Photo: P199 · CC BY 2.5Deseronto spends more per resident than 97% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities do
The October 2022 vote made Dan Johnston mayor of Deseronto, 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, Deseronto 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. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Deseronto.
What stands out in how Deseronto is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Deseronto council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Deseronto council came in under it. How Deseronto voted ↓
High spending per resident
Deseronto council spent more per resident in 2024 than 97% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. 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
Deseronto, a town 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.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Deseronto: its own, and that of Hastings County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Deseronto, from the most recent elections.
- 1Deseronto councilelected October 2022Dan Johnston
- 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 Deseronto council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Dan Johnston
- Steven Everhardus
- Norman Clark
- Kevin Smith
- Jamie Zieman
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Johnston | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Steven Everhardus | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Norman Clark | Councillor | 167 | 23% | Yes |
| Kevin Smith | Councillor | 149 | 20% | Yes |
| Jamie Zieman | Councillor | 126 | 17% | No |
Dan Johnston was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. All of Deseronto council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Deseronto 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 Deseronto council on 24 October 2022 was 23% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Deseronto voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Deseronto votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Deseronto council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Deseronto votes next on 28 October 2030. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Deseronto 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 ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. Hastings—Lennox and Addington takes in Deseronto and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
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.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Shelby Kramp-Neuman’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
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. 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
In 2021 Shelby Kramp-Neuman won Hastings—Lennox and Addington, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Before the 2023 redistribution, Deseronto voted in Hastings—Lennox and Addington; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga is its riding today.
Hastings—Lennox and Addington turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 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. The Conservative Party of Canada held it before, with Derek Sloan elected in 2019 on 41%.
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
Deseronto 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.
Long-term debt at Deseronto council stood at $3M, or $1,892 a resident, above the $440 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 30% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. The return counts 13 full-time positions, 8.1 for every thousand residents. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $1,530 a resident, 42% of all spending. Spending by Deseronto council reached $3,677 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, Hastings County, adds $4,489 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.4M | $1,530 | 42% |
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $839 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $823K | $515 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $777K | $486 | 13% |
| General government | $461K | $289 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $20K | $12 | 0% |
| Planning and development | $9K | $6 | 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 370 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Deseronto council answers to 370 residents, a lower ratio than 88% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Deseronto 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 council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Deseronto is run
Who is the MP for Deseronto?
Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the riding Deseronto is in.
Which party won Deseronto 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 Deseronto?
Look up Hastings—Lennox and Addington on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Deseronto, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Deseronto?
In October 2022, Dan Johnston won the post of mayor for Deseronto council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Deseronto council spend?
Deseronto council spent $5.9M in 2024 for about 1,598 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2.4M.
Which regional body is Deseronto part of?
The council of Hastings County, made up of members from its municipalities, Deseronto among them, is the upper tier.
How is Deseronto council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Deseronto council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Deseronto?
In October 2022, turnout for Deseronto council was 23.4%, 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).