Hamilton City Council (Ontario)

Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral city council
Established	2000 ("New" City of Hamilton); 1973 (Region of Hamilton-Wentworth); 1847 (City of Hamilton)
Leadership
Mayor of Hamilton	Andrea Horwath ; since November 15th 2022
Chair of Council	rotating
Structure
Seats	15 plus Mayor
Length of term	4 years
Salary	$184,662.66 (Mayor); $97,357.26 (Councillor)[1]
Elections
Last election	October 24, 2022; (15 seats)
Next election	October 26, 2026; (15 seats)
Meeting place
	Council Chamber; Hamilton City Hall; Hamilton, Ontario
Website
	www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/mayor-council/city-councillors

Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Since 21 November 1960, Council has met at Hamilton City Hall at 71 Main Street West.[2]

The current council consists of the mayor plus fifteen councillors, one elected from each of the city's wards. The incumbent council was elected in a Hamilton municipal election on October 24, 2022.

Council members

Hamilton City Councils Post Amalgamation (2000–present)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Ward 1	Ward 2	Ward 3	Ward 4	Ward 5	Ward 6	Ward 7	Ward 8	Ward 9	Ward 10	Ward 11	Ward 12	Ward 13	Ward 14	Ward 15
2022-2026	2022	Andrea Horwath	Maureen Wilson	Cameron Kroetsch	Nrinder Nann	Tammy Hwang	Matt Francis	Tom Jackson	Esther Pauls	John-Paul Danko	Brad Clark	Jeff Beattie	Mark Tadeson	Craig Cassar	Alex Wilson	Mike Spadafora	Ted McMeekin
			Maureen Wilson		Nrinder Nann			Tom Jackson	Esther Pauls	John-Paul Danko	Brad Clark
2018–2022	2018	Fred Eisenberger	Jason Farr	Sam Merulla	Russ Powers (from 2021) Chad Collins (2018-2021)	Maria Pearson	Brenda Johnson	Lloyd Ferguson	Arlene VanderBeek	Terry Whitehead	Judi Partridge
Ward Boundary Redistribution
2014–2018	2014	Fred Eisenberger	Aidan Johnson	Jason Farr	Matthew Green	Sam Merulla	Chad Collins	Tom Jackson	Terry Anderson (2018) Donna Skelly (2015-2018) Scott Duvall (2014-2015)	Terry Whitehead	Doug Connely	Maria Pearson	Brenda Johnson	Lloyd Ferguson	Arlene VanderBeek	Robert Patsuta	Judi Partridge
2010–2014	2010	Bob Bratina	Brian McHattie	Jason Farr	Bob Morrow (2014) Bernie Morelli (1991-2014)				Scott Duvall		Brad Clark		Brenda Johnson		Russ Powers		Judi Partridge
2006–2010	2006	Fred Eisenberger		Bob Bratina	Bernie Morelli				Scott Duvall		Brad Clark		David Mitchell		Russ Powers		Margaret McCarthy
2003–2006	2003	Larry Di Ianni		Bob Bratina (from 2004) Andrea Horwath (2003-2004)					Bill Kelly		Phil Bruckler			Murray Ferguson	Art Samson (from 2004) Russ Powers (2003- 2004)	Dave Braden
2000–2003	2000	Bob Wade	Marvin Caplan	Andrea Horwath					Bill Kelly	Frank D'Amico	Anne Bain	Larry Di Ianni		Murray Ferguson	Russ Powers	Dave Braden

Hamilton City Councils Post Board of Control (1980–2000)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
1997–2000	1997	Bob Morrow	Mary Kiss	Marvin Caplan	Andrea Horwath	Ron Corsini	Bernie Morelli	Dennis Haining	Dave Wilson	Geraldine Copps	Chad Collins	Fred Eisenberger	Tom Jackson	Bob Charters	Terry Anderson	Bill Kelly	Frank D'Amico	Duke O'Sullivan
1994–1997	1994			Marvin Caplan	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch		Don Drury			Chad Collins (from 1995) Dominic Agostino (to 1995)					Henry Merling		Don Ross
1991–1994	1991			Terry Cooke							Dominic Agostino
1988–1991	1988						Brian Hinkley		David Christopherson		Dominic Agostino	Fred Lombardo		Vince Formosi (from 1990) John Smith (to 1990)	John Gallagher		Tom Murray
1985–1988	1985						Brian Hinkley	Pat Valeriano	David Christopherson		Shirley Collins	Reg Wheeler	John Smith	Paul Cowell	John Gallagher		Tom Murray
Ward Boundary Redistribution
1982–1985	1982	Bob Morrow	Mary Kiss	Peter Peterson	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch	Brian Hinkley	Mike Davison	Don Gray	Vince Scott	Shirley Collins	Fred Lombardo	Ian Stout	Paul Cowell	Bruce Charlton	Henry Merling	Tom Murray	Jim Bethune
1980–1982	1980	Bill Powell	Paul Drage	Peter Peterson	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch	Brian Hinkley	Pat Valeriano	Don Gray	David Lawrence	Reg Wheeler	Fred Lombardo	Ian Stout	Paul Cowell	Jim Bethune	Henry Merling	Ken Edge	James MacDonald

