Photo: Don-vip · CC BY-SA 3.0Niagara Falls has one council seat for every 12,660 residents, more than 93% of municipalities in Ontario
Jim Diodati was elected mayor of Niagara Falls in October 2022, on a council of 9 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Niagara Falls is Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Tony Baldinelli (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Niagara Falls belongs to the riding of the same name; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Niagara Falls is governed
Many residents per seat
Niagara Falls council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Niagara Falls council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Niagara Falls voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Niagara Falls, a city 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 police, fire and protection (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.
Niagara Falls is a lower-tier municipality: Niagara Region, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Niagara Falls, from the most recent elections.
- 1Niagara Falls councilelected October 2022Jim Diodati
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNiagara Falls
- 3House of CommonsNiagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake
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 Niagara Falls council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jim Diodati
- Wayne Campbell
- Lori Lococo
- Victor Pietrangelo
- Mike Strange
- Wayne Thomson
- Tony Baldinelli
- Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg
- Mona Patel
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Diodati | Mayor | 12,055 | 67% | Yes |
| Wayne Campbell | Councillor | 6,609 | 6% | Yes |
| Lori Lococo | Councillor | 9,667 | 9% | Yes |
| Victor Pietrangelo | Councillor | 7,239 | 7% | Yes |
| Mike Strange | Councillor | 9,788 | 9% | Yes |
| Wayne Thomson | Councillor | 6,294 | 6% | Yes |
| Tony Baldinelli | Councillor | 7,333 | 7% | No |
| Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg | Councillor | 8,642 | 8% | No |
| Mona Patel | Councillor | 6,433 | 6% | No |
There are no wards on Niagara Falls council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Jim Diodati became mayor on 67% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Niagara Falls voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Niagara Falls council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 28% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Niagara Falls voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Niagara Falls votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. The next council election in Niagara Falls falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Niagara Falls votes in the riding of the same name 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 the riding of the same name: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Niagara Falls votes in it. 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
Tony Baldinelli represents Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Tony Baldinelli 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
The current Parliament is Tony Baldinelli’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 37%, and Tony Baldinelli 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
Tony Baldinelli kept Niagara Falls for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Niagara Falls sat in Niagara Falls; the 2025 election put it in Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake.
In 2021, Niagara Falls went to Tony Baldinelli (Conservative Party of Canada) on 38%; Andrea Kaiser (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 3,160 votes behind. In 2019, Tony Baldinelli had won the same riding with 35%. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Niagara Falls, under the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in Niagara Falls, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Baldinelli | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,810 | 38.0% |
| Andrea Kaiser | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,650 | 33.5% |
| Brian Barker | New Democratic Party | 12,871 | 18.2% |
| Peter Taras | People's Party of Canada | 5,948 | 8.4% |
| Melanie Holm | Green Party of Canada | 1,370 | 1.9% |
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
Niagara Falls 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.
It employs the equivalent of 717 full-time positions, or 7.6 for each thousand people. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $675 per resident and 31% of the total. Spending by Niagara Falls council reached $2,197 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Niagara Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,474 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. Long-term debt at Niagara Falls council stood at $75.4M, or $799 a resident, above the $440 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 38% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $63.7M | $675 | 31% |
| Police, fire and protection | $46.1M | $488 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $40.1M | $424 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $38M | $402 | 18% |
| General government | $9.6M | $102 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $6.2M | $66 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $2.9M | $31 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $812K | $9 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no 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.
Questions about how Niagara Falls is run
Who is the MP for Niagara Falls?
Tony Baldinelli of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, which includes Niagara Falls.
Which party won Niagara Falls in the 2021 federal election?
Tony Baldinelli (Conservative Party of Canada) took Niagara Falls in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Who is the MPP for Niagara Falls?
Look up the riding of the same name on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Niagara Falls, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Niagara Falls?
Jim Diodati was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Niagara Falls council.
How much does Niagara Falls council spend?
The 2024 return of Niagara Falls council shows $207.5M of spending for roughly 94,415 residents, $63.7M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Niagara Falls part of?
Niagara Falls is part of Niagara Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Niagara Falls council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Niagara Falls council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Niagara Falls?
It was 27.5% for Niagara Falls 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).