Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 11,500 residents: Kingston is more thinly represented than 92% of Ontario municipalities
Voters in Kingston chose Bryan Paterson as mayor in October 2022, for a 13-seat council. 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. The 2 ridings of Kingston and the Islands and Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston each take in part of Kingston for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. No open list we can reuse gives Kingston’s sitting MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario keeps the list. Kingston sends one MP to Ottawa from Kingston and the Islands, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Kingston is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Kingston council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Kingston council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Kingston voted ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Kingston and the Islands finished 11.8 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a closer race than 69% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Kingston has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Kingston and the Islands out-voted 81% of the country’s 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
Kingston, a city 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.
No county council governs Kingston, a single-tier city, even if the census files it under Frontenac.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kingston, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kingston councilelected October 2022Bryan Paterson
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioKingston and the Islands · Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston
- 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 Kingston council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bryan Paterson
- Ryan Boehme
- Jeff McLaren
- Gary Oosterhof
- Lisa Osanic
- Paul Chaves
- Wendy Stephen
- Don Amos
- Jimmy Hassan
- Brandon Tozzo
- Vincent Cinanni
- Conny Glenn
- Gregory Ridge
13 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Paterson | Mayor | 21,844 | 74% | Yes |
| Ryan Boehme | Councillor | 2,389 | 75% | Yes |
| Jeff McLaren | Councillor | 1,518 | 56% | Yes |
| Gary Oosterhof | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lisa Osanic | Councillor | 2,236 | 75% | Yes |
| Paul Chaves | Councillor | 1,709 | 51% | No |
| Wendy Stephen | Councillor | 1,697 | 52% | No |
| Don Amos | Councillor | 776 | 32% | No |
| Jimmy Hassan | Councillor | 1,874 | 63% | No |
| Brandon Tozzo | Councillor | 800 | 42% | No |
| Vincent Cinanni | Councillor | 675 | 45% | No |
| Conny Glenn | Councillor | 504 | 35% | No |
| Gregory Ridge | Councillor | 1,245 | 64% | No |
One seat needed no vote: it had just one candidate. Bryan Paterson won 74% of the votes cast for mayor. Seats on Kingston council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Kingston voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Kingston council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 31% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Kingston voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Kingston votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Kingston’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Kingston spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Kingston.
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kingston and the Islands, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 41%; Mark Gerretsen held it for them in 2025. Mark Gerretsen has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Mark Gerretsen kept Kingston and the Islands for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Kingston and the Islands as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Kingston and the Islands elected Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 7,949 over Vic Sahai (New Democratic Party). Mark Gerretsen was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 46%.
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
Kingston 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.
Long-term debt at Kingston council stood at $465.5M, or $2,950 a resident, above the $971 median. Taxes on property make up 43% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. The largest line is roads and transit: 18% of the total, $723 a resident. Full-time staff number 1,661, about 10.5 to every thousand residents. Spending by Kingston council reached $4,031 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $114.1M | $723 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $105.7M | $670 | 17% |
| Social services and child care | $104.9M | $665 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $97.3M | $617 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $68M | $431 | 11% |
| Social housing | $45.7M | $290 | 7% |
| General government | $32M | $203 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $31.6M | $201 | 5% |
| Other | $24.4M | $155 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $12.1M | $77 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Kingston council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Kingston council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Kingston 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
Questions about how Kingston is run
Who is the MP for Kingston?
Mark Gerretsen (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Kingston and the Islands, the riding Kingston is in.
Which party won Kingston 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 Kingston?
That depends on where in Kingston you live: Kingston and the Islands and Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston each have their own MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Who heads the council in Kingston?
In October 2022, Bryan Paterson won the post of mayor for Kingston council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Kingston council spend?
In 2024, Kingston council spent $635.9M in all, for some 157,759 residents, of which $114.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Kingston council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Kingston council.
What was the turnout in Kingston?
In October 2022, turnout for Kingston council was 30.5%, 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).