Photo: Ayadm · CC BY-SA 3.0Avalon, which takes in Upper Island Cove, is held by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada)
Upper Island Cove is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In Newfoundland and Labrador, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Upper Island Cove’s mayor isn’t named. The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Upper Island Cove in a riding. Of the 7 Commons seats from Newfoundland and Labrador, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 4.
Three governments, and who does what
Upper Island Cove, 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 Upper Island Cove; Division No. 1 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Upper Island Cove, from the most recent elections.
- 1Upper Island Cove 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 Upper Island Cove votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Island Cove council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador on 14 October 2025. The council elected on 30 September 2025 serves until 25 September 2029, when Upper Island Cove council is chosen again. It is the last Tuesday in September every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides.
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Avalon would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 51%, and Paul Connors kept it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Paul Connors’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept Avalon in 2021 with Ken McDonald
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Avalon; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
53% of electors in Avalon voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Back in 2019 the seat went to Kenneth McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada), on 46%. 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 Upper Island Cove 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. 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Upper Island Cove is run
Who is the MP for Upper Island Cove?
Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Avalon, the riding Upper Island Cove is in.
Which party won Upper Island Cove 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 Upper Island Cove?
Use the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s own list: every MHA is there by riding, though Upper Island Cove isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Upper Island Cove?
The head of Upper Island Cove’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).