Photo: Rick Harris from Toronto, Ontario, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.092% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spend more per resident than Uxbridge
Uxbridge is in Pickering—Uxbridge for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. Jacob Mantle (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for York—Durham, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Uxbridge. Voters in Uxbridge chose Dave Barton as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. 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 Uxbridge is governed
Many residents per seat
Uxbridge council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Uxbridge council did better. How Uxbridge voted ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 92% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident than Uxbridge council. 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
Uxbridge, 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.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Uxbridge: its own, and that of Durham Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Uxbridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Uxbridge councilelected October 2022Dave Barton
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioPickering—Uxbridge
- 3House of CommonsYork—Durham
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 Uxbridge council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Dave Barton
- Pamela Beach
- Willie Popp
- Todd Snooks
- Gordon Shreeve
- Zed Pickering
- Bruce Garrod
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barton | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pamela Beach | Councillor | 654 | 53% | Yes |
| Willie Popp | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Todd Snooks | Councillor | 699 | 55% | Yes |
| Gordon Shreeve | Councillor | 745 | 51% | No |
| Zed Pickering | Councillor | 668 | 55% | No |
| Bruce Garrod | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,468 | 69% | Yes |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Uxbridge council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. With no rival, Dave Barton took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Uxbridge voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Uxbridge council on 24 October 2022 was 40% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Uxbridge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Uxbridge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Uxbridge, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Uxbridge votes in Pickering—Uxbridge 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Uxbridge votes in Pickering—Uxbridge, which has one MPP. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Jacob Mantle represents York—Durham in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
York—Durham · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Jacob Mantle 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
Mapped onto today’s York—Durham, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 52%; in 2025 Jacob Mantle kept the seat in the same hands. Jacob Mantle is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Jennifer O'Connell kept Pickering—Uxbridge for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Uxbridge voted in Pickering—Uxbridge; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and York—Durham is its riding today.
At 62%, fewer of Pickering—Uxbridge voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). The 2019 result had favoured Jennifer O'Connell as well, at 51%. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal Party of Canada) took Pickering—Uxbridge in 2021 with 47% of the vote, 6,295 votes ahead of Jacob Mantle (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 4 candidates in Pickering—Uxbridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer O'Connell | Liberal Party of Canada | 27,271 | 46.9% |
| Jacob Mantle | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,976 | 36.1% |
| Eileen Higdon | New Democratic Party | 7,592 | 13.1% |
| Corneliu Chisu | People's Party of Canada | 2,328 | 4.0% |
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
Uxbridge 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: 64% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. Uxbridge council’s borrowing is light: $6.2M long term, $292 a resident where the median is $440. The upper tier, Durham Region, adds $2,359 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. Spending by Uxbridge council came to $1,198 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $447 a resident, 37% of all spending. The return counts 66 full-time positions, 3.1 for every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $9.6M | $447 | 37% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.5M | $302 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.1M | $192 | 16% |
| General government | $3.9M | $182 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $60 | 5% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $290K | $14 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $35K | $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 3,230 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 3,230 residents behind each seat, Uxbridge council sits above 76% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Uxbridge 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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 Uxbridge is run
Who is the MP for Uxbridge?
For Uxbridge, it’s Jacob Mantle (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds York—Durham.
Which party won Uxbridge in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal Party of Canada), in Pickering—Uxbridge; York—Durham has elected Jacob Mantle since.
Who is the MPP for Uxbridge?
Pickering—Uxbridge is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Uxbridge and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Uxbridge?
For the 2022–26 term, Uxbridge council was led by Dave Barton, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Uxbridge council spend?
Uxbridge council spent $25.7M in 2024 for about 21,410 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $9.6M.
Which regional body is Uxbridge part of?
The council of Durham Region sits above Uxbridge’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Uxbridge council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Uxbridge council.
What was the turnout in Uxbridge?
39.6% of electors voted when Uxbridge council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 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).