2016 Nova Scotia municipal elections explained
Election Name: | 2016 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
Country: | Nova Scotia |
Type: | municipal |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2020 Nova Scotia municipal elections |
Next Year: | 2020 |
Election Date: | October 15, 2016 |
Municipal and school board elections were held in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on October 15, 2016. Here is a summary of the mayoral results in the major communities in the province and the council results for the four largest municipalities.
Mayoral candidate[1] | Vote | % |
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David Kogon | 1,630 | 41.30 |
George Baker | 682 | 17.28 |
Wayne Bishop | 538 | 13.63 |
Dale Fawthrop | 416 | 10.54 |
Robert Bird | 380 | 9.63 |
| 301 | 7.63 | |
Mayoral candidate[2] | Vote | % |
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David Mitchell | 1,348 | 53.28 |
David Walker (X) | 960 | 37.94 |
Greg Ritcey | 222 | 8.77 | |
Mayoral candidate[3] | Vote | % |
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Cecil Clarke (X) | 22,250 | 51.55 |
Rankin MacSween | 20,911 | 48.45 | |
Candidate | Vote | % |
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District 1 |
Clarence Prince (X) | 1,982 | 49.00 |
Gordon MacDonald | 1,675 | 41.41 |
Duke Pero | 388 | 9.59 |
District 2 |
Earlene MacMullin | 985 | 23.49 |
Lloyd Wilkie | 980 | 23.37 |
Diane Power | 966 | 23.03 |
Clayton Smith | 663 | 15.81 |
Bill MacDonald | 465 | 11.09 |
Wally March | 135 | 3.22 |
District 3 |
Blue Marshall | 1,189 | 35.98 |
Cyril MacDonald | 689 | 20.85 |
Tom Vickers | 584 | 17.67 |
Jim Clark | 546 | 16.52 |
Michael MacNeil | 177 | 5.36 |
André Desjardins Jr. | 120 | 3.63 |
District 4 |
Steve Gillespie | 1,325 | 34.90 |
Darlene Morrison | 745 | 19.62 |
Darrell Wilson | 702 | 18.49 |
Dave LeBlanc | 691 | 18.20 |
Richard Fogarty | 334 | 8.80 |
District 5 |
Eldon MacDonald (X) | 1,530 | 45.63 |
Tom Wilson | 839 | 25.02 |
Shawn Lesnick | 408 | 12.17 |
Nigel Kearns | 313 | 9.33 |
Nadine Bernard | 263 | 7.84 |
District 6 |
Ray Paruch (X) | 2,411 | 66.90 |
Roberta Lynch | 862 | 23.92 |
Paul R. Theriault | 331 | 9.18 |
District 7 |
Ivan Doncaster (X) | 1,767 | 54.94 |
Rob MacNeill | 924 | 28.73 |
Joe Ward | 525 | 16.32 |
District 8 |
Amanda McDougall | 1,576 | 50.89 |
Kevin Saccary (X) | 1,521 | 49.11 |
District 9 |
George MacDonald (X) | 1,579 | 45.44 |
Clarence Routledge | 603 | 17.35 |
Steven James MacNeil | 575 | 16.55 |
Seward Bonaparte | 515 | 14.82 |
Lois MacDougall | 203 | 5.84 |
District 10 |
Darren Bruckschwaiger | 2,426 | 55.63 |
Brian Shaw | 1,266 | 29.03 |
| 669 | 15.34 |
District 11 |
| 2,106 | 55.38 |
Lowell Cormier (X) | 1,697 | 44.62 |
District 12 |
Jim MacLeod (X) | 1,460 | 50.98 |
Kim Sheppard | 1,181 | 41.24 |
Tera Camus | 223 | 7.79 | |
Mayoral candidate[4] | Vote | % |
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| 3,051 | 53.02 |
Bob Taylor (X) | 2,703 | 46.98 | |
Colchester County Municipal Council
Candidate | Vote | % |
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District 1 |
Eric Boutlier | Acclaimed |
District 2 |
Bill Masters (X) | 567 | 82.77 |
Shawn Duffy | 118 | 17.23 |
District 3 |
Geoff Stewart (X) | Acclaimed |
District 4 |
Mike Cooper (X) | Acclaimed |
District 5 |
Lloyd Gibbs (X) | Acclaimed |
District 6 |
Karen MacKenzie (X) | Acclaimed |
District 7 |
Michael Gregory (X) | Acclaimed |
District 8 |
Ron Cavanaugh (X) | Acclaimed |
District 9 |
Doug MacInnes (X) | Acclaimed |
District 10 |
Tom Taggart (X) | Acclaimed |
District 11 |
Wade Parker (X) | 416 | 50.79 |
Tom Burke | 403 | 49.21 | |
District 9 special election
Held on October 21, 2017.
