Photo: Gogerr · CC BY-SA 4.0Only 25% of Thorold voters cast a ballot in 2022, fewer than in 85% of Ontario municipalities
Provincially, Thorold votes in Niagara Centre; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Thorold is in Niagara South, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Fred Davies of the Conservative Party of Canada. In October 2022, Thorold elected Terry Ugulini as mayor, with a council of 9. 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 Thorold is governed
Many residents per seat
Thorold council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Thorold council fell short of that. How Thorold voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Thorold, 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.
Local government here has two tiers: Thorold below, Niagara Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Thorold, from the most recent elections.
- 1Thorold councilelected October 2022Terry Ugulini
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNiagara Centre
- 3House of CommonsNiagara South
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 Thorold council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Terry Ugulini
- Nella Dekker
- Carmen DeRose
- David Handley
- Anthony Longo
- Ken Sentance
- Henry D'Angela
- Mike De Divitiis
- Tim O'Hare
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ugulini | Mayor | 3,150 | 73% | Yes |
| Nella Dekker | Councillor | 1,506 | 6% | Yes |
| Carmen DeRose | Councillor | 2,024 | 8% | Yes |
| David Handley | Councillor | 1,454 | 6% | Yes |
| Anthony Longo | Councillor | 1,900 | 7% | Yes |
| Ken Sentance | Councillor | 1,895 | 7% | Yes |
| Henry D'Angela | Councillor | 2,133 | 8% | No |
| Mike De Divitiis | Councillor | 1,645 | 6% | No |
| Tim O'Hare | Councillor | 1,930 | 8% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Terry Ugulini, with 73% of the votes. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Thorold council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Thorold voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
25% of those on the list cast a ballot for Thorold council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Thorold voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Thorold votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Thorold council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Thorold votes next on 28 October 2030. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Thorold votes in Niagara Centre 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Thorold is in Niagara Centre, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Fred Davies represents Niagara South in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Niagara South · Conservative Party of Canada
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 Fred Davies’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
Fred Davies is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Niagara South puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 33%; Fred Davies held it for the party 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, Niagara Centre re-elected Vance Badawey of the Liberal Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Niagara Centre, Thorold’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Niagara South.
Vance Badawey won the 2021 race in Niagara Centre for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 35% and beating Graham Speck (Conservative Party of Canada) by 2,252 votes. Vance Badawey already held it after the 2019 election, won with 35%.
All 5 candidates in Niagara Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Badawey | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,576 | 35.0% |
| Graham Speck | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,324 | 31.2% |
| Melissa McGlashan | New Democratic Party | 14,086 | 24.0% |
| Michael Kimmons | People's Party of Canada | 4,670 | 8.0% |
| Kurtis McCartney | Green Party of Canada | 1,123 | 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
Thorold 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.
At $10 per resident, Thorold council’s $299K of long-term debt is less than the $440 median. At 33%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $512 a resident, 29% of all spending. 153 full-time positions are funded, 5.2 per thousand residents. Residents are also served by Niagara Region, which spent $2,474 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. At $1,785 for every resident in 2024, Thorold council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $15M | $512 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $12.9M | $441 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $9.9M | $336 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $8.3M | $282 | 16% |
| General government | $2.9M | $100 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $1.6M | $53 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.5M | $52 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $275K | $9 | 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 3,760 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 79% of municipalities in Ontario have fewer seats for their size than Thorold council, at 3,760 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Thorold 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
- 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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.
- 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 Thorold is run
Who is the MP for Thorold?
For Thorold, it’s Fred Davies (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Niagara South.
Which party won Thorold in the 2021 federal election?
Vance Badawey won Niagara Centre for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Niagara South, held by Fred Davies.
Who is the MPP for Thorold?
Thorold votes in Niagara Centre; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Thorold?
For the 2022–26 term, Thorold council was led by Terry Ugulini, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Thorold council spend?
The 2024 return of Thorold council shows $52.4M of spending for roughly 29,343 residents, $15M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Thorold part of?
The council of Niagara Region sits above Thorold’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Thorold council elected?
Every seat on Thorold council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Thorold?
Turnout for Thorold council reached 25.1% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).