Photo: Ann Baekken · CC BY 2.0Central Nova, which takes in Stellarton, is held by Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada)
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Stellarton isn’t placed in one. Locally, Stellarton is run as a town. Who leads Stellarton’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Nova Scotia. The Liberal Party of Canada has 11 of the 11 MPs elected in Nova Scotia.
Three governments, and who does what
Stellarton, a town 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.
There is no county government over Stellarton; Pictou is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Stellarton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Stellarton councilTown
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsCentral Nova
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 Stellarton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Stellarton council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Stellarton council on 19 October 2024 and will again 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
Sean Fraser represents Central Nova in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Central Nova · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, Sean Fraser has been Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2021–2023). The current Parliament is Sean Fraser’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Central Nova puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 44%; Sean Fraser 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
Central Nova returned Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Central Nova; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Central Nova, more than the national 63%. Sean Fraser already held it after the 2019 election, won with 47%. Central Nova elected Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 5,622 over Steven Cotter (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 8 candidates in Central Nova, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Fraser | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,682 | 46.2% |
| Steven Cotter | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,060 | 32.3% |
| Betsy MacDonald | New Democratic Party | 6,225 | 15.4% |
| Al Muir | People's Party of Canada | 1,445 | 3.6% |
| Katerina Nikas | Green Party of Canada | 494 | 1.2% |
| Harvey Henderson | Independent | 365 | 0.9% |
| Chris Frazer | Communist Party of Canada | 138 | 0.3% |
| Ryan Smyth | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 65 | 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 Stellarton 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
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Stellarton is run
Who is the MP for Stellarton?
Sean Fraser of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Central Nova, which includes Stellarton.
Which party won Stellarton in the 2021 federal election?
Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) took Central Nova in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Stellarton?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Stellarton has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Stellarton?
The head of Stellarton’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
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).