Photo: Loozrboy from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Markham has one council seat for every 28,580 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario
Markham, which governs Greensborough, elected Frank Scarpitti 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. Federally, Greensborough sits in Markham—Stouffville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Helena Jaczek of the Liberal Party of Canada. The 2 ridings of Markham—Stouffville and Markham—Unionville each take in part of Greensborough for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Greensborough’s current MPP isn’t named here, because no open source records the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members.
What stands out in how Greensborough is governed
Many residents per seat
Markham council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
82% of Greensborough residents live in Markham—Stouffville; the other 18% vote in Markham—Unionville or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Markham council’s 2024 spending sits under 83% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Markham—Stouffville than in 67% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Greensborough is governed by Markham, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then roads and transit (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Above Markham’s council sits York Region, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Greensborough, from the most recent elections.
- 1Markham councilelected October 2022Frank Scarpitti
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioMarkham—Stouffville · Markham—Unionville
- 3House of CommonsMarkham—Stouffville · 82%
- 4House of CommonsMarkham—Unionville · 18%
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 Markham council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Frank Scarpitti
- Keith Irish
- Isa Lee
- Amanda Yeung Collucci
- Andrew Keyes
- Reid McAlpine
- Karen Rea
- Ritch Lau
- Juanita Nathan
- Jim Jones
- Joe Li
- Michael Chan
- Alan Ho
13 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Scarpitti | Mayor | 44,172 | 64% | Yes |
| Keith Irish | Councillor | 6,095 | 74% | Yes |
| Isa Lee | Councillor | 6,549 | 81% | Yes |
| Amanda Yeung Collucci | Councillor | 4,921 | 79% | Yes |
| Andrew Keyes | Councillor | 5,120 | 73% | Yes |
| Reid McAlpine | Councillor | 5,007 | 57% | Yes |
| Karen Rea | Councillor | 8,563 | 92% | Yes |
| Ritch Lau | Councillor | 3,012 | 36% | No |
| Juanita Nathan | Councillor | 5,388 | 48% | No |
| Jim Jones | Local and Regional Councillor | 26,578 | 13% | Yes |
| Joe Li | Local and Regional Councillor | 25,823 | 12% | Yes |
| Michael Chan | Local and Regional Councillor | 30,095 | 14% | No |
| Alan Ho | Local and Regional Councillor | 24,735 | 12% | Yes |
Seats on Markham council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. The contest for mayor went to Frank Scarpitti, with 64% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Greensborough 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 Markham council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 32% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Greensborough voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Greensborough votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Markham council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
28 October 2030 is the next council election in Markham, 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. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Greensborough 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 ↗Each of these ridings elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so Greensborough has more than one. 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
Greensborough has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Markham—Stouffville · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019 · 82%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Markham—Unionville · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 11 December 2025 · 18%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 71 of 122 seats from Ontario, including Helena Jaczek’s.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Markham—Stouffville, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Helena Jaczek held it for them in 2025. Helena Jaczek has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Helena Jaczek came to the Commons from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Roles held by Helena Jaczek include Minister of Public Services and Procurement (2022–2023) and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Southern Ontario (2021–2022).
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
Helena Jaczek kept Markham—Stouffville for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Markham—Stouffville as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025. 82% of Greensborough lived in it.
The 2019 result had favoured Helena Jaczek as well, at 39%. Helena Jaczek (Liberal Party of Canada) took Markham—Stouffville in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 9,033 votes ahead of Ben Smith (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in Markham—Stouffville, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Jaczek | Liberal Party of Canada | 29,773 | 51.0% |
| Ben Smith | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,740 | 35.5% |
| Muhammad Ahsin Sahi | New Democratic Party | 4,961 | 8.5% |
| René De Vries | People's Party of Canada | 1,869 | 3.2% |
| Uzair Baig | Green Party of Canada | 1,049 | 1.8% |
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
Markham 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.
The upper tier, York Region, adds $2,226 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. Markham council spent $1,381 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 37% of the total, $509 a resident. The return counts 1,208 full-time positions, 3.3 for every thousand residents. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 16% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Markham council stood at $6.7M, or $18 a resident, below the $440 median.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $185.8M | $509 | 37% |
| Recreation and culture | $107.4M | $294 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $72.5M | $198 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $64.6M | $177 | 13% |
| General government | $52.7M | $144 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $21M | $57 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $212K | $1 | 0% |
| Public health and paramedics | $18K | $0 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Markham 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 Markham 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 Greensborough 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. 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.
- 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. 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Greensborough is run
Who is the MP for Greensborough?
It depends on the street: most of Greensborough is in Markham—Stouffville (Helena Jaczek, Liberal Party of Canada), some in Markham—Unionville (Michael Ma).
Which party won Greensborough in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Helena Jaczek won Markham—Stouffville in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Greensborough?
That depends on where in Greensborough you live: Markham—Stouffville and Markham—Unionville each have their own MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Who heads the council in Markham?
In October 2022, Frank Scarpitti won the post of mayor for Markham council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Markham council spend?
The 2024 return of Markham council shows $504.2M of spending for roughly 365,051 residents, $185.8M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Markham part of?
Markham is part of York Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Markham council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Markham council.
What was the turnout in Greensborough?
In October 2022, turnout for Markham council was 32.1%, 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).