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.

Amherst

Mayoral candidate[1] Vote%
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

Bridgewater

Mayoral candidate[2] Vote%
David Mitchell 1,348 53.28
David Walker (X) 960 37.94
Greg Ritcey 222 8.77

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Mayoral candidate[3] Vote%
Cecil Clarke (X) 22,250 51.55
Rankin MacSween 20,911 48.45

Cape Breton Regional Council

CandidateVote%
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

Colchester County

Mayoral candidate[4] Vote%
3,051 53.02
Bob Taylor (X) 2,703 46.98

Colchester County Municipal Council

Candidate Vote%
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%
Bob Pash 379 61.23
Bob White 240 38.77

Halifax Regional Municipality

See main article: 2016 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election.

Mayoral candidate Vote%
Mike Savage (X) 61,875 68.43
Lil MacPherson 28,543 31.57

Kentville

Mayoral candidate[6] Vote%
Sandra Snow 1,850 70.18
Dave Corkum (X) 786 29.82

Kings County

Kings County will be holding mayoral elections for the first time, in addition to elections for municipal council.[7]

Mayoral candidate[8] Vote%
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%
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 42527.60
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 22019.63
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

District of the Municipality of Lunenburg

Mayoral candidate[9] Vote%
4,256 50.92
Tom Lockwood 4,102 49.08

New Glasgow

Mayoral candidate[10] Vote%
Nancy Dicks 1,796 45.42
Henderson Paris 1,693 42.82
Ken Langille 268 6.78
Mark Firth 197 4.98

Region of Queens Municipality

Mayoral candidate[11] Vote%
David Dagley 1,573 48.43
Christopher Clarke (X) 1,271 39.13
Scott Costen 404 12.44

Truro

Mayoral candidate[12] Vote%
Bill Mills (X) 1,827 42.72
Keltie Jones 1,782 41.66
Raymond Tynes 428 10.01
Al McNutt 240 5.61

Yarmouth (Town)

Mayoral Candidate[13] Vote%
Pam Mood (X) 2,010 68.44
753 25.64
Doris Powell 174 5.92

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
  2. 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 .
  3. 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
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: By-Election 2021 Results - Municipality of Colchester .
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
  8. 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 .
  9. 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 .
  10. Web site: Saltwire | Nova Scotia.
  11. 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 .
  12. 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 .
  13. 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 .