Council seats in Brampton are spread thin, 70,710 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Federally, Ebenezer West sits in Brampton East, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Maninder Sidhu of the Liberal Party of Canada. Brampton East is the riding Ebenezer West 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. Brampton, which governs Ebenezer West, elected Patrick Brown mayor in October 2022. 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 Ebenezer West is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Brampton council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Brampton council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Ebenezer West voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Brampton council’s 2024 spending sits under 74% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 25.3 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Brampton East, more than in 68% of the 338 ridings. How Ebenezer West has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Ebenezer West 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.
Peel Region is the upper tier over Brampton, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ebenezer West, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton East
- 3House of CommonsBrampton East
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. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Brampton council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Ebenezer West voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Brampton council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 25% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Ebenezer West voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Ebenezer West 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Ebenezer West votes in Brampton East 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. Brampton East takes in Ebenezer West and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Maninder Sidhu represents Brampton East in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brampton East · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 71 of 122 seats from Ontario, including Maninder Sidhu’s.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Maninder Sidhu is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Brampton East, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 53%; Maninder Sidhu 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
Maninder Sidhu kept Brampton East for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Brampton East; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Brampton East turned out at only 54% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Maninder Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) took Brampton East in 2021 with 53% of the vote, 10,473 votes ahead of Naval Bajaj (Conservative Party of Canada). Maninder Sidhu already held it after the 2019 election, won with 47%.
All 4 candidates in Brampton East, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maninder Sidhu | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,120 | 53.5% |
| Naval Bajaj | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,647 | 28.2% |
| Gail Bannister-Clarke | New Democratic Party | 6,511 | 15.8% |
| Manjeet Singh | People's Party of Canada | 1,073 | 2.6% |
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.
Long-term debt at Brampton council stood at $111.6M, or $158 a resident, below the $440 median. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. The largest line is roads and transit: 43% of the total, $647 a resident. 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. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Brampton council spent $1,509.
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.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Brampton council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Ebenezer West 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. 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Ebenezer West is run
Who is the MP for Ebenezer West?
Brampton East’s MP, Maninder Sidhu of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Ebenezer West.
Which party won Ebenezer West in the 2021 federal election?
Maninder Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) took Brampton East in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Ebenezer West?
The riding for Ebenezer West is Brampton East, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
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?
Brampton council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Ebenezer West?
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).