Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Council seats in Tecumseh are spread thin, 3,650 residents each, more than in 79% of Ontario municipalities
Voters in Tecumseh chose Gary McNamara as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. 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 Tecumseh is Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, and Kathy Borrelli (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Tecumseh belongs to Windsor—Tecumseh; 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 Tecumseh is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Tecumseh council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Tecumseh council came in under it. How Tecumseh voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Tecumseh, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then social services and child care (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.
Tecumseh is a lower-tier municipality: Essex County, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Tecumseh, from the most recent elections.
- 1Tecumseh councilelected October 2022Gary McNamara
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor—Tecumseh
- 3House of CommonsWindsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore
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 Tecumseh council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Gary McNamara
- Joe Bachetti
- Tania Jobin
- Brian Houston
- Rick 'Rico' Tonial
- Alicia Higgison
- James Dorner
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary McNamara | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joe Bachetti | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tania Jobin | Councillor | 612 | 73% | Yes |
| Brian Houston | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rick 'Rico' Tonial | Councillor | 881 | 75% | Yes |
| Alicia Higgison | Councillor | 1,068 | 71% | No |
| James Dorner | Councillor | 1,139 | 70% | No |
The race for mayor was never run: Gary McNamara was the only candidate. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Tecumseh council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Tecumseh voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Tecumseh council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 29% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Tecumseh voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Tecumseh votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Tecumseh’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected 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
Tecumseh votes in Windsor—Tecumseh 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. The riding is Windsor—Tecumseh: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Tecumseh votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kathy Borrelli represents Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Kathy Borrelli 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
Kathy Borrelli is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 31%; in 2025 Kathy Borrelli 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
Windsor—Tecumseh returned Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Tecumseh sat in Windsor—Tecumseh; the 2025 election put it in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore.
At 61%, fewer of Windsor—Tecumseh voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Just 10 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less. Back in 2019, Irek Kusmierczyk took the riding on 33%. Irek Kusmierczyk won the 2021 race in Windsor—Tecumseh for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 32% and beating Cheryl Hardcastle (New Democratic Party) by 669 votes.
All 6 candidates in Windsor—Tecumseh, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irek Kusmierczyk | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,134 | 31.8% |
| Cheryl Hardcastle | New Democratic Party | 17,465 | 30.7% |
| Kathy Borrelli | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,605 | 25.6% |
| Victor Green | People's Party of Canada | 5,927 | 10.4% |
| Henry Oulevey | Green Party of Canada | 682 | 1.2% |
| Laura Chesnik | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 164 | 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
Tecumseh 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 48% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. Long-term debt at Tecumseh council stood at $9.3M, or $398 a resident, below the $440 median. Essex County, the upper tier, spent another $1,043 per resident of its whole area, most of it on public health and paramedics. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Tecumseh council spent $1,881. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $597 a resident, 32% of all spending. It employs the equivalent of 98 full-time positions, or 4.2 for each thousand people.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $13.9M | $597 | 32% |
| Roads and transit | $8.1M | $348 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $7.6M | $326 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.9M | $297 | 16% |
| General government | $4.2M | $181 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $3M | $130 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $22K | $1 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Tecumseh council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Tecumseh council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Tecumseh 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Tecumseh is run
Who is the MP for Tecumseh?
Tecumseh is in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, represented by Kathy Borrelli (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Tecumseh in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada), in Windsor—Tecumseh; Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore has elected Kathy Borrelli since.
Who is the MPP for Tecumseh?
Tecumseh votes in Windsor—Tecumseh; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Tecumseh?
For the 2022–26 term, Tecumseh council was led by Gary McNamara, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Tecumseh council spend?
The 2024 return of Tecumseh council shows $43.8M of spending for roughly 23,300 residents, $13.9M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Tecumseh part of?
The council of Essex County, made up of members from its municipalities, Tecumseh among them, is the upper tier.
How is Tecumseh council elected?
Tecumseh council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Tecumseh?
It was 28.7% for Tecumseh 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).