Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainEach seat on London’s council stands for 32,990 residents, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of London, Bostwick shares the council elected in October 2022, with Josh Morgan as mayor. 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. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bostwick belongs to Elgin—Middlesex—London; 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Bostwick is Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, and Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Bostwick is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on London council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and London council came in under it. How Bostwick voted ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 75% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident than London council. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Bostwick is governed by London, 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.
London runs its own county-level services as a single-tier city; Middlesex appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bostwick, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioElgin—Middlesex—London
- 3House of CommonsElgin—St. Thomas—London South
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 London council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Josh Morgan
- Steve Hillier
- Anna Hopkins
- Steve Lehman
- Shawn Lewis
- Elizabeth Peloza
- Paul Van Meerbergen
- Hadleigh McAlister
- Peter Cuddy
- Susan Stevenson
- Jerry Pribil
- Sam Trosow
- Corrine Rahman
- Skylar Franke
- David Ferreira
15 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morgan | Mayor | 46,283 | 66% | Yes |
| Steve Hillier | Councillor | 1,766 | 46% | Yes |
| Anna Hopkins | Councillor | 4,281 | 62% | Yes |
| Steve Lehman | Councillor | 3,669 | 70% | Yes |
| Shawn Lewis | Councillor | 3,310 | 89% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Peloza | Councillor | 3,400 | 77% | Yes |
| Paul Van Meerbergen | Councillor | 2,400 | 42% | Yes |
| Hadleigh McAlister | Councillor | 1,415 | 38% | No |
| Peter Cuddy | Councillor | 1,433 | 36% | No |
| Susan Stevenson | Councillor | 1,064 | 28% | No |
| Jerry Pribil | Councillor | 3,982 | 65% | No |
| Sam Trosow | Councillor | 2,082 | 48% | No |
| Corrine Rahman | Councillor | 3,910 | 55% | No |
| Skylar Franke | Councillor | 3,616 | 58% | No |
| David Ferreira | Councillor | 1,885 | 41% | No |
For mayor, Josh Morgan drew 66% of the votes. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of London council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bostwick voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When London council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 26% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Bostwick voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bostwick votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| London council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The next council election in London falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bostwick votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. The riding is Elgin—Middlesex—London: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Bostwick votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Andrew Lawton represents Elgin—St. Thomas—London South in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Elgin—St. Thomas—London South · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Andrew Lawton’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Andrew Lawton to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 49%, and Andrew Lawton 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
Karen Vecchio kept Elgin—Middlesex—London for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Elgin—Middlesex—London, Bostwick’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
In 2021, Elgin—Middlesex—London went to Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Afeez Ajibowu (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 19,146 votes behind. Karen Vecchio already held it after the 2019 election, won with 50%. Turnout in Elgin—Middlesex—London reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Elgin—Middlesex—London, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Vecchio | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,472 | 49.9% |
| Afeez Ajibowu | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,326 | 19.6% |
| Katelyn Cody | New Democratic Party | 10,086 | 16.0% |
| Chelsea Hillier | People's Party of Canada | 7,429 | 11.8% |
| Amanda Stark | Green Party of Canada | 1,417 | 2.3% |
| Michael Hopkins | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 328 | 0.5% |
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
London 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 24% of spending ($776 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget. Spending by London council came to $3,235 a resident in 2024, under the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 3,724 full-time positions are funded, 8.0 per thousand residents. London council carried $193.6M of long-term debt, $417 per resident against a typical $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 44% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $359.8M | $776 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $301.3M | $650 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $282.9M | $610 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $214.1M | $461 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $120M | $259 | 8% |
| Social housing | $78.4M | $169 | 5% |
| General government | $52.1M | $112 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $48.3M | $104 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $43.6M | $94 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
London council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, London council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bostwick 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 size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Bostwick is run
Who is the MP for Bostwick?
Bostwick is in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, represented by Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Bostwick in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Karen Vecchio in Elgin—Middlesex—London; since 2025 Andrew Lawton represents Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
Who is the MPP for Bostwick?
Bostwick votes in Elgin—Middlesex—London; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in London?
The open record gives Josh Morgan, elected mayor of London council in October 2022.
How much does London council spend?
London council spent $1.5 billion in 2024 for about 463,900 residents; its largest service line was social services and child care, at $359.8M.
How is London council elected?
London council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Bostwick?
It was 25.5% for London 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) · 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).