Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Thamesford turned out at just 23% for its 2022 council election, below 91% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Thamesford votes in Oxford; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) for Thamesford is Oxford; no current MP for it is on the open record. Thamesford is part of Zorra, a township by Statistics Canada’s count. In October 2022, Zorra elected Marcus Ryan as mayor, with a council of 5. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Thamesford is governed
Turnout below the norm
Zorra council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Thamesford voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Zorra council’s 2024 spending sits under 72% 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
Thamesford, a township 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 water, sewers and waste (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.
Oxford County is the upper tier over Zorra, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Thamesford, from the most recent elections.
- 1Zorra councilelected October 2022Marcus Ryan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioOxford
- 3House of CommonsOxford
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 Zorra council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Marcus Ryan
- Katie Grigg
- Paul Mitchell
- Kevin Stewart
- Crystal Finch
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Ryan | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Katie Grigg | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Paul Mitchell | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kevin Stewart | Councillor | 241 | 66% | No |
| Crystal Finch | Councillor | 394 | 73% | No |
Councillors on Zorra council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. The race for mayor was never run: Marcus Ryan was the only candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Thamesford voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Zorra council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 23% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Thamesford voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Thamesford votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Zorra council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The next council election in Zorra falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 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
Thamesford votes in Oxford 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 ↗Oxford takes in Thamesford and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Oxford: no current MP on record
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Oxford
ourcommons.ca ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Oxford, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 47%, 26.1 points clear of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada).
Member of Parliament: same source as Who represents Thamesford, above.
Dave MacKenzie kept Oxford for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Oxford within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Oxford turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Oxford elected Dave MacKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 47% of the vote, a lead of 16,426 over Elizabeth Quinto (Liberal Party of Canada). In 2019, Dave MacKenzie had won the same riding with 48%.
All 6 candidates in Oxford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave MacKenzie | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,146 | 47.1% |
| Elizabeth Quinto | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,720 | 20.5% |
| Matthew Chambers | New Democratic Party | 11,325 | 18.3% |
| Wendy Martin | People's Party of Canada | 6,595 | 10.7% |
| Bob Reid | Green Party of Canada | 1,683 | 2.7% |
| Allen Scovil | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 479 | 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
Zorra 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.
Zorra council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $10.3M long term, $1,188 a resident where the median is $440. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 59% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. At 45% of spending ($698 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. It employs the equivalent of 37 full-time positions, or 4.3 for each thousand people. Oxford County, the upper tier, spent another $2,483 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. Zorra council spent $1,538 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $6M | $698 | 45% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.8M | $324 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.2M | $257 | 17% |
| General government | $1.9M | $215 | 14% |
| Public health and paramedics | $198K | $23 | 1% |
| Planning and development | $168K | $19 | 1% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $16K | $2 | 0% |
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 1,950 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
1,950 residents share each seat on Zorra council, more than in 60% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Thamesford 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
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
Questions about how Thamesford is run
Who is the MP for Thamesford?
The riding is Oxford; the open record has no sitting MP for it, so check the House of Commons’ list for Thamesford.
Which party won Thamesford in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Dave MacKenzie in Oxford; the riding is now Oxford.
Who is the MPP for Thamesford?
Look up Oxford on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Thamesford, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Thamesford?
The open record gives Marcus Ryan, elected mayor of Zorra council in October 2022.
How much does Zorra council spend?
In 2024, Zorra council spent $13.3M in all, for some 8,628 residents, of which $6M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Zorra part of?
Zorra is part of Oxford County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Zorra council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Zorra council.
What was the turnout in Thamesford?
In October 2022, turnout for Zorra council was 22.5%, 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. 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).