The council consists of the Mayor of Guelph and 12 ward councillors.
[1] Each ward elects 2 members to represent them.
The council operates in the Guelph City Hall.
Municipal elections are held every four years.
[2] Guelph is divided into six wards[3] for the purposes of municipal organization: Ward boundaries were updated in 2021 to reflect changes in population distribution and future growth; however, the number of wards and councillors remains the same for the 2022 Ontario municipal elections.