Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAlana Hirtle (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Colchester County, Subdivision C in Ottawa as MP for Cumberland—Colchester
11 of the 11 MPs from Nova Scotia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Colchester County, Subdivision C’s riding for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. In the census’s list of municipalities, Colchester County, Subdivision C is a subdivision of county municipality. This page names no head of council for Colchester County, Subdivision C, as no open list of councils exists in Nova Scotia.
Three governments, and who does what
Colchester County, Subdivision C, 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.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Colchester County, Subdivision C; Colchester is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Colchester County, Subdivision C, from the most recent elections.
- 1Colchester County, Subdivision C 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 C votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester County, Subdivision C council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elected on 19 October 2024, Colchester County, Subdivision C council is up again on 21 October 2028. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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 Nova Scotia House of Assembly: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
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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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Cumberland—Colchester, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; in 2025 Alana Hirtle took it from them. Alana Hirtle was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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 Cumberland—Colchester in 2021: Stephen Ellis (Conservative Party of Canada)
Counts for Cumberland—Colchester within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
60% of electors in Cumberland—Colchester voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Stephen Ellis (Conservative Party of Canada) took Cumberland—Colchester in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 4,779 votes ahead of Lenore Zann (Liberal Party of Canada). 37% had been enough for Lenore Zann (Liberal Party of Canada) to win it in 2019.
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 C is run
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electionsnovascotia.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- 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.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Colchester County, Subdivision C is run
Who is the MP for Colchester County, Subdivision C?
Cumberland—Colchester’s MP, Alana Hirtle of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Colchester County, Subdivision C.
Which party won Colchester County, Subdivision C in the 2021 federal election?
Stephen Ellis won Cumberland—Colchester for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Cumberland—Colchester, held by Alana Hirtle.
Who is the MLA for Colchester County, Subdivision C?
Colchester County, Subdivision C’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Colchester County, Subdivision C?
The head of Colchester County, Subdivision C’s council isn’t named here; as a subdivision of county municipality, 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).