Photo: Karl Brooks Heisey died December 7, 1937 · CC BY-SA 4.0Red Lake turned out at 62% for its 2022 council election, above 99% of Ontario municipalities
Fred Mota was elected mayor of Red Lake in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. Red Lake is in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Red Lake isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Red Lake is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Red Lake council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Red Lake council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Red Lake voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Red Lake council above 82% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Red Lake, a municipality 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.
Red Lake is a single-tier municipality: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Kenora census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Red Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Red Lake councilelected October 2022Fred Mota
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKenora—Kiiwetinoong
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 Red Lake council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Fred Mota
- Warren Badiuk
- Janet Hager
- Jamie Kristoff
- Debra Geary
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Mota | Mayor | 1,397 | 81% | Yes |
| Warren Badiuk | Councillor | 1,152 | 67% | Yes |
| Janet Hager | Councillor | 1,139 | 66% | Yes |
| Jamie Kristoff | Councillor | 1,014 | 59% | Yes |
| Debra Geary | Councillor | 877 | 51% | No |
Fred Mota became mayor on 81% of the votes cast. All of Red Lake council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Red Lake voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Red Lake council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 62% of electors voting, above the provincial middle. Red Lake has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 146–154 km out.
How Red Lake voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Red Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lake council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
28 October 2030 is the next council election in Red Lake, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 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
Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, Eric Melillo belongs to a minority: the Conservative Party of Canada has 50 of 122 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 71.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 43%; Eric Melillo held it for the party in 2025. Eric Melillo has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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
Eric Melillo kept Kenora for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Red Lake voted in Kenora; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kenora—Kiiwetinoong is its riding today.
3,302 votes separated Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) from Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party) in Kenora in 2021, when the winner took 43%. In 2019, Eric Melillo had won the same riding with 34%. 57% of electors in Kenora voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 5 candidates in Kenora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Melillo | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,103 | 42.6% |
| Janine Seymour | New Democratic Party | 7,801 | 29.9% |
| David Bruno | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,190 | 19.9% |
| Craig Martin | People's Party of Canada | 1,625 | 6.2% |
| Remi Rheault | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 1.4% |
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
Red Lake 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 roads and transit, at $1,361 per resident and 27% of the total. At $5,036 for every resident in 2024, Red Lake council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The return counts 37 full-time positions, 9.0 for every thousand residents. Debt Red Lake council owes over the long term came to $12.4M, $3,027 a resident, higher than the median of $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 56% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.6M | $1,361 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.7M | $1,156 | 23% |
| General government | $2.9M | $718 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.6M | $639 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $532 | 11% |
| Public health and paramedics | $966K | $236 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $765K | $187 | 4% |
| Social housing | $442K | $108 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $404K | $99 | 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 860 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 860 residents a seat, Red Lake council is more closely spread than 69% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Red Lake 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. 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Red Lake is run
Who is the MP for Red Lake?
For Red Lake, it’s Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Which party won Red Lake in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Eric Melillo won Kenora in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Red Lake?
This page can’t say which riding Red Lake is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Red Lake?
The open record gives Fred Mota, elected mayor of Red Lake council in October 2022.
How much does Red Lake council spend?
The 2024 return of Red Lake council shows $20.6M of spending for roughly 4,094 residents, $5.6M of it on roads and transit.
How is Red Lake council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Red Lake council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Red Lake?
Turnout for Red Lake council reached 61.6% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).