Photo: Neil and Kathy Carey from Edmonton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.075% of electors voted in Malpeque in 2021, more than in 99% of Canada’s ridings
Statistics Canada lists Malpeque Bay as a rural municipality. Who leads Malpeque Bay’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils on Prince Edward Island. No provincial riding is named for Malpeque Bay, because the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse. For federal votes, Malpeque Bay belongs to Malpeque, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Heath MacDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Malpeque Bay is governed
A close federal race
With 8.8 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Malpeque beat 76% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Malpeque Bay has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Malpeque out-voted 99% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Malpeque Bay, a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.pe.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Malpeque Bay in Prince, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Malpeque Bay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Malpeque Bay councilRural municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island–
- 3House of CommonsMalpeque
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 Malpeque Bay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Malpeque Bay council | 2 November 2026 | 4 November 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | 3 April 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 3 April 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 2 November 2026 election, Malpeque Bay council next goes to the polls on 4 November 2030. The Municipal Election Act sets the day: the first Monday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island: 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
assembly.pe.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Heath MacDonald represents Malpeque in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Malpeque · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 4 MPs from Prince Edward Island, 4 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Heath MacDonald among them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Malpeque puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 42%; Heath MacDonald held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2021, Heath MacDonald is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career.
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
Malpeque stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Heath MacDonald
Results in Malpeque as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Malpeque elected Heath MacDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 2,076 over Jody Sanderson (Conservative Party of Canada). Back in 2019 the seat went to Wayne Easter (Liberal Party of Canada), on 41%.
All 5 candidates in Malpeque, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath MacDonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,912 | 41.8% |
| Jody Sanderson | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,836 | 33.1% |
| Anna Keenan | Green Party of Canada | 3,381 | 14.3% |
| Michelle Neill | New Democratic Party | 1,898 | 8.0% |
| Christopher Landry | People's Party of Canada | 680 | 2.9% |
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 Malpeque Bay is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionspei.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
Questions about how Malpeque Bay is run
Who is the MP for Malpeque Bay?
Malpeque Bay is in Malpeque, represented by Heath MacDonald (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Malpeque Bay in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Heath MacDonald won Malpeque in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Malpeque Bay?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Malpeque Bay.
Who heads the council in Malpeque Bay?
Malpeque Bay, a rural 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).