Photo: Sikander Iqbal · CC BY-SA 4.070,710 residents per council seat in Brampton, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Downtown is part of Brampton, which elected Patrick Brown as mayor in October 2022. 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. Downtown sends one MP to Ottawa from Brampton Centre, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Amandeep Sodhi (Liberal Party of Canada). Brampton South is the riding Downtown votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
What stands out in how Downtown 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 Downtown 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
Downtown 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.
Peel Region is the upper tier over Brampton, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Downtown, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton South
- 3House of CommonsBrampton Centre
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 |
For mayor, Patrick Brown drew 60% of the votes. 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)
Downtown voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
25% of those on the list cast a ballot for Brampton council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Downtown voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Downtown 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Downtown votes in Brampton South 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. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Downtown votes in Brampton South, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Amandeep Sodhi represents Brampton Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brampton Centre · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Amandeep Sodhi sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Brampton Centre, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Amandeep Sodhi kept the seat in the same hands. Amandeep Sodhi was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Sonia Sidhu kept Brampton South for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Downtown voted in Brampton South; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Brampton Centre is its riding today.
In 2019, Sonia Sidhu had won the same riding with 49%. Sonia Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) took Brampton South in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 8,524 votes ahead of Ramandeep Brar (Conservative Party of Canada). At 55%, fewer of Brampton South voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 4 candidates in Brampton South, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Sidhu | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,120 | 51.0% |
| Ramandeep Brar | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,596 | 30.4% |
| Tejinder Singh | New Democratic Party | 5,894 | 14.2% |
| Nicholas Craniotis | People's Party of Canada | 1,820 | 4.4% |
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.
The upper tier, Peel Region, adds $2,085 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. At $1,509 for every resident in 2024, Brampton council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. At 43% of spending ($647 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. The return counts 4,365 full-time positions, 6.2 for every thousand residents. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 49% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Brampton council carried $111.6M of long-term debt, $158 per resident against a typical $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 Downtown 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
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Downtown is run
Who is the MP for Downtown?
For Downtown, it’s Amandeep Sodhi (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Brampton Centre.
Which party won Downtown in the 2021 federal election?
Brampton South went to Sonia Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Amandeep Sodhi has been the MP for Brampton Centre.
Who is the MPP for Downtown?
Brampton South is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Downtown and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Brampton?
The open record gives Patrick Brown, elected mayor of Brampton council in October 2022.
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?
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 Downtown?
24.6% of electors voted when Brampton council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 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).