Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0Mulmur has a council seat for every 760 residents, fewer than 73% of municipalities in Ontario
Mulmur 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. Provincially, Mulmur votes in Dufferin—Caledon; 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. Voters in Mulmur chose Janet Horner as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. 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.
What stands out in how Mulmur is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Mulmur council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Dufferin—Caledon than in 67% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. 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
Mulmur, a township 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.
Local government here has two tiers: Mulmur below, Dufferin County above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mulmur, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mulmur councilelected October 2022Janet Horner
- 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 Mulmur council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Janet Horner
- Earl Hawkins
- Andrew Cunningham
- Patricia Clark
- Kim Lyon
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Horner | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Earl Hawkins | Deputy Mayor | 708 | 54% | Yes |
| Andrew Cunningham | Councillor | 854 | 27% | Yes |
| Patricia Clark | Councillor | 877 | 27% | Yes |
| Kim Lyon | Councillor | 592 | 18% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Mulmur council alike. With no rival, Janet Horner took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Mulmur 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 Mulmur council on 24 October 2022 was 36% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Mulmur voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Mulmur votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mulmur council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Mulmur votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Mulmur 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 Mulmur 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.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Kyle Seeback is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
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.
Dufferin—Caledon elected Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 11,623 over Lisa Post (Liberal Party of Canada). Kyle Seeback was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%.
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
Mulmur 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.
Long-term debt at Mulmur council stood at $266K, or $75 a resident, below the $440 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 66% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $899 a resident, 53% of all spending. Full-time staff number 15, about 4.2 to every thousand residents. On top of that comes Dufferin County: $1,776 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. Spending by Mulmur council came to $1,692 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.2M | $899 | 53% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $474 | 28% |
| Recreation and culture | $490K | $138 | 8% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $351K | $99 | 6% |
| General government | $149K | $42 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $95K | $27 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $49K | $14 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Mulmur council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Mulmur 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 Mulmur 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
- 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Mulmur is run
Who is the MP for Mulmur?
Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Dufferin—Caledon, the riding Mulmur is in.
Which party won Mulmur in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Kyle Seeback won Dufferin—Caledon in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Mulmur?
Mulmur votes in Dufferin—Caledon; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Mulmur?
For the 2022–26 term, Mulmur council was led by Janet Horner, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Mulmur council spend?
In 2024, Mulmur council spent $6M in all, for some 3,555 residents, of which $3.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Mulmur part of?
The council of Dufferin County, made up of members from its municipalities, Mulmur among them, is the upper tier.
How is Mulmur council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Mulmur council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Mulmur?
It was 36.1% for Mulmur 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).