Photo: Gary J. Wood from Toronto, ON, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.050% of Kingsville voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 93% of Ontario municipalities
In October 2022, Kingsville elected Dennis Rogers as mayor, with a council of 7. 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. Kingsville is in Essex, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Chris Lewis of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Kingsville belongs to Essex; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Kingsville is governed
Many residents per seat
Kingsville council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Kingsville council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Kingsville voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Kingsville council below 67% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 9.2 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Essex, tighter than 74% of the 338 ridings. How Kingsville has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Kingsville, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then social services and child care (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Above Kingsville’s council sits Essex County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kingsville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kingsville councilelected October 2022Dennis Rogers
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioEssex
- 3House of CommonsEssex
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 Kingsville council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Dennis Rogers
- Kimberly Deyong
- Tony Gaffan
- Thomas Neufeld
- Larry Patterson
- Debby Jarvis-Chausse
- Sheri Lowrie
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rogers | Mayor | 3,182 | 38% | No |
| Kimberly Deyong | Deputy Mayor | 4,629 | 56% | Yes |
| Tony Gaffan | Councillor | 5,285 | 15% | Yes |
| Thomas Neufeld | Councillor | 4,188 | 12% | Yes |
| Larry Patterson | Councillor | 4,409 | 12% | Yes |
| Debby Jarvis-Chausse | Councillor | 3,443 | 10% | No |
| Sheri Lowrie | Councillor | 3,316 | 9% | No |
Every seat on Kingsville council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Dennis Rogers became mayor on 38% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Kingsville voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Kingsville council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 50% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Kingsville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Kingsville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsville council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Kingsville’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Kingsville votes in Essex 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, Kingsville votes in Essex, 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
Chris Lewis represents Essex in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Essex · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Chris Lewis is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Chris Lewis’ 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Essex, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 41%; in 2025 Chris Lewis 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
In 2021, Essex re-elected Chris Lewis of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Essex within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
67% of electors in Essex voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Essex elected Chris Lewis (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 6,463 over Tracey Ramsey (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019, Chris Lewis took the riding on 41%.
All 7 candidates in Essex, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lewis | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,741 | 41.1% |
| Tracey Ramsey | New Democratic Party | 22,278 | 31.8% |
| Audrey Festeryga | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,813 | 15.5% |
| Beth Charron-Rowberry | People's Party of Canada | 6,925 | 9.9% |
| Nancy Pancheshan | Green Party of Canada | 865 | 1.2% |
| Jeremy Palko | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 182 | 0.3% |
| Andrew George | Independent | 172 | 0.3% |
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
Kingsville council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Long-term debt at Kingsville council stood at $8.9M, or $403 a resident, below the $440 median. Taxes on property make up 53% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. It employs the equivalent of 92 full-time positions, or 4.2 for each thousand people. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 28% of the total, $454 a resident. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Kingsville council spent $1,619. Essex County, the upper tier, spent another $1,043 per resident of its whole area, most of it on public health and paramedics.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $10M | $454 | 28% |
| Roads and transit | $8.1M | $365 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.8M | $309 | 19% |
| General government | $5.3M | $242 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.6M | $209 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $748K | $34 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $161K | $7 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 3,610 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Kingsville council answers to 3,610 residents, a higher ratio than 78% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Kingsville 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
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Kingsville is run
Who is the MP for Kingsville?
Kingsville is in Essex, represented by Chris Lewis (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Kingsville in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Chris Lewis won Essex in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Kingsville?
Look up Essex on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Kingsville, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Kingsville?
In October 2022, Dennis Rogers won the post of mayor for Kingsville council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Kingsville council spend?
Kingsville council spent $35.8M in 2024 for about 22,119 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $10M.
Which regional body is Kingsville part of?
The council of Essex County, made up of members from its municipalities, Kingsville among them, is the upper tier.
How is Kingsville council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Kingsville council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Kingsville?
50.2% of electors voted when Kingsville 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) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – 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).