an election platform. There are things that concern me, such as homelessness, ever-increasing property taxes and lack of municipal services that those dollars should be funding, lack of parking because of overcrowded single-family homes as well as lack of affordable housing.

Currently, those services are provided by the County of Simcoe, taking away the power to choose how and where to provide said services.

Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (Feed summary (article page not archived); paragraph 5; paragraph 8, second sentence). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

Not yet checked for this race: social media posts.

Electoral record

Offices held and elections contested by Michael Lewis

Ran, not elected

When Michael Lewis held office (lines, coloured by office) and the elections they contested without winning (dots).

Terms are drawn from election records alone: a line runs from each election to the next one for that office — or ends early where winning a different office ended the term — so a resignation for any other reason would not appear here. Hover or tap any mark for the detail; the table below is the record.

Candidacies on record for Michael Lewis, all levels of government
Year	Contest	Votes	Share	Result
2026	Ward 7 councillor	410	16.4%	Not elected unofficial
2022	Ward 4 councillor	92	3.0%	Not elected

Sources: City of Barrie certificates of election results.

See all election results for the full documents.

In full

Each contest Michael Lewis was part of, with the whole field, because a result only means something next to what it was up against.

2026: Ward 7 councillor

Ward 7 councillor, 2026
Candidate	Votes	Share
Gary Harvey Elected Incumbent	2,085	83.6%
Michael Lewis	410	16.4%

2022: Ward 4 councillor

Ward 4 councillor, 2022
Candidate	Votes	Share
Amy Courser Elected	1,134	37.3%
Tim Abel	770	25.3%
Robert Newman	329	10.8%
Dieter Mueller	257	8.4%
Ajmal Noushahi	207	6.8%
Donald McLaurin	185	6.1%
Michael Lewis	92	3.0%
MD Hafizur Rahman	68	2.2%

Coverage

Reporting that names Michael Lewis, from this site's media index, newest first.

The index is not complete; a story missing here may be one it has not reached yet.

October 26, 2026 BREAKING : Nuttall re-elected Barrie mayor in resounding victory BarrieToday
October 26, 2026 Harvey returned to council in Ward 7 with city's widest margin of victory BarrieToday · By Nikki Cole
October 26, 2026 Nuttall wins second term as Barrie mayor, incumbent city councillors re-elected Barrie 360 · By Ian MacLennan
October 5, 2026 Barrie Election profile Bayshore Broadcasting
September 2, 2026 Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues BarrieToday
August 21, 2026 Four-person race for Barrie mayor shaping up for October's city election BarrieToday
August 4, 2026 Municipal Election 2026: Here’s the unofficial list of candidates in Barrie and Simcoe County Simcoe.com · By John Edwards
October 27, 2022 City clerk certifies Barrie election results BarrieToday

9 more stories

October 25, 2022 Alex Nuttall wins seven-way battle for mayor's job in Barrie BarrieToday · By Raymond Bowe
October 24, 2022 Alex Nuttall elected mayor of Barrie Barrie 360 · By Ian MacLennan
October 24, 2022 BREAKING: Nuttall declared next mayor of Barrie BarrieToday · By Raymond Bowe
October 24, 2022 ‘This isn’t a one-man show’: Alex Nuttall elected as Barrie’s next mayor Simcoe.com · By Chris Simon
October 19, 2022 2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Barrie Ward 4 candidates Global News · By Sawyer Bogdan
October 5, 2022 Barrie — Meet the candidates running in the 2022 municipal election Simcoe.com
August 29, 2022 Lewis wants to be the voice for all constituents at city hall BarrieToday · By Nikki Cole
August 19, 2022 Barrie Voter Guide 2022: Who is running for mayor, council, school board trustee in municipal election Simcoe.com
August 19, 2022 Eyes on city hall: Field set for upcoming Barrie election BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton

Compiled from the public electoral record.

If anything here is wrong, please tell us on the corrections page. Names are linked across elections only where we have confirmed by hand that the records refer to the same person; where we are unsure, they are kept separate.

Common questions

Who is Michael Lewis?

Michael Lewis was a candidate for Ward 7 councillor in the 2026 Barrie municipal election, and previously ran in Barrie in 2022, 2026.

What did Michael Lewis run for in Barrie in 2026?

Ward 7 councillor, on the ballot in the 2026 Barrie municipal election. Election day was October 26, 2026; internet and telephone voting opened October 16. See everyone who ran in this race.

Is Michael Lewis an incumbent?

No. Michael Lewis does not currently hold the seat being contested. The sitting members are listed at incumbents.

Has Michael Lewis run for office before?

Yes: on a Barrie municipal ballot in 2022, 2026. The full record, with votes and results for every race, is below.

How do I contact Michael Lewis's campaign?

The campaign published an email address, a phone number on the City of Barrie's certified candidates list; they are shown under campaign contact above. This site does not reproduce home addresses.

Who can vote for Michael Lewis?

Voters who live in Ward 7 under the 2026 boundaries. Not sure which ward you are in? Enter your address.