Cathy Downer
Cathy Downer is a registered candidate for Guelph City Council in Ward 5 in the Guelph municipal election on October 26, 2026. Ward 5 is St. Andrew's, covering the centre south, including the University area and the south end, and currently sits on Guelph City Council. Ward 5 elects two councillors, so voters there can vote for up to two candidates.
This is a neutral listing published by Jon Christensen's campaign, not by Cathy Downer. Their own campaign website is cathydowner.ca.
The details
| Running for | City Council, Ward 5 (St. Andrew's) |
|---|---|
| Currently on council | Yes |
| Website | cathydowner.ca |
| cathydowner@rogers.com | |
| Phone | 519-829-5912 |
| Social | |
| 2022 result | Elected in Ward 5 with 2,809 votes |
| Last verified | 2026-08-21 |
Contact details are reproduced exactly as they appear on the City of Guelph's official candidate list. Where a row says “not published,” it means the candidate has not made that detail public, not that it does not exist.
Voting record on council
These are counts from the recorded votes in Guelph's own council minutes since 2021. They are not a score or a judgement, and they do not cover votes taken without a recorded ballot.
| Recorded votes | 1,235 since 2021-05-10 |
|---|---|
| Voted in favour | 1,168 |
| Voted against | 65 |
| Motions moved | 100 |
| Motions seconded | 97 |
Who else is running in Ward 5
Ward 5 elects two councillors. You can vote for up to two of these names.
| Candidate | Their website |
|---|---|
| Michael Agueci | michaelforguelph.ca |
| Xandine Arnott | Not published |
| Greg Cawsey | gregcawsey.ca |
| Dakota Cherry | www.dakotacherry.ca |
| Jon Christensen | jonchristensen.ca |
| James Doran | jamesdoran.ca |
| Wesley Harris | www.votewes.ca |
| Danny Lui | votedannylui.ca |
| Dylan White | www.dylanwhite.ca |
How to vote
Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026, with advance voting from October 10 to 18. You vote for mayor, for up to two councillors in your own ward, and for a school board trustee.
About this page
Published by the campaign of Jon Christensen, candidate for Ward 5, as part of a set covering every candidate in this election. Cathy Downer had no involvement in it. Every fact here comes from the City of Guelph's official candidate list, or from Guelph's own published council minutes. Last verified 2026-08-21.
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