Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, the riding that includes Portland Estates
11 of the 11 MPs from Nova Scotia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Portland Estates isn’t placed in one. Local government for Portland Estates is Halifax’s, with Andy Fillmore as mayor.
Three governments, and who does what
Portland Estates 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 Portland Estates, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsDartmouth—Cole Harbour
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 Portland Estates 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 last general elections came on 26 November 2024 for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 19 October 2024 election, Halifax council next goes to the polls on 21 October 2028. Halifax votes next on 21 October 2028: the Municipal Elections Act sets municipal elections on the third Saturday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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
Darren Fisher represents Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 52%, and Darren Fisher kept it for them in 2025. Darren Fisher was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Darren Fisher’s 4th.
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, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour re-elected Darren Fisher of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, 61% of electors cast a ballot in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, under the national 63%. 45% had elected Darren Fisher there in 2019. Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) took Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in 2021 with 53% of the vote, 8,942 votes ahead of Kevin Payne (New Democratic Party).
All 4 candidates in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Fisher | Liberal Party of Canada | 24,209 | 53.1% |
| Kevin Payne | New Democratic Party | 15,267 | 33.5% |
| Michelle Lindsay | People's Party of Canada | 4,781 | 10.5% |
| Rana Zaman | Green Party of Canada | 1,371 | 3.0% |
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 Portland Estates 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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 Portland Estates is run
Who is the MP for Portland Estates?
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour’s MP, Darren Fisher of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Portland Estates.
Which party won Portland Estates in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Darren Fisher won Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Portland Estates?
Every MLA of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Portland Estates.
Who heads the council in Halifax?
Andy Fillmore chairs Halifax council as 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).