Photo: GTD Aquitaine · Public domainOne councillor per 125,840 residents: Toronto is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Guildwood is shared by 2 ridings (Scarborough—Guildwood and Scarborough—Rouge Park). No open list we can reuse gives Guildwood’s sitting MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario keeps the list. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Guildwood is Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, and Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. As a neighbourhood of Toronto, Guildwood 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 Guildwood is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Toronto council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Toronto council came in under it. How Guildwood voted ↓
Split between ridings
Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park takes in 80% of Guildwood, and Scarborough Southwest the bulk of the remaining 20%. Member of Parliament ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Toronto council: it is ahead of 81%. 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
Guildwood 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.
Toronto is a single-tier city, with no county or region over its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Guildwood, from the most recent elections.
- 1Toronto councilelected October 2022John Tory
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioScarborough—Guildwood · Scarborough—Rouge Park
- 3House of CommonsScarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park · 80%
- 4House of CommonsScarborough Southwest · 20%
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 |
The contest for mayor went to John Tory, with 62% of the votes. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Toronto council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Guildwood 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 Guildwood voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Guildwood 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 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Guildwood spans 2 ridings 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 ↗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. Each of these ridings elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so Guildwood has more than one.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Guildwood has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015 · 80%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Scarborough Southwest · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 13 April 2026 · 20%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
With Gary Anandasangaree, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Gary Anandasangaree is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 61%; Gary Anandasangaree 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
Scarborough—Guildwood returned John McKay (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Guildwood sat in Scarborough—Guildwood; the 2025 election put it in Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park.
In 2021, 58% of electors cast a ballot in Scarborough—Guildwood, under the national 63%. John McKay won the 2021 race in Scarborough—Guildwood for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 61% and beating Carmen Wilson (Conservative Party of Canada) by 14,946 votes. The 2019 result had favoured John McKay as well, at 61%.
All 8 candidates in Scarborough—Guildwood, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McKay | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,944 | 61.1% |
| Carmen Wilson | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,998 | 21.3% |
| Michelle Spencer | New Democratic Party | 5,091 | 13.6% |
| James Bountrogiannis | People's Party of Canada | 1,096 | 2.9% |
| Kevin Clarke | Independent | 155 | 0.4% |
| Aslam Khan | Centrist Party of Canada | 129 | 0.3% |
| Opa Day | Independent | 85 | 0.2% |
| Gus Stefanis | Canadian Nationalist Party | 52 | 0.1% |
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.
At $2,862 per resident, Toronto council’s $9.4 billion of long-term debt is more than the $971 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 32% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. At 28% of spending ($1,396 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. It employs the equivalent of 51,029 full-time positions, or 15.6 for each thousand people. Spending by Toronto council reached $4,945 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
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 Guildwood 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Guildwood is run
Who is the MP for Guildwood?
Mostly Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park; part of Guildwood is in Scarborough Southwest, held by Doly Begum.
Which party won Guildwood in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with John McKay in Scarborough—Guildwood; since 2025 Gary Anandasangaree represents Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park.
Who is the MPP for Guildwood?
Each of Scarborough—Guildwood and Scarborough—Rouge Park elects its own MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Guildwood lies across them.
Who heads the council in Toronto?
John Tory was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Toronto council.
How much does Toronto council spend?
In 2024, Toronto council spent $16.2 billion in all, for some 3,273,119 residents, of which $4.6 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Toronto council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Toronto council.
What was the turnout in Guildwood?
In October 2022, turnout for Toronto council was 29.8%, 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).