Photo: P199 · CC0Each seat on McDougall’s council speaks for just 600 residents, fewer than in 79% of Ontario municipalities
The October 2022 vote made Dale Robinson mayor of McDougall, heading 5 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. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so McDougall’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Federally, McDougall sits in Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how McDougall is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; McDougall council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left McDougall council below 77% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Parry Sound—Muskoka finished 26.3 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How McDougall has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
McDougall, 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.
As a single-tier municipality, McDougall answers to no county or region; Parry Sound is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for McDougall, from the most recent elections.
- 1McDougall councilelected October 2022Dale Robinson
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
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 McDougall council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Dale Robinson
- Joel Constable
- Joe Ryman
- JJ Blower
- Kathy Hamer
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Robinson | Mayor | 933 | 62% | Yes |
| Joel Constable | Councillor | 995 | 19% | Yes |
| Joe Ryman | Councillor | 871 | 17% | Yes |
| JJ Blower | Councillor | 850 | 17% | No |
| Kathy Hamer | Councillor | 1,051 | 20% | No |
Every seat on McDougall council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Dale Robinson won 62% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
McDougall voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When McDougall council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 39% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How McDougall voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When McDougall votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| McDougall 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 last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, McDougall’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, 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
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Scott Aitchison 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scott Aitchison held it for them in 2025. Scott Aitchison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd.
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
Parry Sound—Muskoka returned Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Parry Sound—Muskoka; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 14,586 votes ahead of Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada). Scott Aitchison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. Turnout in Parry Sound—Muskoka reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
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
McDougall 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $856 per resident and 28% of the total. 23 full-time positions are funded, 8.4 per thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; McDougall council spent $3,102. McDougall council carried $698K of long-term debt, $254 per resident against a typical $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 53% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $856 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $717 | 23% |
| General government | $1.4M | $512 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $493 | 16% |
| Social services and child care | $494K | $180 | 6% |
| Recreation and culture | $424K | $155 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $363K | $132 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $157K | $57 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
McDougall council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How McDougall 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 McDougall 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. 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how McDougall is run
Who is the MP for McDougall?
Parry Sound—Muskoka’s MP, Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents McDougall.
Which party won McDougall in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Parry Sound—Muskoka still.
Who is the MPP for McDougall?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s website names each MPP by riding; the riding of McDougall has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in McDougall?
The open record gives Dale Robinson, elected mayor of McDougall council in October 2022.
How much does McDougall council spend?
In 2024, McDougall council spent $8.5M in all, for some 2,744 residents, of which $2.3M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is McDougall council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of McDougall council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in McDougall?
In October 2022, turnout for McDougall council was 39.1%, 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 · 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).