53rd Newfoundland and Labrador general election

53rd Newfoundland and Labrador general election
On or before October 14, 2029
All 40 seats in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Tony Wakeham John Hogan Jim Dinn
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Leader since October 14, 2023 May 3, 2025 October 19, 2021[a]
Leader's seat Stephenville-Port au Port Windsor Lake St. John's Centre
Last election 21 seats, 44.37% 15 seats, 43.43% 2 seats, 8.31%
Premier before election

Tony Wakeham
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

TBD

The 53rd Newfoundland and Labrador general election will take place on or before October 14, 2029 to elect members to the 52nd General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Current party standings

Standings in the 51st General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
Party Seats
Progressive Conservative 21
Liberal 15
New Democratic 2
Independent 2

Timeline

Opinion polling

Polling firm Dates conducted Link PC Liberal NDP Others Margin of error Sample size Polling method Lead
Narrative Research June 10–17, 2026 [p 1] 27% 26% 18% 1% N/A 1,614 Online 1%

References

  1. ↑ On October 19, 2021, Alison Coffin resigned as leader of the NDP. The same day, Dinn would become interim leader.[1] On March 28, 2023, Dinn was officially instated as the permanent leader of the NDP.[2]
  1. ↑ "New Interim NDP Leader Jim Dinn Adjusting to Role". VOCM. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jim Dinn removes 'interim' tag after being acclaimed NDP leader". CBC News. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "House of Assembly - NL - Members". assembly.nl.ca. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Press, The Canadian (October 14, 2025). "Polls will soon close as N.L. voters decide if a new party will be in charge". CTVNews. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Antle, Rob. "After big win, big challenges await premier-designate Tony Wakeham". CBC News.
  6. ↑ Kilfoy, Cameron (October 28, 2025). "NL Premier-elect Wakeham and cabinet to be sworn in Oct. 29 Two weeks after the provincial election, Tony Wakeham's incoming government is set to be sworn in on Oct. 29, amid ongoing recounts and lingering attention on the Liberals". Saltwire.
  7. ↑ "Tony Wakeham sworn in as N.L'.s 16th premier". CBC News. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces Changes to Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador News Releases. Executive Council, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.

Opinion poll sources

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