Thomas Trappenberg

Thomas Trappenberg
Leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia
Assumed office
6 November 2016
Preceded by Brynn Nheiley (Interim)
Personal details
Born 1963[1]
Germany
Nationality Canadian
Political party Green Party of Nova Scotia
Children 2
Occupation Professor of Computer Science
Website www.greenparty.ns.ca

Thomas Trappenberg is a German-Canadian politician and the leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia.[2] He is one of the provincial party's founding members. He previously ran as the Green Party of Canada candidate in the 2011 federal election for Halifax West.

Early life and education

Born in Germany, Trappenberg received a Master of Science from Aachen University in 1989.[3] He then received a Ph.D from Aachen in 1992.

Career

Trappenberg is a professor of Computer Science at Dalhousie University.[4]

Personal life

He lives in Hatchet Lake with his wife and two children.

Electoral results

Nova Scotia general election, 2017
The 2017 general election will be held on May 30.
Party Candidate Votes%±%
AtlanticaJonathan Dean1541.8%
LiberalRafah DiCostanzo4,03546.0%
Progressive ConservativePaul Kimball2,30426.3%
GreenThomas Trappenberg5065.8%
New DemocraticRana Zaman1,76420.1%
Total valid votes 8,763100.0%  
Total rejected ballots 30
Turnout 8,79349.6%
Eligible voters 17,712
Halifax Needham by-election August 30, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party Lisa Roberts 2,519 50.97 +6.98
  Liberal Rod Wilson 1,662 33.63 -6.77
  Progressive Conservative Andy Arsenault 600 12.14 +1.32
GreenThomas Trappenberg 161 3.26 -1.53
Total valid votes 4,942100.00
Total rejected ballots 210.42-0.50
Turnout 4,96332.50-17.93
Electors on the lists 15,270–
New Democratic hold Swing +6.87
Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Fillmore27,43151.73+26.08–
New DemocraticMegan Leslie19,16236.13–15.48–
ConservativeIrvine Carvery4,5648.61–9.41–
GreenThomas Trappenberg1,7453.29–1.10–
Marxist–LeninistAllan Bezanson1300.25-0.09–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,032100.00 $202,243.99
Total rejected ballots 2590.49
Turnout 53,29174.68
Eligible voters 71,363
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.78
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Iain Rankin 4,471 51.93 +33.78
  New Democratic Party Linda Moxsom-Skinner 2,230 25.90 -44.31
  Progressive Conservative Dr. Bruce Pretty 1,608 18.86 +10.17
GreenThomas Trappenberg3003.50+0.55
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGeoff Regan16,23035.92-5.64$61,795.88
ConservativeBruce Pretty13,78230.50+9.37$51,236.29
New DemocraticGregor Ash13,23929.30-0.30$42,761.72
GreenThomas Trappenberg1,9314.27-2.81$860.31
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,182100.0   $84,619.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 239 0.53+0.16
Turnout 45,42162.34+3.21
Eligible voters 72,862
Liberal hold Swing -7.47
Sources:[7][8]
Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party Bill Estabrooks 6174 70.21
  Liberal Lisa Mullin 1596 18.15
  Progressive Conservative Gina Byrne 764 8.69
GreenThomas Trappenberg2592.95–
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party Bill Estabrooks 5317 63.15 +3.14
  Progressive Conservative Juanita Cirtwill 2034 24.16 +2.09
LiberalLisa Mullin85110.11-11.63
GreenThomas Trappenberg2172.58–
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGeoff Regan21,81849.36+1.86$54,533.58
New DemocraticAlan Hill10,79824.43-3.52$15,656.30
ConservativeRakesh Khosla10,18423.04+2.10$46,536.45
GreenThomas Trappenberg1,4063.18-0.43$642.68
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,206100.0   $75,552
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1470.33-0.02
Turnout 44,35363.05-0.46
Eligible voters 70,349
Liberal hold Swing +2.69

References

  1. ↑ Trappenberg focused on student debt, job creation Signal HFX
  2. ↑ Panacci, Amanda (6 November 2016). "Meet the new leader of Nova Scotia's Green Party". Halifax, Nova Scotia: The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ↑ DR. THOMAS TRAPPENBERG - Biography Dalhousie University
  4. ↑ "Green Leadership". Halifax, Nova Scotia: Green Party of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election


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