Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.08,950 residents per council seat in Sarnia, a higher ratio than 90% of Ontario municipalities
In October 2022, Sarnia elected Mike Bradley as mayor, with a council of 9. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Sarnia. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Sarnia belongs to Sarnia—Lambton; 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 Sarnia is governed
Many residents per seat
Sarnia council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Sarnia council did better. How Sarnia voted ↓
High spending per resident
Sarnia council spent more per resident in 2024 than 70% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sarnia, 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 public health and paramedics (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.
Above Sarnia’s council sits Lambton County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sarnia, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sarnia councilelected October 2022Mike Bradley
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioSarnia—Lambton
- 3House of CommonsSarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong
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 Sarnia council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Mike Bradley
- Terry Burrell
- George Vandenberg
- Anne Marie Gillis
- Adam Kilner
- Dave Boushy
- Bill Dennis
- Brian White
- Chrissy McRoberts
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bradley | Mayor | 12,561 | 59% | Yes |
| Terry Burrell | Councillor | 5,742 | 8% | Yes |
| George Vandenberg | Councillor | 5,999 | 9% | Yes |
| Anne Marie Gillis | Councillor | 4,957 | 7% | No |
| Adam Kilner | Councillor | 7,125 | 10% | No |
| Dave Boushy | Local and County Councillor | 7,863 | 12% | Yes |
| Bill Dennis | Local and County Councillor | 9,669 | 14% | Yes |
| Brian White | Local and County Councillor | 9,385 | 14% | Yes |
| Chrissy McRoberts | Local and County Councillor | 9,526 | 14% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Mike Bradley, with 59% of the votes. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Sarnia council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Sarnia voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Sarnia has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 4–21 km out. Sarnia council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 40% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Sarnia voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sarnia votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sarnia council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. The next council election in Sarnia falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sarnia votes in Sarnia—Lambton 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 comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Sarnia votes in Sarnia—Lambton, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Marilyn Gladu represents Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Marilyn Gladu’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Marilyn Gladu’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Mapped onto today’s Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 47%; in 2025 Marilyn Gladu kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Sarnia—Lambton re-elected Marilyn Gladu of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Sarnia voted in Sarnia—Lambton; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong is its riding today.
Turnout in Sarnia—Lambton reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2019 result had favoured Marilyn Gladu as well, at 49%. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative Party of Canada) took Sarnia—Lambton in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 14,302 votes ahead of Adam Kilner (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Sarnia—Lambton, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Gladu | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,292 | 46.2% |
| Adam Kilner | New Democratic Party | 11,990 | 21.1% |
| Lois Nantais | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,975 | 19.3% |
| Brian Everaert | People's Party of Canada | 6,359 | 11.2% |
| Stefanie Bunko | Green Party of Canada | 848 | 1.5% |
| Tom Laird | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 435 | 0.8% |
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
Sarnia 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 47% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Sarnia council stood at $1M, or $14 a resident, below the $440 median. The upper tier, Lambton County, adds $2,010 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Sarnia council spent $2,303. The largest line is police, fire and protection: 41% of the total, $946 a resident. The return counts 628 full-time positions, 8.7 for every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $68.1M | $946 | 41% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $42.4M | $588 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $28.9M | $401 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $16.2M | $225 | 10% |
| General government | $5.7M | $79 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $3.9M | $54 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $561K | $8 | 0% |
| Public health and paramedics | $85K | $1 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Sarnia council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Sarnia council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sarnia 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. 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Sarnia is run
Who is the MP for Sarnia?
For Sarnia, it’s Marilyn Gladu (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.
Which party won Sarnia in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Marilyn Gladu won Sarnia—Lambton in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.
Who is the MPP for Sarnia?
Sarnia votes in Sarnia—Lambton; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Sarnia?
The open record gives Mike Bradley, elected mayor of Sarnia council in October 2022.
How much does Sarnia council spend?
The 2024 return of Sarnia council shows $165.9M of spending for roughly 72,047 residents, $68.1M of it on police, fire and protection.
Which regional body is Sarnia part of?
The council of Lambton County, made up of members from its municipalities, Sarnia among them, is the upper tier.
How is Sarnia council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sarnia council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Sarnia?
40.4% of electors voted when Sarnia council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 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).