Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Witless Bay sends Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Avalon
Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the census’s list of municipalities, Witless Bay is a town. Mayors and councillors in Newfoundland and Labrador aren’t on any open list, so Witless Bay’s council goes unnamed here. With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Witless Bay isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
Witless Bay, 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 Witless Bay’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 Witless Bay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Witless Bay 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 Witless Bay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Witless Bay council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 14 October 2025 for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Elected on 30 September 2025, Witless Bay council is up again on 25 September 2029. 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
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
In 2021, St. John's South—Mount Pearl re-elected Seamus O'Regan of the Liberal Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Witless Bay sat in St. John's South—Mount Pearl; the 2025 election put it in Avalon.
The 2021 count in St. John's South—Mount Pearl put Seamus O'Regan (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 56%, with Ray Critch (New Democratic Party) 11,365 votes back. In 2019, Seamus O'Regan had won the same riding with 51%. Turnout in St. John's South—Mount Pearl was 53% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 4 candidates in St. John's South—Mount Pearl, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus O'Regan | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,478 | 56.2% |
| Ray Critch | New Democratic Party | 8,113 | 23.4% |
| Steve Hodder | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,447 | 18.6% |
| Georgia Faith Stewart | People's Party of Canada | 638 | 1.8% |
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 Witless Bay 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. 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.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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 Witless Bay is run
Who is the MP for Witless Bay?
Witless Bay is in Avalon, represented by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Witless Bay in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Seamus O'Regan (Liberal Party of Canada), in St. John's South—Mount Pearl; Avalon has elected Paul Connors since.
Who is the MHA for Witless Bay?
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s website names each MHA by riding; the riding of Witless Bay has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Witless Bay?
Witless Bay, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).