What ward you vote in could change under upcoming Brampton boundary review

What ward you live in and who your incumbent city councillor is could change in the next municipal election due to Brampton changing its local boundaries to adjust for a population boom.

The next Brampton municipal election  isn’t until 2026, but the city is working on a review of its wards – a geographical area in the city mostly used by council and staff for administrative purposes.

Brampton’s current wards were set in 2014, and a more than 10 per cent population increase in the last decade leading some areas of the city growing faster than others.

The city says it needs input from the public on two options to redraw the boundaries that will “establish fair and equitable wards, with better representation of the citizens” until 2034.

Both proposals would leave wards like 9 and 2 mostly unchanged, but Option 1 would see parts of Ward 6 on the city’s west end folded into Ward 5 and 4.

Ward 7 would also get bigger by expanding its western boundary from Dixie Road to Highway 410, while part of Ward 10 on the city’s east border would be absorbed into Ward 8. The plans differ in their proposals for Wards 4 through 8, with some tweaks on either side of the boundaries.

“Option one increases the size of wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. It significantly reduces the size of Ward 6. Ward 9 remains the same and the size of Ward 10 is reduced,” the city says. “Option Two increases the size of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8. It decreases the size of Wards 6 and 10; Ward 9 remains the same.”

The suggested changes took factors like representation by population, future population trends, and physical and natural boundaries to evaluate the existing wards and future options. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, the city says.

Any changes to a municipality’s ward boundaries need to be on the books by December 2025 and the city says it needs feedback from residents before moving ahead with the tweaks.

Residents are invited to take a quick online survey and attend in-person engagement sessions to share their input with the city and select their preferred boundary option.

The info sessions will run for the next few weeks with the first on Oct. 24 at the Susan Fennell Sportsplex from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Maps will also be on display in the Atrium of City Hall from Oct. 23 to Nov. 15 and during the Winter Lights Festival.

To take the survey, find out which ward you live in and what the changes could mean to you click here.