Chester-St. Margaret's

Chester-St. Margaret's
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Danielle Barkhouse
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)20,368
Electors15,291
Area (km²)1,661
Pop. density (per km²)12.3
Census division(s)Halifax RM,
Lunenburg County

Chester—St. Margaret's is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is located on the South Shore.

The constituency was created in 1956 as a division of Lunenburg County. It was called Lunenburg East from 1956 to 1993. In 1993, the district was renamed Chester—St. Margaret's and gained Tancook Islands from Lunenburg Centre and St. Margaret's Bay from Halifax St. Margarets. In 2003, it gained the communities of West Dover and Bayside. In 2012, the district lost the Upper Tantallon area north of Highway 103 to Hammonds Plains-Lucasville.[1]

The district includes the Municipality of Chester and the communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality along the coast of St. Margarets Bay including Peggys Cove. Major towns in the riding include Hubbards, Chester, Western Shore, Boutiliers Point and Head of St. Margarets Bay.

Geography

The land area of Chester-St. Margaret's is 1,661 km2 (641 sq mi).[2]

Statistics

Avg. Income: $27,440 (2003)
Population: 19,720 (2003)
Post-secondary education: 36% (2003)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
Lunenburg East
Riding created from Lunenburg
46th 1956–1959     R. Clifford Levy Progressive Conservative
1959–1960 Maurice L. Zinck
47th 1960–1963
48th 1963–1967
49th 1967–1970
50th 1970–1974
51st 1974–1978 Ron Barkhouse
52nd 1978–1981
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988     Jim Barkhouse Liberal
55th 1988–1993
Chester-St. Margaret's
56th 1993–1998     Jim Barkhouse Liberal
57th 1998–1998     Hinrich Bitter-Suermann Progressive Conservative
1998–1999     New Democratic
58th 1999–2003     John Chataway Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2005
2005–2006 Judy Streatch
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013     Denise Peterson-Rafuse New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2020     Hugh MacKay Liberal
2020–2021     Independent
64th 2021–2024     Danielle Barkhouse Progressive Conservative
65th 2024–present

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Danielle Barkhouse 4,776 58.1%
Liberal Laura Mulrooney 2,160 26.3%
New Democratic Brendan Mosher 1,290 15.7%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 8,226
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Danielle Barkhouse 3,788 40.06 +14.40 $76,695.05
Liberal Jacob Killawee 3,556 37.61 +2.38 $67,872.46
New Democratic Amy Reitsma 1,626 17.20 -17.23 $50,011.78
Green Jessica Alexander 417 4.41 -0.27 $10,917.97
Atlantica Steven Foster 68 0.72 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,455 99.62 -0.17 $88,319.62
Total rejected ballots 36 0.38 +0.17
Turnout 9,491 62.48 +4.88
Eligible voters 15,191
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.01
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 2,934 35.23
  New Democratic 2,867 34.43
  Progressive Conservative 2,137 25.66
  Green 390 4.68
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh MacKay 3,112 35.46 +4.40
New Democratic Denise Peterson-Rafuse 3,021 34.42 -0.82
Progressive Conservative Julie Chaisson 2,230 25.41 -8.29
Green Harry Ward 413 4.71
Total valid votes 8,776 100
Total rejected ballots 32 0.21
Turnout 8,808 57.60
Eligible voters 15,291
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +2.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Denise Peterson-Rafuse 3,341 35.25 -12.84
  Progressive Conservative Janet Elizabeth Irwin 3,193 33.69 +6.22
  Liberal Timothy Whitman Harris 2,943 31.06 +9.95

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Denise Peterson-Rafuse 4,835 48.09% 17.49%
Progressive Conservative Judy Streatch 2,762 27.47% -15.20%
Liberal Jo-Ann Grant 2,122 21.11% -2.57%
Green Ryan Cameron 335 3.33% 0.29%
Total 10,054 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Judy Streatch 3,950 42.67% 5.37%
New Democratic Jane Matheson 2,833 30.60% -6.27%
Liberal Rick Fraughton 2,192 23.68% -0.63%
Green Joanne MacKinnon 282 3.05% –
Total 9,257 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2005 by-election

Chester-St. Margaret's By-election, June 21, 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Judy Streatch 2,955 36.18 -1.15
  Liberal Rick Fraughton 2,548 31.20 +6.95
  New Democratic Party Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 2,434 29.80 -7.10
Green Michael Oddy 210 2.57 –

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Chataway 3,451 37.30% -7.97%
New Democratic Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,412 36.87% 3.43%
Liberal Mitt Larsen 2,249 24.31% 3.03%
Nova Scotia Party Sue Gault 141 1.52% –
Total 9,253 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Chataway 4,193 45.27% 10.06%
New Democratic Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,098 33.45% 2.76%
Liberal Karen Willis Duerden 1,971 21.28% -12.82%
Total 9,262 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,256 35.22% 5.72%
Liberal Jim Barkhouse 3,153 34.10% -17.59%
New Democratic Doris Maley 2,837 30.68% 13.77%
Total 9,246 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Barkhouse 5,025 51.69% 1.67%
Progressive Conservative Aileen Heisler 2,867 29.49% -9.42%
New Democratic Jack Ross 1,644 16.91% 6.61%
Independent Malcolm Callaway 185 1.90% 1.14%
Total 9,721 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Barkhouse 3,024 50.02% 0.96%
Progressive Conservative Richard P. Eldridge 2,352 38.91% 6.81%
New Democratic Wanda Broome 623 10.31% -8.53%
Independent Malcolm Callaway 46 0.76% –
Total 6,045 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Barkhouse 2,696 49.06% 25.70%
Progressive Conservative David Hatt 1,764 32.10% -23.38%
New Democratic Janet Mooney 1,035 18.84% -2.31%
Total 5,495 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Barkhouse 2,802 55.49% -11.45%
Liberal Dave Cook 1,180 23.37% -4.64%
New Democratic Janet Mooney 1,068 21.15% 16.09%
Total 5,050 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Barkhouse 3,386 66.93% 13.89%
Liberal Wally MacDonald 1,417 28.01% -13.05%
New Democratic Robert Whiting (Sr.) 256 5.06% -0.84%
Total 5,059 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Barkhouse 2,536 53.04% 1.73%
Liberal Joe Saunders 1,963 41.06% -7.63%
New Democratic A. W. (Tony) E. Zinck 282 5.90% –
Total 4,781 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Maurice L. Zinck 2,092 51.31% -4.55%
Liberal Eric Hagen 1,985 48.69% 4.55%
Total 4,077 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Maurice L. Zinck 2,100 55.87% -7.30%
Liberal Fred Porter Jr. 1,659 44.13% 7.30%
Total 3,759 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Maurice L. Zinck 2,267 63.17% 4.79%
Liberal Charles E. Harris 1,322 36.83% -1.49%
Total 3,589 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Maurice L. Zinck 2,140 58.37% 3.93%
Liberal Kirk S. Hennigar 1,405 38.33% -7.23%
Co-operative Commonwealth Albro Boehner 121 3.30% –
Total 3,666 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative R. Clifford Levy 1,887 54.44% –
Liberal Kirk S. Hennigar 1,579 45.56% –
Total 3,466 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Chester-St. Margaret's" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia.
  3. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865499/nova-scotia-election-2024-chester-st-margarets/
  4. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.