Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0One councillor per 340 residents: Central Manitoulin is more closely represented than 89% of Ontario municipalities
Richard Stephens was elected mayor of Central Manitoulin in October 2022, on a council of 7 seats. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Central Manitoulin’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. For federal votes, Central Manitoulin belongs to Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Central Manitoulin is governed
Few residents per seat
Central Manitoulin council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Central Manitoulin council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Central Manitoulin voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Central Manitoulin, a municipality in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Central Manitoulin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Central Manitoulin councilelected October 2022Richard Stephens
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
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 Central Manitoulin 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 Stephens
- Rosemarie Diebolt
- William Dale Scott
- Derek Stephens
- Brian Mitchell
- John Bisaillon
- Linda Farquhar
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stephens | Mayor | 533 | 41% | Yes |
| Rosemarie Diebolt | Councillor | 141 | 33% | Yes |
| William Dale Scott | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Derek Stephens | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Brian Mitchell | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| John Bisaillon | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Linda Farquhar | Councillor | 165 | 39% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Central Manitoulin council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. For mayor, Richard Stephens drew 41% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Central Manitoulin voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Central Manitoulin has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 29–79 km out. On 24 October 2022, 40% of electors voted for Central Manitoulin council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Central Manitoulin voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Central Manitoulin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Central Manitoulin 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 Central Manitoulin falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Jim Belanger represents Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Jim Belanger 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 Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (32%), so Jim Belanger’s 2025 win took it from them. Jim Belanger is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Carol Hughes kept Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, Central Manitoulin’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Carol Hughes already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. 5,010 votes separated Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) from John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada) in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing in 2021, when the winner took 40%. 60% of electors in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hughes | New Democratic Party | 15,895 | 40.2% |
| John Sagman | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,885 | 27.5% |
| Duke Peltier | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,888 | 22.5% |
| Harry Jaaskelainen | People's Party of Canada | 2,840 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Zimmermann | Green Party of Canada | 726 | 1.8% |
| Clarence Baarda | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 0.7% |
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
Central Manitoulin council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Central Manitoulin council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Central Manitoulin 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.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Central Manitoulin is run
Who is the MP for Central Manitoulin?
For Central Manitoulin, it’s Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Which party won Central Manitoulin in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Carol Hughes in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; since 2025 Jim Belanger represents Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Who is the MPP for Central Manitoulin?
This page can’t say which riding Central Manitoulin is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Central Manitoulin?
In October 2022, Richard Stephens won the post of mayor for Central Manitoulin council’s 2022–26 term.
How is Central Manitoulin council elected?
Central Manitoulin council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Central Manitoulin?
40.3% of electors voted when Central Manitoulin council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
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) · 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).