Photo: R Orville Lyttle · CC BY-SA 2.0Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes, which takes in Prescott, is held by Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada)
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Prescott belongs to Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. The October 2022 vote made Gauri Shankar mayor of Prescott, heading 7 seats. 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Prescott, 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.
As a single-tier town, Prescott answers to no county or region; Leeds and Grenville is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Prescott, from the most recent elections.
- 1Prescott councilelected October 2022Gauri Shankar
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
- 3House of CommonsLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes
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 Prescott council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Gauri Shankar
- Leanne Burton
- Lee McConnell
- Mary Campbell
- Justin Kirkby
- Ruth Lockett
- Tracey Young
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauri Shankar | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Leanne Burton | Councillor | 707 | 18% | Yes |
| Lee McConnell | Councillor | 558 | 14% | Yes |
| Mary Campbell | Councillor | 564 | 15% | No |
| Justin Kirkby | Councillor | 751 | 19% | No |
| Ruth Lockett | Councillor | 662 | 17% | No |
| Tracey Young | Councillor | 642 | 17% | No |
There are no wards on Prescott council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. With no rival, Gauri Shankar took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Prescott voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
35% of those on the list cast a ballot for Prescott council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Prescott voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Prescott votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Prescott, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Prescott votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Prescott votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, which has one MPP. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Michael Barrett represents Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2018
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 51%; in 2025 Michael Barrett kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2018, Michael Barrett is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes re-elected Michael Barrett of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Prescott voted in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Michael Barrett as well, at 49%. Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada) took Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 15,015 votes ahead of Roberta L Abbott (Liberal Party of Canada). At 68%, more of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barrett | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,950 | 50.5% |
| Roberta L Abbott | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,935 | 25.2% |
| Michelle Taylor | New Democratic Party | 8,863 | 15.0% |
| Alex Cassell | People's Party of Canada | 3,394 | 5.7% |
| Lorraine Rekmans | Green Party of Canada | 2,134 | 3.6% |
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
Prescott 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.
Prescott council spent $3,765 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The return counts 29 full-time positions, 7.1 for every thousand residents. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 25%, or $953 per resident. Taxes on property make up 38% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. Debt Prescott council owes over the long term came to $8.2M, $2,021 a resident, higher than the median of $971.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.9M | $953 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.1M | $763 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $3M | $727 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.4M | $593 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $872K | $214 | 6% |
| General government | $802K | $197 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $639K | $157 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $480K | $118 | 3% |
| Social housing | $177K | $43 | 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 620 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Prescott council covers 620 residents; 78% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Prescott 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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 Prescott is run
Who is the MP for Prescott?
For Prescott, it’s Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes.
Which party won Prescott in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada), in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; Michael Barrett represents Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes today.
Who is the MPP for Prescott?
Prescott votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Prescott?
In October 2022, Gauri Shankar won the post of mayor for Prescott council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Prescott council spend?
In 2024, Prescott council spent $15.4M in all, for some 4,078 residents, of which $3.9M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
How is Prescott council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Prescott council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Prescott?
35.0% of electors voted when Prescott council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
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).