Photo: Sdeschenes at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on East Gwillimbury’s council stands for 6,140 residents, more than in 87% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, East Gwillimbury votes in York—Simcoe; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. East Gwillimbury is in New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Scot Davidson of the Conservative Party of Canada. East Gwillimbury’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Virginia Hackson as mayor. 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 East Gwillimbury is governed
Many residents per seat
East Gwillimbury 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; East Gwillimbury council fell short of that. How East Gwillimbury voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, East Gwillimbury council’s 2024 spending sits under 73% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. 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
East Gwillimbury, a town 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 roads and transit (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.
Local government here has two tiers: East Gwillimbury below, York Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for East Gwillimbury, from the most recent elections.
- 1East Gwillimbury councilelected October 2022Virginia Hackson
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioYork—Simcoe
- 3House of CommonsNew Tecumseth—Gwillimbury
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 East Gwillimbury council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Virginia Hackson
- Loralea Carruthers
- Terry Foster
- Brian Johns
- Tara Roy-DiClemente
- Scott Crone
- Susan Lahey
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hackson | Mayor | 3,266 | 52% | Yes |
| Loralea Carruthers | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Terry Foster | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Brian Johns | Councillor | 1,287 | 42% | No |
| Tara Roy-DiClemente | Councillor | 1,118 | 36% | Yes |
| Scott Crone | Councillor | 1,524 | 36% | Yes |
| Susan Lahey | Councillor | 1,072 | 25% | No |
For mayor, Virginia Hackson drew 52% of the votes. Seats on East Gwillimbury council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
East Gwillimbury 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 East Gwillimbury council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How East Gwillimbury voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When East Gwillimbury votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| East Gwillimbury council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in East Gwillimbury, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
East Gwillimbury votes in York—Simcoe 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. York—Simcoe takes in East Gwillimbury and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Scot Davidson represents New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Scot Davidson’s party.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scot Davidson held it for them in 2025. Scot Davidson has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 4th 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, York—Simcoe re-elected Scot Davidson of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in York—Simcoe, East Gwillimbury’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury.
46% had elected Scot Davidson there in 2019. The 2021 count in York—Simcoe put Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Daniella Johnson (Liberal Party of Canada) 10,431 votes back. In 2021, 54% of electors cast a ballot in York—Simcoe, under the national 63%.
All 4 candidates in York—Simcoe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scot Davidson | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,900 | 50.0% |
| Daniella Johnson | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,469 | 29.0% |
| Benjamin Jenkins | New Democratic Party | 6,800 | 13.7% |
| Michael Lotter | People's Party of Canada | 3,662 | 7.4% |
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
East Gwillimbury 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.
207 full-time positions are funded, 5.0 per thousand residents. Spending by East Gwillimbury council came to $1,513 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 31% of the total, $467 a resident. Residents are also served by York Region, which spent $2,226 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. Taxes on property make up 34% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $19.5M | $467 | 31% |
| Recreation and culture | $12.3M | $295 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $12M | $288 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $11.6M | $277 | 18% |
| General government | $5.6M | $134 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $2.1M | $51 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
East Gwillimbury council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, East Gwillimbury council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how East Gwillimbury 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how East Gwillimbury is run
Who is the MP for East Gwillimbury?
Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, the riding East Gwillimbury is in.
Which party won East Gwillimbury in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scot Davidson (Conservative Party of Canada), in York—Simcoe; Scot Davidson represents New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury today.
Who is the MPP for East Gwillimbury?
Look up York—Simcoe on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in East Gwillimbury, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in East Gwillimbury?
The open record gives Virginia Hackson, elected mayor of East Gwillimbury council in October 2022.
How much does East Gwillimbury council spend?
The 2024 return of East Gwillimbury council shows $63M of spending for roughly 41,647 residents, $19.5M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is East Gwillimbury part of?
The council of York Region sits above East Gwillimbury’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is East Gwillimbury council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on East Gwillimbury council.
What was the turnout in East Gwillimbury?
In October 2022, turnout for East Gwillimbury council was 25.3%, 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).