One councillor per 32,990 residents: London is more thinly represented than 98% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs Jackson; in October 2022, London chose Josh Morgan as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Jackson votes in London—Fanshawe; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. For federal votes, Jackson belongs to London—Fanshawe, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Kurt Holman (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Jackson 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 Jackson voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, London council’s 2024 spending sits under 75% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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
Jackson 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 is a single-tier city: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Middlesex census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Jackson, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLondon—Fanshawe
- 3House of CommonsLondon—Fanshawe
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 |
With 66% of the votes, Josh Morgan carried the vote for mayor. 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)
Jackson 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 Jackson voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Jackson 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 | – |
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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, London’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Jackson votes in London—Fanshawe 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. The riding is London—Fanshawe: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Jackson votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kurt Holman represents London—Fanshawe in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
London—Fanshawe · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Kurt Holman is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Kurt Holman to the Commons for the first time. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s London—Fanshawe, the New Democratic Party would have led with 44%; in 2025 Kurt Holman took it from them.
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
London—Fanshawe returned Lindsay Mathyssen (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Counts for London—Fanshawe within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
London—Fanshawe turned out at only 56% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Back in 2019, Lindsay Mathyssen took the riding on 41%. London—Fanshawe elected Lindsay Mathyssen (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 9,850 over Mattias Vanderley (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 4 candidates in London—Fanshawe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Mathyssen | New Democratic Party | 22,336 | 43.4% |
| Mattias Vanderley | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,486 | 24.3% |
| Mohamed Hammoud | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,882 | 23.1% |
| Kyle Free | People's Party of Canada | 4,718 | 9.2% |
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.
At 44%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. London council carried $193.6M of long-term debt, $417 per resident against a typical $971. London council spent $3,235 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 3,724 full-time positions, or 8.0 for each thousand people. Social services and child care takes the biggest share, 24%, or $776 per resident.
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 headline above gives the figure; the bars set London council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Jackson 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. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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 Jackson is run
Who is the MP for Jackson?
London—Fanshawe’s MP, Kurt Holman of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Jackson.
Which party won Jackson in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Lindsay Mathyssen (New Democratic Party), in London—Fanshawe; London—Fanshawe has elected Kurt Holman since.
Who is the MPP for Jackson?
Look up London—Fanshawe on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Jackson, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in London?
Josh Morgan was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of London council.
How much does London council spend?
The 2024 return of London council shows $1.5 billion of spending for roughly 463,900 residents, $359.8M of it on social services and child care.
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 Jackson?
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).