The 2006 Thunder Bay municipal election was held on 13 November 2006 in

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to elect a

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, 12 city councillors, trustees for the

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, the

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 34A prior to 1999) oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It a ...

, the

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, and the

Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It administers education at nine elementary schools, and one secondary school. Elementary ...

. This election coincided with the

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being held across Ontario.

Thunder Bay City Council The Thunder Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It consists of a mayor and twelve councillors. The mayor and five of the councillors are elected at large, with one councillor being elected for each ...

Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five

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city councillors and seven ward councillors. Of 86,914 registered voters, 33,196 votes were cast and 33,192 votes were counted. Voter turnout was the lowest in the city's history at 38.2%.Municipal Election: Official Results, 2006
. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

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Three candidates ran for the office of Mayor. The incumbent, Lynn Peterson, was re-elected by a considerable margin.

Councillors at-large

Five councillors are elected

to sit on City Council. Fifteen people ran for the position in 2006. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates.

Ward councillors

The city of Thunder Bay is divided into seven electoral wards: Current River, McIntyre, McKellar, Neebing, Northwood, Red River, and Westfort. Residents of each ward elect one member to represent their ward on city council. Twenty people ran for these positions in five wards. The incumbent councillors in Northwood and Neebing wards were

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Current River

McIntyre

McKellar

On 18 October 2007 Andy Savela announced his resignation to take on further responsibilities with the

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. City council voted 6–5 on 5 November 2007 to appoint Robert Tuchenhagen, to the position. Tuchenhagen was defeated by Savela by 377 votes. He was sworn in on 19 November 2007.Jim Kelly (5 November, 2007
"Tuchenhagen back in city council fold"
''The Chronicle-Journal''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

Neebing

The incumbent, Linda Rydholm, was acclaimed.

Northwood

The incumbent, Mark Bentz, was acclaimed.

Red River

Westfort

District School Boards

Three boards of education to which voters elect trustees operate in the city of Thunder Bay. The

is an

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board and elects 8 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the

is an English language

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board and elects 6 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the

is a

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public school board and elects one trustee from Northwestern Ontario, and the

is a French language separate school board and elects 4 trustees at-large in

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Lakehead District School Board

Eight trustees are elected to the

by registered voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of

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. Each registered voter can choose up to eight candidates. Thirteen people ran for this position.

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

Six trustees are elected to the

by registered

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voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to six candidates. Fourteen people ran for this position.

Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario

One trustee is elected to the

by registered voters with

education rights in

Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales

Four trustees are elected to the