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Keanin Loomis Wins Hamilton Mayoral Race, Defeats Andrea Horwath

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Andrea Horwath lost the 2026 Hamilton mayoral election and will leave office.
Keanin Loomis won with 41.77% of the vote, while Rob Cooper earned 31.87% and Horwath 14.53%.
Horwath, Hamilton’s first woman mayor, said her term faced a pandemic, a cyberattack, and many new councillors.
She said Hamilton is in better shape and she will take a break.
Marvin Ryder said voters were in the mood for change.

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Andrea Horwath lost the 2026 Hamilton mayoral election and will leave office.
Keanin Loomis won with 41.77% of the vote, while Rob Cooper earned 31.87% and Horwath 14.53%.
Horwath, Hamilton’s first woman mayor, said her term faced a pandemic, a cyberattack, and many new councillors.
She said Hamilton is in better shape and she will take a break.
Marvin Ryder said voters were in the mood for change.