Photo: Laslovarga · CC BY-SA 3.0Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, the riding that includes Waterdown
Waterdown is part of Hamilton, which elected Andrea Horwath as mayor in October 2022. 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. Waterdown sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Flamborough—Glanbrook, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
Three governments, and who does what
Waterdown is governed by Hamilton, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Waterdown, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hamilton councilelected October 2022Andrea Horwath
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioFlamborough—Glanbrook
- 3House of CommonsFlamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North
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. Andrea Horwath became mayor on 42% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Waterdown 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 Waterdown voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Waterdown 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 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Hamilton votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Waterdown votes in Flamborough—Glanbrook 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, Waterdown votes in Flamborough—Glanbrook, which has one MPP. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Dan Muys represents Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North in Ottawa
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
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Dan Muys’ 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021. Mapped onto today’s Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Dan Muys kept the seat in the same hands.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Flamborough—Glanbrook in 2021 with Dan Muys
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Waterdown sat in Flamborough—Glanbrook; the 2025 election put it in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North.
In 2019 David Sweet had won it for the Conservative Party of Canada with 39%. The 2021 count in Flamborough—Glanbrook put Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 41%, with Vito Sgro (Liberal Party of Canada) 3,020 votes back. At 66%, more of Flamborough—Glanbrook voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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
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.
With 40,030 residents behind each seat, Hamilton council sits above 99% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Waterdown 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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 Waterdown is run
Who is the MP for Waterdown?
Dan Muys of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, which includes Waterdown.
Which party won Waterdown 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 Waterdown?
Flamborough—Glanbrook is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Waterdown and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Hamilton?
The open record gives Andrea Horwath, elected mayor of Hamilton council 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 Waterdown?
35.4% of electors voted when Hamilton 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) · 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).