Photo: Afifkhan · CC BY-SA 4.0125,840 residents per council seat in Toronto, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Flemingdon Park is in Don Valley West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Robert Oliphant of the Liberal Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Flemingdon Park belongs to Don Valley East; 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. As a neighbourhood of Toronto, Flemingdon Park shares the council elected in October 2022, with John Tory as mayor. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how Flemingdon Park is governed
Many residents per seat
Toronto 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; Toronto council fell short of that. How Flemingdon Park voted ↓
High spending per resident
Toronto council spent more per resident in 2024 than 81% of Ontario’s single-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
Flemingdon Park is governed by Toronto, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
As a single-tier city, Toronto has no upper-tier council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Flemingdon Park, from the most recent elections.
- 1Toronto councilelected October 2022John Tory
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDon Valley East
- 3House of CommonsDon Valley West
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 Toronto council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- John Tory
- Nick Mantas
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Shelley Carroll
- Mike Colle
- Gary Crawford
- Paula Fletcher
- Stephen Holyday
- Josh Matlow
- Jennifer McKelvie
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Jaye Robinson
- Michael Thompson
- Vincent Crisanti
- Amber Morley
- Alejandra Bravo
- Ausma Malik
- Dianne Saxe
- Chris Moise
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Jamaal Myers
26 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tory | Mayor | 342,158 | 62% | Yes |
| Nick Mantas | Councillor | 8,228 | 49% | Yes |
| Paul Ainslie | Councillor | 12,483 | 77% | Yes |
| Brad Bradford | Councillor | 15,169 | 55% | Yes |
| Shelley Carroll | Councillor | 12,897 | 72% | Yes |
| Mike Colle | Councillor | 17,109 | 70% | Yes |
| Gary Crawford | Councillor | 8,216 | 35% | Yes |
| Paula Fletcher | Councillor | 20,305 | 74% | Yes |
| Stephen Holyday | Councillor | 18,559 | 72% | Yes |
| Josh Matlow | Councillor | 22,670 | 85% | Yes |
| Jennifer McKelvie | Councillor | 14,168 | 72% | Yes |
| Frances Nunziata | Councillor | 10,077 | 48% | Yes |
| James Pasternak | Councillor | 12,187 | 74% | Yes |
| Gord Perks | Councillor | 11,149 | 36% | Yes |
| Anthony Perruzza | Councillor | 8,707 | 61% | Yes |
| Jaye Robinson | Councillor | 16,142 | 74% | Yes |
| Michael Thompson | Councillor | 9,977 | 55% | Yes |
| Vincent Crisanti | Councillor | 6,815 | 41% | No |
| Amber Morley | Councillor | 15,271 | 46% | No |
| Alejandra Bravo | Councillor | 17,009 | 71% | No |
| Ausma Malik | Councillor | 8,033 | 37% | No |
| Dianne Saxe | Councillor | 8,614 | 35% | No |
| Chris Moise | Councillor | 10,457 | 49% | No |
| Jon Burnside | Councillor | 8,147 | 45% | No |
| Lily Cheng | Councillor | 8,337 | 42% | No |
| Jamaal Myers | Councillor | 5,315 | 51% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Toronto council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. For mayor, John Tory drew 62% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Flemingdon Park voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 30% of electors voted for Toronto council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How Flemingdon Park voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Flemingdon Park votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto 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, Toronto’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. 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
Flemingdon Park votes in Don Valley East 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 is Don Valley East: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Flemingdon Park votes in it. Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Robert Oliphant represents Don Valley West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Don Valley West · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2008
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Robert Oliphant’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Don Valley West would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 57%, and Robert Oliphant kept it for them in 2025. Robert Oliphant was first elected in 2008, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015.
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 Michael Coteau won Don Valley East, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Results in Don Valley East, the riding Flemingdon Park belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Don Valley West.
Michael Coteau won the 2021 race in Don Valley East for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 60% and beating Penelope Williams (Conservative Party of Canada) by 13,590 votes. In 2019 Yasmin Ratansi had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 60%. 59% of electors in Don Valley East voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 4 candidates in Don Valley East, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coteau | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,356 | 59.9% |
| Penelope Williams | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,766 | 23.5% |
| Simon Topp | New Democratic Party | 4,618 | 12.4% |
| Peter De Marco | People's Party of Canada | 1,585 | 4.3% |
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
Toronto 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 28%, or $1,396 per resident. Full-time staff number 51,029, about 15.6 to every thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Toronto council spent $4,945. Long-term debt at Toronto council stood at $9.4 billion, or $2,862 a resident, above the $971 median. Taxes on property make up 32% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.6 billion | $1,396 | 28% |
| Social services and child care | $3.9 billion | $1,194 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6 billion | $800 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3 billion | $403 | 8% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3 billion | $402 | 8% |
| Social housing | $1.0 billion | $308 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $642M | $196 | 4% |
| General government | $558.3M | $171 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $159.5M | $49 | 1% |
| Other | $89.6M | $27 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Toronto council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Toronto council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Flemingdon Park 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. 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.
- 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Flemingdon Park is run
Who is the MP for Flemingdon Park?
Robert Oliphant of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Don Valley West, which includes Flemingdon Park.
Which party won Flemingdon Park in the 2021 federal election?
Michael Coteau won Don Valley East for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Don Valley West, held by Robert Oliphant.
Who is the MPP for Flemingdon Park?
Flemingdon Park votes in Don Valley East; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Toronto?
The open record gives John Tory, elected mayor of Toronto council in October 2022.
How much does Toronto council spend?
Toronto council spent $16.2 billion in 2024 for about 3,273,119 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $4.6 billion.
How is Toronto council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Toronto council.
What was the turnout in Flemingdon Park?
It was 29.8% for Toronto 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).