Photo: Mhsheikholeslami · CC BY-SA 4.0Each seat on Newmarket’s council stands for 10,640 residents, more than in 92% of Ontario municipalities
Sandra Cobena (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Newmarket—Aurora, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Newmarket. Newmarket is in Newmarket—Aurora for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. In October 2022, Newmarket elected John Taylor as mayor, with a council of 9. 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.
What stands out in how Newmarket is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Newmarket council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Newmarket council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Newmarket voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Newmarket, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Local government here has two tiers: Newmarket below, York Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Newmarket, from the most recent elections.
- 1Newmarket councilelected October 2022John Taylor
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNewmarket—Aurora
- 3House of CommonsNewmarket—Aurora
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 Newmarket council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- John Taylor
- Tom Vegh
- Christina Bisanz
- Kelly Broome
- Bob Kwapis
- Trevor Morrison
- Grace Simon
- Jane Twinney
- Victor Woodhouse
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tom Vegh | Deputy Mayor | 9,396 | 63% | Yes |
| Christina Bisanz | Councillor | 1,687 | 76% | Yes |
| Kelly Broome | Councillor | 1,726 | 70% | Yes |
| Bob Kwapis | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Trevor Morrison | Councillor | 1,222 | 58% | Yes |
| Grace Simon | Councillor | 1,899 | 71% | Yes |
| Jane Twinney | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Victor Woodhouse | Councillor | 1,211 | 54% | Yes |
No candidate stood against John Taylor, who became mayor by acclamation. Councillors on Newmarket council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. The voters returned every sitting member.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Newmarket voted less 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, only 25% of electors voted for Newmarket council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How Newmarket voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Newmarket votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 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. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Newmarket, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Newmarket votes in Newmarket—Aurora 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 ↗Newmarket—Aurora takes in Newmarket and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Sandra Cobena represents Newmarket—Aurora in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Newmarket—Aurora · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Sandra Cobena is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Sandra Cobena was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Newmarket—Aurora would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (44%), so Sandra Cobena’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
Newmarket—Aurora returned Tony Van Bynen (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Newmarket—Aurora; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Tony Van Bynen was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 43%. Tony Van Bynen won the 2021 race in Newmarket—Aurora for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 44% and beating Harold Kim (Conservative Party of Canada) by 3,035 votes. 61% of electors in Newmarket—Aurora voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Newmarket—Aurora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Van Bynen | Liberal Party of Canada | 24,208 | 43.8% |
| Harold Kim | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,173 | 38.3% |
| Yvonne Kelly | New Democratic Party | 6,338 | 11.5% |
| Andre Gagnon | People's Party of Canada | 2,296 | 4.2% |
| Tim Flemming | Green Party of Canada | 1,015 | 1.8% |
| Dorian Baxter | Independent | 260 | 0.5% |
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
Newmarket 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.
Residents are also served by York Region, which spent $2,226 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. Each resident’s share of Newmarket council’s 2024 spending came to $1,681, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $564 per resident and 34% of the total. 504 full-time positions are funded, 5.4 per thousand residents. At 36%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Newmarket council’s borrowing is light: $25.6M long term, $272 a resident where the median is $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $53.1M | $564 | 34% |
| Recreation and culture | $48.9M | $520 | 31% |
| Police, fire and protection | $29.2M | $310 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $15.3M | $163 | 10% |
| General government | $6.5M | $69 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $5.1M | $55 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Newmarket 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 Newmarket 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 Newmarket 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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 Newmarket is run
Who is the MP for Newmarket?
Sandra Cobena of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Newmarket—Aurora, which includes Newmarket.
Which party won Newmarket in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Tony Van Bynen in Newmarket—Aurora; since 2025 Sandra Cobena represents Newmarket—Aurora.
Who is the MPP for Newmarket?
The riding for Newmarket is Newmarket—Aurora, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Newmarket?
For the 2022–26 term, Newmarket council was led by John Taylor, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Newmarket council spend?
Newmarket council spent $158.1M in 2024 for about 94,060 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $53.1M.
Which regional body is Newmarket part of?
Newmarket is part of York Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Newmarket council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Newmarket council.
What was the turnout in Newmarket?
In October 2022, turnout for Newmarket council was 24.9%, 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).