Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.011,230 residents per council seat in Brantford, a higher ratio than 92% of Ontario municipalities
Larry Brock (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Brantford. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Brantford votes in Brantford—Brant; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. Brantford’s council of 11 was elected in October 2022, with Kevin Davis 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 Brantford is governed
Many residents per seat
Brantford council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Brantford council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Brantford voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Brantford, a city in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Brantford runs its own county-level services as a single-tier city; Brant appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Brantford, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brantford councilelected October 2022Kevin Davis
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrantford—Brant
- 3House of CommonsBrantford—Brant South—Six Nations
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 Brantford council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Kevin Davis
- Rose Sicoli
- Richard Carpenter
- Greg Martin
- Dan McCreary
- John Sless
- Brian Van Tilborg
- Michael Sullivan
- Gino Caputo
- Linda Hunt
- Mandy Samwell
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Davis | Mayor | 9,220 | 46% | Yes |
| Rose Sicoli | Councillor | 1,641 | 32% | Yes |
| Richard Carpenter | Councillor | 3,074 | 40% | Yes |
| Greg Martin | Councillor | 2,144 | 23% | Yes |
| Dan McCreary | Councillor | 2,658 | 29% | Yes |
| John Sless | Councillor | 2,571 | 30% | Yes |
| Brian Van Tilborg | Councillor | 1,518 | 33% | Yes |
| Michael Sullivan | Councillor | 2,020 | 40% | No |
| Gino Caputo | Councillor | 1,803 | 21% | No |
| Linda Hunt | Councillor | 1,530 | 20% | No |
| Mandy Samwell | Councillor | 1,307 | 28% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Brantford council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. Kevin Davis won 46% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Brantford voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
27% of those on the list cast a ballot for Brantford council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality. The nearest places to Brantford with figures are 21–26 km away.
How Brantford voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Brantford votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Brantford’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Brantford votes in Brantford—Brant 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 ↗Brantford—Brant takes in Brantford and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Larry Brock represents Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Larry Brock is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 40%; Larry Brock held it for them in 2025. Larry Brock 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
In 2021 Larry Brock won Brantford—Brant, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Brantford sat in Brantford—Brant; the 2025 election put it in Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations.
The 2021 count in Brantford—Brant put Larry Brock (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 40%, with Alison Macdonald (Liberal Party of Canada) 7,880 votes back. 40% had won it for Phil McColeman (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2019. 60% of electors in Brantford—Brant voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Brantford—Brant, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brock | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,675 | 40.3% |
| Alison Macdonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,795 | 28.4% |
| Adrienne Roberts | New Democratic Party | 12,964 | 19.6% |
| Cole Squire | People's Party of Canada | 5,633 | 8.5% |
| Karleigh Csordas | Green Party of Canada | 1,759 | 2.7% |
| Leslie Bory | Independent | 160 | 0.2% |
| John The Engineer Turmel | Independent | 136 | 0.2% |
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
Brantford council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
More goes to police, fire and protection than to anything else: $949 a resident, 23% of all spending. Each resident’s share of Brantford council’s 2024 spending came to $4,134, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. It employs the equivalent of 1,334 full-time positions, or 12.7 for each thousand people. Debt Brantford council owes over the long term came to $77.5M, $741 a resident, under the median of $971. At 41%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $99.4M | $949 | 23% |
| Social services and child care | $96.4M | $921 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $67.4M | $644 | 16% |
| Roads and transit | $52.9M | $506 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $50.3M | $481 | 12% |
| Social housing | $25.1M | $240 | 6% |
| General government | $16.8M | $160 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $13.1M | $125 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $11.4M | $109 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Brantford council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Brantford council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Brantford 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. 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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 Brantford is run
Who is the MP for Brantford?
Brantford is in Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, represented by Larry Brock (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Brantford in the 2021 federal election?
Larry Brock (Conservative Party of Canada) took Brantford—Brant in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations.
Who is the MPP for Brantford?
Look up Brantford—Brant on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Brantford, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Brantford?
Kevin Davis was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Brantford council.
How much does Brantford council spend?
The 2024 return of Brantford council shows $432.8M of spending for roughly 104,688 residents, $99.4M of it on police, fire and protection.
How is Brantford council elected?
Brantford council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Brantford?
In October 2022, turnout for Brantford council was 27.0%, 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).