Sackville-Cobequid

Sackville-Cobequid
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Paul Wozney
New Democratic
District created1978
First contested1978
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)19,307
Electors15,318
Area (km²)19
Pop. density (per km²)1,016.2
Census division(s)Halifax RM
Census subdivision(s)Halifax RM

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

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 2019 is Steve Craig of the Progressive Conservative party (PC), having succeeded longtime MLA Dave Wilson of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP), who served from 2003 until resigning[2] on November 16, 2018, triggering a by-election which Craig won.

Sackville-Cobequid became the only Progressive Conservative riding to be flipped away from the PCs in the 2024 election, instead electing the NDP candidate Paul Wozney.

Geography

The land area of Sackville-Cobequid is 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi).[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Sackville-Cobequid
Legislature Years Member Party
52nd 1978–1981     Arthur R. Donahoe Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988     John Holm New Democratic
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
2019–2021     Steve Craig Progressive Conservative
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present     Paul Wozney New Democratic

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Paul Wozney 2,838 44.94 +12.35
Progressive Conservative Paul Russell 2,758 43.67 +0.35
Liberal Agatha Bourassa 719 11.39 -10.13
Total valid votes 6,315 99.12
Total rejected ballots 56 0.88 +0.64
Turnout 6,371 42.32 -9.07
Eligible voters 15,054
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.00

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Steve Craig 3,426 43.33 +1.29 $28,911.56
New Democratic Lara Fawthrop 2,577 32.59 -6.55 $39,220.95
Liberal Mary LeRoy 1,701 21.51 +11.09 $22,951.34
Green Ian Dawson 203 2.57 -5.16 $1,752.50
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,907 99.76 – $88,554.03
Total rejected ballots 19 0.24
Turnout 7,926 51.39
Eligible voters 15,424
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.92
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]

2019 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 18, 2019
Resignation of Dave Wilson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Steve Craig 2,655 42.04 +16.65 $44,922.79
New Democratic Lara Fawthrop 2,472 39.14 -5.04 $85,411.90
Liberal Michel Hindlet 658 10.42 -15.56 $19,322.25
Green Anthony Edmonds 488 7.73 +4.39 $1,861.34
Atlantica David F. Boyd 43 0.68 -0.44 $2,486.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 6,316 99.68 – $85,335.42
Total rejected ballots 20 0.32 -0.09
Turnout 6,336 41.75 -9.21
Eligible voters 15,177
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +10.84

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Dave Wilson 3,465 44.17 +5.73
Liberal Michel Hindlet 2,038 25.98 -11.37
Progressive Conservative John Giannakos 1,991 25.38 +4.10
Green Tanner Montgomery 262 3.34 +0.41
Atlantica Cathy Morgan 88 1.12
Total valid votes 7,844 99.59
Total rejected ballots 32 0.41 -0.34
Turnout 7,876 50.95 -1.67
Eligible voters 15,457
New Democratic hold Swing +8.55
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]

2013

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
Green John Percy 227 2.93 +0.48
Total valid votes 7,759 99.26
Total rejected ballots 58 0.74 +0.31
Turnout 7,817 52.63 -0.25
Eligible voters 14,853
New Democratic hold Swing -22.24

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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%
Green Ian Charles 192 2.45% 0.17%
Total valid votes 7,836 99.57
Total rejected ballots 34 0.43 +0.18
Turnout 7,870 52.88 -4.52
Eligible voters 14,882
New Democratic hold Swing +1.94
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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%
Green Elizabeth Nicolson 187 2.28% –
Total valid votes 8,214 99.74
Total rejected ballots 21 0.26 -0.00
Turnout 8,235 57.40 -1.71
Eligible voters 14,347
New Democratic hold Swing +3.53
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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%
Marijuana Michael D. Patriquen 97 1.13% –
Total valid votes 8,551 99.74
Total rejected ballots 22 0.26 -0.44
Turnout 8,573 59.11 -4.82
Eligible voters 14,504
New Democratic hold Swing -5.36
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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 8,462 99.31
Total rejected ballots 59 0.69 +0.41
Turnout 8,521 63.93 -3.33
Eligible voters 13,329
New Democratic hold Swing -10.15
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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 9,423 99.71
Total rejected ballots 27 0.29 -0.19
Turnout 9,450 67.26 -6.62
Eligible voters 14,050
New Democratic hold Swing +11.08
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Holm 5,044 47.97% 11.81%
Liberal Don Boutilier 3,159 30.04% -2.02%
Progressive Conservative George Mansfield 2,313 22.00% -9.79%
Total valid votes 10,516 99.53
Total rejected ballots 50 0.47
Turnout 10,566 73.88
Eligible voters 14,301
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic 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 15,020 99.62
Total rejected ballots 57 0.38 -0.25
Turnout 15,077 75.06 +11.31
Eligible voters 20,086
New Democratic hold Swing -1.46
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Holm 4,555 40.26% 14.39%
Liberal Bill MacDonald 3,763 33.26% 1.68%
Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay 2,997 26.49% -16.07%
Total valid votes 11,315 99.37
Total rejected ballots 72 0.63
Turnout 11,387 63.75
Eligible voters 17,862
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay 4,687 42.55% -8.34%
Liberal Murdock MacKay 3,478 31.58% -2.89%
New Democratic John Holm 2,849 25.87% 16.26%
Total 11,014 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay 5,247 50.89% –
Liberal George Doucet 3,554 34.47% –
New Democratic Doug MacDonald 990 9.60% –
Independent Evan Morgan 519 5.03% –
Total 10,310 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (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.

References

  1. ^ Sackville-Cobequid Riding History Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ Laroche, Jean (November 16, 2018). "Dave Wilson steps down as MLA for Sackville-Cobequid". CBC. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  3. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.