Brampton Poll Shows Strong Support for Mayor Jackson

BRAMPTON, ON, Oct. 21, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Rosedale Community Association, a group in Brampton, Ontario, has released the results of a poll showing a significant shift in voter sentiment ahead of the upcoming mayoral election. According to the poll, 62 percent of respondents said they would vote for Wesley Jackson if the election were held today, with Prabh Gill placing second at 19 percent. Incumbent Mayor Patrick Brown, who has faced numerous controversies, came in third at 12 percent.

The poll, conducted from September 29 to October 8, 2026, reached 87 community groups across Brampton, including Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Spanish, Filipino, and Vietnamese speakers. Every response came from a different internet address, ensuring that no one could vote more than once. The poll found that Jackson led in every area of the city, North, South, East, and West.

Debora Vance, who organized the poll, emphasized that the results reflect a widespread desire for change.

Mayor Patrick Brown has not been actively engaging with voters. He missed the Brampton Board of Trade debate on October 5, where candidates waited 30 to 45 minutes before going ahead without him. The next day, he missed two more debates, one where a sign reading "Mayor Patrick Brown" sat on an empty seat. At the Brampton Arts Organization debate on September 15, he spoke briefly and left before questions.

The poll also revealed that Brampton, with a population of 791,486 as of January 2025, is now the third-largest city in Ontario, surpassing Mississauga. Between 2016 and 2021, Brampton's population grew by 10.6 percent, the fastest rate among Canada's 25 most populous municipalities. The city is known for its diverse population, with 80.6 percent of residents identifying as visible minorities, and more than half being of South Asian heritage.

When asked the main reason for their vote, respondents cited "change" as the top reason, followed closely by integrity, accountability, and transparency at City Hall.

Patrick Brown's tenure as mayor began in 2018, months after he resigned as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied. In 2022, Ontario's Integrity Commissioner found he had deliberately failed to disclose rental income and a $375,000 loan from a party candidate. At City Hall, a 2022 city report found $629,000 had gone to four vendors tied to a proposed Brampton university, with staff unable to locate the final product for five deliverables. Most of the money went to a firm that employed a close associate of Brown. Council ordered a forensic investigation, but before it was finished, council voted 5 to 4 on Brown's motion to shut it down. That summer, council was so deadlocked that meeting after meeting could not go ahead.