2009 Nova Scotia general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 2009 Nova Scotia general election Nova Scotia parliamentary no no 2006 Nova Scotia general election 2006 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia June 9, 2009 members 2013 Nova Scotia general election 2013 52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 seats were needed for a majority 150x150px NS NDP nohash Darrell Dexter June 2, 2002 NS NDP name Cole Harbour 20 seats, 34.63% 31 11 186,556 45.24% 10.61% 150x150px NS Liberal nohash Stephen McNeil April 28, 2007 NS Liberal name Annapolis 9 seats, 23.44% 11 2 112,160 27.20% 3.76% 150x150px NS PC nohash Rodney MacDonald February 11, 2006 NS PC name Inverness 23 seats, 39.57% 10 13 101,203 24.54% 15.03% Nova_Scotia_Election_2009_-_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 Darrell Dexter Premier after election NS NDP name The 2009 Nova Scotia general election was held on June 9, 2009 to elect members of the 61st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The government was defeated on a money bill on May 4, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly was dissolved by Lieutenant Governor Mayann Francis on May 5.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/nova-scotia-goes-to-the-polls-june-9/article1197230/ Nova Scotia goes to the polls June 9 The Globe and Mail May 5, 2009 2015-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807120130/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/nova-scotia-goes-to-the-polls-june-9/article1197230/ August 7, 2016 dead thereby triggering an election. The NDP won a majority government, forming government the first time in the province's history, and for the first time in an Atlantic Canadian province. The governing Progressive Conservatives were reduced to third place. Campaign The election campaign began on May 5, 2009, after the New Democrats and Liberals voted against the Offshore Offset Revenues Expenditure Act, legislation that would have permitted the government to divert its revenues from oil and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean from debt payment, as required under current provincial law, to fund extra spending in the 2009 budget.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ready-to-vote-nova-scotia-s-minority-tory-government-falls-1.804133 Ready to vote? Nova Scotia's minority Tory government falls CBC News May 4, 2009 2015-05-27 As the Progressive Conservatives won only a minority government in the 2006 election, at least one of the two opposition parties would have been required to vote in favour of (or abstain from voting on) the legislation for it to pass. Timeline June 13, 2006 - Rodney MacDonald's Progressive Conservatives are elected to a minority government.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia-tories-win-minority-1.596707 Nova Scotia Tories win minority CBC News June 13, 2006 2016-05-23 June 20, 2006 - Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie resigns.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mackenzie-steps-down-as-liberal-leader-1.627013 MacKenzie steps down as Liberal leader CBC News June 20, 2006 2016-05-23 February 20, 2007 - Cumberland North MLA Ernie Fage is suspended from the Progressive Conservative caucus after Halifax Police charge him with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, following an incident in November 2006.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fage-charged-suspended-from-tory-caucus-1.650815 Fage charged, suspended from Tory caucus CBC News February 20, 2007 2016-05-23 March 1, 2007 - NDP MLA Kevin Deveaux resigns his seat of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ndp-s-deveaux-quits-politics-for-un-post-1.644999 NDP's Deveaux quits politics for UN post CBC News January 25, 2007 2016-05-23 April 28, 2007 - Stephen McNeil is elected leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mcneil-new-n-s-liberal-leader-1.689242 McNeil new N.S. Liberal leader CBC News April 28, 2007 2016-05-23 October 2, 2007 - Becky Kent of the NDP is elected in the Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage byelection.