Who is running in Barrie's Ward 8?

Three candidates are running for Ward 8 councillor in Barrie's October 26, 2026 election: Samina Alim, Jim Harris (currently the Ward 8 councillor) and Amanda Fellows.

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 October 11, 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

Samina Alim

Nomination filed August 21, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.
- Campaign site
- votesamina.forward8@gmail.com
- Facebook: Vote Samina for Ward 8
- LinkedIn: Sam A.
Jim Harris Incumbent

Currently councillor for Ward 8, under the previous ward boundaries

Nomination filed May 8, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.
- Campaign site
- votejimforward8@gmail.com
- 705-715-3008
- Facebook: Votejimforward8
Amanda Fellows

Nomination filed July 27, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.
- Campaign site
- fellows4ward8@gmail.com
- 705-220-4023
- Facebook: Fellows for Ward 8
- Instagram: Fellows4Ward8

Who can donate, and how much?

Any individual normally resident in Ontario may give a ward councillor candidate up to $1,200, and no more than $5,000 in total to two or more candidates for the same council or school board. Corporations and trade unions cannot give. The candidate's own money, with their spouse's, is capped at $5,000 plus 20 cents per elector in the ward, up to $25,000. Gifts over $100 are named in the candidate's financial statement, filed after the election; the limits in every election since 2003.

Sources: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c.

32, Government of Ontario — e-Laws. Original document. The statute itself. Where this site restates a rule, it cites the Act rather than the Clerk's summary of it. Section 37(1) on acclamations is the clearest case, because it is a duty rather than a decision. Retrieved August 9, 2026. 2026 candidates' guide: Ontario municipal council and school board elections (Campaign), Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Original document. The ministry's 2026 guide: $1,200 per candidate, $5,000 in total to candidates for the same council or board, and no limit on a school board trustee candidate's own money. Retrieved October 8, 2026.

Common questions

Who is running for council in Barrie Ward 8?

3 certified candidates are running 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.

How much can I donate to a Ward 8 council candidate in Barrie?

Up to $1,200 to any one candidate, and no more than $5,000 in total to two or more candidates for the same council or school board. Only individuals normally resident in Ontario may give; corporations and trade unions cannot (Municipal Elections Act, ss. 88.8 and 88.9). The candidate's own money, with their spouse's, is capped at $5,000 plus 20 cents per elector in the ward, up to $25,000. The limits in every Barrie election since 2003.

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.

Ward 8 council seat, previous elections
Year	Candidates	Won by	Share	Margin
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 for 2026. Look up your address or check the City's ward map.

What is proposed for Ward 8?

8 projects on the City's map of planning applications are under review or under appeal in Ward 8, proposing 1,093 homes; the largest:

259 Salem Road: 792 homes, under review
51 Tiffin Street: 285 homes, under review
570, 552, 558, 570, 574 & 576 Essa Road: 16 homes, under review
220 Fairview Road: under review
52 King Street: under review

All of Ward 8's open projects, and every project on the City's map, with the council meetings that dealt with each.

Source: Planning Applications (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie.

Ward 8 at a glance

Open development projects: 8 under review or appeal, proposing 1,093 homes
Second units: 313 two-unit houses on the City's register
Committee of Adjustment: 100 minor variance and 111 consent applications since 2016
City trees: 3,713, 84% in good or very good condition
Parks: 73 parks, 144 ha
Priority sidewalk plowing: 54 km of sidewalk
Speed cushions: 9
Transit stops: 160, 25 with a shelter
Heritage properties: 43 designated, listed or noted
Businesses surveyed: 1,533 locations in the City's 2025 directory

Counted from the City's open-data map layers, placed in the 2026 wards by the City's own map query against its ward boundaries.

A park that crosses a ward line is counted in each ward it reaches, but its hectares, like the kilometres of sidewalk, are only the part inside this ward. Each heading links to the whole-city picture.

Sources: Planning Applications (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie.

Original document. Queried October 15, 2026 by tools/planning.py: 469 records in 429 file numbers, received 2014 to 2026; statuses Approved, Registered, Under Review and Under Appeal only (no refused or withdrawn files). Wards by the City's spatial query against its 2026 ward layer (WardsNov2026_WA_Dynamic). Raw reply kept in research/planning/raw/. Registered two-unit houses (additional residential units) (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Minor variance applications (Committee of Adjustment) (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Consent applications (Committee of Adjustment) (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. City tree inventory (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Parks (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; a record crossing a ward boundary counts in each ward, but its area by ward is only the part inside each ward, measured by the City's geometry service. Sidewalk plowing, priority (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; a record crossing a ward boundary counts in each ward, but its length by ward is only the part inside each ward, measured by the City's geometry service. Speed cushions (traffic calming) (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Transit stop inventory (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Heritage properties (open-data map service layer), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. Business and Employer Directory: an undated first directory and the 2022–2025 directories (open-data feature services), City of Barrie. Original document. Queried by tools/opendata.py; raw copy kept in research/opendata/raw/. Counts and sums only are published; each record is a point, placed in the ward it falls in. All retrieved October 15, 2026.