Photo: JustSomePics · CC BY-SA 3.070% of electors voted in Huron—Bruce in 2021, more than in 93% of Canada’s ridings
Huron-Kinloss’ council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Don Murray 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. Huron—Bruce is the riding Huron-Kinloss votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Huron-Kinloss is Huron—Bruce, and Ben Lobb (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Huron-Kinloss is governed
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Huron-Kinloss council beat it. How Huron-Kinloss voted ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Huron-Kinloss council’s 2024 spending tops 78% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 24.8 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Huron—Bruce, more than in 65% of the 338 ridings. How Huron-Kinloss has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Huron—Bruce voted in greater numbers than 93% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Huron-Kinloss, 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.
Bruce County is the upper tier over Huron-Kinloss, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Huron-Kinloss, from the most recent elections.
- 1Huron-Kinloss councilelected October 2022Don Murray
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHuron—Bruce
- 3House of CommonsHuron—Bruce
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 Huron-Kinloss council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Don Murray
- James Hanna
- Carl Sloetjes
- Ed McGugan
- Scott Gibson
- Shari Flett
- Larry Allison
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Murray | Mayor | 1,650 | 55% | Yes |
| James Hanna | Deputy Mayor | 1,914 | 63% | Yes |
| Carl Sloetjes | Councillor | 1,793 | 59% | Yes |
| Ed McGugan | Councillor | 1,726 | 57% | Yes |
| Scott Gibson | Councillor | 1,691 | 56% | No |
| Shari Flett | Councillor | 1,541 | 51% | No |
| Larry Allison | Councillor | 1,528 | 51% | No |
There are no wards on Huron-Kinloss council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. The contest for mayor went to Don Murray, with 55% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Huron-Kinloss voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
No closer places have figures: these lie 19–28 km from Huron-Kinloss. Huron-Kinloss council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 41% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Huron-Kinloss voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Huron-Kinloss votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Huron-Kinloss council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Huron-Kinloss votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Huron-Kinloss votes in Huron—Bruce 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 ↗Huron—Bruce takes in Huron-Kinloss and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Ben Lobb represents Huron—Bruce in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Huron—Bruce · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2008
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Ben Lobb is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Huron—Bruce, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 51%; Ben Lobb held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Ben Lobb’s 6th, counting from a first win in 2008.
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
Ben Lobb kept Huron—Bruce for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Huron—Bruce within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Ben Lobb took the riding on 48%. Ben Lobb (Conservative Party of Canada) took Huron—Bruce in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 15,155 votes ahead of James Rice (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in Huron—Bruce, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lobb | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,170 | 50.9% |
| James Rice | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,015 | 26.2% |
| Jan Johnstone | New Democratic Party | 9,056 | 14.8% |
| Jack Stecho | People's Party of Canada | 4,437 | 7.3% |
| Justin L Smith | Independent | 519 | 0.9% |
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
Huron-Kinloss 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.
In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Huron-Kinloss council spent $2,480. Bruce County, the upper tier, spent another $2,014 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 34 full-time positions, or 4.4 for each thousand people. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $634 per resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 61% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. At $13 per resident, Huron-Kinloss council’s $103K of long-term debt is less than the $440 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.9M | $634 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.7M | $603 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.2M | $414 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $292 | 12% |
| General government | $2.1M | $269 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $2M | $257 | 10% |
| Public health and paramedics | $87K | $11 | 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 1,210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 1,210 residents behind each seat, Huron-Kinloss council sits below 57% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Huron-Kinloss 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 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Huron-Kinloss is run
Who is the MP for Huron-Kinloss?
Huron—Bruce’s MP, Ben Lobb of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Huron-Kinloss.
Which party won Huron-Kinloss in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Ben Lobb won Huron—Bruce in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Huron-Kinloss?
Huron—Bruce is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Huron-Kinloss and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Huron-Kinloss?
The open record gives Don Murray, elected mayor of Huron-Kinloss council in October 2022.
How much does Huron-Kinloss council spend?
Huron-Kinloss council spent $19.2M in 2024 for about 7,723 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $4.9M.
Which regional body is Huron-Kinloss part of?
Huron-Kinloss is part of Bruce County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Huron-Kinloss council elected?
Every seat on Huron-Kinloss council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Huron-Kinloss?
In October 2022, turnout for Huron-Kinloss council was 40.9%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).