Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Lucan in Ottawa as MP for Middlesex—London
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is the riding Lucan 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. For local government, Lucan falls under Lucan Biddulph, a township. The October 2022 vote made Cathy Burghardt-Jesson mayor of Lucan Biddulph, heading 5 seats. 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. Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
Three governments, and who does what
Lucan, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then social services and child care (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Middlesex County is the upper tier over Lucan Biddulph, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lucan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lucan Biddulph councilelected October 2022Cathy Burghardt-Jesson
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLambton—Kent—Middlesex
- 3House of CommonsMiddlesex—London
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 Lucan Biddulph council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Cathy Burghardt-Jesson
- Dave Manders
- Jaden Hodgins
- Alex Westman
- Daniel Regan
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Burghardt-Jesson | Mayor | 1,018 | 54% | Yes |
| Dave Manders | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jaden Hodgins | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alex Westman | Councillor | 309 | 62% | Yes |
| Daniel Regan | Councillor | 395 | 63% | Yes |
Every member elected had sat on the outgoing council. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Lucan Biddulph council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. Cathy Burghardt-Jesson won 54% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Lucan voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, 45% of electors voted for Lucan Biddulph council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Lucan voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Lucan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lucan Biddulph council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Lucan Biddulph votes next on 28 October 2030. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lucan votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 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. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Lucan votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Lianne Rood represents Middlesex—London in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Middlesex—London · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Lianne Rood has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Middlesex—London, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Lianne Rood 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
Lianne Rood kept Lambton—Kent—Middlesex for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Lucan sat in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; the 2025 election put it in Middlesex—London.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, more than the national 63%. Lianne Rood won the 2021 race in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Sudit Ranade (Liberal Party of Canada) by 16,879 votes. Back in 2019, Lianne Rood took the riding on 49%.
All 5 candidates in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lianne Rood | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,431 | 48.5% |
| Sudit Ranade | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,552 | 20.7% |
| Jason Henry | New Democratic Party | 11,107 | 18.3% |
| Kevin Mitchell | People's Party of Canada | 6,567 | 10.8% |
| Jeremy Hull | Green Party of Canada | 1,035 | 1.7% |
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
Lucan Biddulph 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Debt Lucan Biddulph council owes over the long term came to $8.4M, $1,480 a resident, higher than the median of $440. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 42% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. It employs the equivalent of 21 full-time positions, or 3.7 for each thousand people. At 27% of spending ($508 a resident), recreation and culture leads the budget. Spending by Lucan Biddulph council came to $1,880 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Middlesex County, the upper tier, spent another $1,994 per resident of its whole area, most of it on public health and paramedics.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.9M | $508 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.4M | $423 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $407 | 22% |
| General government | $1.6M | $283 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $240 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $109K | $19 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 1,370 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Lucan Biddulph council has one seat for every 1,370 residents, fewer than in 54% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Lucan is run
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elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Lucan is run
Who is the MP for Lucan?
Lucan is in Middlesex—London, represented by Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Lucan in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Lianne Rood won Lambton—Kent—Middlesex in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Middlesex—London.
Who is the MPP for Lucan?
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Lucan and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Lucan?
For the 2022–26 term, Lucan Biddulph council was led by Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Lucan Biddulph council spend?
Lucan Biddulph council spent $10.7M in 2024 for about 5,680 residents; its largest service line was recreation and culture, at $2.9M.
Which regional body is Lucan Biddulph part of?
The council of Middlesex County, made up of members from its municipalities, Lucan Biddulph among them, is the upper tier.
How is Lucan Biddulph council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Lucan Biddulph council.
What was the turnout in Lucan?
44.9% of electors voted when Lucan Biddulph 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).