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
Westmount 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Westmount is London West, and Arielle Kayabaga (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. London West is the riding Westmount votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
What stands out in how Westmount 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 Westmount voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, London council’s 2024 spending sits under 75% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A close federal race
With 4.4 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), London West beat 89% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Westmount 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
Westmount 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 Westmount, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLondon West
- 3House of CommonsLondon West
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. Josh Morgan became mayor on 66% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Westmount voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
26% of those on the list cast a ballot for London council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Westmount voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Westmount 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 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Westmount votes in London West 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 ↗London West takes in Westmount and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Arielle Kayabaga represents London West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
London West · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Arielle Kayabaga sits with.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s London West, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 37%; Arielle Kayabaga held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2021, Arielle Kayabaga is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. Arielle Kayabaga has served as Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (since 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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept London West in 2021 with Arielle Kayabaga
Results in London West as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
68% of electors in London West voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. In 2021, London West went to Arielle Kayabaga (Liberal Party of Canada) on 37%; Rob Flack (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,035 votes behind. Back in 2019 the seat went to Kate Young (Liberal Party of Canada), on 43%.
All 5 candidates in London West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle Kayabaga | Liberal Party of Canada | 25,308 | 36.9% |
| Rob Flack | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,273 | 32.5% |
| Shawna Lewkowitz | New Democratic Party | 16,858 | 24.6% |
| Mike McMullen | People's Party of Canada | 3,409 | 5.0% |
| Jacques Y Boudreau | Libertarian Party of Canada | 773 | 1.1% |
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.
London council’s borrowing is light: $193.6M long term, $417 a resident where the median is $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 44% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. At 24% of spending ($776 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; London council spent $3,235. The return counts 3,724 full-time positions, 8.0 for every thousand residents.
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where London council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Westmount 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. 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Westmount is run
Who is the MP for Westmount?
Arielle Kayabaga (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for London West, the riding Westmount is in.
Which party won Westmount in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Arielle Kayabaga won London West in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Westmount?
London West is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Westmount and its neighbours.
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?
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 Westmount?
In October 2022, turnout for London council was 25.5%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).