Council seats in Brampton are spread thin, 70,710 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Deerfield belongs to Brampton North; 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. Deerfield is in Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Shafqat Ali of the Liberal Party of Canada. As a neighbourhood of Brampton, Deerfield shares the council elected in October 2022, with Patrick Brown as mayor. 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.
What stands out in how Deerfield 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 Deerfield voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Brampton council below 74% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Deerfield 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.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
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 Deerfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton North
- 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 |
Patrick Brown won 60% of the votes cast for mayor. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Brampton council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Deerfield 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 Deerfield voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Deerfield 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The next council election in Brampton falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 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
Deerfield votes in Brampton North 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 comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. Brampton North takes in Deerfield and elects its 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
The current Parliament is Shafqat Ali’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021. 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.
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
In 2021, Brampton North re-elected Ruby Sahota of the Liberal Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Deerfield voted in Brampton North; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Brampton—Chinguacousy Park is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Ruby Sahota as well, at 51%. 10,123 votes separated Ruby Sahota (Liberal Party of Canada) from Medha Joshi (Conservative Party of Canada) in Brampton North in 2021, when the winner took 54%. 58% of electors in Brampton North voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 3 candidates in Brampton North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Sahota | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,412 | 54.3% |
| Medha Joshi | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,289 | 30.8% |
| Teresa Yeh | New Democratic Party | 6,448 | 14.9% |
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.
Spending by Brampton council came to $1,509 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, Peel Region, adds $2,085 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. The return counts 4,365 full-time positions, 6.2 for every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $647 per resident and 43% of the total. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. Debt Brampton council owes over the long term came to $111.6M, $158 a resident, under the median of $440.
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.
How Brampton 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 Deerfield 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
Questions about how Deerfield is run
Who is the MP for Deerfield?
Deerfield is in Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, represented by Shafqat Ali (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Deerfield in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Ruby Sahota (Liberal Party of Canada), in Brampton North; Brampton—Chinguacousy Park has elected Shafqat Ali since.
Who is the MPP for Deerfield?
Deerfield votes in Brampton North; 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?
In 2024, Brampton council spent $1.1 billion in all, for some 708,210 residents, of which $458M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
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 Deerfield?
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).