Photo: Reg Natarajan from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.035,850 residents per council seat in Vaughan, a higher ratio than 98% of Ontario municipalities
Michael Guglielmin (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Elder Mills. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Elder Mills belongs to Vaughan—Woodbridge; 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. City council runs Elder Mills; in October 2022, Vaughan chose Steven Del Duca as mayor. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names.
What stands out in how Elder Mills is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Vaughan council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Vaughan council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Elder Mills voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Elder Mills 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 Elder Mills, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vaughan councilelected October 2022Steven Del Duca
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioVaughan—Woodbridge
- 3House of CommonsVaughan—Woodbridge
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 |
The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Vaughan council answers to a ward. For mayor, Steven Del Duca drew 38% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Elder Mills 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 27% of electors voted for Vaughan council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How Elder Mills voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Elder Mills 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 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Vaughan’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Elder Mills votes in Vaughan—Woodbridge 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 ↗Elder Mills is in Vaughan—Woodbridge, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Michael Guglielmin represents Vaughan—Woodbridge in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vaughan—Woodbridge · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Michael Guglielmin is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Michael Guglielmin to the Commons for the first time. Mapped onto today’s Vaughan—Woodbridge, the 2021 vote favoured the Liberal Party of Canada with 46%, which makes Michael Guglielmin’s 2025 win a gain.
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, Vaughan—Woodbridge re-elected Francesco Sorbara of the Liberal Party of Canada
Vaughan—Woodbridge as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Turnout in Vaughan—Woodbridge was 59% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Francesco Sorbara already held it after the 2019 election, won with 51%. The 2021 count in Vaughan—Woodbridge put Francesco Sorbara (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Angela Panacci (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,680 votes back.
All 6 candidates in Vaughan—Woodbridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Sorbara | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,699 | 46.0% |
| Angela Panacci | Conservative Party of Canada | 19,019 | 40.3% |
| Peter Michael DeVita | New Democratic Party | 3,265 | 6.9% |
| Mario Greco | People's Party of Canada | 2,567 | 5.4% |
| Muhammad Hassan Khan | Green Party of Canada | 453 | 1.0% |
| Luca Mele | Independent | 159 | 0.3% |
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
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.
At 22%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Vaughan council’s borrowing is light: $99.9M long term, $283 a resident where the median is $440. On top of that comes York Region: $2,226 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. At $1,786 for every resident in 2024, Vaughan council sits below the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $674 a resident, 38% of all spending. Full-time staff number 1,741, about 4.9 to every thousand residents.
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.
Beside its neighbours, Vaughan council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Elder Mills 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Elder Mills is run
Who is the MP for Elder Mills?
Elder Mills is in Vaughan—Woodbridge, represented by Michael Guglielmin (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Elder Mills in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Francesco Sorbara in Vaughan—Woodbridge; since 2025 Michael Guglielmin represents Vaughan—Woodbridge.
Who is the MPP for Elder Mills?
Look up Vaughan—Woodbridge on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Elder Mills, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Vaughan?
For the 2022–26 term, Vaughan council was led by Steven Del Duca, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Vaughan council spend?
Vaughan council spent $630.5M in 2024 for about 353,071 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $238M.
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 Elder Mills?
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).