Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Parry Sound spends more per resident than 92% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Parry Sound’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Parry Sound is in Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada. Voters in Parry Sound chose Jamie McGarvey as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how Parry Sound is governed
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Parry Sound council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Parry Sound voted ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Parry Sound council’s 2024 spending tops 92% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Parry Sound—Muskoka finished 26.3 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Parry Sound has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Parry Sound, a town 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.
Parry Sound is a single-tier town, with no county or region over its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Parry Sound, from the most recent elections.
- 1Parry Sound councilelected October 2022Jamie McGarvey
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
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 Parry Sound council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jamie McGarvey
- Paul Borneman
- Bonnie Keith
- Doug McCann
- George Ashford
- Chris McDonald
- Joe Beleskey
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McGarvey | Mayor | 1,282 | 59% | Yes |
| Paul Borneman | Councillor | 1,467 | 15% | Yes |
| Bonnie Keith | Councillor | 1,472 | 15% | Yes |
| Doug McCann | Councillor | 1,195 | 12% | Yes |
| George Ashford | Councillor | 1,110 | 11% | No |
| Chris McDonald | Councillor | 1,158 | 12% | No |
| Joe Beleskey | Councillor | 1,082 | 11% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Jamie McGarvey, with 59% of the votes. Every seat on Parry Sound council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Parry Sound voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Parry Sound council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 42% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Parry Sound voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Parry Sound votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Parry Sound council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Parry Sound, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Scott Aitchison’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
Scott Aitchison has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Parry Sound—Muskoka would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 48%, and Scott Aitchison kept 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
Parry Sound—Muskoka returned Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Parry Sound—Muskoka; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Parry Sound—Muskoka elected Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 14,586 over Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada). Scott Aitchison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. Turnout in Parry Sound—Muskoka reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
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
Parry Sound 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.
No service costs more than public health and paramedics, at $1,805 per resident and 32% of the total. 76 full-time positions are funded, 11.1 per thousand residents. Spending by Parry Sound council reached $5,619 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Parry Sound council carried $17.1M of long-term debt, $2,480 per resident against a typical $971. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 31% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public health and paramedics | $12.4M | $1,805 | 32% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.9M | $998 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $5.1M | $747 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.1M | $741 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.8M | $698 | 12% |
| General government | $2.9M | $421 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $933K | $136 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $272K | $40 | 1% |
| Social housing | $232K | $34 | 1% |
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 1,080 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,080 residents a seat, Parry Sound council is more closely spread than 62% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Parry Sound 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
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and 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 place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Parry Sound is run
Who is the MP for Parry Sound?
Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka, which includes Parry Sound.
Which party won Parry Sound in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Parry Sound—Muskoka still.
Who is the MPP for Parry Sound?
This page can’t say which riding Parry Sound is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Parry Sound?
Jamie McGarvey was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Parry Sound council.
How much does Parry Sound council spend?
In 2024, Parry Sound council spent $38.7M in all, for some 6,879 residents, of which $12.4M went on public health and paramedics, the biggest line.
How is Parry Sound council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Parry Sound council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Parry Sound?
It was 42.1% for Parry Sound 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 · 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).