2006 Nova Scotia general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 2006 Nova Scotia general election Nova Scotia parliamentary no no 2003 Nova Scotia general election 2003 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia June 13, 2006 members 2009 Nova Scotia general election 2009 52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 150x150px NS PC nohash Rodney MacDonald February 11, 2006 NS PC name Inverness 25 seats, 36.32% 23 2 160,119 39.57% 3.33% 150x150px NS NDP nohash Darrell Dexter June 2, 2002 NS NDP name Cole Harbour 15 seats, 31.00% 20 5 140,128 34.63% 3.52% LIB NS Liberal nohash Francis MacKenzie October 23, 2004 NS Liberal name Ran in Bedford (lost) 12 seats, 31.47% 9 3 94,872 23.44% 7.99% Nova_Scotia_Election_2006_-_Results_by_Riding.svg 400px Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Premier Rodney MacDonald NS PC name Rodney MacDonald Premier after election NS PC name The 2006 Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Premier Rodney MacDonald, who led a Progressive Conservative minority government in the legislature, called for the election on May 13, 2006, hoping for a majority government to better advance his agenda and a clear mandate for himself as he had not yet fought an election as leader. Ultimately, MacDonald was returned to power leading another, slightly smaller, minority government against a strengthened New Democratic Party sitting as the Official Opposition and a weakened Liberal Party. Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie was defeated in his riding of Bedford. Timeline September 29, 2005 - Premier John Hamm, leader of the Progressive Conservative minority government, announces his intent to resign as soon as the party chooses a new leader. February 11, 2006 - Rodney MacDonald is elected to replace Hamm as leader. February 24, 2006 - MacDonald becomes Premier and his cabinet is sworn in. May 9, 2006 - MacDonald's government introduces an "election-style" budget in the legislature. May 13, 2006 - Premier Rodney MacDonald calls a general election for June 13, 2006.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-vote-called-for-june-13-1.609637 CBC News Nova Scotia vote called for June 13 May 13, 2006 Campaign MacKenzie was an outspoken critic of the governing Tories and accused them of living in a "fantasy world" due to their promise to cut taxes and increase spending in the 2006-07 budget. No single issue dominated the election campaign, with all parties offering up various promises for university students to seniors.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tories-win-minority-lose-two-seats-1.590072 Tories win minority, lose two seats CBC News June 14, 2006 2023-12-27 Results The Progressive Conservatives gained several points in the popular vote, but made a net loss of two seats, with losses to the NDP partially countered by the PCs doubling their representation on MacDonald's native Cape Breton Island at the expense of the Liberals. The gap between the Liberals and NDP also significantly increased, in both the popular vote and seat count; while the Liberals and NDP had previously been nearly even, the NDP gained a significant advantage on the Liberals and moved into position as the primary opposition to the governing PCs. Results by party + ↓ 23 20 9 Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal File:2006 NS House of Assembly.svg 2003 Dissolution Seats Seat Change Progressive Conservative #99f 25 25 23 2 160119 3.33 New Democratic Party #FF9900 15 15 20 5 140128 3.52 Liberal #ea6d6a 12 10 9 3 94872 7.99 Green Green Party of Canada New New 0 New 9411 New Independents 0 1 0 153 0.38 Vacant 1 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px PC NS PC 39.57 New Democratic NS NDP 34.63 Liberal NS Liberal 23.44 Others NS Independent 2.36Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px PC NS PC 44.23 New Democratic NS NDP 38.46 Liberal NS Liberal 17.31 Results by region Party nameHRMC.B.ValleyS. ShoreFundyCentralTotalParties winning seats in the legislature: NS PC rowProgressive Conservative Seats:34355323 NS PC row Popular vote: 31.22%42.62%36.14%49.08%54.06%42.90%39.59% NS NDP rowNew Democratic Party Seats:132-21220 NS NDP row Popular vote: 46.57%25.58%23.44%32.29%26.49%34.44%34.50% NS Liberal rowLiberal Seats:234---9 NS Liberal row Popular vote: 19.29%29.80%38.35%16.46%16.70%21.03%23.56%Parties not winning seats in the legislature: NS Green row-name Popular vote: 2.92%1.83%2.07%2.16%2.72%1.58%2.31% NS Independent rowIndependents Popular vote: -0.17% - -0.03%0.05%0.04%Total seats: 189776552 Retiring incumbents Progressive Conservative Ron Russell, Hants West Cecil O'Donnell, Shelburne Bill Langille, Colchester North Peter G. Christie, Bedford John Hamm, Pictou Centre Jim DeWolfe, Pictou East New Democratic Jerry Pye, Dartmouth North