Photo: Nick3501 · CC BY-SA 3.0Tay sends Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Simcoe North
Ted Walker was elected mayor of Tay in October 2022, on a council of 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. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Tay belongs to Simcoe North; 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. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Tay, a township 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.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Tay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Tay councilelected October 2022Ted Walker
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioSimcoe North
- 3House of CommonsSimcoe North
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 Tay council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Ted Walker
- Barry Norris
- Gerard La Chapelle
- Paul Raymond
- Sandy Talbot
- Judy Larmand
- Sylvia Bumstead
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Walker | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Barry Norris | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gerard La Chapelle | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Paul Raymond | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sandy Talbot | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Judy Larmand | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sylvia Bumstead | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Every seat on Tay council is now chosen by the whole municipality, the mayor’s included: the wards of 2018 are gone. With no rival, Ted Walker took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Tay voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
7% of those on the list cast a ballot for Tay council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Tay voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Tay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Tay 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 Tay falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Tay votes in Simcoe North 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 ↗The riding is Simcoe North: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Tay votes in it. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Adam Chambers represents Simcoe North in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Simcoe North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Simcoe North would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 42%, and Adam Chambers kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2021, Adam Chambers is serving the 2nd 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 Adam Chambers won Simcoe North, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Simcoe North within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
43% had won it for Bruce Stanton (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2019. Adam Chambers won the 2021 race in Simcoe North for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (Liberal Party of Canada) by 8,051 votes.
All 6 candidates in Simcoe North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Chambers | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,383 | 43.1% |
| Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,332 | 30.4% |
| Janet-Lynne Durnford | New Democratic Party | 9,958 | 15.7% |
| Stephen Makk | People's Party of Canada | 4,822 | 7.6% |
| Krystal Brooks | Green Party of Canada | 1,903 | 3.0% |
| Russ Emo | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 210 | 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
One seat for every 1,710 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
1,710 residents share each seat on Tay council, more than in 57% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Tay 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Tay is run
Who is the MP for Tay?
Simcoe North’s MP, Adam Chambers of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Tay.
Which party won Tay in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Simcoe North still.
Who is the MPP for Tay?
Tay votes in Simcoe North; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Tay?
Ted Walker was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Tay council.
How is Tay council elected?
Every seat on Tay council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Tay?
It was 7.2% for Tay 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) · 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).