Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0Each seat on Bolton’s council stands for 10,020 residents, more than in 91% of Ontario municipalities
Bolton has no council of its own: it belongs to Caledon, a town. Voters in Caledon chose Annette Groves as mayor in October 2022, for a 9-seat council. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bolton belongs to Dufferin—Caledon; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Federally, Bolton sits in Dufferin—Caledon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Kyle Seeback of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Bolton is governed
Many residents per seat
Caledon council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
The riding line runs through Bolton: Dufferin—Caledon has 72% of its residents, Brampton North—Caledon most of the other 28%. Member of Parliament ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Caledon council: it is ahead of 66%. Council money ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 67% of the country’s ridings out-voted Dufferin—Caledon. 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
Bolton, 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 water, sewers and waste (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.
Peel Region is the upper tier over Caledon, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bolton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Caledon councilelected October 2022Annette Groves
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDufferin—Caledon
- 3House of CommonsDufferin—Caledon · 72%
- 4House of CommonsBrampton North—Caledon · 28%
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 Caledon council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Annette Groves
- Lynn Kiernan
- Dave Sheen
- Doug Maskell
- Nick de Boer
- Tony Rosa
- Cosimo Napoli
- Christina Early
- Mario Russo
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Groves | Mayor | 10,270 | 58% | Yes |
| Lynn Kiernan | Councillor | 1,524 | 52% | Yes |
| Dave Sheen | Councillor | 1,559 | 41% | No |
| Doug Maskell | Councillor | 980 | 41% | No |
| Nick de Boer | Councillor | 1,085 | 53% | Yes |
| Tony Rosa | Councillor | 2,414 | 67% | Yes |
| Cosimo Napoli | Councillor | 1,131 | 45% | No |
| Christina Early | Local and Regional Councillor | 3,911 | 43% | Yes |
| Mario Russo | Local and Regional Councillor | 3,365 | 41% | No |
Annette Groves won 58% of the votes cast for mayor. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Caledon council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bolton voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Caledon council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 32% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Bolton voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bolton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Caledon council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Caledon’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, 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
Bolton votes in Dufferin—Caledon 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Bolton is in Dufferin—Caledon, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Bolton has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Dufferin—Caledon · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011 · 72%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Brampton North—Caledon · Liberal Party of Canada · 28%
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; Kyle Seeback is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Dufferin—Caledon puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 49%; Kyle Seeback held it for the party in 2025. Kyle Seeback was first elected in 2011, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019.
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
Dufferin—Caledon returned Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Dufferin—Caledon; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Dufferin—Caledon elected Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 11,623 over Lisa Post (Liberal Party of Canada). 42% had elected Kyle Seeback there in 2019.
All 6 candidates in Dufferin—Caledon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Seeback | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,490 | 48.0% |
| Lisa Post | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,867 | 30.3% |
| Samantha Sanchez | New Democratic Party | 6,866 | 10.5% |
| Anthony Zambito | People's Party of Canada | 4,389 | 6.7% |
| Jenni Michelle Le Forestier | Green Party of Canada | 2,754 | 4.2% |
| Stephen McKendrick | Independent | 207 | 0.3% |
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
Caledon 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.
Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 29%, or $638 per resident. 590 full-time positions are funded, 9.0 per thousand residents. Residents are also served by Peel Region, which spent $2,085 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Caledon council spent $2,213. Debt Caledon council owes over the long term came to $29.5M, $451 a resident, higher than the median of $440. Taxes on property make up 57% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $41.7M | $638 | 29% |
| Recreation and culture | $41.4M | $635 | 29% |
| Police, fire and protection | $31.7M | $486 | 22% |
| General government | $18.4M | $282 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $9.5M | $146 | 7% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $24 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $10K | $0 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Caledon council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Caledon council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bolton 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
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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.
Questions about how Bolton is run
Who is the MP for Bolton?
Most residents of Bolton have Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) as MP for Dufferin—Caledon; the rest mainly have Ruby Sahota, for Brampton North—Caledon.
Which party won Bolton in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Kyle Seeback won Dufferin—Caledon in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Bolton?
Look up Dufferin—Caledon on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Bolton, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Bolton?
In October 2022, Annette Groves won the post of mayor for Caledon council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Caledon council spend?
In 2024, Caledon council spent $144.4M in all, for some 65,247 residents, of which $41.7M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Caledon part of?
Caledon is part of Peel Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Caledon council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Caledon council.
What was the turnout in Bolton?
Turnout for Caledon council reached 31.7% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).