Independent Russell MacKinnon, Cape Breton West Nominated candidates Legend bold denotes party leader † denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest Valley NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis | |Blair Hannam2,04124.57% | |Calum MacKenzie1,39116.75% |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil4,66856.20% | |Ken McGowan2062.48% | | |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clare | |Arnold LeBlanc1,62228.08% | |Paul Comeau1,26921.97% |NS Liberal background| |Wayne Gaudet2,80348.53% | |Diane Doucet-Bean821.42% | | |NS Liberal background| |Wayne Gaudet |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Digby—Annapolis | |Jimmy MacAlpine2,17036.42% | |Andrew Oliver66311.13% |NS Liberal background| |Harold Theriault3,03450.91% | |Namron Bean921.54% | | |NS Liberal background| |Harold Theriault |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West |NS PC background| |Chuck Porter2,96934.60% | |Sean Bennett2,48628.97% | |Paula Lunn2,92434.08% | |Sam Schurman2012.34% | | |NS PC background| |Ron Russell† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North |NS PC background| |Mark Parent4,15350.07% | |Jim Morton2,19026.40% | |Madonna Spinazola1,75721.18% | |Christopher Alders1952.35% | | |NS PC background| |Mark Parent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South |NS PC background| |David Morse3,78842.37% | |David Mangle3,13035.01% | |Ray Savage1,79720.10% | |Steven McGowan2262.53% | | |NS PC background| |David Morse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West | |John Prall2,80133.18% | |Greg Hubbert1,59018.83% |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine3,94046.67% | |Nistal Prem de Boer1121.33% | | |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine |} South Shore NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Argyle |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont3,15867.65% | |Charles Muise53111.38% | |Christian Surette91319.56% | |Patricia Saunders661.41% | | |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Chester-St. Margaret's |NS PC background| |Judy Streatch3,95042.67% | |Jane Matheson2,83330.60% | |Rick Fraughton2,19223.68% | |Joanne MacKinnon2823.05% | | |NS PC background| |Judy Streatch |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg |NS PC background| |Michael Baker3,96949.40% | |Chris Heide2,66933.22% | |Rick Welsford1,20014.94% | |Stuart Simpson1962.44% | | |NS PC background| |Michael Baker |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg West |NS PC background| |Carolyn Bolivar-Getson3,63743.21% | |Bill Smith3,29939.19% | |Martin Bell1,32415.73% | |Brendan MacNeill1571.87% | | |NS PC background| |Carolyn Bolivar-Getson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens | |Kerry Morash2,99848.59% |NS NDP background| |Vicki Conrad3,05349.48% | | | |Margaret Whitney1191.93% | | |NS PC background| |Kerry Morash |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne | |Eddie Nickerson2,35335.00% |NS NDP background| |Sterling Belliveau2,43836.27% | |Kirk Cox1,79026.63% | |Derek Jones1412.10% | | |NS PC background| |Cecil O'Donnell† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth |NS PC background| |Richard Hurlburt5,17064.30% | |John Deveau1,66720.73% | |Dolores Atwood1,05113.07% | |Matt Granger1521.89% | | |NS PC background| |Richard Hurlburt |} Fundy-Northeast NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley |NS PC background| |Brooke Taylor4,79063.85% | |Gary Burrill1,89125.21% | |Carolyn Matthews6578.76% | |Leona MacLeod1642.19% | | |NS PC background| |Brooke Taylor |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester North |NS PC background| |Karen Casey3,80950.96% | |Rob Assels1,51120.21% | |Bob Taylor1,97926.47% | |Judy Davis1762.35% | | |NS PC background| |Bill Langille † |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland North |NS PC background| |Ernie Fage4,64062.64% | |Kim Cail1,08514.65% | |Bruce Alan Fage1,48019.98% | |Darryl Whetter2022.73% | | |NS PC background| |Ernie Fage |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland South |NS PC background| |Murray Scott5,08276.76% | |Andrew Kernohan75311.37% | |Mary Dee MacPherson68110.29% | |James Dessart921.39% | |David Raymond Amos130.20% |NS PC background| |Murray Scott |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East | |Wayne Fiander2,71530.62% |NS NDP background| |John MacDonell4,71253.13% | |Malcolm A. MacKay1,23713.95% | |Michael Hartlan2042.30% | | |NS NDP background| |John MacDonell |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Truro-Bible Hill |NS PC background| |Jamie Muir3,71147.27% | |Jim Harpell2,24828.64% | |Ron Chisholm1,67421.32% | |Barton Cutten2172.76% | | |NS PC background| |Jamie Muir |} Central Halifax NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Chebucto | |Sean