Photo: P199 · Public domainEach seat on Markstay-Warren’s council speaks for just 600 residents, fewer than in 80% of Ontario municipalities
Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Markstay-Warren. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Markstay-Warren isn’t placed. In October 2022, Markstay-Warren elected Ned Whynott as mayor, with a council of 5. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how Markstay-Warren is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Markstay-Warren council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Markstay-Warren council came in under it. How Markstay-Warren voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Markstay-Warren, a municipality 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 Markstay-Warren, from the most recent elections.
- 1Markstay-Warren councilelected October 2022Ned Whynott
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
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 Markstay-Warren council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Ned Whynott
- Steven Olsen
- Tyler Kotanko
- Thomas Leslie
- Rachelle Poirier
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Whynott | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Steven Olsen | Councillor | 406 | 18% | Yes |
| Tyler Kotanko | Councillor | 270 | 12% | No |
| Thomas Leslie | Councillor | 243 | 11% | No |
| Rachelle Poirier | Councillor | 427 | 19% | No |
No candidate stood against Ned Whynott, who became mayor by acclamation. No seat on Markstay-Warren council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Markstay-Warren voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 30% of electors voted for Markstay-Warren council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario. No closer places have figures: these lie 15–41 km from Markstay-Warren.
How Markstay-Warren voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Markstay-Warren votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Markstay-Warren 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. The next council election in Markstay-Warren falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 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
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Jim Belanger represents Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Jim Belanger sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario, against 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (32%), so Jim Belanger’s 2025 win took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Jim Belanger to the Commons for the first time.
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 Marc G. Serré won Nickel Belt, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Nickel Belt, Markstay-Warren’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
In 2021, 64% of electors cast a ballot in Nickel Belt, more than the national 63%. Nickel Belt elected Marc G. Serré (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 35% of the vote, a lead of 3,928 over Charles Humphrey (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019 Marc G Serré had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 39%.
All 5 candidates in Nickel Belt, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc G. Serré | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,353 | 35.2% |
| Charles Humphrey | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,425 | 27.2% |
| Andréane Simone Chénier | New Democratic Party | 13,137 | 26.6% |
| David Hobbs | People's Party of Canada | 4,558 | 9.2% |
| Craig Gravelle | Green Party of Canada | 848 | 1.7% |
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
Markstay-Warren council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Markstay-Warren council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Markstay-Warren 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
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Markstay-Warren is run
Who is the MP for Markstay-Warren?
Jim Belanger of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, which includes Markstay-Warren.
Which party won Markstay-Warren in the 2021 federal election?
Marc G. Serré won Nickel Belt for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, held by Jim Belanger.
Who is the MPP for Markstay-Warren?
Markstay-Warren’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 Markstay-Warren?
The open record gives Ned Whynott, elected mayor of Markstay-Warren council in October 2022.
How is Markstay-Warren council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Markstay-Warren council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Markstay-Warren?
It was 29.8% for Markstay-Warren council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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) · 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).