Photo: Tudor Costache · CC BY-SA 3.0Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, the riding that includes Central Elgin
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Central Elgin sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Elgin—Middlesex—London, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Voters in Central Elgin chose Andrew Sloan as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
Three governments, and who does what
Central Elgin, a municipality in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (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.
Above Central Elgin’s council sits Elgin County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Central Elgin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Central Elgin councilelected October 2022Andrew Sloan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioElgin—Middlesex—London
- 3House of CommonsElgin—St. Thomas—London South
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 Central Elgin council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Andrew Sloan
- Todd Noble
- Michelle Graham
- Morgaine Halpin
- Norman Watson
- David Conners
- Dave Baughman
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sloan | Mayor | 1,807 | 43% | No |
| Todd Noble | Deputy Mayor | 1,740 | 44% | No |
| Michelle Graham | Councillor | 981 | 70% | No |
| Morgaine Halpin | Councillor | 321 | 35% | No |
| Norman Watson | Councillor | 331 | 57% | No |
| David Conners | Councillor | 344 | 61% | No |
| Dave Baughman | Councillor | 363 | 59% | No |
None of the members elected had sat on the outgoing council. Seats on Central Elgin council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. For mayor, Andrew Sloan drew 43% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Central Elgin voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Central Elgin council on 24 October 2022 was 35% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Central Elgin voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Central Elgin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Central Elgin council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Central Elgin votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. 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
Central Elgin votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London 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, Central Elgin votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Andrew Lawton represents Elgin—St. Thomas—London South in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Elgin—St. Thomas—London South · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 49%; in 2025 Andrew Lawton kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Andrew Lawton to the Commons for the first time.
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, Elgin—Middlesex—London re-elected Karen Vecchio of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Central Elgin voted in Elgin—Middlesex—London; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Elgin—St. Thomas—London South is its riding today.
The 2021 count in Elgin—Middlesex—London put Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Afeez Ajibowu (Liberal Party of Canada) 19,146 votes back. Back in 2019, Karen Vecchio took the riding on 50%. Elgin—Middlesex—London turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Elgin—Middlesex—London, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Vecchio | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,472 | 49.9% |
| Afeez Ajibowu | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,326 | 19.6% |
| Katelyn Cody | New Democratic Party | 10,086 | 16.0% |
| Chelsea Hillier | People's Party of Canada | 7,429 | 11.8% |
| Amanda Stark | Green Party of Canada | 1,417 | 2.3% |
| Michael Hopkins | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 328 | 0.5% |
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
Central Elgin 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 30% of spending ($628 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. The return counts 71 full-time positions, 5.2 for every thousand residents. The upper tier, Elgin County, adds $1,748 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Central Elgin council spent $2,081. At $1,687 per resident, Central Elgin council’s $23.2M of long-term debt is more than the $440 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 40% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8.6M | $628 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.4M | $466 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.8M | $422 | 20% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.4M | $250 | 12% |
| General government | $2.8M | $207 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $1.1M | $82 | 4% |
| Social housing | $273K | $20 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $77K | $6 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 2,180 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 2,180 residents behind each seat, Central Elgin council sits above 64% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Central Elgin 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. 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Central Elgin is run
Who is the MP for Central Elgin?
For Central Elgin, it’s Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
Which party won Central Elgin in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada), in Elgin—Middlesex—London; Elgin—St. Thomas—London South has elected Andrew Lawton since.
Who is the MPP for Central Elgin?
Elgin—Middlesex—London is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Central Elgin and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Central Elgin?
Andrew Sloan was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Central Elgin council.
How much does Central Elgin council spend?
Central Elgin council spent $28.6M in 2024 for about 13,746 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $8.6M.
Which regional body is Central Elgin part of?
Central Elgin is part of Elgin County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Central Elgin council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Central Elgin council.
What was the turnout in Central Elgin?
34.8% of electors voted when Central Elgin 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).