Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.069% of Ignace voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Ignace’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Ignace. Bill Gascon was elected mayor of Ignace in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown.
What stands out in how Ignace is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Ignace council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Ignace council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Ignace voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Ignace, 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.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ignace, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ignace councilelected October 2022Bill Gascon
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKenora—Kiiwetinoong
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 Ignace council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bill Gascon
- Kimberley Ann Baigrie
- Jodie Defeo
- Al Zimmer
- John Taddeo
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gascon | Mayor | 580 | 81% | No |
| Kimberley Ann Baigrie | Councillor | 370 | 14% | No |
| Jodie Defeo | Councillor | 365 | 14% | No |
| Al Zimmer | Councillor | 424 | 16% | No |
| John Taddeo | Councillor | 375 | 14% | No |
The vote replaced the whole council with newcomers. No seat on Ignace council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. Bill Gascon became mayor on 81% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Ignace voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Ignace council on 24 October 2022 was 69% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm. The nearest places to Ignace with figures are 73–116 km away.
How Ignace voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Ignace votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ignace 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. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Ignace, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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
Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Eric Melillo’s party.
The MP’s record
Eric Melillo was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Eric Melillo’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 43%; Eric Melillo held it for them in 2025.
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, Kenora re-elected Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Ignace voted in Kenora; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kenora—Kiiwetinoong is its riding today.
In 2021, Kenora went to Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) on 43%; Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party) finished 3,302 votes behind. In 2019, Eric Melillo had won the same riding with 34%. Turnout in Kenora was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 5 candidates in Kenora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Melillo | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,103 | 42.6% |
| Janine Seymour | New Democratic Party | 7,801 | 29.9% |
| David Bruno | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,190 | 19.9% |
| Craig Martin | People's Party of Canada | 1,625 | 6.2% |
| Remi Rheault | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 1.4% |
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
One seat for every 240 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 240 residents a seat, Ignace council is more closely spread than 95% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Ignace 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. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Ignace is run
Who is the MP for Ignace?
Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, which includes Ignace.
Which party won Ignace in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Eric Melillo won Kenora in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Ignace?
Ignace’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page lists every MPP by riding.
Who heads the council in Ignace?
In October 2022, Bill Gascon won the post of mayor for Ignace council’s 2022–26 term.
How is Ignace council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Ignace council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Ignace?
In October 2022, turnout for Ignace council was 69.1%, 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 · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-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).