Photo: Dwrite7841 · CC BY-SA 4.0Port Perry’s council spends less per resident than 97% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Port Perry sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Durham, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Port Perry is in York—Durham, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Jacob Mantle of the Conservative Party of Canada. For local government, Port Perry falls under Scugog, a township. Scugog’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Wilma Wotten as mayor. 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 Port Perry is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Scugog council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Scugog council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Port Perry voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Scugog council spent less per resident in 2024 than 97% of Ontario’s lower-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
Port Perry, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then water, sewers and waste (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Above Scugog’s council sits Durham Region, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Port Perry, from the most recent elections.
- 1Scugog councilelected October 2022Wilma Wotten
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioDurham
- 3House of CommonsYork—Durham
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 Scugog council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Wilma Wotten
- Robert Rock
- Janna Guido
- David Le Roy
- Terry Coyne
- Harold Wright
- Ian McDougall
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Wotten | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Robert Rock | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Janna Guido | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| David Le Roy | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Terry Coyne | Councillor | 634 | 46% | No |
| Harold Wright | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Ian McDougall | Local and Regional Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Seats on Scugog council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. Wilma Wotten was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Port Perry voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Port Perry has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 18–29 km out. Turnout for Scugog council on 24 October 2022 was 18% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Port Perry voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Port Perry votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Scugog council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Scugog’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Port Perry votes in Durham 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 ↗Durham takes in Port Perry and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Jacob Mantle represents York—Durham in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
York—Durham · Conservative Party of Canada
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, Jacob Mantle’s party.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Jacob Mantle to the Commons for the first time. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s York—Durham, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Jacob Mantle 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
Durham returned Erin O'Toole (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Durham, Port Perry’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in York—Durham.
Erin O'Toole already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. In 2021, Durham went to Erin O'Toole (Conservative Party of Canada) on 46%; Jonathan Giancroce (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 11,156 votes behind. 61% of electors in Durham voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Durham, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin O'Toole | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,423 | 46.4% |
| Jonathan Giancroce | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,267 | 29.9% |
| Chris Cameron | New Democratic Party | 11,865 | 17.5% |
| Patricia Conlin | People's Party of Canada | 3,725 | 5.5% |
| Sarah Gabrielle Baron | Independent | 251 | 0.4% |
| Adam Smith | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 150 | 0.2% |
| Kurdil-Telt Patch | Independent | 49 | 0.1% |
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
Scugog 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Scugog council spent $1,115 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Residents are also served by Durham Region, which spent $2,359 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. 78 full-time positions are funded, 3.4 per thousand residents. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 35%, or $393 per resident. At 57%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Scugog council carried $1.1M of long-term debt, $50 per resident against a typical $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $9M | $393 | 35% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.5M | $283 | 25% |
| General government | $4.8M | $208 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.7M | $162 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $50 | 5% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $425K | $19 | 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 3,420 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Scugog council has one seat for every 3,420 residents, more than in 77% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Port 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
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Port Perry is run
Who is the MP for Port Perry?
Jacob Mantle of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for York—Durham, which includes Port Perry.
Which party won Port Perry in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Erin O'Toole in Durham; since 2025 Jacob Mantle represents York—Durham.
Who is the MPP for Port Perry?
The riding for Port Perry is Durham, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Port Perry?
Wilma Wotten was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Scugog council.
How much does Scugog council spend?
The 2024 return of Scugog council shows $25.6M of spending for roughly 22,940 residents, $9M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Scugog part of?
The council of Durham Region sits above Scugog’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Scugog council elected?
Scugog council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Port Perry?
In October 2022, turnout for Scugog council was 18.3%, 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).