Photo: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domainAvalon, which takes in Harbour Grace, is held by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada)
Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For local government, Harbour Grace is a town. In Newfoundland and Labrador, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Harbour Grace’s mayor isn’t named. With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Harbour Grace isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
Harbour Grace, 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.
There is no county government over Harbour Grace; Division No. 1 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Harbour Grace, from the most recent elections.
- 1Harbour Grace 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 Harbour Grace votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Harbour Grace council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Harbour Grace council was elected on 30 September 2025, and the next vote is on 25 September 2029. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the last Tuesday in September every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 14 October 2025, for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador; federally, on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Avalon, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 51%; Paul Connors held it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Paul Connors to the Commons for the first time.
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.
In 2021, 53% of electors cast a ballot in Avalon, under the national 63%. 46% had won it for Kenneth McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019. 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.
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 Harbour Grace 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
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Harbour Grace is run
Who is the MP for Harbour Grace?
Harbour Grace is in Avalon, represented by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Harbour Grace 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 Harbour Grace?
Find the riding for Harbour Grace on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s site, which names the MHA for each.
Who heads the council in Harbour Grace?
Harbour Grace 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).