Hamilton City Councils and Boards of Control (1910–1980)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
1978–1980	1978	Jack MacDonald	Bob Morrow	Jim Bethune	Vince Agro	Pat Valeriano	Kay Drage	Peter Peterson	Ed Fisher	Bill McCulloch	Pat Ford	Brian Hinkley	Don Gray	Dave Lawrence	Fred Lombardo	Reg Wheeler	Olive Ritchie	Jim Stowe	Ted McMeekin	Henry Merling	Ken Edge	James MacDonald
1976–1978	1976	Jack MacDonald			Ian Stout	Pat Valeriano	Kay Drage	Dennis Carson	Ed Fisher			Brian Hinkley					Olive Ritchie		Ted McMeekin
1973–1976	1973	Vince Agro (from 1976) Victor Copps (to 1976)			Vince Agro	Jim Campbell	Kay Drage (by-election victor) Reg Swanborough (died in office)		Charles Cupido			Pat Valeriano					Ian Stout		Bill Scandlan
1972–1973	1972	Victor Copps			Anne Jones	Jim Custeau	Reg Swanborough		Vince Agro								Ian Stout		Bill Scandlan	Jim Kern
1970–1972	1970	Victor Copps	Herman Turkstra		Anne Jones	Jim Campbell	Bob Morrow	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Vince Agro		Aldo Poloniato		Jim Custeau				Robert Ford		Bill Scandlan	Jim Kern
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
1968–1970	1968	Victor Copps	Anne Jones	Jim Campbell	Jack MacDonald	Bill Foley	Bob Morrow	Jim McKeon	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch	Aldo Poloniato	Bill Scandlan	Joseph Kostyk	Bill Powell	Jim Custeau	Dave Lawrence	Reg Wheeler	Fred Whitehouse	Jim Stowe	Robert Ford	Jim Bethune	James MacDonald
1966–1968	1966		Anne Jones		Jack MacDonald	Bill Foley	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Jim McKeon		Thomas Doyle	Stanley Dudzic								Jim Stowe	John Smith
1964–1966	1964		Archie McCoy		Brian Morrison	Leslie Parker		Anne Jones		Bill McCulloch									Bill Foley	John Smith
1962–1964	1962			Ada Pritchard	Brian Morrison	Sam Parker		Anne Jones	Frank Dillon	Joseph Macaluso		Hugh Brown	Joseph Lanza							Jack McLaren
1960–1962	1960	Lloyd Jackson		Ada Pritchard	Jack MacDonald	Victor Copps		Ross Fischer	Frank Dillon	Joseph Macaluso	John Munro	Hugh Brown	Joseph Kostyk							Jim Campbell	Brian Morison
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
1958-1960	1958	Lloyd Jackson	Archie McCoy	Ada Pritchard	Jack MacDonald	Sam Parker	Jack McLaren	Bill Thompson	John Munro	Hugh Brown	Ramsey Evans	Margaret Standen	Ross Fischer	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Frank Dillon	Fred Partridge	Joseph Lanza	James Murdock	Dave Lawrence	Fred Whitehouse	Brian Morison	Ray Edwards
1956-1958	1956		Archie McCoy		Samuel Baggs		Jack McLaren	Joseph Dubeck (From June, 1958) Roy Aindow (To June, 1958)				David Duncan	Ross Fischer			Fred Partridge		Malcolm Heddle	Dave Lawrence	Fred Whitehouse		Ken Crockett
1954-1956	1954		Samuel Lawrence		Jack MacDonald		Bill Thompson	Roy Aindow				David Duncan	Charles McCabe			Archie McCoy				William Harris
1953-1954	1953			Samuel Baggs				John Lewington	Marvin Farewell			Ada Pritchard	Charles McCabe			Archie McCoy
1952-1953	1952							John Lewington	Marvin Farewell		George Shaver		Robert Purnell			Fred Partridge		Bill Walsh
1951-1952	1951				Henry Arnott Hicks			Russell Reinke	Charles McCabe								Jack MacDonald	Lewis Ross			Ed Crockett
1950-1951	1950			William Warrender	Henry Arnott Hicks			Russell Reinke	Charles McCabe			Samuel Baggs					Jack MacDonald	Lewis Ross	Roy Aindow	John Hancox	Ed Crockett
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
1949-1950	1949	Lloyd Jackson	Ellen Fairclough	William Warrender	Henry Arnott Hicks	Sam Parker	Bessie Hughton	Ken Crockett	Charles McCabe	Hugh Brown	Warren Laird Jennings	Samuel Baggs	Robert Purnell	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Doug Gordon	Fred Partridge	Malcolm Heddle	John Hodgson	Fred Hayward	Jack MacDonald	Roy Aindow	Russell Reinke
