Photo: William B. Grice · CC BY-SA 4.0Niagara West turned out at 72% in 2021, higher than 97% of Canada’s ridings
Provincially, Grimsby votes in Niagara West; 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, Grimsby belongs to Niagara West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Jeff Jordan was elected mayor of Grimsby in October 2022, on a council of 9 seats. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown.
What stands out in how Grimsby is governed
Many residents per seat
Grimsby council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Grimsby council: 72% of them. Council money ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Niagara West out-voted 97% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Grimsby, 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 police, fire and protection (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.
Two councils serve Grimsby: its own, and that of Niagara Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grimsby, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grimsby councilelected October 2022Jeff Jordan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNiagara West
- 3House of CommonsNiagara West
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 Grimsby council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jeff Jordan
- Delight Davoli
- Reg Freake
- Don Howe
- Lianne Vardy
- Veronica Charrois
- Jennifer Korstanje
- Jacob Baradziej
- Nick DiFlavio
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jordan | Mayor | 7,193 | 81% | Yes |
| Delight Davoli | Councillor | 1,966 | 44% | No |
| Reg Freake | Councillor | 1,611 | 36% | Yes |
| Don Howe | Councillor | 1,700 | 31% | No |
| Lianne Vardy | Councillor | 2,011 | 37% | Yes |
| Veronica Charrois | Councillor | 1,415 | 30% | No |
| Jennifer Korstanje | Councillor | 1,338 | 28% | No |
| Jacob Baradziej | Councillor | 362 | 22% | No |
| Nick DiFlavio | Councillor | 435 | 26% | Yes |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Grimsby council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. For mayor, Jeff Jordan drew 81% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Grimsby voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, 38% of electors voted for Grimsby council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Grimsby voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Grimsby votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grimsby council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Grimsby votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Grimsby votes in Niagara West 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Grimsby votes in Niagara West, which has one MPP. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Dean Allison represents Niagara West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Niagara West · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Dean Allison 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
Roles held by Dean Allison include Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2006–2010). Mapped onto today’s Niagara West, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Dean Allison kept the seat in the same hands. Dean Allison has sat in the Commons since 2004, now for the 8th 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, Niagara West re-elected Dean Allison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Niagara West as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Dean Allison had won the same riding with 45%. Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Niagara West in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 8,391 votes ahead of Ian Bingham (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Niagara West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Allison | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,206 | 45.6% |
| Ian Bingham | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,815 | 30.4% |
| Nameer Rahman | New Democratic Party | 7,064 | 12.8% |
| Shaunalee Derkson | People's Party of Canada | 3,933 | 7.1% |
| Joanna Kocsis | Green Party of Canada | 1,602 | 2.9% |
| Harold Jonker | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 657 | 1.2% |
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
Grimsby 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.
The upper tier, Niagara Region, adds $2,474 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. At $1,539 for every resident in 2024, Grimsby council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $644 a resident, 42% of all spending. The return counts 135 full-time positions, 4.7 for every thousand residents. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 42% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Debt Grimsby council owes over the long term came to $8.7M, $300 a resident, under the median of $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $18.6M | $644 | 42% |
| Recreation and culture | $9.3M | $323 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $7.3M | $252 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.3M | $183 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $2.2M | $75 | 5% |
| General government | $1.3M | $45 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $262K | $9 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $232K | $8 | 1% |
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 3,500 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
3,500 residents share each seat on Grimsby council, more than in 78% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Grimsby 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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 Grimsby is run
Who is the MP for Grimsby?
Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Niagara West, the riding Grimsby is in.
Which party won Grimsby in the 2021 federal election?
Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Niagara West in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Grimsby?
Grimsby votes in Niagara West; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Grimsby?
The open record gives Jeff Jordan, elected mayor of Grimsby council in October 2022.
How much does Grimsby council spend?
The 2024 return of Grimsby council shows $44.5M of spending for roughly 28,883 residents, $18.6M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Grimsby part of?
The council of Niagara Region sits above Grimsby’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Grimsby council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Grimsby council.
What was the turnout in Grimsby?
37.5% of electors voted when Grimsby 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).