Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Bay Roberts in Ottawa as MP for Avalon
In the census’s list of municipalities, Bay Roberts is a town. Who leads Bay Roberts’ council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Newfoundland and Labrador. With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Bay Roberts isn’t placed in a riding here. Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bay Roberts, a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.nl.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Bay Roberts has no upper-tier council: Division No. 1, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bay Roberts, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bay Roberts councilTown
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsAvalon
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
When Bay Roberts votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Roberts council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 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. Provincially the last general election was on 14 October 2025, for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elected on 30 September 2025, Bay Roberts council is up again on 25 September 2029. The Municipal Elections Act sets the day: the last Tuesday in September every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MHA.
Find your MHA on the legislature’s site
assembly.nl.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Paul Connors represents Avalon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Avalon · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Paul Connors to the Commons for the first time. Mapped onto today’s Avalon, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 51%; in 2025 Paul Connors kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Avalon stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Ken McDonald
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Avalon; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
The 2021 count in Avalon put Ken McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Matthew Chapman (Conservative Party of Canada) 5,870 votes back. The 2019 vote had elected Kenneth McDonald of the Liberal Party of Canada, with 46%. At 53%, fewer of Avalon voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 4 candidates in Avalon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McDonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,608 | 50.1% |
| Matthew Chapman | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,738 | 34.3% |
| Carolyn Davis | New Democratic Party | 5,151 | 13.9% |
| Lainie Stewart | People's Party of Canada | 647 | 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
Having a say in how Bay Roberts is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.gov.nl.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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Bay Roberts is run
Who is the MP for Bay Roberts?
For Bay Roberts, it’s Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Avalon.
Which party won Bay Roberts in the 2021 federal election?
Avalon went to Ken McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Paul Connors has been the MP for Avalon.
Who is the MHA for Bay Roberts?
Every MHA of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Bay Roberts.
Who heads the council in Bay Roberts?
Bay Roberts is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).