Each seat on Hamilton’s council stands for 40,030 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
For federal votes, Jerome belongs to Hamilton Mountain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Lisa Hepfner (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Provincially, Jerome votes in Hamilton Mountain; 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. As a neighbourhood of Hamilton, Jerome shares the council elected in October 2022, with Andrea Horwath as mayor. 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 Jerome is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Hamilton council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Hamilton Mountain finished 1.7 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a closer race than 96% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Jerome has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Hamilton Mountain voted in smaller numbers than 70% of the 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
Jerome is governed by Hamilton, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Jerome, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hamilton councilelected October 2022Andrea Horwath
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHamilton Mountain
- 3House of CommonsHamilton Mountain
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 |
Andrea Horwath became mayor on 42% of the votes cast. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Hamilton council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Jerome voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
35% of those on the list cast a ballot for Hamilton council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Jerome voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Jerome 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 | – |
Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Hamilton votes next on 28 October 2030. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Jerome votes in Hamilton Mountain 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. The riding is Hamilton Mountain: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Jerome votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Lisa Hepfner represents Hamilton Mountain in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Hamilton Mountain · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Lisa Hepfner sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2021, Lisa Hepfner is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Hamilton Mountain would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 35%, and Lisa Hepfner kept it for 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
Lisa Hepfner (Liberal Party of Canada) took Hamilton Mountain in 2021
Hamilton Mountain as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019 a different party held it: Scott Duvall (New Democratic Party), on 36%. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal Party of Canada) took Hamilton Mountain in 2021 with 34% of the vote, 842 votes ahead of Malcolm Allen (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Hamilton Mountain, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Hepfner | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,548 | 34.2% |
| Malcolm Allen | New Democratic Party | 15,706 | 32.4% |
| Al Miles | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,828 | 24.4% |
| Chelsey Taylor | People's Party of Canada | 3,098 | 6.4% |
| Dave Urquhart | Green Party of Canada | 974 | 2.0% |
| Jim Enos | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 306 | 0.6% |
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
Hamilton council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Hamilton council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Jerome 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. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Jerome is run
Who is the MP for Jerome?
Hamilton Mountain’s MP, Lisa Hepfner of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Jerome.
Which party won Jerome in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Lisa Hepfner won Hamilton Mountain in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Jerome?
Jerome votes in Hamilton Mountain; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Hamilton?
Andrea Horwath was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Hamilton council.
How is Hamilton council elected?
Hamilton council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Jerome?
It was 35.4% for Hamilton council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).