Municipal
Councillor
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Council · Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
- 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). From the October 2028 election the council will be six district councillors and a mayor elected at large; districts are under review; 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 | John Cunningham since October 2024 Report |
| District 2 | Daniel Muise since October 2024 Report |
| District 3 | Phil Mooney since October 2024 Report |
| District 4 | Jim Baxter since October 2024 Report |
| District 5 | Trevor Cunningham since October 2024 Report |
| District 6 | Loren Cushing since October 2024 Report |
| District 7 | Trevor Perry since March 2025 Report |
Most recent election, October 19, 2024.
Next vote
Previous holders
- Nick Hilton District 7, October 2024 to December 2024
Sources
- munyarmouth.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
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA02 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: Daniel Muise, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA04 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: Jim Baxter, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA01 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: John Cunningham, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA06 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: Loren Cushing, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA03 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: Phil Mooney, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA05 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: Trevor Cunningham, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked corrected start_date 2024-10-19 -> 2025-03-01: District 7 by-election of 1 Mar 2025, results official 4 Mar 2025 For: Trevor Perry, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor for YA07 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: Trevor Perry, current term
- munyarmouth.ca · checked past term: Nicholas Hilton, District 7 councillor until his resignation on 9 Dec 2024 For: Nick Hilton, past 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