Photo: P199 · Public domain44% of Millbrook voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 82% of Ontario municipalities
Federally, Millbrook sits in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, Millbrook votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For local government, Millbrook falls under Cavan Monaghan, a township. Matthew Graham was elected mayor of Cavan Monaghan in October 2022, on a council of 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.
What stands out in how Millbrook is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Cavan Monaghan council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Cavan Monaghan council beat it. How Millbrook voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Cavan Monaghan council spent less per resident in 2024 than 69% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. 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
Millbrook, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then roads and transit (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Above Cavan Monaghan’s council sits Peterborough County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Millbrook, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cavan Monaghan councilelected October 2022Matthew Graham
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
- 3House of CommonsHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes
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 Cavan Monaghan council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Matthew Graham
- Ryan Huntley
- Nelson Edgerton
- Gerry Byrne
- Lance Nachoff
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Graham | Mayor | 2,120 | 60% | Yes |
| Ryan Huntley | Deputy Mayor | 2,001 | 56% | Yes |
| Nelson Edgerton | Councillor | 470 | 58% | No |
| Gerry Byrne | Councillor | 464 | 37% | No |
| Lance Nachoff | Councillor | 469 | 31% | No |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Cavan Monaghan council ward by ward. For mayor, Matthew Graham drew 59% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Millbrook voted more 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, 44% of electors voted for Cavan Monaghan council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Millbrook voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Millbrook votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cavan Monaghan council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Cavan Monaghan falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Millbrook votes in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Millbrook is in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Jamie Schmale represents Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Jamie Schmale 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
Jamie Schmale was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Jamie Schmale’s 4th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Jamie Schmale held it for the party in 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
In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock re-elected Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Millbrook voted in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes is its riding today.
In 2021, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock went to Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) on 52%; Judi Forbes (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 19,773 votes behind. Back in 2019, Jamie Schmale took the riding on 49%. Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Schmale | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,418 | 52.3% |
| Judi Forbes | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,645 | 23.1% |
| Zac Miller | New Democratic Party | 9,730 | 14.4% |
| Alison Davidson | People's Party of Canada | 4,769 | 7.0% |
| Angel Godsoe | Green Party of Canada | 1,696 | 2.5% |
| Gene Balfour | Libertarian Party of Canada | 463 | 0.7% |
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
Cavan Monaghan 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $366 a resident, 23% of all spending. The return counts 51 full-time positions, 5.1 for every thousand residents. The upper tier, Peterborough County, adds $1,322 per resident of its own, mostly for public health and paramedics. Cavan Monaghan council spent $1,570 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Cavan Monaghan council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $6.4M long term, $635 a resident where the median is $440. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 64% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.7M | $366 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.5M | $351 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.8M | $277 | 18% |
| General government | $2.7M | $269 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.5M | $245 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $612K | $61 | 4% |
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 2,300 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Cavan Monaghan council has one seat for every 2,300 residents, more than in 66% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Millbrook 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. 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Millbrook is run
Who is the MP for Millbrook?
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes’s MP, Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Millbrook.
Which party won Millbrook in the 2021 federal election?
Jamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada) took Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes.
Who is the MPP for Millbrook?
Look up Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Millbrook, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Millbrook?
The open record gives Matthew Graham, elected mayor of Cavan Monaghan council in October 2022.
How much does Cavan Monaghan council spend?
The 2024 return of Cavan Monaghan council shows $15.7M of spending for roughly 10,016 residents, $3.7M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Cavan Monaghan part of?
The council of Peterborough County, made up of members from its municipalities, Cavan Monaghan among them, is the upper tier.
How is Cavan Monaghan council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Cavan Monaghan council.
What was the turnout in Millbrook?
Turnout for Cavan Monaghan council reached 43.9% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), 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).