Photo: Onasill ~ Bill - 103 Million Views - Thank You · CC BY-SA 2.0Fergus has one council seat for every 4,940 residents, more than 82% of municipalities in Ontario
Provincially, Fergus votes in Wellington—Halton Hills; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For federal votes, Fergus belongs to Wellington—Halton Hills North, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Michael Chong (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Fergus is part of Centre Wellington, a township by Statistics Canada’s count. Shawn Watters was elected mayor of Centre Wellington in October 2022, on a council of 7 seats. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Fergus is governed
Many residents per seat
Centre Wellington council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Centre Wellington council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Fergus voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Centre Wellington council spent less per resident in 2024 than 80% 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
Fergus, a township 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 social housing (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Wellington County is the upper tier over Centre Wellington, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fergus, from the most recent elections.
- 1Centre Wellington councilelected October 2022Shawn Watters
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWellington—Halton Hills
- 3House of CommonsWellington—Halton Hills North
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 Centre Wellington council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Shawn Watters
- Lisa MacDonald
- Kimberley Jefferson
- Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy
- Jennifer Adams
- Bronwynne Wilton
- Denis Craddock
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Watters | Mayor | 4,105 | 45% | No |
| Lisa MacDonald | Councillor | 1,655 | 80% | No |
| Kimberley Jefferson | Councillor | 592 | 55% | No |
| Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy | Councillor | 786 | 42% | No |
| Jennifer Adams | Councillor | 1,275 | 75% | No |
| Bronwynne Wilton | Councillor | 1,087 | 82% | No |
| Denis Craddock | Councillor | 412 | 55% | No |
Shawn Watters became mayor on 45% of the votes cast. The vote replaced the whole council with newcomers. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Centre Wellington council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Fergus voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
No closer places have figures: these lie 20–23 km from Fergus. Centre Wellington council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 39% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Fergus voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Fergus votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Wellington council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 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 Centre Wellington falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Fergus votes in Wellington—Halton Hills 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 ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Fergus votes in Wellington—Halton Hills, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Michael Chong represents Wellington—Halton Hills North in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Wellington—Halton Hills North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Michael Chong 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
Mapped onto today’s Wellington—Halton Hills North, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 47%; in 2025 Michael Chong kept the seat in the same hands. Michael Chong has sat in the Commons since 2004, now for the 8th Parliament. Roles held by Michael Chong include Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006) and President of the King's Privy Council for Canada (2006).
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, Wellington—Halton Hills re-elected Michael Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Wellington—Halton Hills, the riding Fergus belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Wellington—Halton Hills North.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Wellington—Halton Hills, more than the national 63%. Michael Chong already held it after the 2019 election, won with 47%. In 2021, Wellington—Halton Hills went to Michael Chong (Conservative Party of Canada) on 52%; Melanie Lang (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 16,873 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Wellington—Halton Hills, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chong | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,257 | 52.1% |
| Melanie Lang | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,384 | 27.2% |
| Noor Jahangir | New Democratic Party | 7,050 | 10.4% |
| Syl Carle | People's Party of Canada | 4,359 | 6.4% |
| Ran Zhu | Green Party of Canada | 2,606 | 3.9% |
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
Centre Wellington 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.
Taxes on property make up 29% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 42%. Long-term debt at Centre Wellington council stood at $16M, or $457 a resident, above the $440 median. On top of that comes Wellington County: $2,797 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. At $1,410 for every resident in 2024, Centre Wellington council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $429 a resident, 30% of all spending. Full-time staff number 148, about 4.2 to every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $15.1M | $429 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $12.5M | $357 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $9M | $257 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.1M | $146 | 10% |
| General government | $4.6M | $130 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $2.2M | $61 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $761K | $22 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $261K | $7 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Centre Wellington 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, Centre Wellington 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 Fergus 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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 place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
Questions about how Fergus is run
Who is the MP for Fergus?
Wellington—Halton Hills North’s MP, Michael Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Fergus.
Which party won Fergus in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Michael Chong (Conservative Party of Canada), in Wellington—Halton Hills; Michael Chong represents Wellington—Halton Hills North today.
Who is the MPP for Fergus?
Look up Wellington—Halton Hills on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Fergus, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Fergus?
The open record gives Shawn Watters, elected mayor of Centre Wellington council in October 2022.
How much does Centre Wellington council spend?
The 2024 return of Centre Wellington council shows $49.5M of spending for roughly 35,080 residents, $15.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Centre Wellington part of?
Centre Wellington is part of Wellington County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Centre Wellington council elected?
Centre Wellington council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Fergus?
39.5% of electors voted when Centre Wellington 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).