Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 4.0Council seats in Markham are spread thin, 28,580 residents each, more than in 97% of Ontario municipalities
Steeles Corners is in Thornhill, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Melissa Lantsman of the Conservative Party of Canada. Steeles Corners sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Thornhill, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Steeles Corners is part of Markham, which elected Frank Scarpitti as mayor in October 2022. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Steeles Corners is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Markham council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Markham council below 83% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Thornhill than in 76% 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
Steeles Corners 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.
Two councils serve Markham: its own, and that of York Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Steeles Corners, from the most recent elections.
- 1Markham councilelected October 2022Frank Scarpitti
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioThornhill
- 3House of CommonsThornhill
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)
Steeles Corners voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
32% of those on the list cast a ballot for Markham council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Steeles Corners voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Steeles Corners 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 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Steeles Corners votes in Thornhill 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 ↗Steeles Corners is in Thornhill, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Melissa Lantsman represents Thornhill in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Thornhill · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Melissa Lantsman’s party.
The MP’s record
Melissa Lantsman was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Melissa Lantsman’s 2nd. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Thornhill puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Melissa Lantsman held it for the party in 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 Conservative Party of Canada kept Thornhill in 2021 with Melissa Lantsman
Counts for Thornhill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 vote had elected Peter Kent of the Conservative Party of Canada, with 55%. In 2021, Thornhill went to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative Party of Canada) on 51%; Gary Gladstone (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 7,519 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Thornhill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Lantsman | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,687 | 51.3% |
| Gary Gladstone | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,168 | 36.3% |
| Raz Razvi | New Democratic Party | 3,041 | 6.1% |
| Samuel Greenfield | People's Party of Canada | 2,322 | 4.6% |
| Daniella Mikanovsky | Green Party of Canada | 844 | 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
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.
At $1,381 for every resident in 2024, Markham council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. York Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,226 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 1,208 full-time positions, or 3.3 for each thousand people. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $509 per resident and 37% of the total. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 16% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. At $18 per resident, Markham council’s $6.7M of long-term debt is less than 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 headline above gives the figure; the bars set Markham 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 Steeles Corners 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
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Steeles Corners is run
Who is the MP for Steeles Corners?
Melissa Lantsman (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Thornhill, the riding Steeles Corners is in.
Which party won Steeles Corners in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Melissa Lantsman (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Thornhill still.
Who is the MPP for Steeles Corners?
Thornhill is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Steeles Corners and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Markham?
Frank Scarpitti was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Markham council.
How much does Markham council spend?
Markham council spent $504.2M in 2024 for about 365,051 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $185.8M.
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 Steeles Corners?
Turnout for Markham council reached 32.1% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).