Brampton has one council seat for every 70,710 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Bramalea Woods is Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, and Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bramalea Woods votes in Brampton Centre; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. As a neighbourhood of Brampton, Bramalea Woods shares the council elected in October 2022, with Patrick Brown as mayor. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how Bramalea Woods 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 Bramalea Woods voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Brampton council’s 2024 spending sits under 74% 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
Bramalea Woods 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.
Brampton is a lower-tier municipality: Peel Region, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bramalea Woods, 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 |
The contest for mayor went to Patrick Brown, with 60% of the votes. Seats on Brampton council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bramalea Woods 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 Bramalea Woods voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bramalea Woods 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 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected 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 Brampton votes next on 28 October 2030. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bramalea Woods 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Bramalea Woods is in Brampton Centre, 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
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.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Shafqat Ali sits with.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Brampton—Chinguacousy Park puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 51%; Shafqat Ali held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2021, Shafqat Ali is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career.
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, Bramalea Woods’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Brampton—Chinguacousy Park.
Turnout in Brampton Centre was 54% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Shafqat Ali won the 2021 race in Brampton Centre for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Jagdeep Singh (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,163 votes. 47% had won it for Ramesh Sangha (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019.
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. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. 4,365 full-time positions are funded, 6.2 per thousand residents. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $647 a resident, 43% of all spending. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Brampton council spent $1,509. Residents are also served by Peel Region, which spent $2,085 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care.
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.
Beside its neighbours, Brampton council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bramalea Woods 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
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Bramalea Woods is run
Who is the MP for Bramalea Woods?
For Bramalea Woods, it’s Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Brampton—Chinguacousy Park.
Which party won Bramalea Woods in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Shafqat Ali won Brampton Centre in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Brampton—Chinguacousy Park.
Who is the MPP for Bramalea Woods?
Bramalea Woods votes in Brampton Centre; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Brampton?
In October 2022, Patrick Brown won the post of mayor for Brampton council’s 2022–26 term.
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?
Brampton is part of Peel Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Brampton council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Brampton council.
What was the turnout in Bramalea Woods?
Turnout for Brampton council reached 24.6% 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).