Lisa Roberts (politician)

Lisa Roberts
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Halifax Needham
In office
August 30, 2016 – July 17, 2021
Preceded byMaureen MacDonald
Succeeded bySuzy Hansen
Personal details
Political partyNDP

Lisa Roberts is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on August 30, 2016.[1] She represented the electoral district of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party until 2021.[1]

She was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election.[2]

Roberts announced in February 2021 that she would seek nomination as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election, but continue her role as MLA until either the next federal or provincial election, whichever came first.[3] She represented the NDP in the 2021 federal election but finished second, behind Andy Fillmore of the Liberal Party.[4] In November 2023, Roberts was again nominated as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election.[5]

Before entering politics, Roberts had been executive director of Veith House, and a journalist with CBC Radio’s Information Morning in Halifax. She has been involved in several Halifax community initiatives, like the community garden on Needham Hill.

Electoral record

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 21,905 42.74 +0.27 $103,501.55
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 20,347 39.70 +9.66 $90,503.01
Conservative Cameron Ells 6,601 12.88 +1.30 $2,924.56
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 1,128 2.20 –12.17 $12,448.57
People's B. Alexander Hébert 1,069 2.09 +0.95 $3,500.64
Communist Katie Campbell 198 0.39 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,248 99.38   $108,761.04
Total rejected ballots 322 0.62 –0.02
Turnout 51,570 66.06 –6.96
Registered voters 78,065
Liberal hold Swing –4.70
Source: Elections Canada[6]

Provincial

2017 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Needham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 3,880 51.36 +0.43
Liberal Melinda Daye 2,075 27.47 -6.13
Progressive Conservative Matthew Donahoe 1,135 15.02 +2.86
Green Andrew Jamieson 465 6.15 +2.94
Total valid votes 7,555 99.42 -0.16
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 44 0.58 +0.16
Turnout 7,599 46.16 +13.66
Eligible voters 16,558
New Democratic hold Swing
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 30, 2016: Halifax Needham
Resignation of Maureen MacDonald
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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
Green Thomas Trappenberg 161 3.26 -1.53
Total valid votes 4,942 99.58 +0.50
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 21 0.42 -0.50
Turnout 4,963 32.50 -17.93
Eligible voters 15,270
New Democratic hold Swing +6.87

References

  1. ^ a b "Lisa Roberts wins Halifax-Needham byelection for Nova Scotia's NDP". CBC News. August 30, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  2. ^ "Women to make up one-third of Nova Scotia Legislature". CBC News. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  3. ^ "MLA Lisa Roberts to seek federal NDP nomination in Halifax". Halifax Examiner. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ "Liberals claim sweeping victory in Halifax-area ridings". SaltWire Network. September 20, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  5. ^ "Lisa Roberts to represent NDP in Halifax riding in next federal election". SaltWire Network. November 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2024.


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