Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Council seats in Hamilton are spread thin, 40,030 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Hamilton Centre, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Strathcona. Parts of Strathcona vote in 2 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Hamilton Centre and Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas. Strathcona’s current MPP isn’t named here, because no open source records the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members. Strathcona is part of Hamilton, which elected Andrea Horwath as mayor in October 2022. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names.
What stands out in how Strathcona 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 ↓
Split between ridings
The riding line runs through Strathcona: Hamilton Centre has 75% of its residents, Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas most of the other 25%. 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
Strathcona 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 Strathcona, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hamilton councilelected October 2022Andrea Horwath
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHamilton Centre · Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
- 3House of CommonsHamilton Centre · 75%
- 4House of CommonsHamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas · 25%
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 |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Hamilton council ward by ward. The contest for mayor went to Andrea Horwath, with 42% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Strathcona 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 Strathcona voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Strathcona 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. 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 Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Strathcona 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 ↗Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Strathcona. Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Strathcona has 2 MPs
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 · 75%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas · Liberal Party of Canada · 25%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Aslam Rana is one of 71 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 122 from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Aslam Rana is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Mapped onto today’s Hamilton Centre, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 47%, which makes Aslam Rana’s 2025 win a gain.
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
Matthew Green kept Hamilton Centre for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Hamilton Centre as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025. It held 75% of Strathcona’s residents.
Turnout in Hamilton Centre was 56% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 9,164 votes separated Matthew Green (New Democratic Party) from Margaret Bennett (Liberal Party of Canada) in Hamilton Centre in 2021, when the winner took 49%. Matthew Green already held it after the 2019 election, won with 46%.
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
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 Strathcona 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Strathcona is run
Who is the MP for Strathcona?
Strathcona has more than one: Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada) for Hamilton Centre, and John-Paul Danko for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas.
Which party won Strathcona 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 Strathcona?
Each of Hamilton Centre and Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Strathcona lies across them.
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?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Hamilton council.
What was the turnout in Strathcona?
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).