Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain35,850 residents per council seat in Vaughan, a higher ratio than 98% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Pine Grove votes in Vaughan—Woodbridge; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. Pine Grove sends one MP to Ottawa from Vaughan—Woodbridge, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Michael Guglielmin (Conservative Party of Canada). City council runs Pine Grove; in October 2022, Vaughan chose Steven Del Duca as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Pine Grove is governed
Many residents per seat
Vaughan council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Vaughan council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Pine Grove voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Pine Grove 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.
Above Vaughan’s council sits York Region, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pine Grove, 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 contest for mayor went to Steven Del Duca, with 38% of the votes. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Vaughan council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Pine Grove voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Vaughan council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 27% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Pine Grove voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Pine Grove 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 next council election in Vaughan falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pine Grove 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Pine Grove votes in Vaughan—Woodbridge, which has one MPP.
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.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Michael Guglielmin’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Vaughan—Woodbridge, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 46%; in 2025 Michael Guglielmin took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Michael Guglielmin to the Commons for the first time.
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
Francesco Sorbara kept Vaughan—Woodbridge for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Vaughan—Woodbridge within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Francesco Sorbara took the riding on 51%. In 2021, Vaughan—Woodbridge went to Francesco Sorbara (Liberal Party of Canada) on 46%; Angela Panacci (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 2,680 votes behind. Turnout in Vaughan—Woodbridge was 59% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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.
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. At 38% of spending ($674 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. It employs the equivalent of 1,741 full-time positions, or 4.9 for each thousand people. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 22% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Vaughan council carried $99.9M of long-term debt, $283 per resident against a typical $440.
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Vaughan council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pine Grove 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Pine Grove is run
Who is the MP for Pine Grove?
Michael Guglielmin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, which includes Pine Grove.
Which party won Pine Grove in the 2021 federal election?
Francesco Sorbara won Vaughan—Woodbridge for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Vaughan—Woodbridge, held by Michael Guglielmin.
Who is the MPP for Pine Grove?
Look up Vaughan—Woodbridge on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Pine Grove, has one MPP.
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?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Vaughan council.
What was the turnout in Pine Grove?
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).