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Ward 1

Ward 1 is one of Burlington's 6 wards, covering 35.5 km². It is represented by Councillor Kelvin Galbraith.

At a glance
Area
35.5 km²
Councillor
Kelvin Galbraith
Candidates on the 2026 ballot
4

New ward boundaries take effect November 16, 2026

In May 2025, City Council passed By-law 030-2025 to make minor changes to Burlington’s ward structure. The new City of Burlington ward boundaries will be used for the 2026 municipal election and officially come into effect on the day the new Burlington City Council is sworn in (Monday, Nov. 16, 2026).

  • north Tyandaga: from Ward 1 to Ward 3
  • Leighland: from Ward 2 to Ward 1
  • Maple Beach: from Ward 1 to Ward 2

The boundaries and areas on this page are the ones in force today. By-law 030-2025 affects Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4. New ward structure map (PDF) · Find My Ward – interactive online map. Source: City of Burlington, New Voting Wards, read October 8, 2026.

Who represents Ward 1

  • Kelvin GalbraithCouncillor

    Represents the ward on City Council. Each ward councillor also participates as a member of Council for Halton Region.

As the City of Burlington lists them — its Ward 1 page has contacts and ward news. The Councillor also sits on Halton Regional Council. See the whole council.

On the Ward 1 ballot, October 26, 2026

Certified candidates as the clerk lists them, in the clerk’s order. The 2026 election uses the new ward boundaries set by By-law 030-2025. The Ward 1 races in full.

City and Regional Councillor

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

  1. City of Burlington

    Ward Boundaries (open data layer)

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  2. City of Burlington

    New Voting Wards

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  3. City of Burlington

    Council Members and Wards

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

City of Burlington Open Data Terms of Use (Sept 19, 2011). Licence. Boundary read October 8, 2026.