Photo: Municipal Affairs and Housing · CC BY 2.04,190 residents per council seat in Orillia, a higher ratio than 81% of Ontario municipalities
Donald McIsaac was elected mayor of Orillia in October 2022, on a council of 9 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. Orillia sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Simcoe North, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Simcoe North, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Orillia.
What stands out in how Orillia is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Orillia council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 76% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident than Orillia council. 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
Orillia, a city 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.
Orillia runs its own county-level services as a single-tier city; Simcoe appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Orillia, from the most recent elections.
- 1Orillia councilelected October 2022Donald McIsaac
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioSimcoe North
- 3House of CommonsSimcoe North
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 Orillia council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Donald McIsaac
- David Campbell
- Ralph Cipolla
- Jay Fallis
- Tim Lauer
- Whitney Smith
- Luke Leatherdale
- Jeff Czetwerzuk
- Janet-Lynne Durnford
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald McIsaac | Mayor | 4,861 | 57% | No |
| David Campbell | Councillor | 1,202 | 33% | Yes |
| Ralph Cipolla | Councillor | 740 | 19% | Yes |
| Jay Fallis | Councillor | 1,310 | 33% | Yes |
| Tim Lauer | Councillor | 1,326 | 31% | Yes |
| Whitney Smith | Councillor | 951 | 26% | No |
| Luke Leatherdale | Councillor | 708 | 19% | No |
| Jeff Czetwerzuk | Councillor | 830 | 21% | No |
| Janet-Lynne Durnford | Councillor | 919 | 22% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Orillia council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. Donald McIsaac became mayor on 57% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Orillia 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 Orillia council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 32% of electors took part, under the provincial median.
How Orillia voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Orillia votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Orillia 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. The next council election in Orillia falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Orillia votes in Simcoe North 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 ↗Simcoe North takes in Orillia and elects its 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
Adam Chambers represents Simcoe North in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Simcoe North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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, Adam Chambers’s party.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Simcoe North, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 42%; Adam Chambers held it for them in 2025. Adam Chambers was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Adam Chambers’ 2nd.
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
Simcoe North stayed with the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021, electing Adam Chambers
Results in Simcoe North as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The Conservative Party of Canada held it before, with Bruce Stanton elected in 2019 on 43%. Adam Chambers won the 2021 race in Simcoe North for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (Liberal Party of Canada) by 8,051 votes.
All 6 candidates in Simcoe North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Chambers | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,383 | 43.1% |
| Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,332 | 30.4% |
| Janet-Lynne Durnford | New Democratic Party | 9,958 | 15.7% |
| Stephen Makk | People's Party of Canada | 4,822 | 7.6% |
| Krystal Brooks | Green Party of Canada | 1,903 | 3.0% |
| Russ Emo | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 210 | 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
Orillia 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.
Taxes on property make up 54% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. Orillia council carried $39.1M of long-term debt, $1,119 per resident against a typical $971. Each resident’s share of Orillia council’s 2024 spending came to $3,199, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. The return counts 304 full-time positions, 8.7 for every thousand residents. More goes to recreation and culture than to anything else: $695 a resident, 22% of all spending.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $24.3M | $695 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $24.3M | $694 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $21.8M | $622 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $21M | $601 | 19% |
| General government | $6M | $171 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $4.7M | $133 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $3.2M | $92 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $3.2M | $90 | 3% |
| Social housing | $2.6M | $75 | 2% |
| Other | $891K | $25 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Orillia council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Orillia 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 Orillia 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 size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Orillia is run
Who is the MP for Orillia?
For Orillia, it’s Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Simcoe North.
Which party won Orillia in the 2021 federal election?
Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) took Simcoe North in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Orillia?
The riding for Orillia is Simcoe North, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Orillia?
In October 2022, Donald McIsaac won the post of mayor for Orillia council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Orillia council spend?
Orillia council spent $111.9M in 2024 for about 34,980 residents; its largest service line was recreation and culture, at $24.3M.
How is Orillia council elected?
Orillia council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Orillia?
In October 2022, turnout for Orillia council was 32.4%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).