Riley Balsom

Riley Balsom (born August 13, 1996) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde in the 2025 general election.^[2]

Riley Balsom MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2025
Preceded by	Steve Crocker
Personal details
Born	August 13, 1996 (Age 29) [1]
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Education	Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A.)

Background and political career

Balsom is the only son of Rick and Petrina Balsom. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Before entering politics, he was a department manager at Walmart in Carbonear.^[1]

Balsom volunteered for over ten years as a member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) district association for Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde. He was elected to the town council of Heart's Content in the 2021 municipal elections.^[1] Balsom then successfully ran for the provincial legislature in 2025.

Election results

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Riley Balsom	3,459	49.88	+22.18
	Liberal	Danielle Doyle	3,085	44.48	-23.05
	New Democratic	Kathleen Burt	242	3.49	-1.04
	Independent	Alison Coffin	134	1.93
	Independent	Edward Thomas Cole	15	0.22	-0.03
Total valid votes			6,935
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+22.62
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