Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 24,510 residents: Windsor is more thinly represented than 97% of Ontario municipalities
Riverside sends one MP to Ottawa from Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Kathy Borrelli (Conservative Party of Canada). Provincially, Riverside votes in Windsor—Tecumseh; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. City council runs Riverside; in October 2022, Windsor chose Drew Dilkens as mayor. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how Riverside is governed
Many residents per seat
Windsor council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Windsor council spent more per resident in 2024 than 66% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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
Riverside 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.
The census places Windsor in Essex, but the city is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Riverside, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected October 2022Drew Dilkens
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor—Tecumseh
- 3House of CommonsWindsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore
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 |
Drew Dilkens became mayor on 53% of the votes cast. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Windsor council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Riverside voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Windsor council on 24 October 2022 was 32% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Riverside voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Riverside 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 | – |
Windsor votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Riverside votes in Windsor—Tecumseh 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Windsor—Tecumseh takes in Riverside and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kathy Borrelli represents Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore in Ottawa
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
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 Kathy Borrelli’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Kathy Borrelli to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (31%), so Kathy Borrelli’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Windsor—Tecumseh, Riverside’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore.
In 2021, Windsor—Tecumseh went to Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada) on 32%; Cheryl Hardcastle (New Democratic Party) finished 669 votes behind. 33% had elected Irek Kusmierczyk there in 2019. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 10 were won by a smaller share. In 2021, 61% of electors cast a ballot in Windsor—Tecumseh, under the national 63%.
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.
No service costs more than social services and child care, at $1,410 per resident and 33% of the total. At $4,329 for every resident in 2024, Windsor council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 3,103 full-time positions are funded, 13.1 per thousand residents. Debt Windsor council owes over the long term came to $116.2M, $491 a resident, under the median of $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 35% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
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.
Beside its neighbours, Windsor council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Riverside 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
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
Questions about how Riverside is run
Who is the MP for Riverside?
Kathy Borrelli of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, which includes Riverside.
Which party won Riverside in the 2021 federal election?
Irek Kusmierczyk won Windsor—Tecumseh for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, held by Kathy Borrelli.
Who is the MPP for Riverside?
Look up Windsor—Tecumseh on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Riverside, has one MPP.
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?
In 2024, Windsor council spent $1.0 billion in all, for some 236,561 residents, of which $333.5M went on social services and child care, the biggest line.
How is Windsor council elected?
Windsor council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Riverside?
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).