Photo: Peter Giesbrecht · CC BY-SA 3.0Aylmer sends Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Elgin—St. Thomas—London South
Aylmer’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Jack Couckuyt as mayor. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Aylmer votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Aylmer, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Aylmer is a lower-tier municipality: Elgin County, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Aylmer, from the most recent elections.
- 1Aylmer councilelected October 2022Jack Couckuyt
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioElgin—Middlesex—London
- 3House of CommonsElgin—St. Thomas—London South
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Aylmer council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jack Couckuyt
- Pete Barbour
- Jamie Chapman
- Arthur Oslach
- Kathryn Desrosiers
- William Vanraes
- Jason Rauhe
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Couckuyt | Mayor | 712 | 42% | No |
| Pete Barbour | Deputy Mayor | 1,181 | 69% | Yes |
| Jamie Chapman | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Arthur Oslach | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kathryn Desrosiers | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| William Vanraes | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jason Rauhe | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Jack Couckuyt won 42% of the votes cast for mayor. No seat on Aylmer council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Aylmer voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Aylmer council on 24 October 2022 was 31% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Aylmer voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Aylmer votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Aylmer council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Aylmer votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Aylmer votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. Elgin—Middlesex—London takes in Aylmer and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Andrew Lawton represents Elgin—St. Thomas—London South in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Elgin—St. Thomas—London South · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Andrew Lawton’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 49%; Andrew Lawton held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Karen Vecchio kept Elgin—Middlesex—London for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Elgin—Middlesex—London, the riding Aylmer belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
Turnout in Elgin—Middlesex—London reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 50% had elected Karen Vecchio there in 2019. In 2021, Elgin—Middlesex—London went to Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Afeez Ajibowu (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 19,146 votes behind.
All 6 candidates in Elgin—Middlesex—London, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Vecchio | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,472 | 49.9% |
| Afeez Ajibowu | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,326 | 19.6% |
| Katelyn Cody | New Democratic Party | 10,086 | 16.0% |
| Chelsea Hillier | People's Party of Canada | 7,429 | 11.8% |
| Amanda Stark | Green Party of Canada | 1,417 | 2.3% |
| Michael Hopkins | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 328 | 0.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Aylmer council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 33% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Debt Aylmer council owes over the long term came to $6.6M, $853 a resident, higher than the median of $440. At $2,054 for every resident in 2024, Aylmer council sits above the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. On top of that comes Elgin County: $1,748 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. Full-time staff number 42, about 5.5 to every thousand residents. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $716 a resident, 35% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.5M | $716 | 35% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.3M | $554 | 27% |
| General government | $1.9M | $247 | 12% |
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $229 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3M | $167 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $1.1M | $139 | 7% |
| Public health and paramedics | $16K | $2 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 1,200 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Aylmer council covers 1,200 residents; 57% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Aylmer is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
Questions about how Aylmer is run
Who is the MP for Aylmer?
Elgin—St. Thomas—London South’s MP, Andrew Lawton of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Aylmer.
Which party won Aylmer in the 2021 federal election?
Karen Vecchio won Elgin—Middlesex—London for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, held by Andrew Lawton.
Who is the MPP for Aylmer?
Look up Elgin—Middlesex—London on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Aylmer, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Aylmer?
In October 2022, Jack Couckuyt won the post of mayor for Aylmer council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Aylmer council spend?
The 2024 return of Aylmer council shows $15.8M of spending for roughly 7,699 residents, $5.5M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Aylmer part of?
The council of Elgin County, made up of members from its municipalities, Aylmer among them, is the upper tier.
How is Aylmer council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Aylmer council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Aylmer?
In October 2022, turnout for Aylmer council was 31.4%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).