Photo: Raquel. · CC BY 3.0Council seats in Vaughan are spread thin, 35,850 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Vellore is split between 2 ridings of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Vaughan—Woodbridge and King—Vaughan. No open record names Vellore’s MPP, so none is named here; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists its members. Vellore is in Vaughan—Woodbridge, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Michael Guglielmin of the Conservative Party of Canada. As a neighbourhood of Vaughan, Vellore shares the council elected in October 2022, with Steven Del Duca as mayor. 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.
What stands out in how Vellore 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 Vellore voted ↓
Split between ridings
85% of Vellore residents live in Vaughan—Woodbridge; the other 15% vote in King—Vaughan or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Vellore 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 Vellore, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vaughan councilelected October 2022Steven Del Duca
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioVaughan—Woodbridge · King—Vaughan
- 3House of CommonsVaughan—Woodbridge · 85%
- 4House of CommonsKing—Vaughan · 15%
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. Seats on Vaughan council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Vellore 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 Vellore voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Vellore 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 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. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Vellore spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. So more than one MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario speaks for parts of Vellore.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Vellore has 2 MPs
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 · 85%
en.wikipedia.org ↗King—Vaughan · Conservative Party of Canada · 15%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Michael Guglielmin’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vaughan—Woodbridge would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (46%), so Michael Guglielmin’s 2025 win 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
In 2021, Vaughan—Woodbridge re-elected Francesco Sorbara of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Vaughan—Woodbridge; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election. It held 85% of Vellore’s residents.
Turnout in Vaughan—Woodbridge was 59% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 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. Francesco Sorbara already held it after the 2019 election, won with 51%.
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.
Vaughan council carried $99.9M of long-term debt, $283 per resident against a typical $440. At 22%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $674 per resident and 38% of the total. 1,741 full-time positions are funded, 4.9 per thousand residents. Residents are also served by York Region, which spent $2,226 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. Spending by Vaughan council came to $1,786 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
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 headline above gives the figure; the bars set Vaughan council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Vellore 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Vellore is run
Who is the MP for Vellore?
Most residents of Vellore have Michael Guglielmin (Conservative Party of Canada) as MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge; the rest mainly have Anna Roberts, for King—Vaughan.
Which party won Vellore in the 2021 federal election?
Vaughan—Woodbridge went to Francesco Sorbara (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Michael Guglielmin has been the MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge.
Who is the MPP for Vellore?
Parts of Vellore are in Vaughan—Woodbridge and King—Vaughan; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site gives the MPP for each.
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?
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 Vellore?
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).