Government
Tony Van Bynen became mayor in December 2006, and will serve in the office until 2014. He succeeds Tom Taylor, who was the mayor from 1997 to 2006. (See list of previous mayors)
The Town's Council includes the Mayor, seven Councillors elected on the basis of one per ward, and a Regional Councillor who is elected to join the mayor at meetings of York Region Council. The members of council elected in 2010 are:
- Regional Councillor: John Taylor
- Ward 1: Tom Vegh
- Ward 2: David Kerwin
- Ward 3: Jane Twinney
- Ward 4: Tom Hempen
- Ward 5: Joe Sponga
- Ward 6: Maddie Di Muccio
- Ward 7: Chris Emanuel
Federally, the town is part of the federal riding of Newmarket—Aurora. As of 2008, the riding is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Lois Brown, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Provincially, Newmarket is part of the riding of Newmarket—Aurora represented by Frank Klees, a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. The province realigned its riding to match those of the federal government in 2004.
Some of the major government / quasi-government offices in Newmarket are:
- Municipal Offices (Town Hall)
- York Region Council
- York Regional Police
- Ontario Provincial Courthouse
- Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
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