Avalon, which takes in Clarke's Beach, is held by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada)
For local government, Clarke's Beach is a town. Who leads Clarke's Beach’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Newfoundland and Labrador. Clarke's Beach’s riding for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador isn’t shown: the province’s boundary file states no licence, so it can’t be reused. 4 of the 7 MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Clarke's Beach, 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.
The census places Clarke's Beach in Division No. 1, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Clarke's Beach, from the most recent elections.
- 1Clarke's Beach 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 Clarke's Beach votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke's Beach council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 30 September 2025 election, Clarke's Beach council next goes to the polls on 25 September 2029. The Municipal Elections Act sets the day: the last Tuesday in September every four years. The last general elections came on 14 October 2025 for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 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 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
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. Paul Connors 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
Avalon stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Ken McDonald
Avalon as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Ken McDonald won the 2021 race in Avalon for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 50% and beating Matthew Chapman (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,870 votes. Kenneth McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 46%. 53% of electors in Avalon voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
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 Clarke's Beach 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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 Clarke's Beach is run
Who is the MP for Clarke's Beach?
For Clarke's Beach, it’s Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Avalon.
Which party won Clarke's Beach in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Ken McDonald in Avalon; since 2025 Paul Connors represents Avalon.
Who is the MHA for Clarke's Beach?
This page can’t say which riding Clarke's Beach is in; the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador lists every MHA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Clarke's Beach?
The head of Clarke's Beach’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
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).