Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 2.0Philip Lawrence (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Northumberland—Clarke, the riding that includes Colborne
Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Locally, Colborne is governed as part of Cramahe, a township. The October 2022 vote made Mandy Martin mayor of Cramahe, heading 5 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. Provincially, Colborne votes in Northumberland—Peterborough South; 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Colborne, a township 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 Colborne, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cramahe councilelected October 2022Mandy Martin
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNorthumberland—Peterborough South
- 3House of CommonsNorthumberland—Clarke
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 Cramahe council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Mandy Martin
- Sandra Arthur
- Sherry Hamilton
- Joel Schriver
- Edward Van Egmond
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Martin | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sandra Arthur | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sherry Hamilton | Councillor | 731 | 21% | No |
| Joel Schriver | Councillor | 609 | 18% | No |
| Edward Van Egmond | Councillor | 664 | 19% | Yes |
Mandy Martin was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. There are no wards on Cramahe council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Colborne 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 Cramahe council on 24 October 2022 was 24% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Colborne voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Colborne votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cramahe council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Cramahe votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Colborne votes in Northumberland—Peterborough South 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 ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. Northumberland—Peterborough South takes in Colborne and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Philip Lawrence represents Northumberland—Clarke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Northumberland—Clarke · 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 Philip Lawrence’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Northumberland—Clarke, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Philip Lawrence 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
Philip Lawrence kept Northumberland—Peterborough South for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Northumberland—Peterborough South, the riding Colborne belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Northumberland—Clarke.
At 70%, more of Northumberland—Peterborough South voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Philip Lawrence was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 40%. 7,679 votes separated Philip Lawrence (Conservative Party of Canada) from Alison Lester (Liberal Party of Canada) in Northumberland—Peterborough South in 2021, when the winner took 44%.
All 5 candidates in Northumberland—Peterborough South, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Lawrence | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,015 | 44.5% |
| Alison Lester | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,336 | 33.5% |
| Kim McArthur-Jackson | New Democratic Party | 9,809 | 14.1% |
| Nathan Lang | People's Party of Canada | 3,813 | 5.5% |
| Christina Wilson | Green Party of Canada | 1,764 | 2.5% |
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
One seat for every 1,440 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 1,440 residents share each seat on Cramahe council, fewer than in 52% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Colborne 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
Questions about how Colborne is run
Who is the MP for Colborne?
Philip Lawrence of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Northumberland—Clarke, which includes Colborne.
Which party won Colborne in the 2021 federal election?
Philip Lawrence (Conservative Party of Canada) took Northumberland—Peterborough South in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Northumberland—Clarke.
Who is the MPP for Colborne?
Look up Northumberland—Peterborough South on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Colborne, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Colborne?
In October 2022, Mandy Martin won the post of mayor for Cramahe council’s 2022–26 term.
How is Cramahe council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Cramahe council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Colborne?
In October 2022, turnout for Cramahe council was 23.7%, 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) · 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).