Photo: Art Anderson · CC BY-SA 3.0Centre Hastings sends Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga
Centre Hastings’ council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Tom Deline as mayor. 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. Provincially, Centre Hastings votes in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Centre Hastings, a municipality 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.
Two councils serve Centre Hastings: its own, and that of Hastings County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Centre Hastings, from the most recent elections.
- 1Centre Hastings councilelected October 2022Tom Deline
- 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 Centre Hastings council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Tom Deline
- Eric Sandford
- Jim Bonter
- Kevin McLaughlin
- Mike Kerby
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Deline | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Eric Sandford | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jim Bonter | Councillor | 669 | – | Yes |
| Kevin McLaughlin | Councillor | 936 | – | Yes |
| Mike Kerby | Councillor | 950 | – | Yes |
No seat on Centre Hastings council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. The voters returned every sitting member. No candidate stood against Tom Deline, who became mayor by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Centre Hastings voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Centre Hastings council on 24 October 2022 was 32% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Centre Hastings voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Centre Hastings votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Hastings 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 Centre Hastings, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Centre Hastings 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 ↗Hastings—Lennox and Addington takes in Centre Hastings and elects its 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 MP’s record
Shelby Kramp-Neuman has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; Shelby Kramp-Neuman 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
Hastings—Lennox and Addington stayed with the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021, electing Shelby Kramp-Neuman
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Centre Hastings 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. Derek Sloan (Conservative Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 41%. The 2021 count in Hastings—Lennox and Addington put Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 45%, with Mike Bossio (Liberal Party of Canada) 5,595 votes back.
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
Centre Hastings 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 53% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Centre Hastings council carried $73K of long-term debt, $15 per resident against a typical $440. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Centre Hastings council spent $2,223. Hastings County, the upper tier, spent another $4,489 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 20 full-time positions, or 4.2 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $810 per resident and 36% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.9M | $810 | 36% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.2M | $466 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2M | $427 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $285 | 13% |
| General government | $504K | $105 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $466K | $97 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $163K | $34 | 2% |
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 1,030 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,030 residents a seat, Centre Hastings council is more closely spread than 63% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Centre Hastings 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
Questions about how Centre Hastings is run
Who is the MP for Centre Hastings?
For Centre Hastings, it’s Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
Which party won Centre Hastings in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada), in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; Shelby Kramp-Neuman represents Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga today.
Who is the MPP for Centre Hastings?
Look up Hastings—Lennox and Addington on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Centre Hastings, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Centre Hastings?
The open record gives Tom Deline, elected mayor of Centre Hastings council in October 2022.
How much does Centre Hastings council spend?
Centre Hastings council spent $10.7M in 2024 for about 4,801 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $3.9M.
Which regional body is Centre Hastings part of?
The council of Hastings County, made up of members from its municipalities, Centre Hastings among them, is the upper tier.
How is Centre Hastings council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Centre Hastings council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Centre Hastings?
In October 2022, turnout for Centre Hastings council was 31.7%, 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 · 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).