Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Lindsay in Ottawa as MP for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes
Lindsay sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The council for Lindsay is that of Kawartha Lakes, a city. Doug Elmslie was elected mayor of Kawartha Lakes in October 2022, on a council of 9 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. From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Lindsay, 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 or regional council sits above Kawartha Lakes’s: it is a single-tier city.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lindsay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kawartha Lakes councilelected October 2022Doug Elmslie
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
- 3House of CommonsHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes
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 Kawartha Lakes council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Doug Elmslie
- Emmett Yeo
- Pat Warren
- Mike Perry
- Dan Joyce
- Eric Smeaton
- Ron Ashmore
- Charles McDonald
- Tracy Richardson
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Elmslie | Mayor | 7,982 | 35% | Yes |
| Emmett Yeo | Councillor | 1,004 | 44% | Yes |
| Pat Warren | Councillor | 1,823 | 63% | No |
| Mike Perry | Councillor | 2,207 | 61% | No |
| Dan Joyce | Councillor | 548 | 24% | No |
| Eric Smeaton | Councillor | 2,182 | 57% | No |
| Ron Ashmore | Councillor | 1,632 | 58% | Yes |
| Charles McDonald | Councillor | 2,035 | 62% | No |
| Tracy Richardson | Councillor | 1,700 | 82% | Yes |
With 35% of the votes, Doug Elmslie carried the vote for mayor. Councillors on Kawartha Lakes council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Lindsay voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Distances here run 27–36 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Lindsay. Turnout for Kawartha Lakes council on 24 October 2022 was 33% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Lindsay voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Lindsay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kawartha Lakes council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Kawartha Lakes, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lindsay votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Lindsay is in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Jamie Schmale represents Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Jamie Schmale held it for the party in 2025. Jamie Schmale 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
In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock re-elected Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, Lindsay’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes.
Jamie Schmale already held it after the 2019 election, won with 49%. In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock went to Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) on 52%; Judi Forbes (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 19,773 votes behind. 66% of electors in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Schmale | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,418 | 52.3% |
| Judi Forbes | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,645 | 23.1% |
| Zac Miller | New Democratic Party | 9,730 | 14.4% |
| Alison Davidson | People's Party of Canada | 4,769 | 7.0% |
| Angel Godsoe | Green Party of Canada | 1,696 | 2.5% |
| Gene Balfour | Libertarian Party of Canada | 463 | 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
Kawartha Lakes council spends less 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 Kawartha Lakes council came to $3,672 a resident in 2024, under the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 749 full-time positions are funded, 9.5 per thousand residents. More goes to social services and child care than to anything else: $766 a resident, 21% of all spending. Taxes on property make up 46% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. Long-term debt at Kawartha Lakes council stood at $108.2M, or $1,365 a resident, above the $971 median.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $60.7M | $766 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $55M | $694 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $48.8M | $616 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $34.7M | $438 | 12% |
| General government | $23.7M | $299 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $21.6M | $273 | 7% |
| Social housing | $21.4M | $270 | 7% |
| Recreation and culture | $19M | $240 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $6.1M | $77 | 2% |
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 9,480 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 9,480 residents behind each seat, Kawartha Lakes council sits above 91% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Lindsay 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
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Lindsay is run
Who is the MP for Lindsay?
Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes, which includes Lindsay.
Which party won Lindsay in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Jamie Schmale won Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes.
Who is the MPP for Lindsay?
The riding for Lindsay is Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Lindsay?
In October 2022, Doug Elmslie won the post of mayor for Kawartha Lakes council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Kawartha Lakes council spend?
In 2024, Kawartha Lakes council spent $291M in all, for some 79,247 residents, of which $60.7M went on social services and child care, the biggest line.
How is Kawartha Lakes council elected?
Kawartha Lakes council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Lindsay?
Turnout for Kawartha Lakes council reached 32.7% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).