Cumberland North
Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Independent | ||
| District created | 1993 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,148 | ||
| Electors | 14,452 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,054 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 17.2 | ||
| Census division(s) | Cumberland County | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Amherst, Pugwash | ||
The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its boundaries.
Geography
Cumberland North covers 1,054 km2 (407 sq mi).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This electoral district has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 2021-Present | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Independent | |
| 63rd | 2021–2021 | |||
| 2017–2021 | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Terry Farrell | Liberal | |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Brian Skabar | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2007-2009 | Ernest Fage | Independent | |
| 2006-2007 | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1997-1998 | |||
| 1993-1997 | Ross Bragg | Liberal | ||
Election results
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Independent | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 4,235 | 53.87 | +2.16 1 | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Casey | 2,488 | 31.65 | -6.90 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Wightman | 569 | 7.24 | -44.47 1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lauren Skabar | 569 | 7.24 | +0.19 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,861 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 45 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,906 | 58.59 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,494 | |||||||
| Independent gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +4.53 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 3,639 | 51.71 | +21.56 | ||||
| Liberal | Terry Farrell | 2,713 | 38.55 | -1.26 | ||||
| New Democratic | Earl Dow | 496 | 7.05 | -19.22 | ||||
| Independent | Richard Plett | 106 | 1.51 | |||||
| Atlantica | Bill Archer | 84 | 1.19 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,031 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 36 | |||||||
| Turnout | 7,067 | 53.3 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,259 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.41 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Terry Farrell | 2,944 | 39.81 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Judith Marie Giroux | 2,230 | 30.15 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Brian Skabar | 1,943 | 26.27 | ||
| Green | Jason Blanch | 279 | 3.77 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Brian Skabar | 3170 | 40.16 | +25.51 | |
| Independent | Ernest Fage | 2164 | 27.42 | -35.221 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Hunter | 1359 | 17.22 | -45.421 | |
| Liberal | Brent Noiles | 1073 | 13.59 | -6.39 | |
| Green | Aviva Silburt | 127 | 1.61 | -1.12 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 4640 | 62.64 | ||
| Liberal | Bruce Alan Fage | 1480 | 19.98 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Kim Cail | 1085 | 14.65 | ||
| Green | Darryl Greyory Whetter | 202 | 2.73 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 4609 | 61.20 | ||
| Liberal | Marsh Fox | 1380 | 19.41 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Kim Cail | 1105 | 14.87 | ||
| } | Independent | Jason Blanch | 337 | 4.53 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 5936 | |||
| Liberal | Kathy Langille | 1595 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Doug Wilson | 856 | |||
| } | Independent | Jason Blanch | 337 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 5451 | |||
| Liberal | Russell Scott | 2438 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Peter Stewart | 854 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 4954 | |||
| Liberal | Russell Scott | 2123 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Dorothy Jorgensen | 1014 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ross Bragg | 5605 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Fage | 4354 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Curtis Leland Bird | 756 | |||
- Notes
- ^ For both the 2009 and 2021 general elections in this riding, the results of both the Independent and Progressive Conservative candidates are compared to the PC total in the respective previous elections. In both races, the incumbent sought re-election as an Independent after being elected as a PC MLA in the previous election.
External links
References
- "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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