Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainDutch Settlement straddles 2 federal ridings, from Sackville—Bedford—Preston to Central Nova
Local government for Dutch Settlement is Halifax’s, with Andy Fillmore as mayor. Residents of Dutch Settlement divide between Braedon Clark (56%) and Sean Fraser in the Commons. Dutch Settlement’s riding for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Three governments, and who does what
Dutch Settlement is governed by Halifax, with Nova Scotia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Dutch Settlement, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston · 56%
- 4House of CommonsCentral Nova · 44%
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 Dutch Settlement votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax 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. The council elected on 19 October 2024 serves until 21 October 2028, when Halifax council is chosen again. The next council election in Halifax falls on 21 October 2028, the third Saturday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act. Voters last chose the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024 and the House of Commons 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
nslegislature.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Dutch Settlement has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sackville—Bedford—Preston · Liberal Party of Canada · 56%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Central Nova · Liberal Party of Canada · 44%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
Braedon Clark sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 11 of the 11 seats from Nova Scotia.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Sackville—Bedford—Preston, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Braedon Clark kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Braedon Clark to the Commons for the first time. Before Ottawa, Braedon Clark was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
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, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook re-elected Darrell Samson of the Liberal Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Dutch Settlement voted in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Sackville—Bedford—Preston is its riding today. 54% of Dutch Settlement lived in it.
In 2021, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook went to Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) on 41%; Angela Conrad (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 6,791 votes behind. In 2019, Darrell Samson had won the same riding with 40%.
All 5 candidates in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Samson | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,838 | 41.3% |
| Angela Conrad | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,047 | 26.4% |
| Jenna Chisholm | New Democratic Party | 12,012 | 26.3% |
| Earl Gosse | People's Party of Canada | 1,776 | 3.9% |
| Anthony Edmonds | Green Party of Canada | 933 | 2.1% |
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 Dutch Settlement is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsnovascotia.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Dutch Settlement is run
Who is the MP for Dutch Settlement?
It depends on the street: most of Dutch Settlement is in Sackville—Bedford—Preston (Braedon Clark, Liberal Party of Canada), some in Central Nova (Sean Fraser).
Which party won Dutch Settlement in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Darrell Samson in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; since 2025 Braedon Clark represents Sackville—Bedford—Preston.
Who is the MLA for Dutch Settlement?
Dutch Settlement’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 Halifax?
Halifax council is led by Andy Fillmore, its mayor.
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).