Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.040,030 residents per council seat in Hamilton, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Sheldon is Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, and Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Sheldon spreads over 2 ridings: Flamborough—Glanbrook and Hamilton Mountain. The open record doesn’t name a current MPP for Sheldon; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list does. Hamilton, which governs Sheldon, elected Andrea Horwath mayor in October 2022. 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 Sheldon is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Hamilton council. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide Sheldon, with 51% of residents in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North and 49% outside it, mainly in Hamilton Mountain. Member of Parliament ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sheldon 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 Sheldon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hamilton councilelected October 2022Andrea Horwath
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioFlamborough—Glanbrook · Hamilton Mountain
- 3House of CommonsFlamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North · 51%
- 4House of CommonsHamilton Mountain · 45%
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 |
The contest for mayor went to Andrea Horwath, with 42% of the votes. Seats on Hamilton council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Sheldon voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Hamilton council on 24 October 2022 was 35% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Sheldon voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sheldon 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 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Hamilton votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sheldon spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. So more than one MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario speaks for parts of Sheldon.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Sheldon has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021 · 51%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Hamilton Mountain · Liberal Party of Canada · 45%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Dan Muys’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
Dan Muys was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Dan Muys’ 2nd. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Dan Muys 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
In 2021 Dan Muys won Flamborough—Glanbrook, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Sheldon sat in Flamborough—Glanbrook; the 2025 election put it in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North. 84% of Sheldon lived in it.
Back in 2019 the seat went to David Sweet (Conservative Party of Canada), on 39%. Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada) took Flamborough—Glanbrook in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 3,020 votes ahead of Vito Sgro (Liberal Party of Canada). 66% of electors in Flamborough—Glanbrook voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 5 candidates in Flamborough—Glanbrook, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Muys | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,370 | 40.6% |
| Vito Sgro | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,350 | 35.5% |
| Lorne Newick | New Democratic Party | 9,409 | 15.7% |
| Bill Panchyshyn | People's Party of Canada | 3,686 | 6.1% |
| Thomas Hatch | Green Party of Canada | 1,254 | 2.1% |
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Hamilton council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sheldon 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Sheldon is run
Who is the MP for Sheldon?
Mostly Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North; part of Sheldon is in Hamilton Mountain, held by Lisa Hepfner.
Which party won Sheldon in the 2021 federal election?
Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada) took Flamborough—Glanbrook in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North.
Who is the MPP for Sheldon?
Parts of Sheldon are in Flamborough—Glanbrook and Hamilton Mountain; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site gives the MPP for each.
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?
Hamilton council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Sheldon?
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).