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2006 Hamilton municipal election

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File:Larry DiIanni.jpg Candidate Fred Eisenberger Larry Di Ianni (Incumbent) Dianne Elms Popular vote 54,110 53,658 9,459 Percentage 43.21% 42.84% 7.55%   File:Brother Michael Baldasaro Mayoral.jpg Candidate Michael Baldassaro Popular vote 4,520 Percentage 3.61%

The ward boundaries used for the 2006 Municipal Election.

Mayor before election Larry Di Ianni Elected mayor Fred Eisenberger

The 2006 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, to elect municipal officials in Hamilton, Ontario. Touted by pundits as being one of the closest mayoral races in Hamilton history, the incumbent Larry Di Ianni was defeated by a margin of 452 votes by Fred Eisenberger.

Mayoral Election

Candidates

• Church of the Universe leader Michael Baldasaro Church of the Universe leader Michael Baldasaro
• Sitting Mayor Larry Di Ianni Sitting Mayor Larry Di Ianni
• Port authority chair Fred Eisenberger
• Tool and dye maker Gino Speziale

• Iridology partitioner Diane Elms
• Fringe candidate Steve Leach
• Joke candidate Martin Zuliniak

Michael Baldasaro: Leader of the Church of the Universe and a perennial candidate for office, running for Parliament in 1984, 2000 and 2004, Ward 2 Councillor in 2004 and Mayor for Hamilton on numerous occasions. His campaign was centered on legalization of marijuana, but he also supported demalgimation and keeping City Hall in Jackson Square.

Larry Di Ianni: Incumbent Mayor of Hamilton. He was involved in a scandal involving his 2003 election campaign and was subsequently charged with violating the Municipal Elections Act. This turned many Hamiltonians against him and was cited as one of the reasons for his defeat.

Fred Eisenberger: Former Ward 5 city councillor and chairman of the Hamilton Port Authority. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2000, finishing third behind Bob Wade and Bob Morrow.

Diane Elms: An iridology practitioner who ran a reform campaign, centered around fiscal mismanagement and lack of voter participation. She also stated that, if elected mayor, she would ask in Jesus' name, for God to forgive all those who misused their authority.

Gino Speziale: A tool and dye maker who ran a very small campaign. At most debates, people found that he supported Ms. Elms a majority of the time.

Steve Leach: An unknown candidate. The Hamilton Spectator poked fun at his lack of involvement in an editorial cartoon and commented "Steve Leach is so fringe, he's out of sight."

Martin Zuliniak: A pseudo-joke candidate who associated himself with the Rhinoceros Party, but had a non-joke platform of lower taxes, de-amalgamation and tourism promotion.

Results

City Council Elections

Ward One (Chedoke-Cootes)

• Brian McHattie, incumbent councillor, focused on his environmental activism and dedication to expanding student housing through Ward One, which includes McMaster University.
• Barber Tony Greco presented himself as the establishment to McHattie, and picked up support from political fixtures such as former Hamilton regional chairman Terry Cooke.
• Developer Fred Spencer, called the race an "eye-opener" and lamented the lack of student involvement.

Ward Two (Downtown)

• Bob Bratina, the incumbent councillor with only two years on council after winning a 2004 by-election, focused this campaign on transparency, increased policing and improved Via Rail service in the city.
• Judy MacDonald-Musitano, who also ran in the 2004 by-election, held as her campaign principles the enforcement of a mandatory balanced budget, improved affordable transit and removal of parking meters in the downtown core.
• Dawn Lescaudron was a first-time candidate, and did not interact with local media for the duration of the campaign.
• Haider Shaikh promoted lower taxes, increased infrastructure spending and attracting new investment.

Ward Three (Hamilton Centre)

• Bernie Morelli, a 16-year veteran of Hamilton, Ontario City Council, made public safety, new parks and reduced transit fees for seniors his campaign priorities.
• Sean Gibson, the owner of The Barber Center, a school of hairdressing, organized youth and minorities to give them greater representation on council.

Ward Four (East Hamilton)

Ward Five (Red Hill)

Ward Six (East Mountain)

Ward Seven (Central Mountain)

Ward Eight (West Mountain)

Ward Nine (Upper Stoney Creek)

Ward Ten (Lower Stoney Creek)

Ward Eleven (Glanbrook-Winona)

Ward Twelve (Ancaster)

Ward Thirteen (Dundas)

Ward Fourteen (Wentworth)

Ward Fifteen (Flamborough)

Public School Board Election

Catholic School Board Election

French Public School Board Election

French Catholic School Board Election

See also

• List of Hamilton, Ontario municipal elections

Notes

1. http://hamiltonviews.smfforfree.com/topic/58.0.html | Diane Elms 4 Mayor −2006
2. ^ http://www.raisethehammer.org/index.asp?id=401 | Candidates describe the five most important actions they would take to improve Hamilton - Raise the Hammer
3. http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:5HwMcMDub-cJ:hwdsb.on.ca/westdale/StudentVoice.html+Gino+SPEZIALE&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1 | Mayoral Debate Comes to Westdale!
4. http://www.mackaycartoons.net/2006/huh2006-11-10.html Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine | The 2006 Hamilton Mayoral Race (An Editorial), Hamilton Spectator
5. Van Harten, Peter. "Ward One", The Hamilton Spectator, November 14, 2006, Local News (A8).
6. ^ Van Harten, "Ward One", (A8).
7. The Hamilton Spectator. "Ward Two Profile", The Hamilton Spectator, October 26, 2006, Local News (A13).
8. ^ Spectator, "Ward Two Profile", (A13).
9. Burman, John. "Ward Two", The Hamilton Spectator, November 14, 2006, Local News (A8).
10. Bradley, Brian J. and Susannah Schmidt. "Sweet 16 for Morelli", The Hamilton Spectator, November 14, 2006, Local News (A9).
11. Bradley and Schmidt, "Sweet 16 for Morelli", (A9)

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