Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Turnout in Middlesex Centre was 26% in 2022, lower than in 83% of Ontario’s municipalities
The October 2022 vote made Aina DeViet mayor of Middlesex Centre, heading 7 seats. 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. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Middlesex Centre votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Middlesex—London, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Middlesex Centre.
What stands out in how Middlesex Centre is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Middlesex Centre council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Middlesex Centre council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Middlesex Centre voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Middlesex Centre, a municipality 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.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Middlesex Centre: its own, and that of Middlesex County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Middlesex Centre, from the most recent elections.
- 1Middlesex Centre councilelected October 2022Aina DeViet
- 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 Middlesex Centre council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Aina DeViet
- John Brennan
- Sue Cates
- Hugh Aerts
- Debbie Heffernan
- Wayne Shipley
- Frank Berze
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aina DeViet | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| John Brennan | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sue Cates | Councillor | 903 | 92% | Yes |
| Hugh Aerts | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Debbie Heffernan | Councillor | 615 | 55% | Yes |
| Wayne Shipley | Councillor | 312 | 53% | Yes |
| Frank Berze | Councillor | 483 | 58% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Middlesex Centre council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. Aina DeViet was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Middlesex Centre 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 Middlesex Centre council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 26% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Middlesex Centre voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Middlesex Centre votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Centre council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The next council election in Middlesex Centre falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Middlesex Centre 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 ↗The riding is Lambton—Kent—Middlesex: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Middlesex Centre votes in it. Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town.
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.
Lianne Rood sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario, against 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Lianne Rood is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Middlesex—London would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Lianne Rood kept it for them 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
In 2021, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex re-elected Lianne Rood of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, the riding Middlesex Centre belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Middlesex—London.
Lianne Rood was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lambton—Kent—Middlesex in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 16,879 votes ahead of Sudit Ranade (Liberal Party of Canada). 67% of electors in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
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
Middlesex Centre council spends more 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.
On top of that comes Middlesex County: $1,994 a resident across its area, led by public health and paramedics. Middlesex Centre council spent $2,123 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $535 a resident, 25% of all spending. Full-time staff number 76, about 4.0 to every thousand residents. Taxes on property make up 51% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. Middlesex Centre council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $15.2M long term, $801 a resident where the median is $440.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $10.1M | $535 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $8.2M | $433 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.5M | $344 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.1M | $321 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $5.8M | $305 | 14% |
| General government | $3.4M | $180 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $91K | $5 | 0% |
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 3,100 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 3,100 residents a seat, Middlesex Centre council is more thinly spread than 75% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Middlesex Centre 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Middlesex Centre is run
Who is the MP for Middlesex Centre?
Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Middlesex—London, the riding Middlesex Centre is in.
Which party won Middlesex Centre in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada), in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; Lianne Rood represents Middlesex—London today.
Who is the MPP for Middlesex Centre?
Middlesex Centre votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Middlesex Centre?
In October 2022, Aina DeViet won the post of mayor for Middlesex Centre council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Middlesex Centre council spend?
In 2024, Middlesex Centre council spent $40.2M in all, for some 18,928 residents, of which $10.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Middlesex Centre part of?
Middlesex Centre is part of Middlesex County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Middlesex Centre council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Middlesex Centre council.
What was the turnout in Middlesex Centre?
It was 26.0% for Middlesex Centre council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).