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Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Eganville. Eganville is in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet. The council for Eganville is that of Bonnechere Valley, a township. In October 2022, Bonnechere Valley elected Jennifer Murphy as mayor, with a council of 5. 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.
What stands out in how Eganville is governed
Few residents per seat
Bonnechere Valley council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Bonnechere Valley council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Eganville voted ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Bonnechere Valley council: it is ahead of 73%. 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
Eganville, 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 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 Bonnechere Valley: its own, and that of Renfrew County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Eganville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bonnechere Valley councilelected October 2022Jennifer Murphy
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
- 3House of CommonsAlgonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
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 Bonnechere Valley council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jennifer Murphy
- Merv Buckwald
- Brent Patrick
- John Epps
- Tracey Sanderson
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Murphy | Mayor | 778 | 36% | Yes |
| Merv Buckwald | Councillor | 802 | 11% | Yes |
| Brent Patrick | Councillor | 833 | 11% | Yes |
| John Epps | Councillor | 1,287 | 17% | No |
| Tracey Sanderson | Councillor | 746 | 10% | No |
Jennifer Murphy became mayor on 36% of the votes cast. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Bonnechere Valley council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Eganville voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, 50% of electors voted for Bonnechere Valley council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario. Distances here run 11–32 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Eganville.
How Eganville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Eganville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnechere Valley council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Bonnechere Valley’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Eganville votes in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 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. Eganville is in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
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, Cheryl Gallant’s party.
The MP’s record
Cheryl Gallant was first elected in 2000; the current Parliament is Cheryl Gallant’s 9th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 50%; Cheryl Gallant held it for the party 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
Cheryl Gallant kept Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Eganville sat in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; the 2025 election put it in Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke.
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2021, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke went to Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) finished 16,704 votes behind. Back in 2019, Cheryl Gallant took the riding on 53%.
All 6 candidates in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Gallant | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,967 | 49.5% |
| Jodie Primeau | New Democratic Party | 12,263 | 21.0% |
| Cyndi Mills | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,335 | 19.4% |
| David Ainsworth | People's Party of Canada | 4,469 | 7.6% |
| Michael Lariviere | Green Party of Canada | 1,111 | 1.9% |
| Stefan Klietsch | Independent | 373 | 0.6% |
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
Bonnechere Valley 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 Bonnechere Valley council stood at $2.7M, or $703 a resident, above the $440 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 41% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. It employs the equivalent of 25 full-time positions, or 6.4 for each thousand people. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $855 a resident, 36% of all spending. Spending by Bonnechere Valley council reached $2,395 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Renfrew County, the upper tier, spent another $2,319 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.3M | $855 | 36% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.4M | $624 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $332 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.2M | $313 | 13% |
| General government | $1M | $266 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $18K | $5 | 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 870 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 870 residents share each seat on Bonnechere Valley council, fewer than in 69% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Eganville 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 riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Eganville is run
Who is the MP for Eganville?
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke’s MP, Cheryl Gallant of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Eganville.
Which party won Eganville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada), in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke today.
Who is the MPP for Eganville?
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Eganville and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Eganville?
In October 2022, Jennifer Murphy won the post of mayor for Bonnechere Valley council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Bonnechere Valley council spend?
Bonnechere Valley council spent $9.3M in 2024 for about 3,900 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $3.3M.
Which regional body is Bonnechere Valley part of?
Bonnechere Valley is part of Renfrew County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Bonnechere Valley council elected?
Bonnechere Valley council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Eganville?
Turnout for Bonnechere Valley council reached 50.3% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).