Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Council seats in Ottawa are spread thin, 47,520 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Navan - Sarsfield shares the council elected in October 2022, with Mark Sutcliffe as mayor. 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. Provincially, Navan - Sarsfield votes in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell; 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. Navan - Sarsfield is in Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Giovanna Mingarelli of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Navan - Sarsfield is governed
Many residents per seat
Ottawa council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Ottawa council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Navan - Sarsfield voted ↓
High spending per resident
Ottawa council spent more per resident in 2024 than 65% 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
Navan - Sarsfield 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 Navan - Sarsfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ottawa councilelected October 2022Mark Sutcliffe
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioGlengarry—Prescott—Russell
- 3House of CommonsPrescott—Russell—Cumberland
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 |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Ottawa council ward by ward. Mark Sutcliffe won 51% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Navan - Sarsfield voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Ottawa council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 44% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Navan - Sarsfield voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Navan - Sarsfield 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Ottawa votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Navan - Sarsfield votes in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 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 ↗Glengarry—Prescott—Russell takes in Navan - Sarsfield and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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
Giovanna Mingarelli represents Prescott—Russell—Cumberland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Prescott—Russell—Cumberland · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Giovanna Mingarelli sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 47%; Giovanna Mingarelli held it for them in 2025. Giovanna Mingarelli 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
In 2021, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell re-elected Francis Drouin of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, the riding Navan - Sarsfield belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Prescott—Russell—Cumberland.
Francis Drouin was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 48%. Francis Drouin (Liberal Party of Canada) took Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 8,383 votes ahead of Susan McArthur (Conservative Party of Canada). Turnout in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell reached 70% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Drouin | Liberal Party of Canada | 30,362 | 46.1% |
| Susan McArthur | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,979 | 33.4% |
| Konstantine Malakos | New Democratic Party | 7,022 | 10.7% |
| Brennan Austring | People's Party of Canada | 4,458 | 6.8% |
| Daniel Lapierre | Green Party of Canada | 1,350 | 2.1% |
| Marc Bisaillon | Free Party Canada | 422 | 0.6% |
| The Joker | Independent | 314 | 0.5% |
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.
Full-time staff number 15,793, about 14.4 to every thousand residents. At $4,324 for every resident in 2024, Ottawa council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. At 28% of spending ($1,219 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At 42%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Ottawa council stood at $4.2 billion, or $3,809 a resident, above the $971 median.
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.
How Ottawa 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 Navan - Sarsfield 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Navan - Sarsfield is run
Who is the MP for Navan - Sarsfield?
For Navan - Sarsfield, it’s Giovanna Mingarelli (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Prescott—Russell—Cumberland.
Which party won Navan - Sarsfield in the 2021 federal election?
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell went to Francis Drouin (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Giovanna Mingarelli has been the MP for Prescott—Russell—Cumberland.
Who is the MPP for Navan - Sarsfield?
Navan - Sarsfield votes in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell; 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 Navan - Sarsfield?
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).