Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Niagara West turned out at 72% in 2021, higher than 97% of Canada’s ridings
In October 2022, Wainfleet elected Brian Grant as mayor, with a council of 5. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. Wainfleet is in Niagara West for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Wainfleet is Niagara West, and Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Wainfleet is governed
Turnout above the norm
Wainfleet council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Wainfleet voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Wainfleet council below 66% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Niagara West beat 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
Wainfleet, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then police, fire and protection (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.
Niagara Region is the upper tier over Wainfleet, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Wainfleet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Wainfleet councilelected October 2022Brian Grant
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNiagara West
- 3House of CommonsNiagara West
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 Wainfleet council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Brian Grant
- Terry Gilmore
- John MacLellan
- Sherri Van Vliet
- Joan Anderson
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Grant | Mayor | 1,067 | 41% | No |
| Terry Gilmore | Councillor | 1,511 | 18% | Yes |
| John MacLellan | Councillor | 1,115 | 13% | Yes |
| Sherri Van Vliet | Councillor | 1,243 | 15% | Yes |
| Joan Anderson | Councillor | 1,076 | 13% | No |
Brian Grant won 41% of the votes cast for mayor. There are no wards on Wainfleet council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Wainfleet voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Wainfleet council on 24 October 2022 was 41% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Wainfleet voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Wainfleet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Wainfleet council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Wainfleet’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 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
Wainfleet votes in Niagara West 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, Wainfleet votes in Niagara West, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Dean Allison represents Niagara West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Niagara West · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Dean Allison is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2004, Dean Allison is serving the 8th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Niagara West, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Dean Allison kept the seat in the same hands. Dean Allison has served as Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2006–2010).
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
Dean Allison kept Niagara West for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Niagara West as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
8,391 votes separated Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) from Ian Bingham (Liberal Party of Canada) in Niagara West in 2021, when the winner took 46%. Dean Allison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%.
All 6 candidates in Niagara West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Allison | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,206 | 45.6% |
| Ian Bingham | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,815 | 30.4% |
| Nameer Rahman | New Democratic Party | 7,064 | 12.8% |
| Shaunalee Derkson | People's Party of Canada | 3,933 | 7.1% |
| Joanna Kocsis | Green Party of Canada | 1,602 | 2.9% |
| Harold Jonker | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 657 | 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
Wainfleet 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 $794 per resident, Wainfleet council’s $5.5M of long-term debt is more than the $440 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 69% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Full-time staff number 38, about 5.5 to every thousand residents. At 34% of spending ($553 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Wainfleet council spent $1,627. On top of that comes Niagara Region: $2,474 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.8M | $553 | 34% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.4M | $493 | 30% |
| Recreation and culture | $2M | $286 | 18% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $179 | 11% |
| Public health and paramedics | $364K | $53 | 3% |
| General government | $288K | $42 | 3% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $116K | $17 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $22K | $3 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 1,470 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,470 residents a seat, Wainfleet council is more closely spread than 51% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Wainfleet 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 size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
Questions about how Wainfleet is run
Who is the MP for Wainfleet?
Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Niagara West, the riding Wainfleet is in.
Which party won Wainfleet in the 2021 federal election?
Dean Allison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Niagara West in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Wainfleet?
The riding for Wainfleet is Niagara West, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Wainfleet?
The open record gives Brian Grant, elected mayor of Wainfleet council in October 2022.
How much does Wainfleet council spend?
The 2024 return of Wainfleet council shows $11.2M of spending for roughly 6,887 residents, $3.8M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Wainfleet part of?
Wainfleet is part of Niagara Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Wainfleet council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Wainfleet council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Wainfleet?
41.5% of electors voted when Wainfleet 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).