Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCouncil seats in Vaughan are spread thin, 35,850 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Hope sends one MP to Ottawa from King—Vaughan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada). King—Vaughan is the riding Hope votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Hope is part of Vaughan, which elected Steven Del Duca as mayor in October 2022. 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.
What stands out in how Hope 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 Hope voted ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in King—Vaughan finished 2.2 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a closer race than 95% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Hope has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in King—Vaughan trailed 97% 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
Hope 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.
Local government here has two tiers: Vaughan below, York Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hope, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vaughan councilelected October 2022Steven Del Duca
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioKing—Vaughan
- 3House of CommonsKing—Vaughan
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 contest for mayor went to Steven Del Duca, with 38% of the votes. 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)
Hope 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 Hope voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Hope 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. Vaughan votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hope votes in King—Vaughan 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 ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hope votes in King—Vaughan, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Anna Roberts represents King—Vaughan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
King—Vaughan · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Anna Roberts’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s King—Vaughan, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Anna Roberts kept the seat in the same hands. Anna Roberts has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament.
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
King—Vaughan changed hands in 2021, to Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada)
King—Vaughan as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
King—Vaughan elected Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 45% of the vote, a lead of 1,076 over Deb Schulte (Liberal Party of Canada). The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Deb Schulte (Liberal Party of Canada) at 45%.
All 5 candidates in King—Vaughan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Roberts | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,534 | 45.1% |
| Deb Schulte | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,458 | 42.9% |
| Sandra Lozano | New Democratic Party | 3,234 | 6.5% |
| Gilmar Oprisan | People's Party of Canada | 2,149 | 4.3% |
| Roberta Herod | Green Party of Canada | 620 | 1.2% |
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.
Long-term debt at Vaughan council stood at $99.9M, or $283 a resident, below the $440 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 22% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Full-time staff number 1,741, about 4.9 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $674 per resident and 38% of the total. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Vaughan council spent $1,786. On top of that comes York Region: $2,226 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care.
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 Hope 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. 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 Hope is run
Who is the MP for Hope?
For Hope, it’s Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds King—Vaughan.
Which party won Hope in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents King—Vaughan still.
Who is the MPP for Hope?
King—Vaughan is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Hope and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Vaughan?
In October 2022, Steven Del Duca won the post of mayor for Vaughan council’s 2022–26 term.
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?
Vaughan is part of York Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Vaughan council elected?
Vaughan council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Hope?
26.5% of electors voted when Vaughan 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).