Eastern Shore (electoral district)

Eastern Shore
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Kent Smith
Progressive Conservative
District created1967
First contested1967
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)15,720
Electors11,765
Area (km²)2,252
Pop. density (per km²)7
Census division(s)Halifax County
Census subdivision(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

Eastern Shore is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

In 1967, the district was created as Halifax Eastern Shore out of Halifax East and part of Halifax County Dartmouth. Upon the recommendations of the 1992 Electoral Boundaries Commission report, the district name was changed to Eastern Shore and it gained the Upper Lawrencetown area from Cole Harbour. In 2003, it gained an area on its western boundary from Dartmouth-Cole Harbour and lost an area on its eastern boundary to Guysborough-Sheet Harbour. In 2013, the district lost the Ross Road area to Preston-Dartmouth.[1]

It is known as a bellwether district, having elected a government representative in every election since 1970.[2][3]

Geography

The land area of Eastern Shore is 2,252 km2 (870 sq mi).[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
Halifax Eastern Shore
Riding created from Halifax County Dartmouth and Halifax East
49th 1967–1969     Duncan MacMillan Liberal
1969–1970 Alexander Garnet Brown
50th 1970–1974
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1981     Tom McInnis Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
Eastern Shore
56th 1993–1998     Keith Colwell Liberal
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003     Bill Dooks Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2005
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013     Sid Prest New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017     Kevin Murphy Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–present     Kent Smith Progressive Conservative

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Kent Smith 4,600 61.6%
Liberal Doyle Safire 1,441 19.3%
New Democratic Don Carney 1,231 16.5%
Green Kevin Conrod 197 2.6%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 7,469
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kent Smith 4,264 45.82 +14.71 $38,052.56
Liberal Kevin Murphy 3,169 34.06 -5.69 $45,473.02
New Democratic Deirdre Dwyer 1,618 17.39 -7.27 $34,745.13
Green Cheryl Atkinson 254 2.73 -0.04 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,305 99.44 – $94,668.78
Total rejected ballots 52 0.56
Turnout 9,357 56.92
Eligible voters 16,438
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.20
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 3,345 39.75
  Progressive Conservative 2,618 31.11
  New Democratic 2,075 24.66
  Green 233 2.77
  Independent 145 1.72
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Murphy 2,527 37.71 -15.28
Progressive Conservative Patricia Auchnie 2,024 30.20 +10.20
New Democratic Devin Ashley 1,780 26.56 -0.45
Green Andy Berry 221 3.30
Independent Randy Carter 149 2.22
Total valid votes 6,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 22 0.33 -0.59
Turnout 6,723 54.20 -5.71
Eligible voters 12,405
Liberal hold Swing -12.74
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8][9]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Kevin Murphy 3,770 52.99 -39.53
  New Democratic Party Sid Prest 1,922 27.01 -22.21
  Progressive Conservative Steve Brine 1,423 20.00 -14.69
Total valid votes 7,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 66 0.92
Turnout 7,181 59.60
Eligible voters 11,988

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sid Prest 3,628 49.22% 8.42%
Progressive Conservative Bill Dooks 2,557 34.69% -11.24%
Liberal Loretta Day Halleran 992 13.46% 2.86%
Green Michael Marshall 194 2.63% -0.04%
Total 7,371 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Dooks 3,232 45.93% 0.91%
New Democratic Sid Prest 2,871 40.80% 5.24%
Liberal Judith Cabrita 746 10.60% -8.82%
Green Elizabeth van Dreunen 188 2.67% –
Total 7,037 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Dooks 3,073 45.02% 3.17%
New Democratic Sid Prest 2,427 35.56% 12.89%
Liberal Rufus Carter 1,326 19.43% -11.59%
Total 6,826 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Dooks 3,637 41.85% 13.01%
Liberal Keith Colwell 2,695 31.01% -7.47%
New Democratic Mary-Alice Tzagarakis 1,970 22.67% -10.01%
Nova Scotia Party Jack Friis 388 4.46% –
Total 8,690 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Colwell 3,299 38.49% -4.97%
New Democratic Darren Richard 2,801 32.68% 16.85%
Progressive Conservative Greg Brown 2,472 28.84% -11.88%
Total 8,572 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Colwell 3,760 43.46% 7.75%
Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis 3,523 40.72% -13.29%
New Democratic Gary Moore 1,369 15.82% 5.54%
Total 8,652 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis 5,762 54.01% -8.73%
Liberal Eric Hill 3,810 35.71% 10.70%
New Democratic David Noseworthy 1,097 10.28% -1.96%
Total 10,669 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis 5,395 62.74% 3.42%
Liberal Paul MacKenzie 2,151 25.01% 0.80%
New Democratic Kevin Wilson 1,053 12.25% -4.22%
Total 8,599 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis 5,639 59.32% 5.04%
Liberal Angus MacNeil 2,302 24.22% -15.85%
New Democratic Bruce Beasley 1,565 16.46% 10.81%
Total 9,506 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis 5,298 54.28% 19.72%
Liberal Alexander Garnet Brown 3,911 40.07% -12.83%
New Democratic Daniel Matheson 552 5.66% -6.89%
Total 9,761 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Garnet Brown 6,437 52.90% -5.20%
Progressive Conservative Hanson D. Josey 4,205 34.56% -7.35%
New Democratic John T. Kennedy 1,527 12.55% –
Total 12,169 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Garnet Brown 5,585 58.09% 8.62%
Progressive Conservative Murray E. Ritcey 4,029 41.91% -1.46%
Total 9,614 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan MacMillan 4,201 49.48% –
Progressive Conservative Nelson Gaetz 3,682 43.36% –
New Democratic James Yetman 608 7.16% –
Total 8,491 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

References

  1. ^ Eastern Shore - Constituency History Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ Eastern Shore bellwether a focus for Nova Scotia election CBC News - October 3, 2013
  3. ^ A bellwether of success Halifax Chronicle Herald - September 22, 2013
  4. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865520/nova-scotia-election-2024-eastern-shore/
  6. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 12 April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.