Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Only 57% of electors voted in St. John's East in 2021, fewer than in 78% of Canada’s ridings
Statistics Canada lists Flatrock as a town. This page names no head of council for Flatrock, as no open list of councils exists in Newfoundland and Labrador. For federal votes, Flatrock belongs to St. John's East, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Joanne Thompson (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Flatrock’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.
What stands out in how Flatrock is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 only 10.9 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in St. John's East, tighter than 71% of the 338 ridings. How Flatrock has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in St. John's East than in 78% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Flatrock, 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.
No county or regional government sits above Flatrock’s council; Division No. 1 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Flatrock, from the most recent elections.
- 1Flatrock councilTown
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsSt. John's East
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 Flatrock votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Flatrock council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. After the 30 September 2025 election, Flatrock council next goes to the polls on 25 September 2029. The Municipal Elections Act fixes that date: the last Tuesday in September every four years. Voters last chose the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador on 14 October 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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
Joanne Thompson represents St. John's East in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
St. John's East · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
Joanne Thompson’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 4 of the 7 seats from Newfoundland and Labrador.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Joanne Thompson’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in St. John's East would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 45%, and Joanne Thompson kept 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
St. John's East changed hands in 2021, to Joanne Thompson (Liberal Party of Canada)
Counts for St. John's East within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
St. John's East elected Joanne Thompson (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 45% of the vote, a lead of 4,149 over Mary Shortall (New Democratic Party). Jack Harris (New Democratic Party) had won it in 2019 with 47%.
All 4 candidates in St. John's East, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Thompson | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,239 | 45.2% |
| Mary Shortall | New Democratic Party | 13,090 | 34.3% |
| Glenn Etchegary | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,119 | 18.7% |
| Dana Metcalfe | People's Party of Canada | 723 | 1.9% |
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 Flatrock 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
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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 Flatrock is run
Who is the MP for Flatrock?
St. John's East’s MP, Joanne Thompson of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Flatrock.
Which party won Flatrock in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Joanne Thompson (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents St. John's East still.
Who is the MHA for Flatrock?
Use the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s own list: every MHA is there by riding, though Flatrock isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Flatrock?
The head of Flatrock’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).