Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Augusta’s MP is Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada), for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Augusta is in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. The October 2022 vote made Jeff Shaver mayor of Augusta, heading 5 seats. 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Augusta, 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.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is the upper tier over Augusta, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Augusta, from the most recent elections.
- 1Augusta councilelected October 2022Jeff Shaver
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
- 3House of CommonsLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau 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 Augusta council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jeff Shaver
- Adrian Wynands
- Michele Bowman
- Tanya Henry
- Hendrik Pape
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Shaver | Mayor | 1,171 | 61% | Yes |
| Adrian Wynands | Deputy Mayor | 1,140 | 60% | No |
| Michele Bowman | Councillor | 1,605 | 28% | Yes |
| Tanya Henry | Councillor | 1,604 | 28% | Yes |
| Hendrik Pape | Councillor | 1,327 | 23% | No |
With 61% of the votes, Jeff Shaver carried the vote for mayor. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Augusta council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Augusta voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
38% of those on the list cast a ballot for Augusta council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Augusta voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Augusta votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Augusta votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Augusta votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. The riding is Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Augusta votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Michael Barrett represents Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2018
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 51%, and Michael Barrett kept it for them in 2025. Michael Barrett was first elected in 2018; the current Parliament is Michael Barrett’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, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes re-elected Michael Barrett of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Augusta’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes.
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes turned out at 68% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes put Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 51%, with Roberta L Abbott (Liberal Party of Canada) 15,015 votes back. 49% had elected Michael Barrett there in 2019.
All 5 candidates in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barrett | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,950 | 50.5% |
| Roberta L Abbott | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,935 | 25.2% |
| Michelle Taylor | New Democratic Party | 8,863 | 15.0% |
| Alex Cassell | People's Party of Canada | 3,394 | 5.7% |
| Lorraine Rekmans | Green Party of Canada | 2,134 | 3.6% |
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
Augusta council spends less 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.
Augusta council carried $4.9M of long-term debt, $665 per resident against a typical $440. At 68%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. 22 full-time positions are funded, 3.0 per thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 34% of the total, $380 a resident. Each resident’s share of Augusta council’s 2024 spending came to $1,117, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. Residents are also served by United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, which spent $2,246 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.8M | $380 | 34% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.3M | $313 | 28% |
| General government | $1.5M | $198 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $774K | $105 | 9% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $485K | $66 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $396K | $54 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $7K | $1 | 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 1,550 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Augusta council has one seat for every 1,550 residents, more than in 51% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Augusta 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
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Augusta is run
Who is the MP for Augusta?
Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes, the riding Augusta is in.
Which party won Augusta in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada), in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; Michael Barrett represents Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes today.
Who is the MPP for Augusta?
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Augusta and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Augusta?
Jeff Shaver was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Augusta council.
How much does Augusta council spend?
In 2024, Augusta council spent $8.2M in all, for some 7,386 residents, of which $2.8M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Augusta part of?
The council of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, made up of members from its municipalities, Augusta among them, is the upper tier.
How is Augusta council elected?
Every seat on Augusta council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Augusta?
It was 38.1% for Augusta council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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) · 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).