Live northeastern Ontario coverage of the 2022 provincial election

Biggest election story in the northeast There was a major upset in Timmins as the mayor unseated long-time NDP MPP Gilles Bisson.

The day has come to elect the next premier of Ontario and CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca will have updates on the nine ridings in the northeast region here.

Polls close at 9 p.m. and the four major political party leaders – Doug Ford, Andrea Horwath, Steven Del Duca and Mike Schreiner – are racing to form the 43^rd provincial government.

CTV will broadcast a live election special with minute-by-minute coverage starting at 7 p.m. that you can watch on our app, website here or on TV.

Check our interactive map for live election results for all of Ontario's 124 ridings.

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The northeastern Ontario ridings we are watching are:

Fedeli2 Vic Fedeli easily held on to Nipissing for the Progressive Conservatives. (Eric Taschner/CTV News)

Vic Fedeli supporters celebrate his re-election Vic Fedeli supporters celebrate his re-election at the campaign victory party being held at the Davedi Club. June 2/22 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)

Sault Ste. Marie PC incumbent Ross Romano re-elect Sault Ste. Marie PC incumbent Ross Romano re-elected. June 2/22 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)

Timmins Mayor George Pirie has won MPP Timmins Mayor George Pirie (right) has won his bid for MPP unseating long-time NDP incumbent Gilles Bisson. June 2/22 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)

(Timmins PC MPP-elect George Pirie far right)

Bisson First elected in 1990, New Democrat Gilles Bisson lost Thursday to George Pirie, who had been the mayor of Timmins. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)

Voting at the following polling stations in northeastern Ontario have been extended and will result in a delay in reporting for the whole riding:

Algoma Manitoulin Riding

Poll #4 extended until 11 p.m.

Parry Sound - Muskoka Riding

Poll #52 extended until 9:10 p.m.

Poll #30 extended until 9:30 p.m.

CTV News Northern Ontario Anchor Sarah Freemark and Sudbury video journalist Molly Frommer are at Overtime Sports Bar & Grill where NDP incumbent Jamie West will be gathering with supporters.

Sudbury videojournalist Molly Frommer Sudbury videojournalist Molly Frommer at Overtime Sports Bar and Grill on Ontario election night. June 2/22 (Shelley Mayer/CTV Northern Ontario)

Sudbury videojournalist Alana Everson is at a restaurant in Val Caron where NDP Nickel Belt incumbent France Gelinas is hosting supporters and people who worked on her re-election campaign.

NDP Nickel Belt incumbent France Gelinas NDP Nickel Belt incumbent France Gelinas talks with supporters at a Val Caron restaurant on Ontario election night. June 2/22 (Alana Everson/CTV Northern Ontario)

Correction

George Pirie is currently the mayor of Timmins, not the former mayor as originally reported.