Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCape Breton—Canso—Antigonish, which takes in Richmond County, Subdivision B, is held by Jaime Battiste (Liberal Party of Canada)
Richmond County, Subdivision B is a subdivision of county municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Who leads Richmond County, Subdivision B’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Richmond County, Subdivision B isn’t placed in one. From Nova Scotia come 11 MPs, 11 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Richmond County, Subdivision B, a subdivision of county municipality in Nova Scotia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No county or regional government sits above Richmond County, Subdivision B’s council; Richmond is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Richmond County, Subdivision B, from the most recent elections.
- 1Richmond County, Subdivision B councilSubdivision of county municipality
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsCape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
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 Richmond County, Subdivision B votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision B council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly was last elected on 26 November 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Richmond County, Subdivision B council was elected on 19 October 2024, and the next vote is on 21 October 2028. The Municipal Elections Act sets the day: 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
Jaime Battiste represents Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Jaime Battiste is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 45%; Jaime Battiste 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
Mike Kelloway kept Cape Breton—Canso for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Cape Breton—Canso, Richmond County, Subdivision B’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish.
Cape Breton—Canso turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Cape Breton—Canso put Mike Kelloway (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Fiona MacLeod (Conservative Party of Canada) 4,483 votes back. Mike Kelloway was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 39%.
All 4 candidates in Cape Breton—Canso, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kelloway | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,288 | 46.5% |
| Fiona MacLeod | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,805 | 35.1% |
| Jana Reddick | New Democratic Party | 5,618 | 14.3% |
| Brad Grandy | People's Party of Canada | 1,649 | 4.2% |
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 Richmond County, Subdivision B 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Richmond County, Subdivision B is run
Who is the MP for Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Jaime Battiste (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish, the riding Richmond County, Subdivision B is in.
Which party won Richmond County, Subdivision B in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Mike Kelloway in Cape Breton—Canso; since 2025 Jaime Battiste represents Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish.
Who is the MLA for Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Find the riding for Richmond County, Subdivision B on the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Richmond County, Subdivision B, a subdivision of county municipality, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).