Photo: XeresNelro · CC BY-SA 4.0Parry Sound—Muskoka, which takes in Bracebridge, is held by Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada)
No provincial riding is named for Bracebridge: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. The October 2022 vote made Rick Maloney mayor of Bracebridge, heading 9 seats. 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. From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bracebridge, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on water, sewers and waste, then social services and child care (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.
District Municipality of Muskoka is the upper tier over Bracebridge, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bracebridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bracebridge councilelected October 2022Rick Maloney
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
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 Bracebridge council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Rick Maloney
- Debbie Vernon
- Barry Hammond
- Andrew Struthers
- Archie Buie
- Barb McMurray
- Don Smith
- Brenda Rhodes
- Tatiana Sutherland
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Maloney | Mayor | 3,140 | 52% | Yes |
| Debbie Vernon | Councillor | 408 | 33% | No |
| Barry Hammond | Councillor | 925 | 46% | No |
| Andrew Struthers | Councillor | 901 | 50% | Yes |
| Archie Buie | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Barb McMurray | Councillor | 253 | 56% | Yes |
| Don Smith | Local and District Councillor | 3,452 | 57% | Yes |
| Brenda Rhodes | Local and District Councillor | 3,279 | 54% | No |
| Tatiana Sutherland | Local and District Councillor | 3,161 | 52% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Bracebridge council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. For mayor, Rick Maloney drew 52% of the votes. One seat went uncontested.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bracebridge voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Bracebridge council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 36% of electors took part, above the provincial median. The nearest places to Bracebridge with figures are 16–40 km away.
How Bracebridge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bracebridge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bracebridge council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 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. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Bracebridge, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
Find your MPP on the legislature’s site
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Scott Aitchison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scott Aitchison 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
In 2021, Parry Sound—Muskoka re-elected Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Parry Sound—Muskoka as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Parry Sound—Muskoka elected Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 14,586 over Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Scott Aitchison took the riding on 42%. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Parry Sound—Muskoka, more than the national 63%.
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
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
Bracebridge 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.
The return counts 114 full-time positions, 6.6 for every thousand residents. Recreation and culture takes the biggest share, 39%, or $758 per resident. Bracebridge council spent $1,955 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, District Municipality of Muskoka, adds $3,497 per resident of its own, mostly for water, sewers and waste. Bracebridge council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $54M long term, $3,119 a resident where the median is $440. At 51%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $13.1M | $758 | 39% |
| Roads and transit | $10.3M | $597 | 31% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.7M | $211 | 11% |
| General government | $3.6M | $207 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $2.6M | $151 | 8% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $389K | $22 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $138K | $8 | 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 2,080 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Bracebridge council answers to 2,080 residents, a higher ratio than 62% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bracebridge 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Bracebridge is run
Who is the MP for Bracebridge?
Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Parry Sound—Muskoka, the riding Bracebridge is in.
Which party won Bracebridge in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Parry Sound—Muskoka still.
Who is the MPP for Bracebridge?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Bracebridge.
Who heads the council in Bracebridge?
Rick Maloney was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Bracebridge council.
How much does Bracebridge council spend?
The 2024 return of Bracebridge council shows $33.8M of spending for roughly 17,305 residents, $13.1M of it on recreation and culture.
Which regional body is Bracebridge part of?
The council of the District Municipality of Muskoka is the upper tier over Bracebridge.
How is Bracebridge council elected?
Bracebridge council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Bracebridge?
In October 2022, turnout for Bracebridge council was 36.4%, 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 · 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).