Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Each seat on Windsor’s council stands for 24,510 residents, more than in 97% of Ontario municipalities
Parts of Fontainebleau vote in 2 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Windsor—Tecumseh and Windsor West. No open list we can reuse gives Fontainebleau’s sitting MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario keeps the list. Kathy Borrelli (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Fontainebleau. Fontainebleau is part of Windsor, which elected Drew Dilkens as 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.
What stands out in how Fontainebleau is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Windsor council. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
60% of Fontainebleau residents live in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore; the other 40% vote in Windsor West or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Windsor council above 66% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Fontainebleau is governed by Windsor, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Windsor runs its own county-level services as a single-tier city; Essex appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fontainebleau, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected October 2022Drew Dilkens
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor—Tecumseh · Windsor West
- 3House of CommonsWindsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore · 60%
- 4House of CommonsWindsor West · 40%
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 Windsor council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Drew Dilkens
- Fabio Costante
- Fred Francis
- Jo-Anne Gignac
- Gary Kaschak
- Kieran McKenzie
- Jim Morrison
- Ed Sleiman
- Renaldo Agostino
- Mark McKenzie
- Angelo Marignani
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Dilkens | Mayor | 26,018 | 53% | Yes |
| Fabio Costante | Councillor | 2,181 | 74% | Yes |
| Fred Francis | Councillor | 3,481 | 56% | Yes |
| Jo-Anne Gignac | Councillor | 3,318 | 50% | Yes |
| Gary Kaschak | Councillor | 2,059 | 61% | Yes |
| Kieran McKenzie | Councillor | 3,261 | 72% | Yes |
| Jim Morrison | Councillor | 1,377 | 30% | Yes |
| Ed Sleiman | Councillor | 1,949 | 49% | Yes |
| Renaldo Agostino | Councillor | 1,075 | 30% | No |
| Mark McKenzie | Councillor | 1,285 | 22% | No |
| Angelo Marignani | Councillor | 2,678 | 37% | No |
With 53% of the votes, Drew Dilkens carried the vote for mayor. Councillors on Windsor council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Fontainebleau 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 Windsor council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 32% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Fontainebleau voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Fontainebleau votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The next council election in Windsor 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Fontainebleau 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 ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. Which MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario represents a home in Fontainebleau depends on the street.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Fontainebleau has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore · Conservative Party of Canada · 60%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Windsor West · Conservative Party of Canada · 40%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Kathy Borrelli’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Kathy Borrelli to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 31%: Kathy Borrelli won it away from them in 2025.
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
Irek Kusmierczyk kept Windsor—Tecumseh for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Fontainebleau voted in Windsor—Tecumseh; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore is its riding today. 60% of Fontainebleau lived in it.
61% of electors in Windsor—Tecumseh voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Only 10 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. Back in 2019, Irek Kusmierczyk took the riding on 33%. Windsor—Tecumseh elected Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 32% of the vote, a lead of 669 over Cheryl Hardcastle (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Windsor—Tecumseh, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irek Kusmierczyk | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,134 | 31.8% |
| Cheryl Hardcastle | New Democratic Party | 17,465 | 30.7% |
| Kathy Borrelli | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,605 | 25.6% |
| Victor Green | People's Party of Canada | 5,927 | 10.4% |
| Henry Oulevey | Green Party of Canada | 682 | 1.2% |
| Laura Chesnik | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 164 | 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
Windsor council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 35% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. Windsor council carried $116.2M of long-term debt, $491 per resident against a typical $971. The return counts 3,103 full-time positions, 13.1 for every thousand residents. Spending by Windsor council reached $4,329 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. No service costs more than social services and child care, at $1,410 per resident and 33% of the total.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $333.5M | $1,410 | 33% |
| Police, fire and protection | $228.7M | $967 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $136.3M | $576 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $93.9M | $397 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $91.5M | $387 | 9% |
| Social housing | $77.3M | $327 | 8% |
| General government | $34.4M | $145 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $19.1M | $81 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $9.4M | $40 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Windsor 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 Windsor 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 Fontainebleau 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
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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 Fontainebleau is run
Who is the MP for Fontainebleau?
It depends on the street: most of Fontainebleau is in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore (Kathy Borrelli, Conservative Party of Canada), some in Windsor West (Harb Gill).
Which party won Fontainebleau in the 2021 federal election?
Windsor—Tecumseh went to Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Kathy Borrelli has been the MP for Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore.
Who is the MPP for Fontainebleau?
That depends on where in Fontainebleau you live: Windsor—Tecumseh and Windsor West each have their own MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Who heads the council in Windsor?
In October 2022, Drew Dilkens won the post of mayor for Windsor council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Windsor council spend?
Windsor council spent $1.0 billion in 2024 for about 236,561 residents; its largest service line was social services and child care, at $333.5M.
How is Windsor council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Windsor council.
What was the turnout in Fontainebleau?
In October 2022, turnout for Windsor council was 31.6%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).