Photo: Umbra Lab, Inc. · CC BY 4.0More of Frontenac Islands voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 61%, ahead of 99% of municipalities
Frontenac Islands’ council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Judy Greenwood-Speers as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. For federal votes, Frontenac Islands belongs to Kingston and the Islands, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Frontenac Islands votes in Kingston and the Islands; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is.
What stands out in how Frontenac Islands is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Frontenac Islands council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Frontenac Islands council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Frontenac Islands voted ↓
High spending per resident
Frontenac Islands council spent more per resident in 2024 than 93% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 11.8 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Kingston and the Islands, tighter than 69% of the 338 ridings. How Frontenac Islands has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Frontenac Islands, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then social services and child care (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.
Two councils serve Frontenac Islands: its own, and that of Frontenac County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Frontenac Islands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Frontenac Islands councilelected October 2022Judy Greenwood-Speers
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioKingston and the Islands
- 3House of CommonsKingston and the Islands
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 Frontenac Islands council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Judy Greenwood-Speers
- Dan Hulton
- Mike Jablonicky
- Bob Ackley
- Bill Saunders
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Greenwood-Speers | Mayor | 672 | 44% | No |
| Dan Hulton | Councillor | 647 | 34% | No |
| Mike Jablonicky | Councillor | 316 | 17% | No |
| Bob Ackley | Councillor | 255 | 27% | No |
| Bill Saunders | Councillor | 370 | 39% | No |
Judy Greenwood-Speers won 44% of the votes cast for mayor. Seats on Frontenac Islands council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. Every seat went to someone new to the council.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Frontenac Islands voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
61% of those on the list cast a ballot for Frontenac Islands council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality. Distances here run 15–30 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Frontenac Islands.
How Frontenac Islands voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Frontenac Islands votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac Islands council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 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 Frontenac Islands votes next on 28 October 2030. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Frontenac Islands votes in Kingston and the Islands 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Frontenac Islands votes in Kingston and the Islands, which has one MPP. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Mark Gerretsen represents Kingston and the Islands in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kingston and the Islands · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Mark Gerretsen sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Kingston and the Islands, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 41%; in 2025 Mark Gerretsen kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Mark Gerretsen’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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, Kingston and the Islands re-elected Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada
Counts for Kingston and the Islands within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, Kingston and the Islands went to Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada) on 41%; Vic Sahai (New Democratic Party) finished 7,949 votes behind. The 2019 result had favoured Mark Gerretsen as well, at 46%. At 67%, more of Kingston and the Islands voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Kingston and the Islands, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gerretsen | Liberal Party of Canada | 27,724 | 41.1% |
| Vic Sahai | New Democratic Party | 19,775 | 29.3% |
| Gary Oosterhof | Conservative Party of Canada | 16,019 | 23.7% |
| Shelley Sayle-Udall | People's Party of Canada | 2,314 | 3.4% |
| Waji Khan | Green Party of Canada | 1,673 | 2.5% |
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
Frontenac Islands 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.
It employs the equivalent of 18 full-time positions, or 9.3 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,665 per resident and 53% of the total. Spending by Frontenac Islands council reached $3,158 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Frontenac County, the upper tier, spent another $2,020 per resident of its whole area, most of it on public health and paramedics. Frontenac Islands council carried $777K of long-term debt, $403 per resident against a typical $440. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 55% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.2M | $1,665 | 53% |
| General government | $990K | $513 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $795K | $412 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $371K | $192 | 6% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $334K | $173 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $298K | $155 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $91K | $47 | 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 390 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 390 residents behind each seat, Frontenac Islands council sits below 87% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Frontenac Islands 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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 place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Frontenac Islands is run
Who is the MP for Frontenac Islands?
Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Kingston and the Islands, the riding Frontenac Islands is in.
Which party won Frontenac Islands in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Kingston and the Islands still.
Who is the MPP for Frontenac Islands?
Frontenac Islands votes in Kingston and the Islands; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Frontenac Islands?
For the 2022–26 term, Frontenac Islands council was led by Judy Greenwood-Speers, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Frontenac Islands council spend?
The 2024 return of Frontenac Islands council shows $6.1M of spending for roughly 1,930 residents, $3.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Frontenac Islands part of?
Frontenac Islands is part of Frontenac County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Frontenac Islands council elected?
Frontenac Islands council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Frontenac Islands?
60.9% of electors voted when Frontenac Islands 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 · 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).