Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 2.5Espanola turned out at 42% for its 2022 council election, above 76% of Ontario municipalities
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Espanola isn’t placed. For federal votes, Espanola belongs to Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Espanola’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Doug Gervais as mayor. 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 Espanola is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Espanola council. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Espanola council beat it. How Espanola voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Espanola council: 74% of them. 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
Espanola, a town 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.
As a single-tier town, Espanola answers to no county or region; Sudbury is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Espanola, from the most recent elections.
- 1Espanola councilelected October 2022Doug Gervais
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
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 Espanola council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Doug Gervais
- Angela Kelly
- Aidan Kallioinen
- Johnathan Nadeau
- Sandra Hayden
- Gerry Massicotte
- Ken Duplessis
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Gervais | Mayor | 1,030 | 61% | No |
| Angela Kelly | Councillor | 1,293 | 15% | No |
| Aidan Kallioinen | Councillor | 1,023 | 12% | No |
| Johnathan Nadeau | Councillor | 1,009 | 12% | No |
| Sandra Hayden | Councillor | 699 | 8% | Yes |
| Gerry Massicotte | Councillor | 673 | 8% | No |
| Ken Duplessis | Councillor | 614 | 7% | Yes |
The contest for mayor went to Doug Gervais, with 61% of the votes. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Espanola council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Espanola 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, 42% of electors voted for Espanola council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario. Distances here run 18–68 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Espanola.
How Espanola voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Espanola votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Espanola council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Espanola’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, 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
Jim Belanger represents Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Jim Belanger is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Jim Belanger is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 32%; in 2025 Jim Belanger took it from them.
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
Carol Hughes kept Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Espanola sat in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; the 2025 election put it in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) took Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 5,010 votes ahead of John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Carol Hughes as well, at 42%. At 60%, fewer of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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
Espanola 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.
More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $774 a resident, 24% of all spending. Each resident’s share of Espanola council’s 2024 spending came to $3,282, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. It employs the equivalent of 47 full-time positions, or 9.1 for each thousand people. Long-term debt at Espanola council stood at $5.1M, or $976 a resident, above the $971 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 49% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $4M | $774 | 24% |
| Roads and transit | $3.5M | $670 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.2M | $613 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.7M | $514 | 16% |
| General government | $1.8M | $344 | 10% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.2M | $226 | 7% |
| Social housing | $379K | $73 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $242K | $47 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $108K | $21 | 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 790 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 790 residents behind each seat, Espanola council sits below 72% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Espanola 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
Questions about how Espanola is run
Who is the MP for Espanola?
Espanola is in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, represented by Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Espanola in the 2021 federal election?
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing went to Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Jim Belanger has been the MP for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Who is the MPP for Espanola?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though Espanola isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Espanola?
For the 2022–26 term, Espanola council was led by Doug Gervais, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Espanola council spend?
The 2024 return of Espanola council shows $17M of spending for roughly 5,185 residents, $4M of it on water, sewers and waste.
How is Espanola council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Espanola council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Espanola?
Turnout for Espanola council reached 42.1% 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).