Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Moonbeam’s MP is Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada), for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk
71 of the 122 MPs from Ontario belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. No provincial riding is named for Moonbeam: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. In October 2022, Moonbeam elected Eric Côté as mayor, with a council of 5. 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Moonbeam, 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.
The census places Moonbeam in Cochrane, but the township is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Moonbeam, from the most recent elections.
- 1Moonbeam councilelected October 2022Eric Côté
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk
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 Moonbeam council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Eric Côté
- Hélène Le Saux Néron
- Jessica Gibson Demers
- Jacques Della Pieta
- Nadine Morin
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Côté | Mayor | 319 | 53% | Yes |
| Hélène Le Saux Néron | Councillor | 314 | 17% | Yes |
| Jessica Gibson Demers | Councillor | 320 | 17% | Yes |
| Jacques Della Pieta | Councillor | 335 | 18% | No |
| Nadine Morin | Councillor | 270 | 14% | No |
All of Moonbeam council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. With 53% of the votes, Eric Côté carried the vote for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Moonbeam voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Moonbeam has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 18–118 km out. Turnout for Moonbeam council on 24 October 2022 was 37% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Moonbeam voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Moonbeam votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Moonbeam council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Moonbeam, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
Gaétan Malette represents Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk would have gone to the New Democratic Party (36%), so Gaétan Malette’s 2025 win took it from them. Gaétan Malette 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
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing returned Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, Moonbeam’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
60% of electors in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Carol Hughes was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%. Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) took Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 5,010 votes ahead of John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hughes | New Democratic Party | 15,895 | 40.2% |
| John Sagman | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,885 | 27.5% |
| Duke Peltier | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,888 | 22.5% |
| Harry Jaaskelainen | People's Party of Canada | 2,840 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Zimmermann | Green Party of Canada | 726 | 1.8% |
| Clarence Baarda | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 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
Moonbeam 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.
9 full-time positions are funded, 7.3 per thousand residents. At 41%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. At $3,888 for every resident in 2024, Moonbeam council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $992 a resident, 26% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $992 | 26% |
| Recreation and culture | $857K | $696 | 18% |
| General government | $854K | $694 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $606K | $493 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $372K | $302 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $370K | $300 | 8% |
| Social services and child care | $295K | $240 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $210K | $170 | 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 250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 250 residents share each seat on Moonbeam council, fewer than in 94% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Moonbeam 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. 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Moonbeam is run
Who is the MP for Moonbeam?
Moonbeam is in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, represented by Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Moonbeam in the 2021 federal election?
Carol Hughes won Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, held by Gaétan Malette.
Who is the MPP for Moonbeam?
This page can’t say which riding Moonbeam is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Moonbeam?
Eric Côté was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Moonbeam council.
How much does Moonbeam council spend?
The 2024 return of Moonbeam council shows $4.8M of spending for roughly 1,231 residents, $1.2M of it on roads and transit.
How is Moonbeam council elected?
Every seat on Moonbeam council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Moonbeam?
It was 37.0% for Moonbeam 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 · 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).