Lunenburg West
Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1956 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,017 | ||
| Electors | 16,116 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,001 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 18 | ||
| Census division(s) | Lunenburg | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville | ||
The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.
Geography
Lunenburg West has 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi) of landmass.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46th | 1956-1960 | Harley J. Spence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | |||
| 48th | 1963-1967 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | Maurice DeLorey | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | Mel Pickings | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Marie Dechman | Progressive Conservative | |
| 56th | 1993-1998 | Don Downe | Liberal | |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Gary Ramey | New Democratic | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Mark Furey | Liberal | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 64th | 2021–present | Becky Druhan | Progressive Conservative | |
Election results
2021 general election
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Becky Druhan | 4,065 | 44.42 | +16.69 | ||||
| Liberal | Jennifer Naugler | 3,197 | 34.94 | -12.15 | ||||
| New Democratic | Merydie Ross | 1,709 | 18.67 | -2.08 | ||||
| Green | Eric Wade | 180 | 1.97 | -2.46 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,151 | 99.75 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 23 | 0.25 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,174 | 55.65 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,484 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.42 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2] | ||||||||
2017 general election
| 2017 provincial election redistributed results[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Liberal | 3,829 | 47.09 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 2,255 | 27.73 | |
| New Democratic | 1,687 | 20.75 | |
| Green | 360 | 4.43 | |
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,839 | 47.10 | +4.00 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Carole Hipwell | 2,261 | 27.74 | +4.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lisa Norman | 1,690 | 20.73 | -10.27 | ||||
| Green | Michael Sheppard | 361 | 4.43 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,151 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,197 | 50.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,116 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5] | ||||||||
2013 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,931 | 43.10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 2,885 | 31.00 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Mitchell | 2,143 | 23.50 | ||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 3,600 | 39.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,045 | 33.50 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 2,297 | 25.27 | ||
| Green | Emily Richardson | 148 | 1.63 | – | |
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,637 | 43.21 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bill Smith | 3,299 | 39.19 | ||
| Liberal | Martin Bell | 1,324 | 15.73 | ||
| Green | Brendan MacNeill | 157 | 1.87 | – | |
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,111 | 39.65 | ||
| Liberal | John MacDonald | 2,550 | 32.55 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Ferguson | 2,180 | 27.80 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,248 | 45.46 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Swain | 3,251 | 34.79 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 1,846 | 19.75 | ||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,364 | 47.94 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 2,711 | 29.78 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Lou Centa | 2,027 | 22.27 | ||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 6,276 | 60.59 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Marie Dechman | 2,910 | 28.09 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Karen Reinhardt | 1,172 | 11.31 | ||
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.
- Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
- "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.
- http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist39.pdf
External links
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