Article contentDeer LakeArticle contentThe new mayor in Deer Lake is well known in the community, having served on council for 27 years before he was defeated in the 2021 mayoral race.Article contentDean Ball was the only person to put their name forward to run for mayor and has been acclaimed.Article contentMike Goosney resigned as a mayor before the nomination process started and is making another run at provincial politics as the PC candidate for Humber-Gros Morne. The district had been previously represented by former premier Andrew Furey.Article contentAlso stepping away from council are Gordon Hancock, Brett Langdon and Amanda Freake.Article contentIncumbents in the race include: Darren Fitzgerald, current deputy mayor Kerry Jones and David Hynes.Article contentHynes was elected to council following an Oct. 29, 2024, byelection where he defeated Ball. The vote was close, with 637 for Hynes and 634 for Ball. A recount was held, and Hynes was declared the winner.Article contentArticle contentOther nominees for council include:Article contentKeith Park, the town’s former municipal enforcement officerArticle contentDavid Parsons, a former councillor who is seeking a seat againArticle contentLindell SmithArticle contentAndrew StrangemoreArticle contentIt’s interesting to note that there are no female candidates in the running.Article contentPasadenaArticle contentDarren Gardner is looking to retain the mayor’s seat and is being challenged by Tom Wheaton.Article contentCurrent deputy mayor Terry Randell is running again, as are councillors Brandon Hall and Carla Brake.Article contentOther council candidates include:Article contentGary Bishop, a former mayorArticle contentClare DugdillArticle contentKelli LannonArticle contentJohn PeachArticle contentStephanie RumboltArticle contentJan StephenArticle contentHal Cormier is not seeking to retain his seat and is running provincially for the PCs in the District of St. George’s-Humber.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentStephenvilleArticle contentAn obvious name that’s not on the list of candidates for mayor is the man currently holding the job – Tom Rose.Article contentRose has been criticized for his involvement in the sale of the Stephenville airport.Article contentBut there’s no shortage of people who want the job, including Cecil Stein, who previously served 16 years in the role, current deputy mayor Susan Fowlow, Bob Byrnes and Gerard Power.Article contentIncumbents Maurice Hynes, Tom O’Brien and Darren Roberts are seeking re-election.Article contentOther candidates include:Article contentPamela Bennett-McLeodArticle contentCraig ButtArticle contentMark FelixArticle contentPaul GreenArticle contentChauna HickeyArticle contentGerard PomeroyArticle contentLenny TillerArticle contentDonald WhiteArticle contentPort aux BasquesArticle contentIn Port aux Basques, current Mayor Brian Button, the man who led the town through post-tropical storm Fiona, is not running this time around.
A look at who’s running on the west coast of NL in 2025 municipal election
