Photo: Paulo O · Public domain3 MPs share Westphal, which straddles Dartmouth—Cole Harbour and Central Nova
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Westphal isn’t placed in one. Residents of Westphal divide between Darren Fisher (68%) and Sean Fraser in the Commons. Andy Fillmore, the mayor, heads the council of Halifax, which governs Westphal as one of its neighbourhoods.
Three governments, and who does what
Westphal 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 Westphal, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsDartmouth—Cole Harbour · 68%
- 4House of CommonsCentral Nova · 18%
- 5House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston · 13%
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 Westphal 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 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024. Voters last chose Halifax council on 19 October 2024 and will again on 21 October 2028. 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
Westphal has 3 MPs
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 · 68%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Central Nova · Liberal Party of Canada · 18%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Sackville—Bedford—Preston · Liberal Party of Canada · 13%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
Darren Fisher’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 11 of the 11 seats from Nova Scotia.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Darren Fisher’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Dartmouth—Cole Harbour puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 52%; Darren Fisher held it for the party in 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
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour returned Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 68% of Westphal lived in it.
Darren Fisher won the 2021 race in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 53% and beating Kevin Payne (New Democratic Party) by 8,942 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Darren Fisher as well, at 45%. In 2021, 61% of electors cast a ballot in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, under the national 63%.
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 Westphal 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
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Westphal is run
Who is the MP for Westphal?
Mostly Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour; part of Westphal is in Central Nova, held by Sean Fraser.
Which party won Westphal 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 Westphal?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Westphal 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).