Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Each seat on London’s council stands for 32,990 residents, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Carling is part of London, which elected Josh Morgan as mayor in October 2022. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Carling is in London North Centre for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for London Centre, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Carling.
What stands out in how Carling is governed
Many residents per seat
London council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
London council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Carling voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than London council: 75% of them. 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
Carling 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.
The census places London in Middlesex, but the city is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Carling, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLondon North Centre
- 3House of CommonsLondon Centre
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 |
Seats on London council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. The contest for mayor went to Josh Morgan, with 66% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Carling 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 Carling voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Carling 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 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so London votes next on 28 October 2030. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Carling votes in London North Centre 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, Carling votes in London North Centre, which has one MPP. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Peter Fragiskatos represents London Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
London Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Peter Fragiskatos’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Peter Fragiskatos was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Peter Fragiskatos’ 4th. Mapped onto today’s London Centre, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 38%; in 2025 Peter Fragiskatos 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, London North Centre re-elected Peter Fragiskatos of the Liberal Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Carling voted in London North Centre; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and London Centre is its riding today.
In 2021, 60% of electors cast a ballot in London North Centre, under the national 63%. Back in 2019, Peter Fragiskatos took the riding on 43%. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal Party of Canada) took London North Centre in 2021 with 39% of the vote, 7,032 votes ahead of Stephen Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in London North Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Fragiskatos | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,921 | 39.1% |
| Stephen Gallant | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,889 | 27.1% |
| Dirka Prout | New Democratic Party | 15,611 | 26.6% |
| Marc Emery | People's Party of Canada | 2,902 | 5.0% |
| Mary Ann Hodge | Green Party of Canada | 1,297 | 2.2% |
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
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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 44% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. Long-term debt at London council stood at $193.6M, or $417 a resident, below the $971 median. Spending by London council came to $3,235 a resident in 2024, under the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The return counts 3,724 full-time positions, 8.0 for every thousand residents. At 24% of spending ($776 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget.
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.
The bars put the headline’s figure for London council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Carling 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Carling is run
Who is the MP for Carling?
Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for London Centre, the riding Carling is in.
Which party won Carling in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Peter Fragiskatos won London North Centre in 2021 and is the MP for today’s London Centre.
Who is the MPP for Carling?
London North Centre is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Carling and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in London?
For the 2022–26 term, London council was led by Josh Morgan, elected mayor 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 Carling?
25.5% of electors voted when London 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).