Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Gander’s MP is Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada), for Central Newfoundland
In the census’s list of municipalities, Gander is a town. Who leads Gander’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander’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. From Newfoundland and Labrador come 7 MPs, 4 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Gander, 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 Gander in Division No. 6, 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 Gander, from the most recent elections.
- 1Gander councilTown
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsCentral Newfoundland
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 Gander votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Gander council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Gander council was elected on 30 September 2025, and the next vote is on 25 September 2029. It is the last Tuesday in September every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador on 14 October 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
Clifford Small represents Central Newfoundland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Central Newfoundland · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Central Newfoundland puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 47%; Clifford Small held it for the party in 2025. The current Parliament is Clifford Small’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021.
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
A new party in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021: Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada)
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Gander sat in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame; the 2025 election put it in Central Newfoundland.
At 51%, fewer of Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Just 6 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less. Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada) had won it in 2019 with 48%. The 2021 count in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame put Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 47%, with Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada) 281 votes back.
All 3 candidates in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Small | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,927 | 46.9% |
| Scott Simms | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,646 | 46.0% |
| Jamie Ruby | New Democratic Party | 2,261 | 7.1% |
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 Gander 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Gander is run
Who is the MP for Gander?
For Gander, it’s Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Central Newfoundland.
Which party won Gander in the 2021 federal election?
Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) took Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Central Newfoundland.
Who is the MHA for Gander?
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador lists each MHA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Gander in one.
Who heads the council in Gander?
Ask the municipality itself: Gander, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).