Photo: Drozwik Drones · CC BY 3.0Bowmanville has one council seat for every 16,310 residents, more than 94% of municipalities in Ontario
Parts of Bowmanville vote in 2 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Durham and Northumberland—Peterborough South. No open list we can reuse gives Bowmanville’s sitting MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario keeps the list. Bowmanville sends one MP to Ottawa from Bowmanville—Oshawa North, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Jamil Jivani (Conservative Party of Canada). Bowmanville has no council of its own: it belongs to Clarington, a municipality. In October 2022, Clarington elected Adrian Foster as mayor, with a council of 7. 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.
What stands out in how Bowmanville is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Clarington council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Clarington council came in under it. How Bowmanville voted ↓
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide Bowmanville, with 83% of residents in Bowmanville—Oshawa North and 17% outside it, mainly in Northumberland—Clarke. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Clarington council spent less per resident in 2024 than 94% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Bowmanville, a municipality 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.
Two councils serve Clarington: its own, and that of Durham Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bowmanville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Clarington councilelected October 2022Adrian Foster
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDurham · Northumberland—Peterborough South
- 3House of CommonsBowmanville—Oshawa North · 83%
- 4House of CommonsNorthumberland—Clarke · 17%
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 Clarington council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Adrian Foster
- Sami Elhajjeh
- Lloyd Rang
- Corinna Traill
- Margaret Zwart
- Granville Anderson
- Willie Woo
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Foster | Mayor | 8,607 | 42% | Yes |
| Sami Elhajjeh | Councillor | 2,800 | 44% | No |
| Lloyd Rang | Councillor | 2,795 | 47% | No |
| Corinna Traill | Councillor | 2,115 | 53% | Yes |
| Margaret Zwart | Councillor | 2,103 | 51% | Yes |
| Granville Anderson | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,290 | 43% | Yes |
| Willie Woo | Local and Regional Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Adrian Foster became mayor on 42% of the votes cast. Councillors on Clarington council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. One seat needed no vote: it had just one candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bowmanville voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Distances here run 13–29 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Bowmanville. Clarington council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 28% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Bowmanville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bowmanville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Clarington council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Clarington votes next on 28 October 2030.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bowmanville spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Bowmanville.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Bowmanville has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bowmanville—Oshawa North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2024 · 83%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Northumberland—Clarke · Conservative Party of Canada · 17%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, Jamil Jivani belongs to a minority: the Conservative Party of Canada has 50 of 122 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 71.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Bowmanville—Oshawa North would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Jamil Jivani kept it for them in 2025. Jamil Jivani was first elected in 2024; the current Parliament is Jamil Jivani’s 2nd.
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
Durham returned Erin O'Toole (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Bowmanville sat in Durham; the 2025 election put it in Bowmanville—Oshawa North. 83% of Bowmanville lived in it.
Turnout in Durham was 61% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Back in 2019, Erin O'Toole took the riding on 42%. Durham elected Erin O'Toole (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 11,156 over Jonathan Giancroce (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Durham, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin O'Toole | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,423 | 46.4% |
| Jonathan Giancroce | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,267 | 29.9% |
| Chris Cameron | New Democratic Party | 11,865 | 17.5% |
| Patricia Conlin | People's Party of Canada | 3,725 | 5.5% |
| Sarah Gabrielle Baron | Independent | 251 | 0.4% |
| Adam Smith | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 150 | 0.2% |
| Kurdil-Telt Patch | Independent | 49 | 0.1% |
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
Clarington 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 59%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Clarington council carried $80.2M of long-term debt, $717 per resident against a typical $440. Durham Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,359 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. At $1,144 for every resident in 2024, Clarington council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $368 a resident, 32% of all spending. It employs the equivalent of 429 full-time positions, or 3.8 for each thousand people.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $41.2M | $368 | 32% |
| Recreation and culture | $38.5M | $344 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $24.5M | $219 | 19% |
| General government | $10M | $90 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $8.4M | $75 | 7% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.2M | $38 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.1M | $10 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Clarington council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Clarington council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bowmanville 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Bowmanville is run
Who is the MP for Bowmanville?
Mostly Jamil Jivani (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North; part of Bowmanville is in Northumberland—Clarke, held by Philip Lawrence.
Which party won Bowmanville in the 2021 federal election?
Erin O'Toole won Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Bowmanville—Oshawa North, held by Jamil Jivani.
Who is the MPP for Bowmanville?
Each of Durham and Northumberland—Peterborough South elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Bowmanville lies across them.
Who heads the council in Bowmanville?
Adrian Foster was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Clarington council.
How much does Clarington council spend?
The 2024 return of Clarington council shows $128M of spending for roughly 111,851 residents, $41.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Clarington part of?
Clarington is part of Durham Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Clarington council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Clarington council.
What was the turnout in Bowmanville?
It was 28.1% for Clarington 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).