Each seat on Vaughan’s council stands for 35,850 residents, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Vaughan, which governs Teston, elected Steven Del Duca mayor in October 2022. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Federally, Teston sits in King—Vaughan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Anna Roberts of the Conservative Party of Canada. King—Vaughan is the riding Teston 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.
What stands out in how Teston 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 Teston voted ↓
A close federal race
With 2.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), King—Vaughan beat 95% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Teston has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 97% of the country’s ridings out-voted King—Vaughan. 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
Teston 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 Teston, 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)
Teston 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 Teston voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Teston 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 | – |
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. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Teston 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 ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Teston 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. First elected in 2021, Anna Roberts 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
A new party in King—Vaughan in 2021: Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada)
Results in King—Vaughan as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
1,076 votes separated Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada) from Deb Schulte (Liberal Party of Canada) in King—Vaughan in 2021, when the winner took 45%. It had changed hands since 2019, when Deb Schulte (Liberal Party of Canada) won with 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.
Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 38%, or $674 per resident. The return counts 1,741 full-time positions, 4.9 for every thousand residents. The upper tier, York Region, adds $2,226 per resident of its own, mostly for 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. Debt Vaughan council owes over the long term came to $99.9M, $283 a resident, under the median of $440. At 22%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province.
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 Teston 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. 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Teston is run
Who is the MP for Teston?
King—Vaughan’s MP, Anna Roberts of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Teston.
Which party won Teston in the 2021 federal election?
Anna Roberts (Conservative Party of Canada) took King—Vaughan in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Teston?
The riding for Teston is King—Vaughan, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
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?
In 2024, Vaughan council spent $630.5M in all, for some 353,071 residents, of which $238M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
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 Teston?
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).