Photo: Chicken4War · CC BY-SA 4.0Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Simcoe North, the riding that includes Midland
Midland sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Simcoe North, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Midland’s council of 9 was elected in October 2022, with Bill Gordon as mayor. 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. From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Midland, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Midland, from the most recent elections.
- 1Midland councilelected October 2022Bill Gordon
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioSimcoe North
- 3House of CommonsSimcoe North
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 Midland council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bill Gordon
- Jack Contin
- Jim Downer
- Beth Marie Prost
- Roberta Bald
- Jamie-Lee Ball
- Sheldon East
- Catherine E. MacDonald
- Bill Meridis
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gordon | Mayor | 2,467 | 49% | Yes |
| Jack Contin | Deputy Mayor | 2,817 | 57% | No |
| Jim Downer | Councillor | 2,157 | 8% | Yes |
| Beth Marie Prost | Councillor | 2,384 | 9% | Yes |
| Roberta Bald | Councillor | 1,718 | 7% | No |
| Jamie-Lee Ball | Councillor | 2,064 | 8% | No |
| Sheldon East | Councillor | 1,984 | 8% | No |
| Catherine E. MacDonald | Councillor | 2,710 | 10% | No |
| Bill Meridis | Councillor | 2,258 | 9% | No |
The mayor and all the councillors are elected at large since Midland council gave up its 2018 wards. Bill Gordon won 49% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Midland voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
36% of those on the list cast a ballot for Midland council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Midland voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Midland votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Midland council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Midland falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Midland votes in Simcoe North 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 ↗Midland is in Simcoe North, 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
Adam Chambers represents Simcoe North in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Simcoe North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2021, Adam Chambers is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Simcoe North puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 42%; Adam Chambers 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
Simcoe North stayed with the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021, electing Adam Chambers
Counts for Simcoe North within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Simcoe North elected Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 8,051 over Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (Liberal Party of Canada). Bruce Stanton (Conservative Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 43%.
All 6 candidates in Simcoe North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Chambers | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,383 | 43.1% |
| Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,332 | 30.4% |
| Janet-Lynne Durnford | New Democratic Party | 9,958 | 15.7% |
| Stephen Makk | People's Party of Canada | 4,822 | 7.6% |
| Krystal Brooks | Green Party of Canada | 1,903 | 3.0% |
| Russ Emo | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 210 | 0.3% |
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
One seat for every 2,150 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
2,150 residents share each seat on Midland council, more than in 63% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Midland 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
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Midland is run
Who is the MP for Midland?
Simcoe North’s MP, Adam Chambers of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Midland.
Which party won Midland in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Adam Chambers won Simcoe North in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Midland?
Simcoe North is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Midland and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Midland?
For the 2022–26 term, Midland council was led by Bill Gordon, elected mayor in October 2022.
How is Midland council elected?
Every seat on Midland council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Midland?
Turnout for Midland council reached 35.6% 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) · 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).