Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAlana Hirtle (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Colchester County, Subdivision B in Ottawa as MP for Cumberland—Colchester
Of the 11 Commons seats from Nova Scotia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 11. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Colchester County, Subdivision B isn’t placed in one. Statistics Canada lists Colchester County, Subdivision B as a subdivision of county municipality. Who leads Colchester County, Subdivision B’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Nova Scotia.
Three governments, and who does what
Colchester County, Subdivision B, a subdivision of county municipality in Nova Scotia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
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Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Colchester County, Subdivision B in Colchester, 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 Colchester County, Subdivision B, from the most recent elections.
- 1Colchester County, Subdivision B councilSubdivision of county municipality
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsCumberland—Colchester
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 Colchester County, Subdivision B votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester County, Subdivision B council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| 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. Colchester County, Subdivision B council was elected on 19 October 2024, and the next vote is on 21 October 2028. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
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Alana Hirtle represents Cumberland—Colchester in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cumberland—Colchester · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Alana Hirtle’s first election to the House of Commons. Mapped onto today’s Cumberland—Colchester, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 46%, which makes Alana Hirtle’s 2025 win a gain.
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
Cumberland—Colchester changed hands in 2021, to Stephen Ellis (Conservative Party of Canada)
Cumberland—Colchester as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, Cumberland—Colchester went to Stephen Ellis (Conservative Party of Canada) on 46%; Lenore Zann (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 4,779 votes behind. Back in 2019 a different party held it: Lenore Zann (Liberal Party of Canada), on 37%. Cumberland—Colchester turned out at only 60% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Cumberland—Colchester, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ellis | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,601 | 46.0% |
| Lenore Zann | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,822 | 34.2% |
| Daniel Osborne | New Democratic Party | 4,984 | 12.3% |
| Bill Archer | People's Party of Canada | 1,687 | 4.2% |
| Jillian Foster | Green Party of Canada | 1,045 | 2.6% |
| Jody O'Blenis | Independent | 278 | 0.7% |
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 Colchester County, Subdivision B is run
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electionsnovascotia.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Colchester County, Subdivision B is run
Who is the MP for Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Alana Hirtle of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Cumberland—Colchester, which includes Colchester County, Subdivision B.
Which party won Colchester County, Subdivision B in the 2021 federal election?
Cumberland—Colchester went to Stephen Ellis (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Alana Hirtle has been the MP for Cumberland—Colchester.
Who is the MLA for Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Every MLA of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Colchester County, Subdivision B.
Who heads the council in Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Colchester County, Subdivision B is a subdivision of county municipality; 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).