Halifax Atlantic
Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1967 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 21,297 | ||
| Electors | 13,518 | ||
| Area (km²) | 158 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 134.8 | ||
| Census division(s) | Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, just south of the Halifax peninsula. It includes Spryfield, Herring Cove, Sambro, and Harrietsfield.
Geography
The land area of Halifax Atlantic is 158 km2 (61 sq mi).[1]
Statistics
Population: 21,360 (2003)
Avg. Income: $27,570 (2003)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 2021-Present | Brendan Maguire | Liberal | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Michèle Raymond | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | Robert Chisholm | New Democratic | |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1991-1993 | |||
| 1988-1990 | John Buchanan | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
Election results
2021 general election
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 4,213 | 55.22 | -0.26 | ||||
| New Democratic | Shauna Hatt | 1,740 | 22.81 | +0.09 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Cranston | 1,493 | 19.57 | +2.47 | ||||
| Green | Sarah Weston | 183 | 2.40 | -2.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,629 | 99.70 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 23 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,652 | 47.27 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,188 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.18 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2] | ||||||||
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 4,219 | 55.48 | +12.94 | ||||
| New Democratic | Trish Keeping | 1,728 | 22.72 | -10.91 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Holland | 1,300 | 17.10 | -6.73 | ||||
| Green | Chelsey Carter | 357 | 4.69 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,604 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.33 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,629 | 50.03 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,250 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.02 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4] | ||||||||
2013 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 3,244 | 42.54 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tanis Crosby | 2,564 | 33.63 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Brennan | 1,817 | 23.83 | ||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Michele Raymond | 5,194 | 61.00 | ||
| Liberal | Jim Hoskins | 2,003 | 23.52 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Phillips | 942 | 11.06 | ||
| Green | Anthony Rosborough | 376 | 4.42 | – | |
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Michele Raymond | 4,151 | 48.05 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Cooke | 2,690 | 32.08 | ||
| Liberal | James Hoskins | 1,281 | 15.28 | ||
| Green | Rebecca Mosher | 262 | 3.13 | – | |
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Michele Raymond | 3,327 | 37.40 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Linda Mosher | 2,996 | 33.68 | ||
| Liberal | Ian MacKinnon | 2,382 | 26.78 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Gerald Rodgers | 191 | 2.15 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Robert Chisholm | 4,266 | 48.37 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Cooke | 2,794 | 31.68 | ||
| Liberal | David Melnick | 1,458 | 16.53 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Gerald Rodgers | 234 | 2.65 | ||
| } | Independent | Golda M. Redden | 68 | 0.77 | |
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.
External links
- riding map
- CBC nova scotia riding profile
- June 13, 2006 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Poll By Poll Results
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