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ndp-holds-seat-in-halifax-area-byelection-1.642885 NDP holds seat in Halifax-area byelection CBC News October 2, 2007 2016-05-23 December 18, 2007 - Fage is convicted of leaving the scene of an accident, and is expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fage-tossed-from-n-s-caucus-after-conviction-1.659507 Fage tossed from N.S. caucus after conviction CBC News December 18, 2007 2016-05-23http://www.ctvnews.ca/n-s-politician-convicted-booted-from-caucus-1.268036 https://web.archive.org/web/20160624063759/http://www.ctvnews.ca/n-s-politician-convicted-booted-from-caucus-1.268036 dead June 24, 2016 N.S. politician convicted, booted from caucus CTV News December 18, 2007 2016-05-23 March 2, 2009 - Lunenburg MLA and Finance Minister Michael Baker dies.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-s-finance-minister-dies-of-cancer-1.808049 Nova Scotia's finance minister dies of cancer CBC News March 3, 2009 2016-05-23 May 4, 2009 - Government is defeated on a budget bill (Bill 240 - Offshore Offset Revenues Expenditure Act (amendments to Provincial finance Act)). May 5, 2009 - Legislature is officially dissolved and election is called for June 9, 2009. + ↓ 31 11 10 New Democratic Liberal Progressive Conservative Results by party File:2009 NS House of Assembly.svg Results #F4A640 New Democratic 2006 Dissolution Elected Change 20 20 31 +11 #EA6D6A Liberal 9 9 11 +2 #9999FF Progressive Conservative 23 21 10 -13 #99c955 Green 0 0 0 ±0 #dcdcdc Independents 0 1 0 ±0 1 186556 112160 101203 9636 2796 52 ±0 Vacant Candidates lined up., additional text.Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic NS NDP 45.24 Liberal NS Liberal 27.20 PC NS PC 24.54 Others NS Independent 3.02Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic NS NDP 59.62 Liberal NS Liberal 21.15 PC NS PC 19.23 Results by region Party nameHRMC.B.ValleyS. ShoreFundyCentralTotalParties winning seats in the legislature NS NDP rowNew Democratic Party Seats:142254431 NS NDP row Popular vote: 54.07%40.16%27.05%43.03%41.76%50.10%45.26% NS Liberal rowLiberal Seats:434---11 NS Liberal row Popular vote: 28.65%29.57%46.46%18.11%14.60%16.84%27.22% NS PC rowProgressive Conservative Seats:-4122110 NS PC row Popular vote: 14.36%28.34%23.89%36.08%37.44%31.32%24.52%Parties not winning seats in the legislature NS Green row-name Popular vote: 2.88%1.78%2.60%1.90%1.89%1.74%2.33% NS Independent rowIndependents Popular vote: 0.03%0.14%N/A0.88%4.32%N/A0.67%Total seats: 189776552 Retiring incumbents Progressive Conservative Brooke Taylor, Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Jamie Muir, Truro-Bible Hill Nominated candidates Legend bold denotes party leader † denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest Annapolis Valley NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis | |Kent Robinson97111.10% | |Henry Spurr1,13112.93% |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil6,44673.70% | |Jamie Spinney1982.26% | | |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clare | |Jimmy Doucet4598.75% | |Paul Comeau1,32625.29% |NS Liberal background| |Wayne Gaudet3,39264.68% | |Diane Doucet-Bean671.28% | | |NS Liberal background| |Wayne Gaudet |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Digby-Annapolis | |Cindy Nesbitt85215.39% | |Sherri Oliver1,09219.73% |NS Liberal background| |Harold Theriault3,51463.48% | |Namron Bean781.41% | | |NS Liberal background| |Harold Theriault |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West |NS PC background| |Chuck Porter3,36437.24% | |Barbara Gallagher2,40126.58% | |Paula Lunn3,06533.93% | |Sheila Richardson2042.26% | | |NS PC background| |Chuck Porter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North | |Mark Parent3,07936.08% |NS NDP background| |Jim Morton3,53541.43% | |Shirley Fisher1,54118.06% | |Anna-Maria Galante-Ward3784.43% | | |NS PC background| |Mark Parent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South | |David Morse2,75928.14% |NS NDP background| |Ramona Jennex4,03841.18% | |Paula Howatt2,63926.91% | |Brendan MacNeill3693.76% | | |NS PC background| |David Morse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West | |Chris