2012 Nova Scotia municipal elections explained
| Election Name: | 2012 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
| Country: | Nova Scotia |
| Type: | municipal |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Election Date: | October 20, 2012 |
Municipal elections were held across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on October 20, 2012.[1]
Selected mayoral races are as follows. Each town and regional municipality in the province held an election for mayor, while one county (Colchester) and one municipal district (Lunenburg) held races for mayor as well.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Rob Small (X) | 1,589 | 53.72 |
| Wayne Bishop | 1,369 | 46.28 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| David Walker | 1,079 | 52.43 |
| Gary Macneil | 979 | 47.57 | |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 27,732 | 58.6 |
| Rankin MacSween | 17,847 | 37.7 |
| Elizabeth Barrie | 800 | 1.7 |
| Glenn Jessome | 660 | 1.4 |
| Wilf Isaac | 286 | 0.6 | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| District 1 |
| Clarence Prince (X) | 3,344 | 78.2 |
| Robert Hillman | 692 | 16.2 |
| Paul Power | 242 | 5.7 |
| District 2 |
| Charlie Keagan | 1,451 | 33.0 |
| Lloyd Wilkie | 1,276 | 29.0 |
| Bill MacDonald | 914 | 20.8 |
| Beth Johnston | 758 | 17.2 |
| District 3 |
| Mae Rowe (X) | 2,306 | 63.7 |
| Esmond (Blue) Marshall | 1,315 | 36.3 |
| District 4 |
| Claire Detheridge (X) | 2,459 | 56.0 |
| Kenneth MacQueen | 1,561 | 35.5 |
| John Hashem | 374 | 8.5 |
| District 5 |
| Eldon MacDonald | 1,038 | 27.5 |
| Jim "Rico" MacEachern | 729 | 19.3 |
| Charlie Long | 693 | 18.4 |
| Leah Boyd | 347 | 9.2 |
| Mike Targett | 342 | 9.1 |
| Max MacDonald | 256 | 6.8 |
| Doug Johnston | 215 | 5.7 |
| George Woodberry | 151 | 4.0 |
| District 6 |
| Ray Paruch (X) | 2,251 | 50.4 |
| Tom Wilson (X) | 1,915 | 42.9 |
| Roberta (Robin) Lynch | 297 | 6.7 |
| District 7 |
| Ivan Doncaster | 2,282 | 61.9 |
| Dave LeBlanc (X) | 1,402 | 38.1 |
| District 8 |
| Kevin Saccary (X) | 1,740 | 50.4 |
| Hugh Kennedy | 887 | 25.7 |
| Amanda McDougall | 527 | 15.3 |
| Sandra Clarke | 299 | 8.7 |
| District 9 |
| George MacDonald (X) | Acclaimed |
| District 10 |
| Darren Bruckschwaiger (X) | 3,191 | 65.5 |
| Lee McNeil (X) | 938 | 19.2 |
| Cecil Saccary | 451 | 9.3 |
| David MacKeigan | 295 | 6.1 |
| District 11 |
| Lowell Cormier | Acclaimed |
| District 12 |
| Jim MacLeod (X) | 1,447 | 41.7 |
| Jason MacLean | 1,063 | 30.6 |
| Brandon Ellis | 816 | 23.5 |
| Tim Waler | 147 | 4.2 | |
See main article: 2012 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 63,547 | 57.7 |
| Tom Martin | 21,912 | 19.9 |
| Fred Connors | 20,277 | 18.4 |
| Aaron Eisses | 1,628 | 1.5 |
| Steve Mackie | 1,458 | 1.3 |
| Robert (Wesley) McCormack | 1,218 | 1.1 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Rachel Bailey | 851 | 74.9 |
| Ron Stockton | 285 | 25.1 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Don Downe (X) | 4,620 | 78.0 |
| Kirk Meisner | 1,300 | 12.0 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Barrie MacMillan (X) | 1,803 | 62.3 |
| Mark Firth | 625 | 21.6 |
| Ken Langille | 465 | 16.1 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Trish Stewart | 238 | 43.0 |
| Arnold H. MacDonald | 213 | 38.6 |
| Lloyd D. Jenkins (X) | 102 | 18.4 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Chris Clarke | 1,961 | 47,4 |
| David Dagley | 1,414 | 34.1 |
| Owen Hamlin | 384 | 9.3 |
| Mervin Hartlin | 382 | 9.2 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bill Mills (X) | 2,228 | 53.53 |
| Kelti Jones | 1,934 | 46.47 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Pam Mood | 1,791 | 56.7 |
| 725 | 23.0 |
| Byron Boudreau | 641 | 20.3 | |
Notes and References
- https://novascotia.ca/dma/government/elections.asp Municipal Elections
