Photo: Matilde Park from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.072% of electors voted in Niagara West in 2021, more than in 97% of Canada’s ridings
Beamsville sends one MP to Ottawa from Niagara West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada). Provincially, Beamsville votes in Niagara West; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. The council for Beamsville is that of Lincoln, a town. Voters in Lincoln chose Sandra Easton as mayor in October 2022, for a 9-seat council. 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.
What stands out in how Beamsville is governed
Many residents per seat
Lincoln council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Lincoln council fell short of that. How Beamsville voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Niagara West out-voted 97% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Beamsville, 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 police, fire and protection (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.
Above Lincoln’s council sits Niagara Region, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Beamsville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lincoln councilelected October 2022Sandra Easton
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNiagara West
- 3House of CommonsNiagara West
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 Lincoln council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Sandra Easton
- Tony Brunet
- Mike Mikolic
- John D. Pachereva
- Greg Reimer
- Dianne Rintjema
- Adam Thomas Russell
- Lynn Timmers
- Anna Murre
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Easton | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tony Brunet | Councillor | 1,038 | 44% | Yes |
| Mike Mikolic | Councillor | 1,090 | 39% | Yes |
| John D. Pachereva | Councillor | 1,038 | 44% | Yes |
| Greg Reimer | Councillor | 655 | 34% | Yes |
| Dianne Rintjema | Councillor | 649 | 26% | Yes |
| Adam Thomas Russell | Councillor | 959 | 38% | Yes |
| Lynn Timmers | Councillor | 708 | 37% | Yes |
| Anna Murre | Councillor | 750 | 27% | No |
Sandra Easton was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Lincoln council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Beamsville voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
28% of those on the list cast a ballot for Lincoln council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Beamsville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Beamsville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Lincoln, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Beamsville votes in Niagara West 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. The riding is Niagara West: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Beamsville votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Dean Allison represents Niagara West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Niagara West · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Dean Allison is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Niagara West would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Dean Allison kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Dean Allison’s 8th, counting from a first win in 2004. In Ottawa, Dean Allison has been Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2006–2010).
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
In 2021, Niagara West re-elected Dean Allison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Niagara West as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Niagara West put Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Ian Bingham (Liberal Party of Canada) 8,391 votes back. Dean Allison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%.
All 6 candidates in Niagara West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Allison | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,206 | 45.6% |
| Ian Bingham | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,815 | 30.4% |
| Nameer Rahman | New Democratic Party | 7,064 | 12.8% |
| Shaunalee Derkson | People's Party of Canada | 3,933 | 7.1% |
| Joanna Kocsis | Green Party of Canada | 1,602 | 2.9% |
| Harold Jonker | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 657 | 1.2% |
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
Lincoln council spends less 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.
At $1,178 per resident, Lincoln council’s $30.3M of long-term debt is more than the $440 median. Taxes on property make up 46% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. Full-time staff number 127, about 4.9 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $461 per resident and 25% of the total. At $1,863 for every resident in 2024, Lincoln council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. On top of that comes Niagara Region: $2,474 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $11.9M | $461 | 25% |
| Roads and transit | $11.1M | $432 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $9.7M | $375 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.2M | $241 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $4.4M | $172 | 9% |
| General government | $4.2M | $165 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $341K | $13 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $97K | $4 | 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 3,150 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
3,150 residents share each seat on Lincoln council, more than in 76% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Beamsville 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
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Beamsville is run
Who is the MP for Beamsville?
Niagara West’s MP, Dean Allison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Beamsville.
Which party won Beamsville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Niagara West still.
Who is the MPP for Beamsville?
Beamsville votes in Niagara West; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Beamsville?
In October 2022, Sandra Easton won the post of mayor for Lincoln council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Lincoln council spend?
The 2024 return of Lincoln council shows $47.9M of spending for roughly 25,719 residents, $11.9M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Lincoln part of?
Lincoln is part of Niagara Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Lincoln council elected?
Lincoln council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Beamsville?
It was 27.7% for Lincoln council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 35.5%.
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).