Photo: Patrick Tomasso impatrickt · CC0Bancroft spends more per resident than 92% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Bancroft is in Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Shelby Kramp-Neuman of the Conservative Party of Canada. Hastings—Lennox and Addington is the riding Bancroft 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. Bancroft’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Paul Jenkins as mayor. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how Bancroft is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Bancroft council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 92% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent less per resident than Bancroft council. 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
Bancroft, a town 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.
Two councils serve Bancroft: its own, and that of Hastings County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bancroft, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bancroft councilelected October 2022Paul Jenkins
- 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 Bancroft council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Paul Jenkins
- Barry McGibbon
- Tracy McGibbon
- Charles Mullett
- Valerie Miles
- George Eastman
- Mary Kavanagh
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jenkins | Mayor | 697 | 47% | Yes |
| Barry McGibbon | Councillor | 327 | 22% | Yes |
| Tracy McGibbon | Councillor | 521 | 23% | Yes |
| Charles Mullett | Councillor | 283 | 19% | Yes |
| Valerie Miles | Councillor | 293 | 20% | Yes |
| George Eastman | Councillor | 407 | 18% | No |
| Mary Kavanagh | Councillor | 508 | 22% | No |
Seats on Bancroft council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. With 47% of the votes, Paul Jenkins carried the vote for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bancroft voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Bancroft council on 24 October 2022 was 39% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Bancroft voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bancroft votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft 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. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Bancroft votes next on 28 October 2030.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bancroft 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 ↗Bancroft is in Hastings—Lennox and Addington, 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
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.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Shelby Kramp-Neuman’s party.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 46%; Shelby Kramp-Neuman held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2021, Shelby Kramp-Neuman is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career.
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 Shelby Kramp-Neuman won Hastings—Lennox and Addington, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Bancroft sat in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; the 2025 election put it in Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Hastings—Lennox and Addington, more than the national 63%. The 2021 count in Hastings—Lennox and Addington put Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 45%, with Mike Bossio (Liberal Party of Canada) 5,595 votes back. The 2019 vote had elected Derek Sloan of the Conservative Party of Canada, with 41%.
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
Bancroft 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.
Bancroft council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $2.9M long term, $705 a resident where the median is $440. Taxes on property make up 50% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $862 a resident, 29% of all spending. It employs the equivalent of 28 full-time positions, or 6.9 for each thousand people. Hastings County, the upper tier, spent another $4,489 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. At $2,995 for every resident in 2024, Bancroft council sits above the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.5M | $862 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.2M | $792 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6M | $635 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.6M | $393 | 13% |
| General government | $849K | $209 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $420K | $103 | 3% |
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 620 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
79% of municipalities in Ontario have more residents per seat than Bancroft council, at 620 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bancroft 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
- 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Bancroft is run
Who is the MP for Bancroft?
Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga’s MP, Shelby Kramp-Neuman of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Bancroft.
Which party won Bancroft in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada), in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; Shelby Kramp-Neuman represents Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga today.
Who is the MPP for Bancroft?
Hastings—Lennox and Addington is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Bancroft and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Bancroft?
In October 2022, Paul Jenkins won the post of mayor for Bancroft council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Bancroft council spend?
Bancroft council spent $12.2M in 2024 for about 4,065 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $3.5M.
Which regional body is Bancroft part of?
Bancroft is part of Hastings County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Bancroft council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Bancroft council.
What was the turnout in Bancroft?
Turnout for Bancroft council reached 39.2% 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) · 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).