Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Perry spends less per resident than 92% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
In October 2022, Perry elected Norm Hofstetter as mayor, with a council of 5. 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. For federal votes, Perry belongs to Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Perry isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Perry is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Perry council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Perry council below 92% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 26.3 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Parry Sound—Muskoka, more than in 71% of the 338 ridings. How Perry 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
Perry, 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.
The census places Perry in Parry Sound, but the township is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Perry, from the most recent elections.
- 1Perry councilelected October 2022Norm Hofstetter
- 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 Perry council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Norm Hofstetter
- Jim Cushman
- Joe Lumley
- Margaret Ann MacPhail
- Paul Sowrey
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Hofstetter | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jim Cushman | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joe Lumley | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Margaret Ann MacPhail | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Paul Sowrey | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
With no rival, Norm Hofstetter took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. No newcomer won a seat: the whole council served before. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Perry council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
When Perry votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Perry council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Perry falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Scott Aitchison’s party.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Scott Aitchison kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Parry Sound—Muskoka as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Scott Aitchison was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%. 14,586 votes separated Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) from Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada) in Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021, when the winner took 48%. Parry Sound—Muskoka turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
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
Perry 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.
In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Perry council spent $2,328. Full-time staff number 18, about 7.3 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $615 per resident and 26% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 60% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. Perry council’s borrowing is light: $1.3M long term, $541 a resident where the median is $971.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $615 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $523 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $836K | $341 | 15% |
| General government | $694K | $283 | 12% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $591K | $241 | 10% |
| Social services and child care | $400K | $163 | 7% |
| Public health and paramedics | $265K | $108 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $133K | $54 | 2% |
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 570 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 570 residents share each seat on Perry council, fewer than in 82% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Perry 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. 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.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Perry is run
Who is the MP for Perry?
Parry Sound—Muskoka’s MP, Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Perry.
Which party won Perry 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 Perry?
Find the riding for Perry on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Perry?
The open record gives Norm Hofstetter, elected mayor of Perry council in October 2022.
How much does Perry council spend?
Perry council spent $5.7M in 2024 for about 2,454 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.5M.
How is Perry council elected?
Every seat on Perry council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).