Phillips1,72022.09% |NS NDP background| |Howard Epstein4,21654.15% | |Peter Verner1,48119.02% | |Christopher Harborne3694.74% | | |NS NDP background| |Howard Epstein |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Citadel | |Bill Black2,72437.45% |NS NDP background| |Leonard Preyra3,05442.03% | |Devin Maxwell1,18116.25% | |Nick Wright3074.23% | | | |Vacant |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Clayton Park | |Mary Ann McGrath2,45026.86% | |Linda Power3,04033.33% |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen3,40437.32% | |Sheila Richardson3073.37% | | |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Fairview | |Bruce MacCharles1,64923.13% |NS NDP background| |Graham Steele4,17258.51% | |Cecil MacDougall1,05514.80% | |Kris MacLellan2543.56% | | |NS NDP background| |Graham Steele |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Needham | |Andrew Black1,33018.17% |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald4,43860.62% | |Errol Gaum1,22016.66% | |Amanda Myers3334.55% | | |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald |} Suburban Halifax NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bedford |NS PC background| |Len Goucher4,09042.22% | |John Buckland2,01920.84% | |Francis MacKenzie3,28633.92% | |Mary McLaughlan2923.01% | | |NS PC background| |Peter G. Christie † |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Atlantic | |Bruce Cooke2,69032.08% |NS NDP background| |Michèle Raymond4,15149.51% | |Jim Hoskins1,28115.28% | |Rebecca Mosher2623.13% | | |NS NDP background| |Michele Raymond |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville |NS PC background| |Barry Barnet3,70442.02% | |Mat Whynott3,17836.05% | |Pam Streeter1,76620.03% | |Scott Cleghorn1671.89% | | |NS PC background| |Barry Barnet |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sackville-Cobequid | |Steve Craig2,49930.42% |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson4,47754.50% | |David Major1,05112.80% | |Elizabeth Nicolson1872.28% | | |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Timberlea-Prospect | |Jaunita Cirtwell2,03424.16% |NS NDP background| |Bill Estabrooks5,31763.15% | |Lisa Mullin85110.11% | |Thomas Trappenberg2172.58% | | |NS NDP background| |Bill Estabrooks |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | |Gary Hines3,27540.17% |NS NDP background| |Percy Paris3,78246.39% | |Thomas Deal90911.15% | |William Lang1862.28% | | |NS PC background| |Gary Hines |} Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour | |Sheila McKeand1,78820.63% |NS NDP background| |Darrell Dexter5,32761.46% | |Stephen Beehan1,34715.54% | |Michael McFadden2062.38% | | |NS NDP background| |Darrell Dexter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | |Don McIver1,20118.93% |NS NDP background| |Kevin Deveaux4,08664.40% | |Brian Churchill90314.23% | |Beverly Woodfield1552.44% | | |NS NDP background| |Kevin Deveaux |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth East | |Jim Cormier2,94233.27% |NS NDP background| |Joan Massey3,82243.22% | |Tracey Devereaux1,84220.83% | |Elizabeth Perry2382.69% | | |NS NDP background| |Joan Massey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth North | |Troy Myers1,89527.46% |NS NDP background| |Trevor Zinck3,41449.47% | |Ian Murray1,36519.78% | |Alex Donaldson2273.29% | | |NS NDP background| |Jerry Pye† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth South-Portland Valley | |Tim Olive3,04132.52% |NS NDP background| |Marilyn More4,49348.05% | |Brian Hiltz1,50916.14% | |Daniel Melvin3083.29% | | |NS NDP background| |Marilyn More |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Eastern Shore |NS PC background| |Bill Dooks3,23245.93% | |Sid Prest2,87140.80% | |Judith Cabrita74610.60% | |Elizabeth van Dreunen1882.67% | | |NS PC background| |Bill Dooks |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Preston | |Dwayne Provo1,62036.83% | |Douglas Sparks84319.17% |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell1,85342.13% | |David Farrell821.86% | | |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell |} Central Nova NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Antigonish |NS PC background| |Angus MacIsaac4,62948.28% | |Andrew MacDonald1,82719.06% | |Danny MacIsaac2,95330.80% | |Judy Dowden1791.87% | | |NS PC background| |Angus MacIsaac |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Guysborough-Sheet Harbour |NS PC background| |Ron Chisholm2,76540.83% | |Jim Boudreau2,54037.51% | |David Horton1,37920.36% | |Marike Finlay-de Monchy881.30% | | |NS PC background| |Ron Chisholm |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou Centre |NS PC background| |Pat Dunn3,90152.54% | |Danny MacGillivray2,35431.70% | |Troy MacCulloch1,05714.24% | |Samuel M. Clark931.25% | |Dennis Tate200.27% |NS PC background| |John