Marco MacLeod

Marco MacLeod
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Pictou West
Assumed office
May 21, 2024
Preceded byKarla MacFarlane
Personal details
Born (1988-11-20) November 20, 1988 (age 36)[1]
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Scotsburn, Nova Scotia
OccupationSmall Business Owner

Marco MacLeod (born November 20, 1988) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative in the May 2024 Pictou West provincial by-election.[2] He was re-elected in the November 2024 Nova Scotia general election.[3]

MacLeod is a small business owner and farmer from Scotsburn.[4][5] He owns a small custom lumber mill.[6]

Electoral record

2024 Nova Scotia general election: Pictou West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Marco MacLeod 4,325 74.1% +1.60
Liberal Mary Wooldridge-Elliott 778 13.3% +3.75
New Democratic Carol Ferguson 620 10.6% -5.94
Green Clare Brett 115 2.0% +0.57
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 5,838
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, May 21, 2024
Resignation of Karla MacFarlane
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Marco MacLeod 4,159 72.48 +8.86
New Democratic Melinda MacKenzie 949 16.54 +4.18
Liberal Mary Wooldridge-Elliott 548 9.55 -11.86
Green Clare Brett 82 1.43 -0.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,738 99.29
Total rejected ballots 41 0.71 +0.34
Turnout 5,779 48.09 -13.36
Eligible voters 12,018
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.34
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]

References

  1. ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "Progressive Conservatives easily retain Pictou West in Nova Scotia byelection - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Pictou West - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ^ "Marco MacLeod to represent PCs in Pictou West". Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Pictou West by-election set for May 21". CBC News. April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Nova Scotia byelection vote set for Tuesday in riding formerly held by popular Tory". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865553/nova-scotia-election-2024-pictou-west/
  8. ^ "By-election Pending in Pictou West". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.