Photo: Paulo O from Halifax, Canada · CC BY 2.02 MPs share Woodlawn, which straddles Dartmouth—Cole Harbour and Sackville—Bedford—Preston
No provincial riding is named for Woodlawn, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find. Darren Fisher represents 90% of Woodlawn in the Commons, while Braedon Clark covers the bulk of the rest. Local government for Woodlawn is Halifax’s, with Andy Fillmore as mayor.
Three governments, and who does what
Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsDartmouth—Cole Harbour · 90%
- 4House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston · 10%
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 Woodlawn 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 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Halifax council was elected on 19 October 2024, and the next vote is on 21 October 2028. 21 October 2028 is the next council election in Halifax, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act for the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, 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
Woodlawn has 2 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 · 90%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Sackville—Bedford—Preston · Liberal Party of Canada · 10%
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
First elected in 2015, Darren Fisher is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. 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
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.
Turnout in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour was 61% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 45% had elected Darren Fisher there in 2019. 8,942 votes separated Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) from Kevin Payne (New Democratic Party) in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in 2021, when the winner took 53%.
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 Woodlawn 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Woodlawn is run
Who is the MP for Woodlawn?
Most residents of Woodlawn have Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour; the rest mainly have Braedon Clark, for Sackville—Bedford—Preston.
Which party won Woodlawn in the 2021 federal election?
Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada) took Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Woodlawn?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Woodlawn in one.
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).