Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Mono turned out at just 25% for its 2022 council election, below 85% of Ontario municipalities
John Creelman was elected mayor of Mono in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. Mono is in Dufferin—Caledon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Kyle Seeback of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Mono belongs to Dufferin—Caledon; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Mono is governed
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Mono council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Mono voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Mono council’s 2024 spending sits under 82% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Dufferin—Caledon trailed 67% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Mono, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (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.
Two councils serve Mono: its own, and that of Dufferin County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mono, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mono councilelected October 2022John Creelman
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDufferin—Caledon
- 3House of CommonsDufferin—Caledon
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 Mono council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- John Creelman
- Fred Nix
- Ralph Manktelow
- Melinda Davie
- Elaine Capes
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Creelman | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Fred Nix | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ralph Manktelow | Councillor | 988 | 20% | Yes |
| Melinda Davie | Councillor | 656 | 14% | Yes |
| Elaine Capes | Councillor | 637 | 13% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Mono council alike. With no rival, John Creelman took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Mono voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Mono council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 25% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Mono voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Mono votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mono council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Mono’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Mono votes in Dufferin—Caledon 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 ↗The riding is Dufferin—Caledon: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Mono votes in it. Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kyle Seeback represents Dufferin—Caledon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Dufferin—Caledon · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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, Kyle Seeback’s party.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Dufferin—Caledon would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 49%, and Kyle Seeback kept it for them in 2025. Kyle Seeback was first elected in 2011, spent time out of the House and returned 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
Kyle Seeback kept Dufferin—Caledon for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Dufferin—Caledon as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Kyle Seeback already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. 11,623 votes separated Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) from Lisa Post (Liberal Party of Canada) in Dufferin—Caledon in 2021, when the winner took 48%.
All 6 candidates in Dufferin—Caledon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Seeback | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,490 | 48.0% |
| Lisa Post | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,867 | 30.3% |
| Samantha Sanchez | New Democratic Party | 6,866 | 10.5% |
| Anthony Zambito | People's Party of Canada | 4,389 | 6.7% |
| Jenni Michelle Le Forestier | Green Party of Canada | 2,754 | 4.2% |
| Stephen McKendrick | Independent | 207 | 0.3% |
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
Mono 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.
On top of that comes Dufferin County: $1,776 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 68% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. Each resident’s share of Mono council’s 2024 spending came to $1,389, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. Full-time staff number 26, about 2.6 to every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 41% of the total, $563 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.5M | $563 | 41% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.1M | $316 | 23% |
| General government | $2M | $201 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.2M | $127 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.1M | $113 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $651K | $66 | 5% |
| Public health and paramedics | $25K | $3 | 0% |
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 2,010 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 61% of municipalities in Ontario have fewer seats for their size than Mono council, at 2,010 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Mono 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 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Mono is run
Who is the MP for Mono?
Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Dufferin—Caledon, the riding Mono is in.
Which party won Mono in the 2021 federal election?
Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) took Dufferin—Caledon in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Mono?
Mono votes in Dufferin—Caledon; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Mono?
For the 2022–26 term, Mono council was led by John Creelman, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Mono council spend?
The 2024 return of Mono council shows $13.7M of spending for roughly 9,857 residents, $5.5M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Mono part of?
Mono is part of Dufferin County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Mono council elected?
Every seat on Mono council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Mono?
It was 25.1% for Mono 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 · 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).