Photo: Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.0Each seat on Windsor’s council stands for 24,510 residents, more than in 97% of Ontario municipalities
South Central is part of Windsor, which elected Drew Dilkens as mayor in October 2022. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. For federal votes, South Central belongs to Windsor West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Harb Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. South Central sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Windsor West, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how South Central 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
South Central 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 South Central, 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 |
Drew Dilkens became mayor on 53% of the votes cast. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Windsor council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
South Central 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 32% of electors voted for Windsor council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How South Central voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When South Central 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 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Windsor votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
South Central 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. South Central is in Windsor West, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
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.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Harb Gill’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 Windsor West would have gone to the New Democratic Party (44%), so Harb Gill’s 2025 win took it from them. Harb Gill is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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, Windsor West re-elected Brian Masse of the New Democratic Party
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Windsor West; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
40% had elected Brian Masse there in 2019. Brian Masse won the 2021 race in Windsor West for the New Democratic Party, polling 44% and beating Sandra Pupatello (Liberal Party of Canada) by 8,017 votes. Turnout in Windsor West was 53% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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.
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. No service costs more than social services and child care, at $1,410 per resident and 33% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 35% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. At $491 per resident, Windsor council’s $116.2M of long-term debt is less than 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.
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 South Central 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 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how South Central is run
Who is the MP for South Central?
Windsor West’s MP, Harb Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents South Central.
Which party won South Central in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Brian Masse in Windsor West; since 2025 Harb Gill represents Windsor West.
Who is the MPP for South Central?
Windsor West is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for South Central and its neighbours.
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 South Central?
Turnout for Windsor council reached 31.6% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).