Photo: Balcer · CC BY 2.5Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Shelburne in Ottawa as MP for Dufferin—Caledon
Dufferin—Caledon is the riding Shelburne votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Wade Mills was elected mayor of Shelburne in October 2022, on a council of 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. 71 of the 122 MPs from Ontario belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Shelburne, 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 public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Shelburne: its own, and that of Dufferin County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Shelburne, from the most recent elections.
- 1Shelburne councilelected October 2022Wade Mills
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDufferin—Caledon
- 3House of CommonsDufferin—Caledon
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 Shelburne council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Wade Mills
- Shane Hall
- Walter Benotto
- Kyle Fegan
- Lindsay Wegener
- Len Guchardi
- Daniel Sample
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Mills | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Shane Hall | Deputy Mayor | 1,087 | 52% | Yes |
| Walter Benotto | Councillor | 969 | 12% | Yes |
| Kyle Fegan | Councillor | 880 | 11% | Yes |
| Lindsay Wegener | Councillor | 1,035 | 12% | Yes |
| Len Guchardi | Councillor | 931 | 11% | No |
| Daniel Sample | Councillor | 910 | 11% | No |
Wade Mills was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Every seat on Shelburne council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Shelburne 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 Shelburne council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Shelburne voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Shelburne votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Shelburne council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Shelburne votes next on 28 October 2030. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Shelburne votes in Dufferin—Caledon 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. Dufferin—Caledon takes in Shelburne and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kyle Seeback represents Dufferin—Caledon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Dufferin—Caledon · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Kyle Seeback first won a seat in 2011 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2019. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Dufferin—Caledon, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 49%; Kyle Seeback held 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, Dufferin—Caledon re-elected Kyle Seeback of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Dufferin—Caledon as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Dufferin—Caledon put Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 48%, with Lisa Post (Liberal Party of Canada) 11,623 votes back. Back in 2019, Kyle Seeback took the riding on 42%. Dufferin—Caledon turned out at only 61% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Dufferin—Caledon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Seeback | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,490 | 48.0% |
| Lisa Post | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,867 | 30.3% |
| Samantha Sanchez | New Democratic Party | 6,866 | 10.5% |
| Anthony Zambito | People's Party of Canada | 4,389 | 6.7% |
| Jenni Michelle Le Forestier | Green Party of Canada | 2,754 | 4.2% |
| Stephen McKendrick | Independent | 207 | 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
Shelburne 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.
The return counts 34 full-time positions, 3.8 for every thousand residents. More goes to police, fire and protection than to anything else: $479 a resident, 25% of all spending. Shelburne council spent $1,944 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, Dufferin County, adds $1,776 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. Debt Shelburne council owes over the long term came to $7.1M, $785 a resident, higher than the median of $440. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $4.3M | $479 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4M | $441 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $3.2M | $355 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.7M | $297 | 15% |
| General government | $2.2M | $243 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $1M | $114 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $137K | $15 | 1% |
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 1,540 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Shelburne council answers to 1,540 residents, a higher ratio than 50% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Shelburne 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. 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- 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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
Questions about how Shelburne is run
Who is the MP for Shelburne?
Kyle Seeback of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Dufferin—Caledon, which includes Shelburne.
Which party won Shelburne in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Dufferin—Caledon still.
Who is the MPP for Shelburne?
Dufferin—Caledon is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Shelburne and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Shelburne?
For the 2022–26 term, Shelburne council was led by Wade Mills, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Shelburne council spend?
In 2024, Shelburne council spent $17.5M in all, for some 8,989 residents, of which $4.3M went on police, fire and protection, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Shelburne part of?
Shelburne is part of Dufferin County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Shelburne council elected?
Every seat on Shelburne council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Shelburne?
In October 2022, turnout for Shelburne council was 36.2%, 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).