Council candidate[5] | Vote | % |
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Bob Pash | 379 | 61.23 |
Bob White | 240 | 38.77 | |
See main article: 2016 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election.
Mayoral candidate | Vote | % |
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Mike Savage (X) | 61,875 | 68.43 |
Lil MacPherson | 28,543 | 31.57 | |
Mayoral candidate[6] | Vote | % |
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Sandra Snow | 1,850 | 70.18 |
Dave Corkum (X) | 786 | 29.82 | |
Kings County will be holding mayoral elections for the first time, in addition to elections for municipal council.[7]
Mayoral candidate[8] | Vote | % |
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| 5,683 | 51.09 |
Dick Killam | 3,268 | 29.38 |
Rick Ackland | 1,133 | 10.19 |
Laurie Porter | 1,039 | 9.34 | |
Kings County Municipal Council
Candidate | Vote | % |
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District 1 |
Meg Hodges | 1,006 | 63.43 |
Michael Embree | 580 | 36.57 |
District 2 |
Pauline Raven (X) | 833 | 74.04 |
Deanna O'Neil | 292 | 25.96 |
District 3 |
Brian Hirtle (X) | 1,115 | 72.40 |
Ray Savage | 425 | 27.60 |
District 4 |
Martha Armstrong | 603 | 54.28 |
Wayne Atwater (X) | 508 | 45.72 |
District 5 |
Paul Spicer | 395 | 33.73 |
Diana Brothers (X) | 303 | 25.88 |
Jeffery Robar | 238 | 20.32 |
Ted Palmer | 235 | 20.07 |
District 6 |
Bob Best (X) | 750 | 55.60 |
Sandy Buchan | 599 | 44.40 |
District 7 |
Emily Lutz | 810 | 72.26 |
Hugh Curry | 220 | 19.63 |
Richard Nickerson | 91 | 8.12 |
District 8 |
Jim Winsor (X) | 890 | 73.74 |
Quentin Hill | 317 | 26.26 |
District 9 |
Peter Allen | 698 | 66.48 |
Dan Sparkman | 352 | 33.52 | |
Mayoral candidate[9] | Vote | % |
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| 4,256 | 50.92 |
Tom Lockwood | 4,102 | 49.08 | |
Mayoral candidate[10] | Vote | % |
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Nancy Dicks | 1,796 | 45.42 |
Henderson Paris | 1,693 | 42.82 |
Ken Langille | 268 | 6.78 |
Mark Firth | 197 | 4.98 | |
Mayoral candidate[11] | Vote | % |
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David Dagley | 1,573 | 48.43 |
Christopher Clarke (X) | 1,271 | 39.13 |
Scott Costen | 404 | 12.44 | |
Mayoral candidate[12] | Vote | % |
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Bill Mills (X) | 1,827 | 42.72 |
Keltie Jones | 1,782 | 41.66 |
Raymond Tynes | 428 | 10.01 |
Al McNutt | 240 | 5.61 | |
Mayoral Candidate[13] | Vote | % |
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Pam Mood (X) | 2,010 | 68.44 |
| 753 | 25.64 |
Doris Powell | 174 | 5.92 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
- Web site: Town of Bridgewater - CANDIDATES FOR 2016 MUNICIPAL & SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916145323/http://www.bridgewater.ca/news-events/latest-news/2075-candidates-for-2016-municipal-school-board-election . 2016-09-16 . dead .
- http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/images/stories/Election_2016/OFFICIAL_List_of_Candidates_Sept_14_2016.pdf Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Official list of candidates
- Web site: Candidates - Municipality of the County of Colchester . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160926181629/http://www.colchester.ca/candidates . 2016-09-26 . dead .
- Web site: By-Election 2021 Results - Municipality of Colchester .
- Web site: Municipal and School Board Elections, Candidates announced - the Town of Kentville . 2016-09-16 . 2016-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919163950/http://kentville.ca/2016/09/municipal-school-board-elections-2016/ . dead .
- Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916133319/http://www.countyofkings.ca/upload/All_Uploads/Main/News/09-14%20MEDIA%20RELEASE%20Nominations.pdf . 2016-09-16 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161101032104/http://www.modl.ca/document-library/municipal-services/4130-modl-candidates-2016-council-sb/file . 2016-11-01 . dead .
- Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924125745/http://www.regionofqueens.com/document-library/uncategorized/861-notice-of-poll-2016/file . 2016-09-24 . dead .
- Web site: Today's Best Country and Your All Time Favorites :: *Updated* Candidates lists for October municipal & school board elections :: Local News - Story . 2016-09-15 . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915174450/http://www.catcountry995.ca/news/Story.aspx?ID=2200667 . dead .
- Web site: Town of Yarmouth - Election Candidates 2016 . 2016-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028062241/http://townofyarmouth.ca/election-candidates-2016.html . 2016-10-28 . dead .