Digby-Annapolis

For the former federal electoral district, see Digby and Annapolis.
Digby-Annapolis
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Jill Balser
Progressive Conservative
District created1993, 2019
District abolished2013
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)12,829
Electors9,883
Area (km²)2,624
Pop. density (per km²)4.9
Census division(s)Annapolis County,
Digby County
Census subdivision(s)Annapolis, Sudb. A, Annapolis, Subd. D, Bear River 6, Bear River 6B, Municipality of the District of Digby, Digby (town)

Digby—Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1993 and 2013 and since 2021. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes the Municipality of the District of Digby, which is the northeastern half of Digby County as well as the western part of Annapolis County.

The electoral district was created in 1993 by merging sections from Annapolis East, Annapolis West and Digby. It was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral districts of Clare-Digby and Annapolis. It was re-created out of those districts following the 2019 electoral boundary review.

Geography

Digby-Annapolis covers 2,624 km2 (1,013 sq mi) of land.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Digby-Annapolis
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Annapolis East, Annapolis West and Digby
56th 1993–1998     Joseph H. Casey Liberal
57th 1998–1999     Gordon Balser Progressive Conservative
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006     Harold Theriault Liberal
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
Riding dissolved into Clare-Digby and Annapolis
Riding recreated from Clare-Digby and Annapolis
64th 2021–present     Jill Balser Progressive Conservative

Election results

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph H. Casey 5,805 71.46% –
Progressive Conservative Walter MacAlpine 1,521 18.72% –
New Democratic Susan Jamieson 797 9.81% –
Total valid votes 8,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots 69 0.84
Turnout 8,192 73.79
Eligible voters 11,178
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (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.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Balser 2,465 37.22% 18.50%
Liberal John Drish 2,232 33.71% -37.76%
New Democratic Steve Downes 1,925 29.07% 19.26%
Total valid votes 6,622 100.00
Total rejected ballots 51 0.76
Turnout 6,673 64.90
Eligible voters 10,281
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Balser 3,780 58.74% 21.52%
Liberal Vivian O'Neil 1,550 24.09% -9.62%
New Democratic Steve Downes 1,105 17.17% -11.90%
Total valid votes 6,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 43 0.66
Turnout 6,478 63.57
Eligible voters 10,191
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Theriault 2,666 45.56% 21.48%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Balser 2,339 39.98% -18.77%
New Democratic Deborah Trask 755 12.90% -4.27%
Nova Scotia Party Gordon D. Reid 91 1.56% –
Total valid votes 5,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots 34 0.58
Turnout 5,885 64.92
Eligible voters 9,065
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Theriault 3,034 50.91% 5.35%
Progressive Conservative Jimmy MacAlpine 2,170 36.42% -3.56%
New Democratic Andrew Oliver 663 11.13% -1.78%
Green Namron Bean 92 1.54% –
Total valid votes 5,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots 12 0.20
Turnout 5,971 59.27
Eligible voters 10,075
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Theriault 3,514 63.48% 12.56%
New Democratic Sherri Oliver 1,092 19.73% 8.60%
Progressive Conservative Cindy Nesbitt 852 15.39% -21.03%
Green Namron Bean 78 1.41% -0.13%
Total valid votes 5,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots 22 0.40
Turnout 5,558 56.24
Eligible voters 9,983
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2017 (transposed)

2017 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 2,854 51.77
  Progressive Conservative 1,297 23.53
  New Democratic 1,289 23.38
  Green 57 1.03
  Atlantica 16 0.29

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jill Balser 2,636 49.55 +26.02 $18,174.72
Liberal Jimmy MacAlpine 1,865 35.06 -16.71 $31,375.32
New Democratic Michael Carty 626 11.77 -11.61 $21,949.92
Green Jessica Walker 113 2.12 +1.09 $200.00
Atlantica Tyler Ducharme 80 1.50 +1.21 $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,320 99.66 – $62,588.83
Total rejected ballots 18 0.34
Turnout 5,338 52.98
Eligible voters 10,075
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +21.37
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

References

  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.