Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Winchester’s council spends less per resident than 82% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Winchester is part of North Dundas, a township by Statistics Canada’s count. Voters in North Dundas chose Tony Fraser as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. 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. Winchester sends one MP to Ottawa from Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Eric Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada). Winchester sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Winchester is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on North Dundas council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, North Dundas council’s 2024 spending sits under 82% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. 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
Winchester, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on roads and transit, then police, fire and protection (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve North Dundas: its own, and that of United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Winchester, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Dundas councilelected October 2022Tony Fraser
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioStormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
- 3House of CommonsStormont—Dundas—Glengarry
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 North Dundas council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Tony Fraser
- Theresa Bergeron
- Gary Annable
- Matthew Uhrig
- John Lennox
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fraser | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Theresa Bergeron | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gary Annable | Councillor | 1,910 | 37% | Yes |
| Matthew Uhrig | Councillor | 1,595 | 31% | No |
| John Lennox | Councillor | 1,434 | 28% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on North Dundas council alike. With no rival, Tony Fraser took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Winchester voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
No closer places have figures: these lie 20–26 km from Winchester. North Dundas council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 31% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Winchester voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Winchester votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Dundas 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 North Dundas 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. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Winchester votes in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 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 Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Winchester votes in it. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Eric Duncan represents Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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 Eric Duncan’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 54%, and Eric Duncan kept it for them in 2025. Eric Duncan was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Eric Duncan’s 3rd.
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
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry returned Eric Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Winchester voted in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry is its riding today.
At 62%, fewer of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Back in 2019, Eric Duncan took the riding on 54%. The 2021 count in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry put Eric Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 56%, with Denis Moquin (Liberal Party of Canada) 16,812 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Duncan | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,255 | 55.6% |
| Denis Moquin | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,443 | 23.6% |
| Trevor Kennedy | New Democratic Party | 5,804 | 11.0% |
| David Anber | People's Party of Canada | 3,921 | 7.5% |
| Jeanie Warnock | Green Party of Canada | 1,230 | 2.3% |
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
North Dundas 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 41%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Long-term debt at North Dundas council stood at $16.7M, or $1,276 a resident, above the $440 median. The upper tier, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, adds $1,074 per resident of its own, mostly for roads and transit. Each resident’s share of North Dundas council’s 2024 spending came to $1,385, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. The largest line is roads and transit: 28% of the total, $393 a resident. The return counts 51 full-time positions, 3.9 for every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.1M | $393 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.4M | $334 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.2M | $244 | 18% |
| General government | $2.4M | $180 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2M | $156 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $745K | $57 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $257K | $20 | 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 2,540 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on North Dundas council covers 2,540 residents; 69% of Ontario municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Winchester 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. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Winchester is run
Who is the MP for Winchester?
Eric Duncan of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry, which includes Winchester.
Which party won Winchester in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Eric Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada), in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry; Eric Duncan represents Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry today.
Who is the MPP for Winchester?
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Winchester and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Winchester?
For the 2022–26 term, North Dundas council was led by Tony Fraser, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does North Dundas council spend?
The 2024 return of North Dundas council shows $18.1M of spending for roughly 13,085 residents, $5.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is North Dundas part of?
North Dundas is part of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs services across the counties.
How is North Dundas council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of North Dundas council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Winchester?
It was 31.4% for North Dundas 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).