Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0310 residents per council seat in Mattawa, a lower ratio than 92% of Ontario municipalities
For federal votes, Mattawa belongs to Nipissing—Timiskaming, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Mattawa’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Raymond A. Belanger was elected mayor of Mattawa in October 2022, on a council of 7 seats. 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 Mattawa is governed
Few residents per seat
Mattawa council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Mattawa council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Mattawa voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Mattawa, a town 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.
The census places Mattawa in Nipissing, but the town is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mattawa, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mattawa councilelected October 2022Raymond A. Belanger
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsNipissing—Timiskaming
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 Mattawa council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Raymond A. Belanger
- Loren Mick
- Laura Ross
- Dexture Sarrazin
- Garry Thibert
- Fern Levesque
- Mathew Gardiner
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond A. Belanger | Mayor | 554 | 79% | No |
| Loren Mick | Councillor | 327 | 11% | Yes |
| Laura Ross | Councillor | 325 | 11% | Yes |
| Dexture Sarrazin | Councillor | 396 | 13% | Yes |
| Garry Thibert | Councillor | 319 | 11% | Yes |
| Fern Levesque | Councillor | 341 | 12% | No |
| Mathew Gardiner | Councillor | 441 | 15% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Raymond A. Belanger, with 79% of the votes. Every seat on Mattawa council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Mattawa voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
The nearest places to Mattawa with figures are 4–45 km away. On 24 October 2022, 46% of electors voted for Mattawa council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Mattawa voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Mattawa votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mattawa council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Mattawa votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
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
Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nipissing—Timiskaming · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 71 of 122 seats from Ontario, including Pauline Rochefort’s.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 37%; in 2025 Pauline Rochefort kept the seat in the same hands. Pauline Rochefort was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Nipissing—Timiskaming returned Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Nipissing—Timiskaming as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Anthony Rota already held it after the 2019 election, won with 41%. 3,301 votes separated Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) from Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada) in Nipissing—Timiskaming in 2021, when the winner took 39%.
All 4 candidates in Nipissing—Timiskaming, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rota | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,405 | 38.8% |
| Steven Trahan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,104 | 31.8% |
| Scott Robertson | New Democratic Party | 10,493 | 22.1% |
| Gregory J. Galante | People's Party of Canada | 3,494 | 7.4% |
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
Mattawa 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.
Each resident’s share of Mattawa council’s 2024 spending came to $4,051, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. Full-time staff number 18, about 9.6 to every thousand residents. The largest line is general government: 21% of the total, $845 a resident. Taxes on property make up 23% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%. Debt Mattawa council owes over the long term came to $6.6M, $3,500 a resident, higher than the median of $971.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $1.6M | $845 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $843 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $676 | 17% |
| Planning and development | $962K | $511 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $926K | $492 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $906K | $481 | 12% |
| Social services and child care | $300K | $159 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $80K | $42 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Mattawa council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Mattawa council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Mattawa 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
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Mattawa is run
Who is the MP for Mattawa?
Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, which includes Mattawa.
Which party won Mattawa in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Anthony Rota in Nipissing—Timiskaming; since 2025 Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Who is the MPP for Mattawa?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists each MPP with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Mattawa in one.
Who heads the council in Mattawa?
The open record gives Raymond A. Belanger, elected mayor of Mattawa council in October 2022.
How much does Mattawa council spend?
In 2024, Mattawa council spent $7.6M in all, for some 1,881 residents, of which $1.6M went on general government, the biggest line.
How is Mattawa council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Mattawa council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Mattawa?
46.1% of electors voted when Mattawa 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).