Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 35,850 residents: Vaughan is more thinly represented than 98% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Vaughan, Beverley Glen shares the council elected in October 2022, with Steven Del Duca as mayor. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Federally, Beverley Glen sits in Thornhill, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Melissa Lantsman of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Beverley Glen belongs to Thornhill; 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.
What stands out in how Beverley Glen is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Vaughan council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Vaughan council came in under it. How Beverley Glen voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Thornhill trailed 76% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Beverley Glen is governed by Vaughan, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then roads and transit (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.
Vaughan is a lower-tier municipality: York Region, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Beverley Glen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vaughan councilelected October 2022Steven Del Duca
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioThornhill
- 3House of CommonsThornhill
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 Vaughan council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Steven Del Duca
- Rosanna Defrancesca
- Marilyn Iafrate
- Adriano Volpentesta
- Chris Ainsworth
- Gila Martow
- Mario Ferri
- Linda D. Jackson
- Gino Rosati
- Mario G. Racco
10 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Del Duca | Mayor | 22,699 | 38% | No |
| Rosanna Defrancesca | Councillor | 6,643 | 52% | Yes |
| Marilyn Iafrate | Councillor | 8,771 | 65% | Yes |
| Adriano Volpentesta | Councillor | 7,229 | 54% | No |
| Chris Ainsworth | Councillor | 2,705 | 39% | No |
| Gila Martow | Councillor | 6,601 | 55% | No |
| Mario Ferri | Local and Regional Councillor | 27,937 | 46% | Yes |
| Linda D. Jackson | Local and Regional Councillor | 28,398 | 47% | Yes |
| Gino Rosati | Local and Regional Councillor | 27,457 | 45% | Yes |
| Mario G. Racco | Local and Regional Councillor | 19,564 | 32% | No |
Steven Del Duca won 38% of the votes cast for mayor. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Vaughan council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Beverley Glen voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
27% of those on the list cast a ballot for Vaughan council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Beverley Glen voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Beverley Glen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Vaughan, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Beverley Glen votes in Thornhill 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Beverley Glen is in Thornhill, 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
Melissa Lantsman represents Thornhill in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Thornhill · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, Melissa Lantsman belongs to a minority: the Conservative Party of Canada has 50 of 122 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 71.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Thornhill puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Melissa Lantsman held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2021, Melissa Lantsman is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career.
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 Melissa Lantsman won Thornhill, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Thornhill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019 Peter Kent had won it for the Conservative Party of Canada with 55%. In 2021, Thornhill went to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative Party of Canada) on 51%; Gary Gladstone (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 7,519 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Thornhill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Lantsman | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,687 | 51.3% |
| Gary Gladstone | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,168 | 36.3% |
| Raz Razvi | New Democratic Party | 3,041 | 6.1% |
| Samuel Greenfield | People's Party of Canada | 2,322 | 4.6% |
| Daniella Mikanovsky | Green Party of Canada | 844 | 1.7% |
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
Vaughan 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.
York Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,226 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. Vaughan council spent $1,786 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 38% of the total, $674 a resident. It employs the equivalent of 1,741 full-time positions, or 4.9 for each thousand people. Taxes on property make up 22% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 42%. At $283 per resident, Vaughan council’s $99.9M of long-term debt is less than the $440 median.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $238M | $674 | 38% |
| Recreation and culture | $131.5M | $373 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $101.3M | $287 | 16% |
| Roads and transit | $76.8M | $218 | 12% |
| General government | $49.9M | $141 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $32.2M | $91 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $721K | $2 | 0% |
| Social services and child care | $138K | $0 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Vaughan 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 Vaughan 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 Beverley Glen 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
- 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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Beverley Glen is run
Who is the MP for Beverley Glen?
Beverley Glen is in Thornhill, represented by Melissa Lantsman (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Beverley Glen in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Melissa Lantsman won Thornhill in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Beverley Glen?
Beverley Glen votes in Thornhill; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Vaughan?
The open record gives Steven Del Duca, elected mayor of Vaughan council in October 2022.
How much does Vaughan council spend?
The 2024 return of Vaughan council shows $630.5M of spending for roughly 353,071 residents, $238M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Vaughan part of?
The council of York Region sits above Vaughan’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Vaughan council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Vaughan council.
What was the turnout in Beverley Glen?
Turnout for Vaughan council reached 26.5% 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).