Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Less is spent per resident in Beckwith than in 99% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Beckwith’s council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Richard Kidd as reeve. 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. Beckwith is in Lanark—Frontenac, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Scott Reid of the Conservative Party of Canada. Beckwith is in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 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.
What stands out in how Beckwith is governed
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Beckwith council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Beckwith voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Beckwith council’s 2024 spending sits under 99% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. 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
Beckwith, 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.
Lanark County is the upper tier over Beckwith, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Beckwith, from the most recent elections.
- 1Beckwith councilelected October 2022Richard Kidd
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLanark—Frontenac—Kingston
- 3House of CommonsLanark—Frontenac
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 Beckwith council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Richard Kidd
- Brian Dowdall
- Jessica McKenna-Kelso
- Kerri Nicholson-Watson
- Erin Rose
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kidd | Reeve | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Brian Dowdall | Deputy Reeve | 1,313 | – | Yes |
| Jessica McKenna-Kelso | Councillor | 965 | – | No |
| Kerri Nicholson-Watson | Councillor | 863 | – | No |
| Erin Rose | Councillor | 1,087 | – | No |
All of Beckwith council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the reeve’s as well. No candidate stood against Richard Kidd, who became reeve by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Beckwith voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 26% of electors voted for Beckwith council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How Beckwith voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Beckwith votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Beckwith 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 Beckwith votes next on 28 October 2030. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Beckwith votes in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 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 ↗The riding is Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Beckwith votes in it. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Scott Reid represents Lanark—Frontenac in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lanark—Frontenac · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Scott Reid is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lanark—Frontenac would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Scott Reid kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2000, Scott Reid is serving the 9th 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
Scott Reid kept Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Beckwith voted in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Lanark—Frontenac is its riding today.
In 2019, Scott Reid had won the same riding with 48%. Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston elected Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 49% of the vote, a lead of 14,144 over Michelle Foxton (Liberal Party of Canada). Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston turned out at 70% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reid | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,761 | 48.9% |
| Michelle Foxton | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,617 | 26.4% |
| Steve Garrison | New Democratic Party | 9,828 | 15.6% |
| Florian Bors | People's Party of Canada | 3,830 | 6.1% |
| Calvin Neufeld | Green Party of Canada | 1,664 | 2.7% |
| Blake Hamilton | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 211 | 0.3% |
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
Beckwith 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.
Beckwith council spent $1,011 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, Lanark County, adds $1,553 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. The return counts 14 full-time positions, 1.6 for every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $303 a resident. Taxes on property make up 48% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. At $657 per resident, Beckwith council’s $5.9M of long-term debt is more than the $440 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $303 | 30% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $253 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $185 | 18% |
| General government | $1.1M | $121 | 12% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1M | $114 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $314K | $35 | 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 2,010 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Beckwith council covers 2,010 residents; 61% of Ontario municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Beckwith 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. 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Beckwith is run
Who is the MP for Beckwith?
Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Lanark—Frontenac, the riding Beckwith is in.
Which party won Beckwith in the 2021 federal election?
Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Lanark—Frontenac.
Who is the MPP for Beckwith?
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Beckwith and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Beckwith?
In October 2022, Richard Kidd won the post of reeve for Beckwith council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Beckwith council spend?
In 2024, Beckwith council spent $9.1M in all, for some 9,021 residents, of which $2.7M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Beckwith part of?
Beckwith is part of Lanark County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Beckwith council elected?
Every seat on Beckwith council, the reeve’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Beckwith?
It was 25.6% for Beckwith 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).