Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hornepayne spends more per resident than 97% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
In October 2022, Hornepayne elected Cheryl T. Fort as mayor, with a council of 5. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Hornepayne. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Hornepayne’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown.
What stands out in how Hornepayne is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Hornepayne council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Hornepayne council: it is ahead of 97%. 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
Hornepayne, a township 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.
The census places Hornepayne in Algoma, but the township is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hornepayne, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hornepayne councilelected October 2022Cheryl T. Fort
- 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 Hornepayne council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Cheryl T. Fort
- Belinda Lee Kistemaker
- Peter Kistemaker
- Drago Stefanic
- Ted Scheniman
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl T. Fort | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Belinda Lee Kistemaker | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Peter Kistemaker | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Drago Stefanic | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ted Scheniman | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
All of Hornepayne council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. The race for mayor was never run: Cheryl T. Fort was the only candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
When Hornepayne votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hornepayne council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Hornepayne votes next on 28 October 2030.
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.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Terry Sheehan sits with.
The MP’s record
Terry Sheehan was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Terry Sheehan’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 36%; in 2025 Terry Sheehan 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, Hornepayne sat in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; the 2025 election put it in Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma.
In 2019, Carol Hughes had won the same riding with 42%. Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing elected Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 40% of the vote, a lead of 5,010 over John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada). 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
Hornepayne 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.
Spending by Hornepayne council reached $6,382 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 12 full-time positions, or 11.4 for each thousand people. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $2,431 a resident, 38% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 37% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. Hornepayne council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $1.4M long term, $1,294 a resident where the median is $971.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.6M | $2,431 | 38% |
| Roads and transit | $1.7M | $1,595 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $798K | $760 | 12% |
| Social housing | $527K | $502 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $416K | $396 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $292K | $278 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $186K | $178 | 3% |
| General government | $185K | $176 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $70K | $67 | 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 220 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 220 residents behind each seat, Hornepayne council sits below 97% of Ontario municipalities. Hornepayne has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 76–138 km out.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Hornepayne 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. 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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 Hornepayne is run
Who is the MP for Hornepayne?
Hornepayne is in Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, represented by Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Hornepayne in the 2021 federal election?
Carol Hughes won Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, held by Terry Sheehan.
Who is the MPP for Hornepayne?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Hornepayne.
Who heads the council in Hornepayne?
Cheryl T. Fort was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Hornepayne council.
How much does Hornepayne council spend?
Hornepayne council spent $6.7M in 2024 for about 1,050 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2.6M.
How is Hornepayne council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Hornepayne council, the mayor too.
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).