Sackville-Cobequid

Sackville—Cobequid is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Sackville-Cobequid
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Steve Craig
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2011)19,307
Electors15,177
Area (km²)17.00
Pop. density (per km²)1,135.7
Census divisionsHalifax RM
Census subdivisionsHalifax RM

The riding was created in 1978 when the former district of Halifax Cobequid was redistributed. 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 to 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 was Dave Wilson of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP) until resigning[2] on November 16th 2018, triggering a by-election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature Years Member Party
52nd 1978–1981 Malcolm A. MacKay Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988 John Holm New Democratic Party
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006 Dave Wilson
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2018
2019–present Steve Craig Progressive Conservative

Election results

Sackville-Cobequid (1993–present)

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 18, 2019
Resignation of Dave Wilson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteve Craig2,65542.04+16.65
New DemocraticLara Fawthrop2,47239.14-5.04
LiberalMichel Hindlet65810.42-15.56
GreenAnthony Edmonds4887.73+4.39
AtlanticaDavid F. Boyd430.68-0.44
Total valid votes 6,31699.68
Total rejected ballots 200.32-0.09
Turnout 6,33641.75-9.21
Eligible voters 15,177
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +10.84
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDave Wilson3,46544.17+5.73
LiberalMichel Hindlet2,03825.98-11.37
Progressive ConservativeJohn Giannakos1,99125.38+4.10
GreenTanner Montgomery2623.34+0.41
AtlanticaCathy Morgan881.12
Total valid votes 7,84499.59
Total rejected ballots 320.41-0.34
Turnout 7,87650.95-1.67
Eligible voters 15,457
New Democratic hold Swing +8.55
2013 Nova Scotia general election
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
GreenJohn Percy2272.93+0.48
Total valid votes 7,75999.26
Total rejected ballots 580.74+0.31
Turnout 7,81752.63-0.25
Eligible voters 14,853
New Democratic hold Swing -22.24
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party Dave Wilson 5,120 65.34 +10.83
  Liberal Scott Hemming 1,548 19.75 +6.96
  Progressive Conservative Jessica Alexander 976 12.46 -17.97
GreenIan Charles1922.45+0.17
Total valid votes 7,83699.57
Total rejected ballots 340.43+0.18
Turnout 7,87052.88-4.52
Eligible voters 14,882
New Democratic hold Swing +1.94
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party Dave Wilson 4,477 54.50 +9.12
  Progressive Conservative Steve Craig 2,499 30.42 +2.05
  Liberal David Major 1,051 12.80 -12.31
GreenElizabeth Nicolson1872.28
Total valid votes 8,21499.74
Total rejected ballots 210.26-0.00
Turnout 8,23557.40-1.71
Eligible voters 14,347
New Democratic hold Swing +3.53
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party Dave Wilson 3,881 45.39 -11.18
  Progressive Conservative John Giannakos 2,426 28.37 -0.46
  Liberal Bob Harvey 2,147 25.11 +10.51
MarijuanaMichael D. Patriquen971.13
Total valid votes 8,55199.74
Total rejected ballots 220.26-0.44
Turnout 8,57359.11-4.82
Eligible voters 14,504
New Democratic hold Swing -5.36
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party John Holm 4,787 56.57 -6.14
  Progressive Conservative Wade Marshall 2,440 28.83 +14.16
  Liberal Kevin Perkins 1,235 14.59 -8.02
Total valid votes 8,46299.31
Total rejected ballots 590.69+0.41
Turnout 8,52163.93-3.33
Eligible voters 13,329
New Democratic hold Swing -10.15
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party John Holm 5,909 62.71 +14.74
  Liberal Jack Brill 2,131 22.61 -7.43
  Progressive Conservative Rob Batherson 1,383 14.68 -7.32
Total valid votes 9,42399.71
Total rejected ballots 270.29-0.19
Turnout 9,45067.26-6.62
Eligible voters 14,050
New Democratic hold Swing +11.08
1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
  New Democratic Party John Holm 5,044 47.97
  Liberal Don Boutilier 3,159 30.04
  Progressive Conservative George Mansfield 2,313 22.00
Total valid votes 10,51699.53
Total rejected ballots 500.47
Turnout 10,56673.88
Eligible voters 14,301

Sackville (1978–1993)

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party John Holm 5,430 36.15 -4.10
  Liberal Bruce Stephen 4,816 32.06 -1.19
  Progressive Conservative Dave Grace 4,774 31.78 +5.30
Total valid votes 15,02099.62
Total rejected ballots 570.38-0.25
Turnout 15,07775.06 +11.31
Eligible voters 20,086
New Democratic hold Swing -1.46
1984 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville
Party Candidate Votes%
  New Democratic Party John Holm 4,555 40.26
  Liberal Bill MacDonald 3,763 33.26
  Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay 2,997 26.49
Total valid votes 11,31599.37
Total rejected ballots 720.63
Turnout 11,38763.75
Eligible voters 17,862

References

  1. Sackville-Cobequid Riding History Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. Nov 16, Jean Laroche · CBC News · Posted; November 16, 2018 8:50 AM AT | Last Updated; 2018. "Dave Wilson steps down as MLA for Sackville-Cobequid | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-02-16.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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