Sackville-Cobequid
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 1978 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 19,307 | ||
| Electors | 14,813 | ||
| Area (km²) | 17.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,135.7 | ||
| Census divisions | Halifax RM | ||
Sackville—Cobequid is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The riding was created in 1978 when Halifax Cobequid was divided into the ridings. In 1993 the name was changed to Sackville-Cobequid and it gained the Lakeview area from Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley and lost an area north of Beaverbank Road to Sackville-Beaver Bank. In 2003, there were minor changes made the ridings northern boundary along Second Lake. In 2013, this district lost a small area along its northwestern edge to the new constituency of Sackville-Beaver Bank.[1]
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2003 has been Dave Wilson of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 2017–Present | Dave Wilson | New Democratic Party | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | |||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003–2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | John Holm | ||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993–1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | |||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | Malcolm A. MacKay | Progressive Conservative | |
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic | Dave Wilson | 3,465 | 44.0 | ||
| Liberal | Michel Hindlet | 2,038 | 25.9 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John Giannakos | 1,991 | 25.3 | ||
| Green | Tanner Montgomery | 262 | 3.3 | ||
| Atlantica | Cathy Morgan | 88 | 1.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Dave Wilson | 2,983 | 38.45 | -26.89 | |
| Liberal | Graham Cameron | 2,898 | 37.35 | +17.60 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Peter MacIsaac | 1,651 | 21.28 | +8.82 | |
| Green | John Percy | 227 | 2.93 | +0.47 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Dave Wilson | 5120 | 65.34 | ||
| Liberal | Scott Hemming | 1548 | 19.75 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jessica Alexander | 976 | 12.46 | ||
| Green | Ian Charles | 192 | 2.45 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Dave Wilson | 4475 | 54.50 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Craig | 2499 | 30.42 | ||
| Liberal | David Major | 1055 | 12.80 | ||
| Green | Elizabeth Nicolson | 187 | 2.28 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Dave Wilson | 3881 | 45.22 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John Giannakos | 2426 | 28.43 | ||
| Liberal | Bob Harvey | 2147 | 25.23 | ||
| Marijuana | Michael D. Patriquen | 97 | 1.12 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | John Holm | 4787 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Wade Marshall | 2440 | |||
| Liberal | Kevin Perkins | 1235 | |||
References
- ↑ Sackville-Cobequid Riding History Nova Scotia Legislature
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