Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Carleton Place’s council outspends 82% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities, per resident
The October 2022 vote made Edward Randell mayor of Carleton Place, heading 7 seats. 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. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Carleton Place belongs to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Carleton Place is Lanark—Frontenac, and Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Carleton Place is governed
Turnout above the norm
Carleton Place council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Carleton Place voted ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Carleton Place council: it is ahead of 82%. 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
Carleton Place, 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.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Above Carleton Place’s council sits Lanark County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Carleton Place, from the most recent elections.
- 1Carleton Place councilelected October 2022Edward Randell
- 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 Carleton Place council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Edward Randell
- Andrew Tennant
- Linda Seccaspina
- Jeff Atkinson
- Dena Comley
- Sarah Cavanagh
- Mark Hinton
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Randell | Mayor | 1,962 | 50% | Yes |
| Andrew Tennant | Deputy Mayor | 2,393 | 61% | Yes |
| Linda Seccaspina | Councillor | 2,469 | 14% | Yes |
| Jeff Atkinson | Councillor | 1,952 | 11% | Yes |
| Dena Comley | Councillor | 1,889 | 11% | No |
| Sarah Cavanagh | Councillor | 1,655 | 10% | No |
| Mark Hinton | Councillor | 1,507 | 9% | No |
No seat on Carleton Place council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. With 50% of the votes, Edward Randell carried the vote for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Carleton Place voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
41% of those on the list cast a ballot for Carleton Place council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Carleton Place voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Carleton Place votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton Place council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Carleton Place, 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
Carleton Place 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 Carleton Place votes in it. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
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.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Scott Reid’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
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. The current Parliament is Scott Reid’s 9th, counting from a first win in 2000.
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
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, Carleton Place’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Lanark—Frontenac.
70% of electors in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. The 2021 count in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston put Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 49%, with Michelle Foxton (Liberal Party of Canada) 14,144 votes back. Scott Reid already held it after the 2019 election, won with 48%.
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
Carleton Place 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.
Carleton Place council’s borrowing is light: $4.2M long term, $338 a resident where the median is $440. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 36% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $555 per resident and 21% of the total. 131 full-time positions are funded, 10.5 per thousand residents. Residents are also served by Lanark County, which spent $1,553 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Carleton Place council spent $2,599.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.9M | $555 | 21% |
| Social services and child care | $6M | $483 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.9M | $469 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.4M | $434 | 17% |
| Roads and transit | $4.4M | $353 | 14% |
| General government | $2.7M | $213 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $93 | 4% |
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 2,120 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Carleton Place council covers 2,120 residents; 62% of Ontario municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Carleton Place 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 size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Carleton Place is run
Who is the MP for Carleton Place?
Lanark—Frontenac’s MP, Scott Reid of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Carleton Place.
Which party won Carleton Place in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada), in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; Scott Reid represents Lanark—Frontenac today.
Who is the MPP for Carleton Place?
Look up Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Carleton Place, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Carleton Place?
In October 2022, Edward Randell won the post of mayor for Carleton Place council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Carleton Place council spend?
In 2024, Carleton Place council spent $32.5M in all, for some 12,500 residents, of which $6.9M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Carleton Place part of?
Carleton Place is part of Lanark County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Carleton Place council elected?
Every seat on Carleton Place council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Carleton Place?
It was 41.3% for Carleton Place 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).