Algoma District municipal elections, 2010

Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Algoma District of Ontario on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Sue Jensen was elected as the first female mayor of Blind River, taking over 70 per cent of the vote to win over fellow town councillor Vyrn Peterson.

In Bruce Mines, incumbent mayor Darren Foster was defeated by Gordon Post, a town councillor whose campaign platform included a pledge to investigate the feasibility of amalgamating the town with the neighbouring township of Plummer Additional.

Louise Perrier defeated incumbent mayor Hélène Perth in Dubreuilville.

Incumbent mayor Rick Hamilton was re-elected in Elliot Lake. Following the election, Daniel Gagnon, the city's chief administrative officer, was forced to apologize to losing challenger Robert Whitehead for calling him a "smarmy dumbass" on Facebook; during the campaign, Whitehead had questioned whether the city needed a chief administrative officer at all.

Former Hilton mayor Rodney Wood was returned to office by a margin of just one vote over challenger Jerry Shields.

The village of Hilton Beach was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose new mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.

Morley Forster was declared elected in Hornepayne, winning over councillor Margaret Zajac.

The township of Huron Shores was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations. Incumbent mayor Ted Linley ran for re-election as a council candidate in Ward 3 rather than as mayor.

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