Terms for the City of Canton's Ward 1 Council Seat, Ward 2 Council Seat, and Ward 3 Council Seat will expire on December 31, 2025, thereby requiring a Municipal General Election. Qualifying for these seats was held Aug. 18-20.

Terms and qualifications for office

The members of the City Council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as mayor or councilmember unless that person shall be a United States citizen 21 years of age or older, who has been a resident of the city for 12 months prior to the date of the election of the mayor and councilmembers and must have been a bona fide resident of the ward which they represent for a period of six months previous to the election to which they are a candidate; each shall continue to reside therein during that member's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city. 

Qualifying  Results for the City of Canton's 2025 General Municipal Election

Council Ward 1:

Darrell Rice

Council Ward 2:

Bryan Roach (incumbent)
Pennie Clopton

Council Ward 3:

Dwayne Waterman (incumbent)
Todd Smith

 The election is to be held on November 4, 2025, at Cherokee County election precincts serving the residents of the City of Canton to fill these positions.