Each seat on Sundridge’s council speaks for just 210 residents, fewer than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Sundridge’s council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Justine Leveque 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. Sundridge sends one MP to Ottawa from Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada). No provincial riding is named for Sundridge: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries.
What stands out in how Sundridge is governed
Few residents per seat
Sundridge council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Sundridge council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Sundridge voted ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Parry Sound—Muskoka led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 26.3 points, a wider gap than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Sundridge has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sundridge, a village 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.
Sundridge runs its own county-level services as a single-tier village; Parry Sound appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sundridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sundridge councilelected October 2022Justine Leveque
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
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 Sundridge council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Justine Leveque
- Fraser Williamson
- Shawn Jackson
- James MacLachlan
- Sharon Smith
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Leveque | Mayor | 245 | 55% | No |
| Fraser Williamson | Councillor | 348 | 24% | Yes |
| Shawn Jackson | Councillor | 240 | 16% | Yes |
| James MacLachlan | Councillor | 325 | 22% | No |
| Sharon Smith | Councillor | 381 | 26% | No |
For mayor, Justine Leveque drew 55% of the votes. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Sundridge council alike.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Sundridge 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 Sundridge council on 24 October 2022 was 48% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Sundridge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sundridge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sundridge council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Sundridge falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, Scott Aitchison belongs to a minority: the Conservative Party of Canada has 50 of 122 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 71.
The MP’s record
Scott Aitchison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scott Aitchison 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
Parry Sound—Muskoka returned Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Parry Sound—Muskoka as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Scott Aitchison was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%. The 2021 count in Parry Sound—Muskoka put Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 48%, with Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada) 14,586 votes back. At 65%, more of Parry Sound—Muskoka voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
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
Sundridge 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.
At $3,943 for every resident in 2024, Sundridge council sits above the $3,801 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Full-time staff number 7, about 7.5 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $900 per resident and 23% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 57% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns. At $2,340 per resident, Sundridge council’s $2.2M of long-term debt is more than the $976 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $845K | $900 | 23% |
| General government | $729K | $778 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $709K | $756 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $571K | $609 | 15% |
| Public health and paramedics | $355K | $379 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $345K | $368 | 9% |
| Social services and child care | $88K | $94 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $55K | $59 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Sundridge council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Sundridge council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sundridge 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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Sundridge is run
Who is the MP for Sundridge?
Parry Sound—Muskoka’s MP, Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Sundridge.
Which party won Sundridge in the 2021 federal election?
Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Sundridge?
This page can’t say which riding Sundridge is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Sundridge?
The open record gives Justine Leveque, elected mayor of Sundridge council in October 2022.
How much does Sundridge council spend?
The 2024 return of Sundridge council shows $3.7M of spending for roughly 938 residents, $845K of it on roads and transit.
How is Sundridge council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sundridge council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Sundridge?
In October 2022, turnout for Sundridge council was 47.8%, 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).