Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.047,520 residents per council seat in Ottawa, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Blackburn Hamlet shares the council elected in October 2022, with Mark Sutcliffe as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Blackburn Hamlet. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Blackburn Hamlet votes in Orléans; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is.
What stands out in how Blackburn Hamlet is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Ottawa council. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Ottawa council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Blackburn Hamlet voted ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 65% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent less per resident than Ottawa 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
Blackburn Hamlet is governed by Ottawa, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Ottawa is a single-tier city, with no county or region over its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Blackburn Hamlet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ottawa councilelected October 2022Mark Sutcliffe
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioOrléans
- 3House of CommonsOttawa—Vanier—Gloucester
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 Ottawa council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Mark Sutcliffe
- Catherine Kitts
- Cathy Curry
- Rawlson King
- Riley Brockington
- George Darouze
- Laura Dudas
- Glen Gower
- Allan Hubley
- Theresa Kavanagh
- Jeff Leiper
- Matthew Luloff
- Shawn Menard
- Tim Tierney
- David Hill
- Clarke Kelly
- Laine Johnson
- Sean Devine
- Jessica Bradley
- Stéphanie Plante
- Ariel Troster
- Marty Carr
- David Brown
- Steve Desroches
- Wilson Lo
25 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sutcliffe | Mayor | 161,677 | 51% | No |
| Catherine Kitts | Councillor | 9,466 | 77% | Yes |
| Cathy Curry | Councillor | 8,827 | 77% | Yes |
| Rawlson King | Councillor | 8,491 | 80% | Yes |
| Riley Brockington | Councillor | 9,595 | 73% | Yes |
| George Darouze | Councillor | 4,353 | 41% | Yes |
| Laura Dudas | Councillor | 11,821 | 71% | Yes |
| Glen Gower | Councillor | 7,758 | 59% | Yes |
| Allan Hubley | Councillor | 5,334 | 34% | Yes |
| Theresa Kavanagh | Councillor | 12,398 | 83% | Yes |
| Jeff Leiper | Councillor | 11,045 | 72% | Yes |
| Matthew Luloff | Councillor | 11,918 | 74% | Yes |
| Shawn Menard | Councillor | 11,358 | 79% | Yes |
| Tim Tierney | Councillor | 7,617 | 82% | Yes |
| David Hill | Councillor | 6,230 | 44% | No |
| Clarke Kelly | Councillor | 2,549 | 27% | No |
| Laine Johnson | Councillor | 8,899 | 53% | No |
| Sean Devine | Councillor | 4,812 | 39% | No |
| Jessica Bradley | Councillor | 4,927 | 42% | No |
| Stéphanie Plante | Councillor | 4,621 | 37% | No |
| Ariel Troster | Councillor | 8,663 | 61% | No |
| Marty Carr | Councillor | 6,088 | 47% | No |
| David Brown | Councillor | 6,898 | 67% | No |
| Steve Desroches | Councillor | 5,684 | 68% | No |
| Wilson Lo | Councillor | 4,403 | 37% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Mark Sutcliffe, with 51% of the votes. Seats on Ottawa council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Blackburn Hamlet voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Ottawa council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 44% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Blackburn Hamlet voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Blackburn Hamlet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
28 October 2030 is the next council election in Ottawa, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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
Blackburn Hamlet votes in Orléans 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 ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Orléans takes in Blackburn Hamlet and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Mona Fortier represents Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2017
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Mona Fortier is one of 71 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 122 from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Roles held by Mona Fortier include President of the Treasury Board (2021–2023), Associate Minister of Finance (2019–2021) and Minister of Middle Class Prosperity (2019–2021). Mona Fortier has sat in the Commons since 2017, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 49%; Mona Fortier held it for them in 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
Orléans returned Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Orléans, Blackburn Hamlet’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester.
Orléans elected Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 52% of the vote, a lead of 17,401 over Mary-Elsie Wolfe (Conservative Party of Canada). Marie-France Lalonde already held it after the 2019 election, won with 54%. In 2021, 71% of electors cast a ballot in Orléans, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Orléans, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-France Lalonde | Liberal Party of Canada | 39,101 | 51.9% |
| Mary-Elsie Wolfe | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,700 | 28.8% |
| Jessica Joanis | New Democratic Party | 10,983 | 14.6% |
| Spencer Oklobdzija | People's Party of Canada | 2,046 | 2.7% |
| Michael Hartnett | Green Party of Canada | 1,233 | 1.6% |
| André Junior Cléroux | Free Party Canada | 220 | 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
Ottawa 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.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,219 a resident, 28% of all spending. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Ottawa council spent $4,324. 15,793 full-time positions are funded, 14.4 per thousand residents. At $3,809 per resident, Ottawa council’s $4.2 billion of long-term debt is more than the $971 median. At 42%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3 billion | $1,219 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $751.3M | $684 | 16% |
| Social services and child care | $715.4M | $652 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $544.5M | $496 | 11% |
| Social housing | $497.1M | $453 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $423.6M | $386 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $239.3M | $218 | 5% |
| General government | $125.6M | $114 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $111.8M | $102 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Ottawa council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Ottawa council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Blackburn Hamlet 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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 Blackburn Hamlet is run
Who is the MP for Blackburn Hamlet?
Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester’s MP, Mona Fortier of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Blackburn Hamlet.
Which party won Blackburn Hamlet in the 2021 federal election?
Orléans went to Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Mona Fortier has been the MP for Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester.
Who is the MPP for Blackburn Hamlet?
Blackburn Hamlet votes in Orléans; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Ottawa?
Mark Sutcliffe was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Ottawa council.
How much does Ottawa council spend?
In 2024, Ottawa council spent $4.7 billion in all, for some 1,097,760 residents, of which $1.3 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Ottawa council elected?
Ottawa council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Blackburn Hamlet?
In October 2022, turnout for Ottawa council was 43.8%, 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).