Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 2.5Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Elliot Lake in Ottawa as MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma
Voters in Elliot Lake chose Chris Patrie as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. 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. No provincial riding is named for Elliot Lake: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. 71 of the 122 MPs from Ontario belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Elliot Lake, 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 Elliot Lake, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Algoma.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Elliot Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Elliot Lake councilelected October 2022Chris Patrie
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSault Ste. Marie—Algoma
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 Elliot Lake council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Chris Patrie
- Andrew Wannan
- Charles Flintoff
- Rick Bull
- Norman Mann
- Merrill Seidel
- Luc D. Morrissette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Patrie | Mayor | 1,619 | 44% | Yes |
| Andrew Wannan | Councillor | 2,358 | 13% | No |
| Charles Flintoff | Councillor | 1,726 | 10% | No |
| Rick Bull | Councillor | 1,685 | 9% | No |
| Norman Mann | Councillor | 1,514 | 8% | Yes |
| Merrill Seidel | Councillor | 1,266 | 7% | No |
| Luc D. Morrissette | Councillor | 1,098 | 6% | No |
No seat on Elliot Lake council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. The contest for mayor went to Chris Patrie, with 44% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Elliot Lake voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Elliot Lake has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 31–71 km out. 36% of those on the list cast a ballot for Elliot Lake council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Elliot Lake voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Elliot Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot Lake council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Elliot Lake falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
Terry Sheehan represents Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Terry Sheehan has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 36%, which makes Terry Sheehan’s 2025 win a gain.
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, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing re-elected Carol Hughes of the New Democratic Party
Results in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, the riding Elliot Lake belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma.
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing turned out at only 60% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 42% had elected Carol Hughes there in 2019. Carol Hughes won the 2021 race in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party, polling 40% and beating John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,010 votes.
All 6 candidates in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hughes | New Democratic Party | 15,895 | 40.2% |
| John Sagman | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,885 | 27.5% |
| Duke Peltier | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,888 | 22.5% |
| Harry Jaaskelainen | People's Party of Canada | 2,840 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Zimmermann | Green Party of Canada | 726 | 1.8% |
| Clarence Baarda | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 0.7% |
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
Elliot Lake 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Taxes on property make up 34% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%. Debt Elliot Lake council owes over the long term came to $1.1M, $99 a resident, under the median of $971. Each resident’s share of Elliot Lake council’s 2024 spending came to $2,475, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. Full-time staff number 82, about 7.3 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $588 per resident and 24% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $6.6M | $588 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.4M | $573 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.9M | $434 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $4M | $359 | 15% |
| General government | $2.1M | $187 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.9M | $170 | 7% |
| Social housing | $761K | $68 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $569K | $51 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $522K | $46 | 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 1,760 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Elliot Lake council covers 1,760 residents; 58% of Ontario municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Elliot Lake 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
- 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.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
Questions about how Elliot Lake is run
Who is the MP for Elliot Lake?
Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma’s MP, Terry Sheehan of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Elliot Lake.
Which party won Elliot Lake in the 2021 federal election?
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing went to Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Terry Sheehan has been the MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma.
Who is the MPP for Elliot Lake?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Elliot Lake.
Who heads the council in Elliot Lake?
The open record gives Chris Patrie, elected mayor of Elliot Lake council in October 2022.
How much does Elliot Lake council spend?
Elliot Lake council spent $27.8M in 2024 for about 11,225 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $6.6M.
How is Elliot Lake council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Elliot Lake council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Elliot Lake?
35.5% of electors voted when Elliot Lake council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 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).