To say there’s been an appetite for change in Brampton politics in recent years might be an understatement.

With the Oct. 22 election fast approaching, Bramptonians may be looking at an entirely different council than the one voters knew just five short years ago.

In the 2014 municipal election, voters sent seven new faces to city hall, and at least three of the remaining four have called it quits before this one. Three current Brampton councillors have been serving at city hall since the late '80s and the '90s.

Regional councillors John Sprovieri (Wards 9 and 10) and Gael Miles (Wards 7 and 8) were both first elected to council in 1988; Wards 1 and 5 Coun. Grant Gibson got his start as an alderman in 1991.

That is not unusual as municipal politicians generally enjoy longer careers than their provincial and federal counterparts. Incumbents historically have a distinct advantage over new faces in municipal elections.

According to a 2016 study by the Rural Ontario Institute, incumbents won 62 per cent of the time in the 2014 Ontario municipal elections while newcomers only won 25 per cent of the time. Fourteen per cent were acclaimed as the only candidate on the ballot.

What is somewhat unusual is seeing a whole municipal council replaced in two elections just four years apart, which might end up being the case in Brampton come Oct. 23.

Both Miles and Gibson are retiring and will not seek re-election this fall. Sprovieri has entered his name in the race for mayor. A fourth, long-tenured member of council, Wards 1 and 5 Coun. Elaine Moore, is also stepping down after an 18-year run at city hall.

Those are the only remaining members of council from the 2010-2014 term under then-mayor Susan Fennell.

Each of the remaining six current councillors — Micheal Palleschi, Gurpreet Dhillon, Pat Fortini, Jeff Bowman, Martin Medeiros and Doug Whillans — replaced incumbents in 2014. Each will seek re-election in October, with some looking to make the jump to regional councillor. Brampton regional councillors also serve on city council.