Photo: Beems3 · CC BY-SA 3.0More of Manitouwadge voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 55%, ahead of 97% of municipalities
Jim Moffat was elected mayor of Manitouwadge in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. No provincial riding is named for Manitouwadge: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. Manitouwadge is in Thunder Bay—Superior North, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Patty Hajdu of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Manitouwadge is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Manitouwadge council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Manitouwadge council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Manitouwadge voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Manitouwadge council above 85% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Manitouwadge, 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.
No county council governs Manitouwadge, a single-tier township, even if the census files it under Thunder Bay.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Manitouwadge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Manitouwadge councilelected October 2022Jim Moffat
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsThunder Bay—Superior North
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 Manitouwadge council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jim Moffat
- Kathy Hudson
- Michael Scapinello
- Braden Kotyk
- Coady Keough
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Moffat | Mayor | 576 | 69% | Yes |
| Kathy Hudson | Councillor | 588 | 19% | Yes |
| Michael Scapinello | Councillor | 521 | 17% | Yes |
| Braden Kotyk | Councillor | 409 | 13% | No |
| Coady Keough | Councillor | 496 | 16% | No |
For mayor, Jim Moffat drew 68% of the votes. All of Manitouwadge council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Manitouwadge voted more 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 60–110 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Manitouwadge. Manitouwadge council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 55% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Manitouwadge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Manitouwadge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Manitouwadge council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Manitouwadge’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
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
Patty Hajdu represents Thunder Bay—Superior North in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Thunder Bay—Superior North · 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 Patty Hajdu sits with.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, Patty Hajdu has been Minister of Health (2019–2021), Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour (2017–2019) and Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth (2015–2017). The current Parliament is Patty Hajdu’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Mapped onto today’s Thunder Bay—Superior North, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 40%; in 2025 Patty Hajdu kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Thunder Bay—Superior North returned Patty Hajdu (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Thunder Bay—Superior North; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Patty Hajdu was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 43%. 5,649 votes separated Patty Hajdu (Liberal Party of Canada) from Chantelle Bryson (New Democratic Party) in Thunder Bay—Superior North in 2021, when the winner took 41%.
All 6 candidates in Thunder Bay—Superior North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Hajdu | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,893 | 40.7% |
| Chantelle Bryson | New Democratic Party | 11,244 | 27.1% |
| Joshua Taylor | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,035 | 24.2% |
| Rick Daines | People's Party of Canada | 2,465 | 5.9% |
| Amanda Moddejonge | Green Party of Canada | 735 | 1.8% |
| Alexander Vodden | Libertarian Party of Canada | 111 | 0.3% |
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
Manitouwadge 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.
30 full-time positions are funded, 15.2 per thousand residents. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 36% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. At $5,053 for every resident in 2024, Manitouwadge council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 25%, or $1,285 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.5M | $1,285 | 25% |
| General government | $2.1M | $1,054 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $1,047 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $2M | $1,008 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.1M | $542 | 11% |
| Public health and paramedics | $125K | $63 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $66K | $34 | 1% |
| Planning and development | $39K | $20 | 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 410 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Manitouwadge council answers to 410 residents, a lower ratio than 86% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Manitouwadge 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Manitouwadge is run
Who is the MP for Manitouwadge?
Patty Hajdu of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Thunder Bay—Superior North, which includes Manitouwadge.
Which party won Manitouwadge in the 2021 federal election?
Patty Hajdu (Liberal Party of Canada) took Thunder Bay—Superior North in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Manitouwadge?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Manitouwadge.
Who heads the council in Manitouwadge?
In October 2022, Jim Moffat won the post of mayor for Manitouwadge council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Manitouwadge council spend?
The 2024 return of Manitouwadge council shows $10M of spending for roughly 1,974 residents, $2.5M of it on roads and transit.
How is Manitouwadge council elected?
Every seat on Manitouwadge council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Manitouwadge?
55.1% of electors voted when Manitouwadge council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
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).