Photo: P199 · Public domainSt.-Charles turned out at 51% for its 2022 council election, above 94% of Ontario municipalities
St.-Charles is in Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Jim Belanger of the Conservative Party of Canada. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so St.-Charles’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. St.-Charles’ council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Paul Branconnier as mayor. 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.
What stands out in how St.-Charles is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on St.-Charles council. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and St.-Charles council beat it. How St.-Charles voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
St.-Charles, 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.
St.-Charles runs its own county-level services as a single-tier municipality; Sudbury appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for St.-Charles, from the most recent elections.
- 1St.-Charles councilelected October 2022Paul Branconnier
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
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 St.-Charles council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Paul Branconnier
- Monica Loftus
- Joshua Lachance
- Julie Laframboise
- Mathieu Pothier
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Branconnier | Mayor | 506 | 56% | Yes |
| Monica Loftus | Councillor | 513 | 18% | Yes |
| Joshua Lachance | Councillor | 429 | 15% | No |
| Julie Laframboise | Councillor | 614 | 21% | No |
| Mathieu Pothier | Councillor | 492 | 17% | No |
Paul Branconnier won 56% of the votes cast for mayor. There are no wards on St.-Charles council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
St.-Charles voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for St.-Charles council on 24 October 2022 was 51% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm. Distances here run 15–49 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from St.-Charles.
How St.-Charles voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When St.-Charles votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| St.-Charles council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in St.-Charles, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
Jim Belanger represents Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Jim Belanger’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 32%: Jim Belanger won it away from them in 2025. Jim Belanger was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept Nickel Belt in 2021 with Marc G. Serré
Before the 2023 redistribution, St.-Charles voted in Nickel Belt; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt is its riding today.
Marc G. Serré won the 2021 race in Nickel Belt for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 35% and beating Charles Humphrey (Conservative Party of Canada) by 3,928 votes. 39% had won it for Marc G Serré (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019. At 64%, more of Nickel Belt voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Nickel Belt, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc G. Serré | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,353 | 35.2% |
| Charles Humphrey | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,425 | 27.2% |
| Andréane Simone Chénier | New Democratic Party | 13,137 | 26.6% |
| David Hobbs | People's Party of Canada | 4,558 | 9.2% |
| Craig Gravelle | Green Party of Canada | 848 | 1.7% |
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
St.-Charles 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.
General government takes the biggest share, 27%, or $1,038 per resident. Spending by St.-Charles council came to $3,791 a resident in 2024, under the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The return counts 12 full-time positions, 9.8 for every thousand residents. At $320 per resident, St.-Charles council’s $393K of long-term debt is less than the $971 median. Taxes on property make up 55% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $1.3M | $1,038 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $887 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $758K | $617 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $536K | $436 | 12% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $426K | $347 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $380K | $309 | 8% |
| Social services and child care | $158K | $129 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $34K | $28 | 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 330 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 330 residents share each seat on St.-Charles council, fewer than in 90% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how St.-Charles 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how St.-Charles is run
Who is the MP for St.-Charles?
Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, the riding St.-Charles is in.
Which party won St.-Charles in the 2021 federal election?
Nickel Belt went to Marc G. Serré (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Jim Belanger has been the MP for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt.
Who is the MPP for St.-Charles?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though St.-Charles isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in St.-Charles?
In October 2022, Paul Branconnier won the post of mayor for St.-Charles council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does St.-Charles council spend?
St.-Charles council spent $4.7M in 2024 for about 1,229 residents; its largest service line was general government, at $1.3M.
How is St.-Charles council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of St.-Charles council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in St.-Charles?
In October 2022, turnout for St.-Charles council was 50.9%, 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 · 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).