Preston-Dartmouth

Preston-Dartmouth 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 2012 as Dartmouth-Preston, with 100 per cent of the former district of Preston, 10 per cent of the former district of Cole Harbour, 9 per cent of the district of Dartmouth East and 3 per cent of the district of Eastern Shore. A private member's bill in May 2013 changed the name to Preston-Dartmouth.[1]

Preston-Dartmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Keith Colwell
Liberal
District created2012
Last contested2017
Demographics
Electors10,720
Area (km²)158.00
Census divisionsHalifax Regional Municipality

The district now includes part of the Westphal area from the former district of Cole Harbour and the Ross Road area from the Eastern Shore district. The western part of the district includes the area north of Main Street and east of Caledonia Road, until Geovex Court. The former district of Preston, which takes in areas of suburban affluence and rural poverty, was created in 1993 to give black Nova Scotians a better chance of representation in the legislature. Approximately one third of the district's residents are black. It includes historically important black communities at North Preston, East Preston and Cherrybrook. Many people in this riding work in Metro Halifax in the trade and service sectors.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Keith Colwell Liberal
62nd 2013–2017

Election results
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKeith Colwell2,57151.42-6.97
New DemocraticShelley Fashan1,10622.12-9.76
Progressive ConservativeIrvine Carvery1,10222.04+12.31
GreenAaron Alexander2214.42
Total valid votes 5,000100.00
Total rejected ballots 390.77-0.61
Turnout 5,03944.46-8.44
Eligible voters 11,334
Liberal hold Swing +1.40
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Keith Colwell 3,326 58.39
  New Democratic Party André Cain 1,816 31.88
  Progressive Conservative Andrew J. Mecke 554 9.73
Total valid votes 5,696100.00
Total rejected ballots 801.39
Turnout 5,77652.90
Eligible voters 10,918

References
  1. "Bill 71, 5th Session, 61st General Assembly, Nova Scotia". Retrieved 20 August 2013.

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