Photo: P199 · Public domainOnly 23% of Nipissing voters cast a ballot in 2022, fewer than in 89% of Ontario municipalities
Voters in Nipissing chose Tom Piper as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Nipissing. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Nipissing isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Nipissing is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Nipissing council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Nipissing council came in under it. How Nipissing voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Nipissing council spent less per resident in 2024 than 84% of Ontario’s single-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
Nipissing, 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.
Nipissing is a single-tier township: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Parry Sound census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Nipissing, from the most recent elections.
- 1Nipissing councilelected October 2022Tom Piper
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsNipissing—Timiskaming
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 Nipissing council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Tom Piper
- Stephen Kirkey
- Tom Butler
- Shelly Foote
- Dave Yemm
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Piper | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stephen Kirkey | Councillor | 216 | 33% | Yes |
| Tom Butler | Councillor | 173 | 26% | No |
| Shelly Foote | Councillor | 289 | 44% | No |
| Dave Yemm | Councillor | 486 | 74% | No |
The race for mayor was never run: Tom Piper was the only candidate. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Nipissing council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Nipissing voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Nipissing council on 24 October 2022 was 23% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Nipissing voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Nipissing votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Nipissing council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Nipissing’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
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
Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nipissing—Timiskaming · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
With Pauline Rochefort, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 37%; in 2025 Pauline Rochefort kept the seat in the same hands. Pauline Rochefort 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
Anthony Rota kept Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Nipissing—Timiskaming; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
3,301 votes separated Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) from Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada) in Nipissing—Timiskaming in 2021, when the winner took 39%. Anthony Rota already held it after the 2019 election, won with 41%.
All 4 candidates in Nipissing—Timiskaming, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rota | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,405 | 38.8% |
| Steven Trahan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,104 | 31.8% |
| Scott Robertson | New Democratic Party | 10,493 | 22.1% |
| Gregory J. Galante | People's Party of Canada | 3,494 | 7.4% |
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
Nipissing 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 single-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: $1,070 a resident, 38% of all spending. 13 full-time positions are funded, 7.3 per thousand residents. Nipissing council spent $2,820 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Nipissing council’s borrowing is light: $730K long term, $413 a resident where the median is $971. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 69% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.9M | $1,070 | 38% |
| Police, fire and protection | $902K | $510 | 18% |
| General government | $786K | $444 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $656K | $371 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $324K | $183 | 7% |
| Public health and paramedics | $240K | $136 | 5% |
| Recreation and culture | $188K | $106 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $1K | $0 | 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 370 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 370 residents share each seat on Nipissing council, fewer than in 88% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Nipissing 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Nipissing is run
Who is the MP for Nipissing?
For Nipissing, it’s Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Which party won Nipissing in the 2021 federal election?
Anthony Rota won Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Nipissing—Timiskaming, held by Pauline Rochefort.
Who is the MPP for Nipissing?
Find the riding for Nipissing on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Nipissing?
For the 2022–26 term, Nipissing council was led by Tom Piper, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Nipissing council spend?
Nipissing council spent $5M in 2024 for about 1,769 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.9M.
How is Nipissing council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Nipissing council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Nipissing?
23.5% of electors voted when Nipissing 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).