Photo: (c) Andrew Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0London has one council seat for every 32,990 residents, more than 98% of municipalities in Ontario
Talbot is part of London, which elected Josh Morgan as mayor in October 2022. 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. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Talbot spreads over 2 ridings: Elgin—Middlesex—London and London West. Who sits as MPP for Talbot isn’t on an open record; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has the current list. Talbot sends one MP to Ottawa from Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Talbot 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 Talbot voted ↓
Split between ridings
The riding line runs through Talbot: Elgin—St. Thomas—London South has 89% of its residents, London West most of the other 11%. Member of Parliament ↓
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
Talbot 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.
No county council governs London, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Middlesex.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Talbot, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioElgin—Middlesex—London · London West
- 3House of CommonsElgin—St. Thomas—London South · 89%
- 4House of CommonsLondon West · 11%
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. Each ward chooses its own councillors on London council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Talbot 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 Talbot voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Talbot 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 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in London, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. 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
Talbot spans 2 ridings 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 ↗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. Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Talbot.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Talbot has 2 MPs
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 · 89%
en.wikipedia.org ↗London West · Liberal Party of Canada · 11%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Andrew Lawton 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
Mapped onto today’s Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 49%; in 2025 Andrew Lawton kept the seat in the same hands. April 2025 was Andrew Lawton’s first election to the House of Commons.
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, Elgin—Middlesex—London re-elected Karen Vecchio of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Talbot sat in Elgin—Middlesex—London; the 2025 election put it in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
Elgin—Middlesex—London turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Back in 2019, Karen Vecchio took the riding on 50%. The 2021 count in Elgin—Middlesex—London put Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Afeez Ajibowu (Liberal Party of Canada) 19,146 votes back.
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 44%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. Debt London council owes over the long term came to $193.6M, $417 a resident, under the median of $971. It employs the equivalent of 3,724 full-time positions, or 8.0 for each thousand people. London council spent $3,235 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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.
How London council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Talbot 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. 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.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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 Talbot is run
Who is the MP for Talbot?
Mostly Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South; part of Talbot is in London West, held by Arielle Kayabaga.
Which party won Talbot in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Karen Vecchio (Conservative Party of Canada), in Elgin—Middlesex—London; Elgin—St. Thomas—London South has elected Andrew Lawton since.
Who is the MPP for Talbot?
Each of Elgin—Middlesex—London and London West elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Talbot lies across them.
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?
In 2024, London council spent $1.5 billion in all, for some 463,900 residents, of which $359.8M went on social services and child care, the biggest line.
How is London council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on London council.
What was the turnout in Talbot?
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).