Photo: Jkentrandall · CC BY-SA 4.0210 residents per council seat in Carlow/Mayo, a lower ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
The October 2022 vote made Randy Wallace mayor of Carlow/Mayo, heading 5 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Carlow/Mayo is Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, and Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Carlow/Mayo sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Hastings—Lennox and Addington, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Carlow/Mayo is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Carlow/Mayo council. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Carlow/Mayo council beat it. How Carlow/Mayo voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Carlow/Mayo council above 93% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Carlow/Mayo, 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.
Above Carlow/Mayo’s council sits Hastings County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Carlow/Mayo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Carlow/Mayo councilelected October 2022Randy Wallace
- 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 Carlow/Mayo council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Randy Wallace
- Elson Ruddy
- Pam Stewart
- Richard Dillabough
- Eldon Stewart
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wallace | Mayor | 350 | 59% | No |
| Elson Ruddy | Councillor | 160 | 27% | No |
| Pam Stewart | Councillor | 215 | 37% | No |
| Richard Dillabough | Councillor | 193 | 38% | Yes |
| Eldon Stewart | Councillor | 226 | 45% | Yes |
The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Carlow/Mayo council answers to a ward. For mayor, Randy Wallace drew 59% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Carlow/Mayo voted more 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, 44% of electors voted for Carlow/Mayo council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Carlow/Mayo voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Carlow/Mayo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow/Mayo council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Carlow/Mayo falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 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
Carlow/Mayo 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 ↗Carlow/Mayo 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.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Shelby Kramp-Neuman is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
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. Shelby Kramp-Neuman was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Shelby Kramp-Neuman’s 2nd.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Hastings—Lennox and Addington in 2021 with Shelby Kramp-Neuman
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Carlow/Mayo sat in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; the 2025 election put it in Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
Turnout in Hastings—Lennox and Addington reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 41% had won it for Derek Sloan (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2019. 5,595 votes separated Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) from Mike Bossio (Liberal Party of Canada) in Hastings—Lennox and Addington in 2021, when the winner took 45%.
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
Carlow/Mayo 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.
Hastings County, the upper tier, spent another $4,489 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. Taxes on property make up 59% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. At $3,090 for every resident in 2024, Carlow/Mayo council sits above the $1,902 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 8 full-time positions, or 8.4 for each thousand people. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 55%, or $1,688 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $1,688 | 55% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $628K | $659 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $398K | $418 | 14% |
| General government | $155K | $163 | 5% |
| Recreation and culture | $155K | $162 | 5% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Carlow/Mayo council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Carlow/Mayo council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Carlow/Mayo 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 Carlow/Mayo is run
Who is the MP for Carlow/Mayo?
Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the riding Carlow/Mayo is in.
Which party won Carlow/Mayo in the 2021 federal election?
Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) took Hastings—Lennox and Addington in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
Who is the MPP for Carlow/Mayo?
Hastings—Lennox and Addington is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Carlow/Mayo and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Carlow/Mayo?
In October 2022, Randy Wallace won the post of mayor for Carlow/Mayo council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Carlow/Mayo council spend?
In 2024, Carlow/Mayo council spent $2.9M in all, for some 953 residents, of which $1.6M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Carlow/Mayo part of?
The council of Hastings County, made up of members from its municipalities, Carlow/Mayo among them, is the upper tier.
How is Carlow/Mayo council elected?
Carlow/Mayo council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Carlow/Mayo?
Turnout for Carlow/Mayo council reached 43.5% 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).