1948-1949	1948	Sam Lawrence	Andy Frame	Hugh McIntyre	Walter Chadwick			Henry Arnott Hicks	William Warrender		Warren Laird Jennings	Ellen Fairclough	Peter McCulloch	Malcolm (Mac) Cline		Frank Dillon				Peter Dunlop	Roy Aindow	James Newell
1947-1948	1947				Walter Chadwick						John Stewart			Thomas Marshall							Joseph Easton
1946-1947	1946				Nora-Frances Henderson	Helen Anderson-Coulson	Sam Parker							Warren Laird Jennings	Fred Partridge
1945-1946	1945			Donald Clarke		William Weir		Herbert Hannah				Ellen Fairclough (appointed 1945) Herbert Smye (resigned 1945)	Thomas Marshall	Warren Laird Jennings	Doug Gordon					Helen Anderson-Coulson
1944-1945	1944		Hugh McIntyre	Donald Clarke					Robert Elliott		Vernon Knowles	Herbert Smye		Peter McCulloch						Helen Anderson-Coulson
1943-1944	1943		Hugh McIntyre	Walter Chadwick			William McFarland				Vernon Knowles									Harry Hunter
1942-1943	1942	William Morrison	Sam Lawrence	Donald Clarke				Sam Parker			Robert Evans								Sam Clarke			Roy Aindow
1941-1942	1941					Andy Frame		Walter Chadwick	William Warrender				Hugh McIntyre		Robert Thornberry		William Weir		Sam Clarke		Robert Elliott
1940-1941	1940								William Warrender				William Kennedy						Sam Clarke	Archie Burton
1939-1940	1939								Robert Inch	James Phin			William Kennedy			Thomas White			Harry Hunter	Archie Burton
1938-1939	1938			Beamer Hopkins		Freeman Treleaven			Robert Inch				Hugh McIntyre		Alexander Nelligan				Harry Hunter	Donald Clarke		Roy Aindow (appointed) Agnes Sharpe (resigned)
1937-1938	1937			Andy Frame				Orville Walsh	Beamer Hopkins				Hugh McIntyre						Archie Burton			Agnes Sharpe
1936-1937	1936		Donald McFarlane	Andy Frame									John Marsh
1935-1936	1935			Sam Nelson						William Ainslie			John Marsh
1934-1935	1934	Herbert Wilton		Septimus Stuart DuMoulin					Franklin Turville			William Fick	George Hancock	Arthur Davidson						Thomas Lewington	William Harrison
1933-1934	1933	Herbert Wilton			Sam Lawrence			Nora-Frances Henderson	Thomas Gallagher						Charles Aitchison		Archie Pollock	Andy Frame	Sam Clarke		John Mitchell	James Reed
1932-1933	1932	John Peebles			Sam Lawrence		Andy Gaul		Thomas Gallagher						Charles Aitchison		Archie Pollock		Sam Clarke		John Mitchell	James Reed
1931-1932	1931	John Peebles		John Bell	Sam Lawrence	Sam Manson	Andy Gaul		Septimus Stuart DuMoulin		William Hutton	Austin Macauley			Charles Aitchison	John Sherring	Archie Pollock		Sam Clarke	Archie Burton	John Mitchell	William Dean
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8

Ran as a CCF candidate

Ran as a NDP candidate[3]

Ran as a Labour or Labour's Voice candidate

Ran as a ILP candidate

Ran as a Communist Party/Labor-Progressive Party candidate

Ran as a Conservative Party candidate

Ran as a Liberal Party candidate

References

Craggs, Samantha (14 March 2019). "Hamilton's mayor earned more than Toronto mayor John Tory in 2018". CBC Hamilton. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022.
"History of City Hall". hpl.ca. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
Coleman, Tom (December 8, 1970). "Party politics idea strongly rejected". Hamilton Spectator.

External links

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[1] Craggs, Samantha (14 March 2019). "Hamilton's mayor earned more than Toronto mayor John Tory in 2018". CBC Hamilton. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022.

[2] "History of City Hall". hpl.ca. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[PartyPolitics-3] Coleman, Tom (December 8, 1970). "Party politics idea strongly rejected". Hamilton Spectator.

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