Incumbent mayors defeated in Innisfil, New Tecumseth, Clearview, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Tiny, while Clarke gets another crack as Orillia mayor

There has been a shuffling of the deck in some Simcoe County municipalities.

The municipal election on Monday night saw incumbent mayors in Innisfil, New Tecumseth, Clearview, Bradford West Gwillimbury and Tiny go down to defeat.

Lynn Dollin lost the mayor's chair in Innisfil to current deputy mayor Kenneth Fowler.

Councillor Nicklolas Harper will move up to become mayor in Bradford West Gwillimbury, knocking off James Leduc.

Doug Measures in Clearview was defeated by current councillor Robert McArthur.

Incumbent Richard Norcross in New Tecumseth lost the race for mayor to the current deputy mayor, Stephanie MacLellan.

In Tiny Township, current councillor Dave Brunelle defeated incumbent mayor David Evans.

Mayors were re-elected in Springwater (Jennifer Coughlin), Oro-Medonte (Randy Greenlaw), Essa (Sandi Macdonald), Severn (Mike Burkett), Adjala-Tosorontio (Scott Anderson), Collingwood (Yvonne Hamlin), and Midland (Bill Gordon).

Keith Bell moves up a notch as the current deputy mayor won the race for mayor in Ramara, where there was no incumbent.

Mayors in Penetanguishene and Tay Township were acclaimed.

In the City of Orillia, a new mayor but an old face, as Steve Clarke returns to the council chamber.

Clarke served as mayor of the Sunshine City for two terms from 2014 to 2022.

He defeated current city councillor Whitney Smith.

Outgoing mayor Don McIsaac did not seek a second term.

The Town of Wasaga Beach has not posted results.