Photo: Allen McGregor from Brampton, Canada · CC BY 2.0Council seats in Brampton are spread thin, 70,710 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Provincially, A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) votes in Brampton Centre; 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. Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea). City council runs A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea); in October 2022, Brampton chose Patrick Brown as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) is governed
Many residents per seat
Brampton 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; Brampton council fell short of that. How A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) voted ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 74% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident than Brampton council. 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
A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) is governed by Brampton, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then water, sewers and waste (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Brampton: its own, and that of Peel Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea), from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton Centre
- 3House of CommonsBrampton—Chinguacousy Park
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 Brampton council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Patrick Brown
- Harkirat Singh
- Rod Power
- Rowena Santos
- Navjit Kaur Brar
- Dennis Keenan
- Paul Vicente
- Michael Paul Palleschi
- Martin Medeiros
- Pat Fortini
- Gurpartap Singh Toor
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | Mayor | 50,652 | 60% | Yes |
| Harkirat Singh | Councillor | 9,076 | 45% | Yes |
| Rod Power | Councillor | 4,069 | 26% | No |
| Rowena Santos | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,143 | 36% | Yes |
| Navjit Kaur Brar | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,983 | 29% | No |
| Dennis Keenan | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,912 | 34% | No |
| Paul Vicente | Local and Regional Councillor | 7,832 | 56% | Yes |
| Michael Paul Palleschi | Local and Regional Councillor | 9,675 | 57% | Yes |
| Martin Medeiros | Local and Regional Councillor | 7,693 | 54% | Yes |
| Pat Fortini | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,919 | 45% | Yes |
| Gurpartap Singh Toor | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,086 | 29% | No |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Brampton council ward by ward. Patrick Brown became mayor on 60% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Brampton council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 25% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Brampton votes next on 28 October 2030. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, 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
A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) votes in Brampton Centre 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 ↗Brampton Centre takes in A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Shafqat Ali represents Brampton—Chinguacousy Park in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brampton—Chinguacousy Park · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
With Shafqat Ali, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 51%; Shafqat Ali held it for them in 2025. Shafqat Ali has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd 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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept Brampton Centre in 2021 with Shafqat Ali
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Brampton Centre, A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea)’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Brampton—Chinguacousy Park.
At 54%, fewer of Brampton Centre voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). In 2021, Brampton Centre went to Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada) on 48%; Jagdeep Singh (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 5,163 votes behind. The Liberal Party of Canada held it before, with Ramesh Sangha elected in 2019 on 47%.
All 4 candidates in Brampton Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafqat Ali | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,189 | 47.7% |
| Jagdeep Singh | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,026 | 32.5% |
| Jim McDowell | New Democratic Party | 5,932 | 17.5% |
| Ronni Shino | Independent | 824 | 2.4% |
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
Brampton 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.
Debt Brampton council owes over the long term came to $111.6M, $158 a resident, under the median of $440. At 49%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $647 per resident and 43% of the total. 4,365 full-time positions are funded, 6.2 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. Each resident’s share of Brampton council’s 2024 spending came to $1,509, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $458M | $647 | 43% |
| Recreation and culture | $263M | $371 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $168.5M | $238 | 16% |
| General government | $102.1M | $144 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $38.9M | $55 | 4% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $31.9M | $45 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $5.6M | $8 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $879K | $1 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Brampton council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Brampton council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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 A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) is run
Who is the MP for A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea)?
Shafqat Ali of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, which includes A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea).
Which party won A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada), in Brampton Centre; Shafqat Ali represents Brampton—Chinguacousy Park today.
Who is the MPP for A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea)?
Look up Brampton Centre on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea), has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Brampton?
Patrick Brown was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Brampton council.
How much does Brampton council spend?
Brampton council spent $1.1 billion in 2024 for about 708,210 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $458M.
Which regional body is Brampton part of?
The council of Peel Region sits above Brampton’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Brampton council elected?
Brampton council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea)?
In October 2022, turnout for Brampton council was 24.6%, 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).