Hamm† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou East | |Sue Uhren2,65435.31% |NS NDP background| |Clarrie MacKinnon2,76136.73% | |Danny Walsh2,00026.61% | |John A. Clark1021.36% | | |NS PC background| |Jim DeWolfe† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West | |Ronald Baillie2,58433.99% |NS NDP background| |Charlie Parker4,17354.89% | |Sandy MacKay6989.18% | |Douglas Corbett1471.93% | | |NS NDP background| |Charlie Parker |} Cape Breton NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Centre | |Darren Bruckschwaiger2,27428.44% |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett3,49043.65% | |Laura Lee MacDonald2,15226.92% | |Frances Oomen790.99% | | |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton North |NS PC background| |Cecil Clarke4,31050.71% | |Russell MacDonald2,19525.83% | |Fred Tilley1,86921.99% | |Mark Doucet1251.47% | | |NS PC background| |Cecil Clarke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Nova | |Todd Marsman85512.07% |NS NDP background| |Gordie Gosse4,31560.92% | |Mel Crowe1,79425.33% | |Chris Milburn1191.68% | | |NS NDP background| |Gordie Gosse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton South | |Scott Boyd3,26132.36% | |Jamie Crane2,16021.43% |NS Liberal background| |Manning MacDonald4,38343.50% | |Stephen Doucet2732.71% | | |NS Liberal background| |Manning MacDonald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton West |NS PC background| |Alfie MacLeod4,72953.76% | |Terry Crawley1,34415.28% | |Dave LeBlanc2,48828.28% | |Michael Milburn2362.68% | | |NS Independent background| |Russell MacKinnon† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Glace Bay | |Mark Bettens2,07426.85% | |Myrtle Campbell2,23428.93% |NS Liberal background| |David Wilson3,32743.08% | |Todd Pettigrew881.14% | | |NS Liberal background| |Dave Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness |NS PC background| |Rodney MacDonald7,40470.47% | |Tim Murphy1,34212.77% | |Mary MacLennan1,62715.49% | |John Gibson1331.27% | | |NS PC background| |Rodney MacDonald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond | |John Greene2,26840.45% | |Mary Pat Cude5299.43% |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson2,72248.55% | |Noreen Hartlen881.57% | | |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria-The Lakes |NS PC background| |Keith Bain3,00147.48% | |Joan O'Liari75511.94% | |Gerald Sampson2,27235.94% | |Michelle Smith1732.74% | |Stemer MacLeod1201.90% |NS Liberal background| |Gerald Sampson |} Opinion polls A March 2006 poll by Corporate Research Associates asked voters who they would prefer as premier, 36 per cent of respondents picked Premier Rodney MacDonald, compared to 23 per cent for Darrell Dexter and 16 per cent for Francis MacKenzie. The same poll showed the Progressive Conservatives in the lead with 36 per cent of voters compared to 29 per cent for the New Democrats and 27 per cent for the Liberals.http://www.cbc.ca/nsvotes2006/parties/LIBmackenzie.html Parties & Leaders - Francis MacKenzie CBC News June 2, 2006 2023-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20061020172813/http://www.cbc.ca/nsvotes2006/parties/LIBmackenzie.html October 20, 2006 Date Source PC NDP Liberal 5 Jun 2006 Corporate Research Associates 38 36 20 23 May 2006 Corporate Research Associates 34 27 30 Feb 2006 Corporate Research Associates 36 29 27 Nov 2005 Corporate Research Associates 35 32 28 Aug 2005 Corporate Research Associates 31 32 26 May 2005 Corporate Research Associates 36 30 27 Mar 2005 Corporate Research Associates 38 24 30 Dec 2004 Corporate Research Associates 35 28 30 Sep 2004 Corporate Research Associates 29 30 31 May 2004 Corporate Research Associates 28 33 30 Feb 2004 Corporate Research Associates 31 30 28 Nov 2003 Corporate Research Associates 28 32 29 5 Aug 2003 Election36.3 31.0 31.5 Notes References Government of Nova Scotia https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Elections1867to2017.pdf Summary Results from 1867 to 2011 July 3, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia Elections Statistics August 5, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220805224441/https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Elections1867to2017.pdf dead Government of Nova Scotia https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Summary%20of%20Valid%20Votes%20by%20Party%202006.pdf Summary of Valid Votes by Party July 3, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia Election Statistics Further reading Mutimer David Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2006 2013 University of Toronto Press Toronto 9781442645691 https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_u6j8 registration External links CBC: Nova Scotia Votes 2006 Category:2006 elections in Canada 2006 Election Category:June 2006 in Canada