Municipal
Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- One councillor elected for each of the 7 polling districts, first past the post, for a four-year term (Municipal Government Act s. 10(2); districts set by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board); next regular election Saturday 21 Oct 2028 (Municipal Elections Act s. 10)
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
7 seats, each with its own constituency.
| Seat | Held by |
|---|---|
| District 1 | Andre Veinotte since October 2024 Report |
| District 2 | Clarissa Coolen since October 2024 Report |
| District 3 | Tom Bremner since October 2024 Report |
| District 4 | Allen Webber since October 2024 Report |
| District 5 | Abdella Assaff since October 2024 Report |
| District 6 | Tina Connors since October 2024 Report |
| District 7 | Sharon Church since October 2024 Report |
Most recent election, October 19, 2024.
Next vote
Sources
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Seat count: polling districts in Nova Scotia Open Data gcep-xeci; Municipal Government Act s. 10; Municipal Elections Act s. 10. For: Councillor
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT05 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Abdella Assaff, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT04 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Allen Webber, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT01 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Andre Veinotte, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT02 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Clarissa Coolen, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT07 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Sharon Church, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT06 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Tina Connors, current term
- chester.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for CT03 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Tom Bremner, current term
- nslegislature.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Elections Act ss. 2, 10 (consolidated to 2025-10-03): ordinary polling day the third Saturday in October in 2000 and every fourth year; nomination day the second Tuesday in September. For: General election, October 21, 2028