Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0McKellar has a council seat for every 310 residents, fewer than 93% of municipalities in Ontario
The October 2022 vote made David Moore mayor of McKellar, 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. No provincial riding is named for McKellar: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering McKellar is Parry Sound—Muskoka, and Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how McKellar is governed
Few residents per seat
McKellar 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
McKellar council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How McKellar voted ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Parry Sound—Muskoka led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 26.3 points, a wider gap than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How McKellar 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
McKellar, 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 McKellar, a single-tier township, even if the census files it under Parry Sound.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for McKellar, from the most recent elections.
- 1McKellar councilelected October 2022David Moore
- 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 McKellar council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- David Moore
- Morley Haskim
- Mike Kekkonen
- Debbie Zulak
- Nick Ryeland
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Moore | Mayor | 671 | 42% | No |
| Morley Haskim | Councillor | 799 | 14% | Yes |
| Mike Kekkonen | Councillor | 893 | 16% | Yes |
| Debbie Zulak | Councillor | 802 | 14% | No |
| Nick Ryeland | Councillor | 697 | 13% | Yes |
With 42% of the votes, David Moore carried the vote for mayor. Every seat on McKellar council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
McKellar voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for McKellar council on 24 October 2022 was 49% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How McKellar voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When McKellar votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| McKellar council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so McKellar votes next on 28 October 2030.
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.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Scott Aitchison’s party.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Scott Aitchison kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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, Parry Sound—Muskoka re-elected Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Parry Sound—Muskoka; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
42% had elected Scott Aitchison there in 2019. 14,586 votes separated Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) from Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada) in Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021, when the winner took 48%. 65% of electors in Parry Sound—Muskoka voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
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
McKellar 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.
11 full-time positions are funded, 7.8 per thousand residents. At $3,801 for every resident in 2024, McKellar council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,661 a resident, 44% of all spending. At 65%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. McKellar council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $1.5M long term, $1,056 a resident where the median is $971.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $1,661 | 44% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.1M | $806 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $495K | $349 | 9% |
| Social services and child care | $398K | $281 | 7% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $340K | $240 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $309K | $218 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $183K | $129 | 3% |
| General government | $168K | $119 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
McKellar council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How McKellar 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 McKellar 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. 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.
- 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how McKellar is run
Who is the MP for McKellar?
McKellar is in Parry Sound—Muskoka, represented by Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won McKellar in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Scott Aitchison won Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for McKellar?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though McKellar isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in McKellar?
David Moore was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of McKellar council.
How much does McKellar council spend?
McKellar council spent $5.4M in 2024 for about 1,419 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.4M.
How is McKellar council elected?
Every seat on McKellar council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in McKellar?
49.5% of electors voted when McKellar 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).