Palmer1,66720.20% | |Carol Tobin1,42217.23% |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine5,01560.77% | |Nistal Prem de Boer1491.81% | | |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine |} South Shore NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Argyle |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont3,15867.65% | |Melvin Huskins661.41% | |Lionel LeBlanc91319.56% | |Barbara Lake53111.38% | | |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Chester-St. Margaret's | |Judy Streatch2,76227.47% |NS NDP background| |Denise Peterson-Rafuse4,83548.09% | |Jo-Ann Grant2,12221.11% | |Ryan Cameron3353.33% | | |NS PC background| |Judy Streatch |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg | |Peter Zwicker2,39928.30% |NS NDP background| |Pam Birdsall4,06948.01% | |Rick Welsford1,37416.21% | |Jason A. Remai1451.71% | |Milton Countway4895.77% | |Vacant |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg West | |Carolyn Bolivar-Getson3,04533.50% |NS NDP background| |Gary Ramey3,60039.60% | |Mark Furey2,29725.27% | |Emily Richardson1481.63% | | |NS PC background| |Carolyn Bolivar-Getson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens | |Kerry Morash1,93628.87% |NS NDP background| |Vicki Conrad4,01259.82% | |Wayne Henley67410.05% | |Stuart Simpson851.27% | | |NS NDP background| |Vicki Conrad |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne | |Eddie Nickerson1,63723.59% |NS NDP background| |Sterling Belliveau3,84455.41% | |Darian Huskilson1,35619.54% | |Robin Smith1011.46% | | |NS NDP background| |Sterling Belliveau |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth |NS PC background| |Richard Hurlburt4,53761.34% | |David Olie1,69622.93% | |David Mooney1,04114.07% | |Ronald Mills1231.66% | | |NS PC background| |Richard Hurlburt |} Fundy-Northeast NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | |Steve Streatch2,26529.07% |NS NDP background| |Gary Burrill3,69747.45% | |Willie Versteeg1,64921.16% | |Margaret Whitney1812.32% | | |NS PC background| |Brooke Taylor† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester North |NS PC background| |Karen Casey3,81150.25% | |Arthur Hartlen2,36231.14% | |Lorenda Ebbett1,25016.48% | |Judy Davis1612.12% | | |NS PC background| |Karen Casey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland North | |Keith Hunter1,35917.23% |NS NDP background| |Brian Skabar3,17040.19% | |Brent Noiles1,07313.60% | |Aviva Silburt1271.61% | |Ernest Fage2,15927.37% |NS Independent background| |Ernest Fage |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland South |NS PC background| |Murray Scott4,33467.66% | |Don Tabor1,65925.90% | |Joseph Archibald3255.07% | |Danny Melvin881.37% | | |NS PC background| |Murray Scott |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East | |Todd Williams1,56716.82% |NS NDP background| |John MacDonell6,05264.96% | |Maurice Rees1,46715.75% | |Emerich Winkler2312.48% | | |NS NDP background| |John MacDonell |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Truro-Bible Hill | |Hughie MacIsaac2,54430.23% |NS NDP background| |Lenore Zann4,07048.37% | |Bob Hagell1,64319.52% | |Kaleigh Brinkhurst1581.88% | | |NS PC background| |Jamie Muir† |} Central Halifax NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Chebucto | |David Atchison5446.91% |NS NDP background| |Howard Epstein4,44656.47% | |Jane Spurr2,53532.20% | |Chris Hanlon3484.42% | | |NS NDP background| |Howard Epstein |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Citadel | |Ted Larsen1,00012.99% |NS NDP background| |Leonard Preyra3,78549.17% | |Gerry Walsh2,58433.57% | |Ryan Watson3294.27% | | |NS NDP background| |Leonard Preyra |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Clayton Park | |Debbie Hum1,08410.56% | |Linda Power3,92438.24% |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen5,03049.02% | |Amanda Hester1721.68% | |Jonathan Dean510.50% |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Fairview | |Paul Henderson89312.16% |NS NDP background| |Graham Steele 4,68063.71% | |Brad Armitage1,54421.02% | |Jane Hester2293.12% | | |NS NDP background| |Graham Steele |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Needham | |Jason Cameron5366.76% |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald5,33667.30% | |Graham Estabrooks1,69021.31% | |Kris MacLellan3674.63% | | |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald |} Suburban Halifax NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bedford-Birch Cove | |Len Goucher2,26820.75% | |Brian Mosher3,55232.50% |NS Liberal background| |Kelly Regan4,86144.48% | |Neil Green2482.27% | | |NS PC background| |Len Goucher |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Atlantic | |Brian Phillips96511.22% |NS NDP background| |Michèle Raymond5,25361.09% | |Jim Hoskins2,00323.29% | |Anthony Rosborough3784.40% | | |NS NDP background| |Michele Raymond |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville | |Barry Barnet2,21823.05% |NS NDP background| |Mat Whynott4,81550.03% | |Patrick Doyle2,38124.74% | |Shawn Redmond2102.18% | | |NS PC background| |Barry Barnet |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sackville-Cobequid | |Jessica Alexander97612.46% |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson5,12065.34% | |Scott Hemming1,54819.75% | |Ian Charles1922.45% | | |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Timberlea-Prospect | |Gina Byrne7959.10% |NS NDP background| |Bill Estabrooks6,17470.70% | |Lisa Mullin1,53517.58% | |Thomas Trappenberg2292.62% | | |NS NDP background| |Bill Estabrooks |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | |Gary Hines1,69618.45% |NS NDP background| |Percy Paris5,00754.47% | |Bill Horne2,29024.91% | |Damon Loomer1992.16% | | |NS NDP background| |Percy Paris |} Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour | |Mike Josey93911.05% |NS NDP background| |Darrell Dexter5,84968.82% | |Tony Ince1,50917.76% | |Donna Toews2022.38% | | |NS NDP background| |Darrell Dexter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | |Lloyd Jackson1,07415.90% |NS NDP background| |Becky Kent4,40265.17% | |Orest Ulan1,05415.60% | |Denise Ménard2253.33% | | |NS NDP background| |Becky Kent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth East | |Bert Thompson8739.60% | |Joan Massey3,90842.95% |NS Liberal background| |Andrew Younger4,13345.43% | |Anna Mukpo1842.02% | | |NS NDP background| |Joan Massey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth North | |David Losey5687.95% |NS NDP background| |Trevor Zinck4,05356.75% | |Jim Smith2,31632.43% | |Alex Donaldson2052.87% | | |NS NDP background| |Trevor Zinck |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth South-Portland Valley | |George Jordan1,38913.58% |NS NDP background| |Marilyn More 5,58354.59% | |Colin Hebb2,94628.80% | |David Croft3103.03% | | |NS NDP background| |Marilyn More |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Eastern Shore | |Bill Dooks2,55734.69% |NS NDP background| |Sid Prest3,62849.22% | |Loretta Day Halleran99213.46% | |Michael Marshall1942.63% | | |NS PC background| |Bill Dooks |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Preston | |Dwayne Provo1,07624.83% | |Janet Sutcliffe1,31430.33% |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell1,88843.57% | |Sarah Densmore551.27% | | |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell |} Central Nova NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Antigonish |NS PC background| |Angus MacIsaac3,61338.08% | |Maurice Smith3,33835.18% | |Miles Tompkins2,37825.06% | |Rebecca Mosher1601.69% | | |NS PC background| |Angus MacIsaac |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Guysborough-Sheet Harbour | |Ron Chisholm1,75024.96% |NS NDP background| |Jim Boudreau3,62151.64% | |Lloyd Hines1,55822.22% | |Amy Florian831.18% | | |NS PC background| |Ron Chisholm |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou Centre | |Pat Dunn3,51944.64% |NS NDP background| |Ross Landry3,65046.30% | |Neil MacIsaac5677.19% | |Jim Lindsey1471.86% | | |NS PC background| |Pat Dunn |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou East | |J. Ed MacDonald1,98425.94% |NS NDP background| |Clarrie MacKinnon4,89363.98% | |Francois Rochon6428.39% | |Robbie Loftus White1291.69% | | |NS NDP background| |Clarrie MacKinnon |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West | |Leonard Fraser1,46619.99% |NS NDP background| |Charlie Parker4,22657.63% | |Paul Landry1,47120.06% | |Chelsea Richardson1702.32% | | |NS NDP background| |Charlie Parker |} Cape Breton NS PC NDP Liberal Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Centre | |Chris Ryan4797.53% |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett5,09680.14% | |Joe MacPherson68510.77% | |Chris Alders991.56% | | |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton North |NS PC background| |Cecil Clarke 3,47744.47% | |Russell MacDonald3,31242.36% | |Ken Jardine92111.78% | |Chris Milburn1081.38% | | |NS PC background| |Cecil Clarke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Nova | |Cory Hann2764.14% |NS NDP background| |Gordie Gosse4,73571.07% | |Donnie Morrison1,54923.25% | |Michael P. Milburn1021.53% | | |NS NDP background| |Gordie Gosse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton South | |Steve Tobin1,38715.12% | |Wayne McKay3,33236.33% |NS Liberal background| |Manning MacDonald4,27846.65% | |Cathy Theriault1741.90% | | |NS Liberal background| |Manning MacDonald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton West |NS PC background| |Alfie MacLeod3,96243.47% | |Delton MacDonald2,79730.69% | |Josephine Kennedy2,21224.27% | |Michael Parsons1431.57% | | |NS PC background| |Alfie MacLeod |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Glace Bay | |Tom MacPherson81011.41% | |Myrtle Campbell2,82939.84% |NS Liberal background| |Dave Wilson3,38047.60% | |Todd Pettigrew821.15% | | |NS Liberal background| |Dave Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness |NS PC background| |Rodney MacDonald8,71498.54% | |Michael MacIsaac1,97120.49% | |Shaun Bennett1,90519.81% | |Nathalie Arsenault3393.53% | | |NS PC background| |Rodney MacDonald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond | |John Greene1,04517.92% | |Clair Rankin1,47725.33% |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson3,22855.36% | |John Percy811.39% | | |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria-The Lakes |NS PC background| |Keith Bain2,41738.68% | |Fraser Patterson1,68026.88% | |Gerald Sampson1,91230.60% | |James V. O'Brien1432.29% | |Stemer MacLeod971.55% |NS PC background| |Keith Bain |} Opinion polls Date Source PC NDP Liberal Green 4 Jun 2009 Angus Reid Strategies 23 47 26 3 1 Jun 2009 Corporate Research Associates 26 44 28 2 7–16 May 2009 Corporate Research Associates 28 37 31 3 Feb 2009 Corporate Research Associates 30 36 31 3 Nov 2008 Corporate Research Associates 33 37 27 3 Aug 2008 Corporate Research Associates 33 36 28 3 May 2008 Corporate Research Associates 27 38 30 4 Feb 2008 Corporate Research Associates 32 37 28 3 Nov 2007 Corporate Research Associates 32 39 25 3 Aug 2007 Corporate Research Associates 32 35 28 5 May 2007 Corporate Research Associates 29 37 26 7 Feb 2007 Corporate Research Associates 35 36 25 3 Nov 2006 Corporate Research Associates 32 37 26 4 Aug 2006 Corporate Research Associates 33 35 24 8 13 Jun 2006 Election39.6 34.6 23.4 2.3 References 2009 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election - Official Results https://web.archive.org/web/20131003090740/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/election-data/past-results/june-2009 October 3, 2013 Bibliography Government of Nova Scotia http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Elections%20from%201867-2011.pdf Summary Results from 1867 to 2011 2013-09-30 Elections Nova Scotia Elections Statistics 2013-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131003090711/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Elections%20from%201867-2011.pdf dead Further reading Mutimer David Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2009 2015 University of Toronto Press Toronto 9781442630864 https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_e2v9 registration Turnbull Lori Beth The Nova Scotia Provincial Election of 2009 Canadian Political Science Review 2009 3 3 69–76 10.24124/c677/2009151 External links Elections Nova Scotia CBC: Nova Scotia Votes 2009 2009 Category:2009 elections in Canada Category:2009 in Nova Scotia Category:June 2009 in Canada