Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, the riding that includes Bradford
Bradford has no council of its own: it belongs to Bradford West Gwillimbury, a town. The October 2022 vote made James Leduc mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury, heading 9 seats. 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. Bradford is in York—Simcoe for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
Three governments, and who does what
Bradford, 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.
Bradford West Gwillimbury is a lower-tier municipality: Simcoe County, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bradford, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bradford West Gwillimbury councilelected October 2022James Leduc
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioYork—Simcoe
- 3House of CommonsNew Tecumseth—Gwillimbury
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 Bradford West Gwillimbury council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- James Leduc
- Raj Sandhu
- Cheraldean Duhaney
- Jonathan Scott
- Ben Verkaik
- Joseph Giordano
- Peter Ferragine
- Nickolas Harper
- Peter Dykie Jr.
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Leduc | Mayor | 4,892 | 52% | Yes |
| Raj Sandhu | Deputy Mayor | 5,705 | 61% | Yes |
| Cheraldean Duhaney | Councillor | 640 | 34% | No |
| Jonathan Scott | Councillor | 1,008 | 79% | Yes |
| Ben Verkaik | Councillor | 224 | 47% | No |
| Joseph Giordano | Councillor | 576 | 41% | No |
| Peter Ferragine | Councillor | 503 | 56% | Yes |
| Nickolas Harper | Councillor | 676 | 38% | No |
| Peter Dykie Jr. | Councillor | 794 | 48% | Yes |
Seats on Bradford West Gwillimbury council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. The contest for mayor went to James Leduc, with 52% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bradford voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
34% of those on the list cast a ballot for Bradford West Gwillimbury council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Bradford voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bradford votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford West Gwillimbury council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Bradford West Gwillimbury, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bradford votes in York—Simcoe 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 ↗The riding is York—Simcoe: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Bradford votes in it. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Scot Davidson represents New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 48%, and Scot Davidson kept it for them in 2025. Scot Davidson has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Scot Davidson kept York—Simcoe for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Bradford voted in York—Simcoe; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury is its riding today.
In 2021, 54% of electors cast a ballot in York—Simcoe, under the national 63%. Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada) took York—Simcoe in 2021 with 50% of the vote, 10,431 votes ahead of Daniella Johnson (Liberal Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Scot Davidson as well, at 46%.
All 4 candidates in York—Simcoe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scot Davidson | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,900 | 50.0% |
| Daniella Johnson | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,469 | 29.0% |
| Benjamin Jenkins | New Democratic Party | 6,800 | 13.7% |
| Michael Lotter | People's Party of Canada | 3,662 | 7.4% |
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
Bradford West Gwillimbury 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.
Debt Bradford West Gwillimbury council owes over the long term came to $48.1M, $1,072 a resident, higher than the median of $440. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. The return counts 469 full-time positions, 10.5 for every thousand residents. At 34% of spending ($706 a resident), police, fire and protection leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Bradford West Gwillimbury council spent $2,096. The upper tier, Simcoe County, adds $1,228 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $31.7M | $706 | 34% |
| Recreation and culture | $20.2M | $450 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $19.7M | $440 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $16.9M | $377 | 18% |
| General government | $2.9M | $64 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $2.6M | $57 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $68K | $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 5,710 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
5,710 residents share each seat on Bradford West Gwillimbury council, more than in 86% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bradford 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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 Bradford is run
Who is the MP for Bradford?
For Bradford, it’s Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury.
Which party won Bradford in the 2021 federal election?
Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada) took York—Simcoe in 2021, and still holds the seat, now New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury.
Who is the MPP for Bradford?
York—Simcoe is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Bradford and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Bradford?
In October 2022, James Leduc won the post of mayor for Bradford West Gwillimbury council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Bradford West Gwillimbury council spend?
Bradford West Gwillimbury council spent $94M in 2024 for about 44,839 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $31.7M.
Which regional body is Bradford West Gwillimbury part of?
The council of Simcoe County, made up of members from its municipalities, Bradford West Gwillimbury among them, is the upper tier.
How is Bradford West Gwillimbury council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Bradford West Gwillimbury council.
What was the turnout in Bradford?
It was 33.7% for Bradford West Gwillimbury 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).