Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Delta East in Ottawa as MP for Hamilton Centre
City council runs Delta East; in October 2022, Hamilton chose Andrea Horwath as mayor. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Provincially, Delta East votes in Hamilton Centre; 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. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Delta East is governed by Hamilton, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Delta East, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hamilton councilelected October 2022Andrea Horwath
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHamilton Centre
- 3House of CommonsHamilton Centre
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 Hamilton council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Andrea Horwath
- Maureen Wilson
- Cameron Kroetsch
- Nrinder Nann
- Tammy Hwang
- Matt Francis
- Tom Jackson
- Esther Pauls
- John-Paul Danko
- Brad Clark
- Jeff Beattie
- Mark Tadeson
- Craig Cassar
- Alex Wilson
- Mike Spadafora
- Ted McMeekin
16 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Horwath | Mayor | 59,216 | 42% | No |
| Maureen Wilson | Councillor | 6,610 | 75% | Yes |
| Cameron Kroetsch | Councillor | 3,619 | 49% | No |
| Nrinder Nann | Councillor | 4,334 | 50% | Yes |
| Tammy Hwang | Councillor | 2,101 | 23% | No |
| Matt Francis | Councillor | 4,239 | 44% | No |
| Tom Jackson | Councillor | 6,326 | 64% | Yes |
| Esther Pauls | Councillor | 6,043 | 51% | Yes |
| John-Paul Danko | Councillor | 5,274 | 62% | Yes |
| Brad Clark | Councillor | 3,622 | 52% | Yes |
| Jeff Beattie | Councillor | 4,236 | 40% | No |
| Mark Tadeson | Councillor | 2,829 | 38% | No |
| Craig Cassar | Councillor | 4,960 | 39% | No |
| Alex Wilson | Councillor | 7,038 | 58% | No |
| Mike Spadafora | Councillor | 2,610 | 29% | No |
| Ted McMeekin | Councillor | 3,091 | 44% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Hamilton council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. For mayor, Andrea Horwath drew 42% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Delta East voted less 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, only 35% of electors voted for Hamilton council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How Delta East voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Delta East votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Hamilton, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Delta East votes in Hamilton Centre 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 ↗Delta East is in Hamilton Centre, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Aslam Rana represents Hamilton Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Hamilton Centre · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Aslam Rana was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Hamilton Centre puts the New Democratic Party first at 47%: Aslam Rana won it away from them in 2025.
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
Hamilton Centre returned Matthew Green (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in Hamilton Centre as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Matthew Green won the 2021 race in Hamilton Centre for the New Democratic Party, polling 49% and beating Margaret Bennett (Liberal Party of Canada) by 9,164 votes. Back in 2019, Matthew Green took the riding on 46%. In 2021, 56% of electors cast a ballot in Hamilton Centre, under the national 63%.
All 7 candidates in Hamilton Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Green | New Democratic Party | 20,105 | 48.7% |
| Margaret Bennett | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,941 | 26.5% |
| Fabian Grenning | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,209 | 15.0% |
| Kevin Barber | People's Party of Canada | 2,637 | 6.4% |
| Avra Caroline Weinstein | Green Party of Canada | 1,105 | 2.7% |
| Nigel Cheriyan | Communist Party of Canada | 184 | 0.5% |
| Nathalie Xian Yi Yan | Independent | 99 | 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
One seat for every 40,030 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Hamilton council has one seat for every 40,030 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Delta East 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Delta East is run
Who is the MP for Delta East?
Hamilton Centre’s MP, Aslam Rana of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Delta East.
Which party won Delta East in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Matthew Green (New Democratic Party), in Hamilton Centre; Hamilton Centre has elected Aslam Rana since.
Who is the MPP for Delta East?
Look up Hamilton Centre on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Delta East, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Hamilton?
For the 2022–26 term, Hamilton council was led by Andrea Horwath, elected mayor in October 2022.
How is Hamilton council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Hamilton council.
What was the turnout in Delta East?
Turnout for Hamilton council reached 35.4% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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) · 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).