Photo: Jfvoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Drayton spends less than 87% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Locally, Drayton is governed as part of Mapleton, a township. The October 2022 vote made Gregg Davidson mayor of Mapleton, heading 5 seats. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. Drayton sends one MP to Ottawa from Perth—Wellington, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): John Nater (Conservative Party of Canada). Provincially, Drayton votes in Perth—Wellington; 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.
What stands out in how Drayton is governed
Many residents per seat
Mapleton council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Mapleton council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Drayton voted ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 87% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident than Mapleton council. Council money ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Perth—Wellington voted in greater numbers than 69% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Drayton, 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 social housing (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.
Wellington County is the upper tier over Mapleton, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Drayton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mapleton councilelected October 2022Gregg Davidson
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioPerth—Wellington
- 3House of CommonsPerth—Wellington
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 Mapleton council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Gregg Davidson
- Michael Martin
- Marlene Ottens
- Amanda Reid
- Martin Tamlyn
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Davidson | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michael Martin | Councillor | 793 | 21% | Yes |
| Marlene Ottens | Councillor | 852 | 22% | Yes |
| Amanda Reid | Councillor | 693 | 18% | No |
| Martin Tamlyn | Councillor | 648 | 17% | No |
With no rival, Gregg Davidson took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. No seat on Mapleton council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Drayton voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
The nearest places to Drayton with figures are 20–25 km away. Turnout for Mapleton council on 24 October 2022 was 26% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Drayton voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Drayton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mapleton council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Mapleton votes next on 28 October 2030.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Drayton votes in Perth—Wellington 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. The riding is Perth—Wellington: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Drayton votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
John Nater represents Perth—Wellington in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Perth—Wellington · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, John Nater’s party.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, John Nater is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Perth—Wellington would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 49%, and John Nater kept 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
John Nater kept Perth—Wellington for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Perth—Wellington within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019, John Nater had won the same riding with 46%. John Nater won the 2021 race in Perth—Wellington for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 49% and beating Brendan Knight (Liberal Party of Canada) by 13,300 votes.
All 4 candidates in Perth—Wellington, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nater | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,984 | 48.6% |
| Brendan Knight | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,684 | 24.6% |
| Kevin Kruchkywich | New Democratic Party | 9,552 | 17.2% |
| Wayne Baker | People's Party of Canada | 5,357 | 9.6% |
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
Mapleton 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.
Mapleton council spent $1,295 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Wellington County, the upper tier, spent another $2,797 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 41 full-time positions, or 3.6 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $498 per resident and 38% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 48% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Mapleton council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $8M long term, $693 a resident where the median is $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.7M | $498 | 38% |
| General government | $2.5M | $221 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $171 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.9M | $164 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.8M | $156 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $546K | $47 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $274K | $24 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $149K | $13 | 1% |
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 2,300 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 2,300 residents behind each seat, Mapleton council sits above 67% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Drayton 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 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.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built 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.
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Drayton is run
Who is the MP for Drayton?
For Drayton, it’s John Nater (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Perth—Wellington.
Which party won Drayton in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: John Nater won Perth—Wellington in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Drayton?
Look up Perth—Wellington on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Drayton, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Drayton?
The open record gives Gregg Davidson, elected mayor of Mapleton council in October 2022.
How much does Mapleton council spend?
Mapleton council spent $14.9M in 2024 for about 11,500 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $5.7M.
Which regional body is Mapleton part of?
The council of Wellington County, made up of members from its municipalities, Mapleton among them, is the upper tier.
How is Mapleton council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Mapleton council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Drayton?
It was 26.3% for Mapleton council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).