Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0More of Dryden voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 43%, ahead of 80% of municipalities
The October 2022 vote made Jack Harrison mayor of Dryden, heading 7 seats. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Dryden is Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, and Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Dryden isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Dryden is governed
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Dryden council beat it. How Dryden voted ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 74% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent less per resident than Dryden council. 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
Dryden, a city 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.
No county council governs Dryden, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Kenora.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Dryden, from the most recent elections.
- 1Dryden councilelected October 2022Jack Harrison
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKenora—Kiiwetinoong
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 Dryden council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jack Harrison
- Martin MacKinnon
- Michelle Price
- Catherine Kiewning
- Bill Latham
- Ritch Noel
- Bryan Tardiff
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harrison | Mayor | 1,618 | 69% | No |
| Martin MacKinnon | Councillor | 1,608 | 14% | Yes |
| Michelle Price | Councillor | 1,791 | 16% | Yes |
| Catherine Kiewning | Councillor | 1,319 | 12% | No |
| Bill Latham | Councillor | 1,423 | 12% | No |
| Ritch Noel | Councillor | 1,494 | 13% | No |
| Bryan Tardiff | Councillor | 1,633 | 14% | No |
For mayor, Jack Harrison drew 69% of the votes. Every seat on Dryden council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Dryden voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Distances here run 25–120 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Dryden. Turnout for Dryden council on 24 October 2022 was 43% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Dryden voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Dryden votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Dryden council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Dryden 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
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
Find your MPP on the legislature’s site
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Eric Melillo’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 43%; Eric Melillo held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2019, Eric Melillo is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career.
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, Kenora re-elected Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Dryden sat in Kenora; the 2025 election put it in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Back in 2019, Eric Melillo took the riding on 34%. Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kenora in 2021 with 43% of the vote, 3,302 votes ahead of Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party). Kenora turned out at only 57% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 5 candidates in Kenora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Melillo | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,103 | 42.6% |
| Janine Seymour | New Democratic Party | 7,801 | 29.9% |
| David Bruno | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,190 | 19.9% |
| Craig Martin | People's Party of Canada | 1,625 | 6.2% |
| Remi Rheault | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 1.4% |
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
Dryden 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
It employs the equivalent of 82 full-time positions, or 11.1 for each thousand people. Spending by Dryden council reached $4,638 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The largest line is police, fire and protection: 29% of the total, $1,344 a resident. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 38% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. At $699 per resident, Dryden council’s $5.2M of long-term debt is less than the $971 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $9.9M | $1,344 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $6.6M | $889 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.3M | $846 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.3M | $713 | 15% |
| General government | $2.1M | $290 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $180 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.2M | $162 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $1M | $136 | 3% |
| Social housing | $577K | $78 | 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 1,120 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Dryden council covers 1,120 residents; 60% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Dryden 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. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Dryden is run
Who is the MP for Dryden?
Dryden is in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, represented by Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Dryden in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada), in Kenora; Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong today.
Who is the MPP for Dryden?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Dryden.
Who heads the council in Dryden?
For the 2022–26 term, Dryden council was led by Jack Harrison, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Dryden council spend?
Dryden council spent $34.3M in 2024 for about 7,388 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $9.9M.
How is Dryden council elected?
Every seat on Dryden council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Dryden?
Turnout for Dryden council reached 43.1% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, 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).