Photo: Paulo O from Halifax, Canada · CC BY 2.0Hammonds Plains votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Halifax West and Sackville—Bedford—Preston
Hammonds Plains is part of Halifax, whose council is led by Andy Fillmore, the mayor. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Hammonds Plains isn’t placed in one. Residents of Hammonds Plains divide between Lena Diab (53%) and Braedon Clark in the Commons.
Three governments, and who does what
Hammonds Plains 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 Hammonds Plains, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsHalifax West · 53%
- 4House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston · 47%
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 Hammonds Plains 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. After the 19 October 2024 election, Halifax council next goes to the polls on 21 October 2028. Councils are elected on the third Saturday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, so Halifax votes next on 21 October 2028. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024.
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
Hammonds Plains has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Halifax West · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021 · 53%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Sackville—Bedford—Preston · Liberal Party of Canada · 47%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
Lena Diab is one of 11 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 11 from Nova Scotia.
The MP’s record
Earlier, Lena Diab held a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Halifax West puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 48%; Lena Diab held it for the party in 2025. The current Parliament is Lena Diab’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021.
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 Lena Metlege Diab won Halifax West, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Halifax West as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Halifax West turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal Party of Canada) took Halifax West in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 12,413 votes ahead of Jonathan Keith Roberts (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019 the seat went to Geoff Regan (Liberal Party of Canada), on 49%.
All 6 candidates in Halifax West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Metlege Diab | Liberal Party of Canada | 24,744 | 48.5% |
| Jonathan Keith Roberts | New Democratic Party | 12,331 | 24.2% |
| Eleanor Humphries | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,243 | 22.0% |
| Julie Scott | People's Party of Canada | 1,447 | 2.8% |
| Richard Zurawski | Green Party of Canada | 1,181 | 2.3% |
| Kevin Schulthies | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 85 | 0.2% |
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 Hammonds Plains 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
Questions about how Hammonds Plains is run
Who is the MP for Hammonds Plains?
Hammonds Plains has more than one: Lena Diab (Liberal Party of Canada) for Halifax West, and Braedon Clark for Sackville—Bedford—Preston.
Which party won Hammonds Plains in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal Party of Canada), in Halifax West; Halifax West has elected Lena Diab since.
Who is the MLA for Hammonds Plains?
This page can’t say which riding Hammonds Plains is in; the Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists every MLA with theirs.
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).