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
City council runs Walkerville; in October 2022, Windsor chose Drew Dilkens as mayor. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Walkerville 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). Walkerville is split between 2 ridings of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Windsor—Tecumseh and Windsor West. Who sits as MPP for Walkerville isn’t on an open record; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has the current list.
What stands out in how Walkerville 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
62% of Walkerville residents live in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore; the other 38% vote in Windsor West or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Windsor council: it is ahead of 66%. 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
Walkerville 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.
No county council governs Windsor, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Essex.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Walkerville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected October 2022Drew Dilkens
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWindsor—Tecumseh · Windsor West
- 3House of CommonsWindsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore · 62%
- 4House of CommonsWindsor West · 38%
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 |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Windsor council ward by ward. With 53% of the votes, Drew Dilkens carried the vote for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Walkerville 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 Walkerville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Walkerville 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Windsor’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Walkerville 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 ↗Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Walkerville. 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
Walkerville 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 · 62%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Windsor West · Conservative Party of Canada · 38%
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
Kathy Borrelli is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. 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
In 2021, Windsor—Tecumseh re-elected Irek Kusmierczyk of the Liberal Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Windsor—Tecumseh, Walkerville’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore. It held 63% of Walkerville’s residents.
669 votes separated Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal Party of Canada) from Cheryl Hardcastle (New Democratic Party) in Windsor—Tecumseh in 2021, when the winner took 32%. Irek Kusmierczyk was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 33%. Only 10 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. 61% of electors in Windsor—Tecumseh voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
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.
The largest line is social services and child care: 33% of the total, $1,410 a resident. 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. Debt Windsor council owes over the long term came to $116.2M, $491 a resident, under the median of $971. At 35%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province.
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Windsor council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Walkerville 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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 Walkerville is run
Who is the MP for Walkerville?
Most residents of Walkerville have Kathy Borrelli (Conservative Party of Canada) as MP for Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore; the rest mainly have Harb Gill, for Windsor West.
Which party won Walkerville 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 Walkerville?
Parts of Walkerville are in Windsor—Tecumseh and Windsor West; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site gives the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Windsor?
For the 2022–26 term, Windsor council was led by Drew Dilkens, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Windsor council spend?
The 2024 return of Windsor council shows $1.0 billion of spending for roughly 236,561 residents, $333.5M of it on social services and child care.
How is Windsor council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Windsor council.
What was the turnout in Walkerville?
31.6% of electors voted when Windsor 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).