Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Addington Highlands spends more per resident than 98% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities do
Hastings—Lennox and Addington is the riding Addington Highlands votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Addington Highlands is Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, and Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. In October 2022, Addington Highlands elected Henry Hogg as reeve, with a council of 5. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names.
What stands out in how Addington Highlands is governed
Few residents per seat
Addington Highlands council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Addington Highlands council above 98% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Addington Highlands, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Addington Highlands: its own, and that of Lennox and Addington County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Addington Highlands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Addington Highlands councilelected October 2022Henry Hogg
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHastings—Lennox and Addington
- 3House of CommonsHastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga
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 Addington Highlands council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Henry Hogg
- Tony Fritsch
- Kirby Thompson
- E. Helen Yanch
- Kenneth Hook
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hogg | Reeve | 980 | 64% | Yes |
| Tony Fritsch | Councillor | 464 | 38% | Yes |
| Kirby Thompson | Councillor | 377 | 31% | Yes |
| E. Helen Yanch | Councillor | 366 | 25% | Yes |
| Kenneth Hook | Councillor | 563 | 38% | No |
The reeve is chosen at large; everyone else on Addington Highlands council answers to a ward. Henry Hogg won 64% of the votes cast for reeve.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Addington Highlands voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Distances here run 14–38 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Addington Highlands. 34% of those on the list cast a ballot for Addington Highlands council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Addington Highlands voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Addington Highlands votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Addington Highlands council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Addington Highlands, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Addington Highlands votes in Hastings—Lennox and Addington 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 ↗Hastings—Lennox and Addington takes in Addington Highlands and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Shelby Kramp-Neuman represents Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Shelby Kramp-Neuman’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2021, Shelby Kramp-Neuman is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; Shelby Kramp-Neuman held it for them in 2025.
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
Hastings—Lennox and Addington stayed with the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021, electing Shelby Kramp-Neuman
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Addington Highlands sat in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; the 2025 election put it in Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
The 2019 vote had elected Derek Sloan of the Conservative Party of Canada, with 41%. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) took Hastings—Lennox and Addington in 2021 with 45% of the vote, 5,595 votes ahead of Mike Bossio (Liberal Party of Canada). In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Hastings—Lennox and Addington, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Hastings—Lennox and Addington, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Kramp-Neuman | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,651 | 45.1% |
| Mike Bossio | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,056 | 34.9% |
| Matilda DeBues | New Democratic Party | 6,020 | 11.0% |
| James Babcock | People's Party of Canada | 3,131 | 5.7% |
| Reg Wilson | Green Party of Canada | 971 | 1.8% |
| Jennifer Sloan | Independent | 838 | 1.5% |
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
Addington Highlands 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Addington Highlands council spent $4,176 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Lennox and Addington County, the upper tier, spent another $2,102 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 21 full-time positions, or 11.9 for each thousand people. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 42%, or $1,763 per resident. At 46%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Debt Addington Highlands council owes over the long term came to $1.7M, $994 a resident, higher than the median of $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.1M | $1,763 | 42% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.3M | $1,286 | 31% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $627 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $447K | $254 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $225K | $128 | 3% |
| General government | $194K | $110 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $15K | $9 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 570 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 570 residents a seat, Addington Highlands council is more closely spread than 82% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Addington Highlands 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
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
Questions about how Addington Highlands is run
Who is the MP for Addington Highlands?
Addington Highlands is in Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, represented by Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Addington Highlands in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Shelby Kramp-Neuman won Hastings—Lennox and Addington in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
Who is the MPP for Addington Highlands?
Hastings—Lennox and Addington is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Addington Highlands and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Addington Highlands?
Henry Hogg was elected reeve in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Addington Highlands council.
How much does Addington Highlands council spend?
In 2024, Addington Highlands council spent $7.3M in all, for some 1,758 residents, of which $3.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Addington Highlands part of?
The council of Lennox and Addington County, made up of members from its municipalities, Addington Highlands among them, is the upper tier.
How is Addington Highlands council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the reeve, on Addington Highlands council.
What was the turnout in Addington Highlands?
In October 2022, turnout for Addington Highlands council was 33.8%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).