Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Windsor has one council seat for every 24,510 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario
Windsor, which governs Sandwich, elected Drew Dilkens mayor in October 2022. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. Sandwich is in Windsor 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. Federally, Sandwich sits in Windsor West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Harb Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Sandwich is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Windsor council has far more people behind each. 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
Sandwich 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 Sandwich, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected October 2022Drew Dilkens
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor West
- 3House of CommonsWindsor 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 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 |
Councillors on Windsor council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. Drew Dilkens became mayor on 53% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Sandwich voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Windsor council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 32% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Sandwich voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sandwich 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 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Windsor, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sandwich votes in Windsor 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 ↗Windsor West takes in Sandwich and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Harb Gill represents Windsor West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Windsor West · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Harb Gill’s party.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Windsor West would have gone to the New Democratic Party (44%), so Harb Gill’s 2025 win took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Harb Gill 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
Brian Masse kept Windsor West for the New Democratic Party in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Windsor West; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Brian Masse was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 40%. Windsor West elected Brian Masse (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 44% of the vote, a lead of 8,017 over Sandra Pupatello (Liberal Party of Canada). 53% of electors in Windsor West voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 5 candidates in Windsor West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Masse | New Democratic Party | 21,541 | 44.2% |
| Sandra Pupatello | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,524 | 27.8% |
| Anthony Orlando | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,415 | 19.3% |
| Matthew Giancola | People's Party of Canada | 4,060 | 8.3% |
| Margaret Villamizar | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 153 | 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.
3,103 full-time positions are funded, 13.1 per thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Windsor council’s 2024 spending came to $4,329, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. At 33% of spending ($1,410 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 35% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. Long-term debt at Windsor council stood at $116.2M, or $491 a resident, below the $971 median.
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 Sandwich 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
Questions about how Sandwich is run
Who is the MP for Sandwich?
For Sandwich, it’s Harb Gill (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Windsor West.
Which party won Sandwich in the 2021 federal election?
Windsor West went to Brian Masse (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Harb Gill has been the MP for Windsor West.
Who is the MPP for Sandwich?
The riding for Sandwich is Windsor West, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Windsor?
Drew Dilkens was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Windsor council.
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 Sandwich?
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).