Photo: James Cullin · CC BY-SA 3.0Twillingate sends Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Central Newfoundland
In the census’s list of municipalities, Twillingate is a town. Mayors and councillors in Newfoundland and Labrador aren’t on any open list, so Twillingate’s council goes unnamed here. Twillingate’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. Of the 7 Commons seats from Newfoundland and Labrador, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 4.
Three governments, and who does what
Twillingate, 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 Twillingate; Division No. 8 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Twillingate, from the most recent elections.
- 1Twillingate 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 Twillingate votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Twillingate council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador on 14 October 2025. Elected on 30 September 2025, Twillingate council is up again on 25 September 2029. It is the last Tuesday in September every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Clifford Small has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Central Newfoundland, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 47%; Clifford Small held 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
A new party in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021: Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada)
Results in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, the riding Twillingate belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Central Newfoundland.
In 2021, Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame went to Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) on 47%; Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 281 votes behind. In 2019 the riding had gone to Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada) with 48%. Only 6 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. Turnout in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame was 51% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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 Twillingate 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. 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.
- 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Twillingate is run
Who is the MP for Twillingate?
Central Newfoundland’s MP, Clifford Small of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Twillingate.
Which party won Twillingate in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada), in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame; Clifford Small represents Central Newfoundland today.
Who is the MHA for Twillingate?
Twillingate’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s members page lists every MHA by riding.
Who heads the council in Twillingate?
Twillingate 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).