Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Sackville—Bedford—Preston, which takes in Fall River, is held by Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada)
Across Nova Scotia, 11 of the 11 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. City council runs Fall River, and Halifax’s mayor is Andy Fillmore. No provincial riding is named for Fall River, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find.
Three governments, and who does what
Fall River 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 Fall River, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston
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 Fall River 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 19 October 2024 serves until 21 October 2028, when Halifax council is chosen again. Under the Municipal Elections Act, Halifax’s next municipal vote is on 21 October 2028, the third Saturday in October every four years.
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
Braedon Clark represents Sackville—Bedford—Preston in Ottawa
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
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Sackville—Bedford—Preston puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 45%; Braedon Clark held it for the party in 2025. Braedon Clark was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Braedon Clark sat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly before coming to Ottawa.
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
Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook returned Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Fall River voted in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Sackville—Bedford—Preston is its riding today.
Back in 2019, Darrell Samson took the riding on 40%. Darrell Samson won the 2021 race in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 41% and beating Angela Conrad (Conservative Party of Canada) by 6,791 votes.
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 Fall River 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
- 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Fall River is run
Who is the MP for Fall River?
Fall River is in Sackville—Bedford—Preston, represented by Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Fall River 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 Fall River?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Fall River has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Halifax?
The mayor is Andy Fillmore, who chairs Halifax 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).