Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Algonquin Highlands’ council speaks for just 580 residents, fewer than in 81% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Algonquin Highlands votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Algonquin Highlands is Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes, and Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. In October 2022, Algonquin Highlands elected Liz Danielsen as mayor, with a council of 5. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how Algonquin Highlands is governed
Few residents per seat
Algonquin Highlands council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Algonquin Highlands council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Algonquin Highlands voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Algonquin Highlands, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Algonquin Highlands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Algonquin Highlands councilelected October 2022Liz Danielsen
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
- 3House of CommonsHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes
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 Algonquin 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.
- Liz Danielsen
- Lisa Barry
- Jennifer Dailloux
- Julia Shortreed
- Sabrina Richards
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Danielsen | Mayor | 1,024 | 45% | Yes |
| Lisa Barry | Councillor | 798 | 51% | Yes |
| Jennifer Dailloux | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Julia Shortreed | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sabrina Richards | Councillor | 930 | 59% | No |
Seats on Algonquin Highlands council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. The contest for mayor went to Liz Danielsen, with 45% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Algonquin 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.
The nearest places to Algonquin Highlands with figures are 18–43 km away. 29% of those on the list cast a ballot for Algonquin Highlands council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Algonquin Highlands voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Algonquin Highlands votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Highlands council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Algonquin Highlands votes next on 28 October 2030. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Algonquin Highlands votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 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 ↗Algonquin Highlands is in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, one of the ridings that each elect a 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
Jamie Schmale represents Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Jamie Schmale sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario, against 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Jamie Schmale held it for the party in 2025. Jamie Schmale was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Jamie Schmale’s 4th.
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
In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock re-elected Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Algonquin Highlands sat in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; the 2025 election put it in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes.
66% of electors in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. In 2019, Jamie Schmale had won the same riding with 49%. In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock went to Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) on 52%; Judi Forbes (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 19,773 votes behind.
All 6 candidates in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Schmale | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,418 | 52.3% |
| Judi Forbes | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,645 | 23.1% |
| Zac Miller | New Democratic Party | 9,730 | 14.4% |
| Alison Davidson | People's Party of Canada | 4,769 | 7.0% |
| Angel Godsoe | Green Party of Canada | 1,696 | 2.5% |
| Gene Balfour | Libertarian Party of Canada | 463 | 0.7% |
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
Algonquin Highlands council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Algonquin Highlands council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Algonquin Highlands is run
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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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Algonquin Highlands is run
Who is the MP for Algonquin Highlands?
Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes, the riding Algonquin Highlands is in.
Which party won Algonquin Highlands in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada), in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; Jamie Schmale represents Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes today.
Who is the MPP for Algonquin Highlands?
Algonquin Highlands votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Algonquin Highlands?
Liz Danielsen was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Algonquin Highlands council.
How is Algonquin Highlands council elected?
Algonquin Highlands council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Algonquin Highlands?
Turnout for Algonquin Highlands council reached 28.9% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
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) · 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).