Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, the riding that includes Chatsworth
Chatsworth sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. In October 2022, Chatsworth elected Scott Mackey as mayor, with a council of 5. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
Three governments, and who does what
Chatsworth, 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 roads and transit (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.
Chatsworth is a lower-tier municipality: Grey County, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Chatsworth, from the most recent elections.
- 1Chatsworth councilelected October 2022Scott Mackey
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
- 3House of CommonsBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
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 Chatsworth council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Scott Mackey
- Terry McKay
- Shawn Greig
- Elizabeth Thompson
- Peter James Whitten
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mackey | Mayor | 1,870 | 84% | Yes |
| Terry McKay | Deputy Mayor | 1,221 | 55% | No |
| Shawn Greig | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Peter James Whitten | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Chatsworth council alike. Scott Mackey won 84% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Chatsworth voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Chatsworth council on 24 October 2022 was 37% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm. Distances here run 21–27 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Chatsworth.
How Chatsworth voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Chatsworth votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 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
Chatsworth votes in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Chatsworth votes in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, which has one MPP. 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
Alex Ruff represents Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound · 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
The current Parliament is Alex Ruff’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 49%; in 2025 Alex Ruff kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Alex Ruff kept Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound elected Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 49% of the vote, a lead of 13,989 over Anne Marie Watson (Liberal Party of Canada). 46% had elected Alex Ruff there in 2019. Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ruff | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,727 | 49.2% |
| Anne Marie Watson | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,738 | 25.2% |
| Christopher Neudorf | New Democratic Party | 7,939 | 13.6% |
| Anna-Marie Fosbrooke | People's Party of Canada | 4,697 | 8.0% |
| Ashley Michelle Lawrence | Green Party of Canada | 1,789 | 3.1% |
| Reima Kaikkonen | Independent | 524 | 0.9% |
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
Chatsworth council spends less 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.
At 35% of spending ($486 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. 23 full-time positions are funded, 3.2 per thousand residents. Residents are also served by Grey County, which spent $1,694 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. Spending by Chatsworth council came to $1,398 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Debt Chatsworth council owes over the long term came to $610K, $86 a resident, under the median of $440. Taxes on property make up 66% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.4M | $486 | 35% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $314 | 22% |
| General government | $1.5M | $210 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3M | $189 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.2M | $170 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $125K | $18 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $83K | $12 | 1% |
| Other | $5K | $1 | 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 1,550 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 51% of municipalities in Ontario have fewer seats for their size than Chatsworth council, at 1,550 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Chatsworth 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
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Chatsworth is run
Who is the MP for Chatsworth?
Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, the riding Chatsworth is in.
Which party won Chatsworth in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Alex Ruff won Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Chatsworth?
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Chatsworth and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Chatsworth?
In October 2022, Scott Mackey won the post of mayor for Chatsworth council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Chatsworth council spend?
In 2024, Chatsworth council spent $9.9M in all, for some 7,080 residents, of which $3.4M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Chatsworth part of?
The council of Grey County, made up of members from its municipalities, Chatsworth among them, is the upper tier.
How is Chatsworth council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Chatsworth council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Chatsworth?
37.1% of electors voted when Chatsworth 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 · 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).