Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Lanark—Frontenac, the riding that includes Smiths Falls
Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston is the riding Smiths Falls votes in for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Smiths Falls’ council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Shawn Pankow as mayor. 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Smiths Falls, 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.
Smiths Falls is a single-tier town: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Lanark census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Smiths Falls, from the most recent elections.
- 1Smiths Falls councilelected October 2022Shawn Pankow
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLanark—Frontenac—Kingston
- 3House of CommonsLanark—Frontenac
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 Smiths Falls council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Shawn Pankow
- Jay Brennan
- Chris McGuire
- Peter McKenna
- Jennifer Miller
- Stephen Robinson
- Dawn Quinn
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Pankow | Mayor | 1,635 | 61% | Yes |
| Jay Brennan | Councillor | 1,792 | 13% | Yes |
| Chris McGuire | Councillor | 1,270 | 9% | Yes |
| Peter McKenna | Councillor | 1,317 | 10% | Yes |
| Jennifer Miller | Councillor | 1,521 | 11% | No |
| Stephen Robinson | Councillor | 1,191 | 9% | No |
| Dawn Quinn | Councillor | 1,160 | 9% | No |
Shawn Pankow won 61% of the votes cast for mayor. All of Smiths Falls 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)
Smiths Falls voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, 39% of electors voted for Smiths Falls council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Smiths Falls voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Smiths Falls votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Smiths Falls 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. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Smiths Falls votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Smiths Falls votes in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 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 ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. The riding is Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Smiths Falls votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Scott Reid represents Lanark—Frontenac in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lanark—Frontenac · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Scott Reid has sat in the Commons since 2000, now for the 9th Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lanark—Frontenac would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Scott Reid 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
In 2021, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston re-elected Scott Reid of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Smiths Falls sat in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; the 2025 election put it in Lanark—Frontenac.
Back in 2019, Scott Reid took the riding on 48%. Scott Reid won the 2021 race in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 49% and beating Michelle Foxton (Liberal Party of Canada) by 14,144 votes. 70% of electors in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reid | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,761 | 48.9% |
| Michelle Foxton | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,617 | 26.4% |
| Steve Garrison | New Democratic Party | 9,828 | 15.6% |
| Florian Bors | People's Party of Canada | 3,830 | 6.1% |
| Calvin Neufeld | Green Party of Canada | 1,664 | 2.7% |
| Blake Hamilton | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 211 | 0.3% |
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
Smiths Falls 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.
It employs the equivalent of 152 full-time positions, or 16.4 for each thousand people. Smiths Falls council spent $3,882 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Police, fire and protection takes the biggest share, 26%, or $1,022 per resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 48% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Smiths Falls council stood at $14.1M, or $1,527 a resident, above the $971 median.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $9.5M | $1,022 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $8.4M | $905 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.8M | $516 | 13% |
| Roads and transit | $4.5M | $491 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $2.7M | $290 | 7% |
| General government | $2.7M | $289 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $1.5M | $167 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.2M | $134 | 3% |
| Social housing | $618K | $67 | 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 1,580 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Smiths Falls council has one seat for every 1,580 residents, more than in 52% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Smiths Falls 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Smiths Falls is run
Who is the MP for Smiths Falls?
Lanark—Frontenac’s MP, Scott Reid of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Smiths Falls.
Which party won Smiths Falls in the 2021 federal election?
Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Lanark—Frontenac.
Who is the MPP for Smiths Falls?
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Smiths Falls and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Smiths Falls?
The open record gives Shawn Pankow, elected mayor of Smiths Falls council in October 2022.
How much does Smiths Falls council spend?
The 2024 return of Smiths Falls council shows $35.9M of spending for roughly 9,254 residents, $9.5M of it on police, fire and protection.
How is Smiths Falls council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Smiths Falls council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Smiths Falls?
It was 39.4% for Smiths Falls 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 · 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).