2008 Halifax municipal election

September 2023 300px|thumb|Halifax waterfront The Halifax Regional Municipality is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and a twenty-three person council, who are elected by geographic district; municipal elections occur every four years. HRM has established community councils where three or more councillors agree to form these councils to deal primarily with local development issues. Most community council decisions are subject to final approval by regional council. The incumbent Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality was Peter J. Kelly. The Halifax Regional Council is responsible for all facets of municipal government, including the Halifax Regional Police, Halifax Public Libraries, Halifax Fire and Emergency, Halifax Regional Water Commission, parks and recreation, civic addressing, public works, waste management, and planning and development. The 2008 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality took place on October 18, 2008 in conjunction with Municipal elections across the province. Elections have been held every four years since the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996. At the time, the regional council was made up of twenty-three councillors and one mayor, all positions were up for election. There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia, so all candidates run as independents. Voter turnout in the last 2004 mayoral election was 54.45%.Municipal Elections Result Recap https://web.archive.org/web/20060624023820/http://halifax.ca/election/results_2004/OfficialMayorResults.pdf 2006-06-24 Halifax Regional Municipality Advance voting was available using an internet voting system. Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor HRM Total Population, 2007 Census: 385,500 Peter J. Kelly - (Incumbent) 57,229 56.827 Sheila Fougere 41,107 40.818 David Boyd 2,372 2.356 100,708 26.124 (Polls reporting: 569 of 570) District 1: Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley thumb|175px|Sheet Harbour Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,655 Steve Streatch - (Incumbent) 2312 61.46% Bridget Ann Boutilier 1450 38.54% 3762 37.05% 2004 Election - Steve Streatch 2,366 (46.4%); Laurie Taylor 1,367 (26.9%); Martin Singh 740 (14.59%); Randy Carter 600 (11.83%) - Voter turnout: 54.58% District 2: Waverley - Fall River - Beaver Bank thumb|175px|Beaver Bank Total Population, 2006 Census: 18,547 Barry Dalrymple 3727 56.61% Krista Snow - (Incumbent) 2857 43.39% 6584 48.00% 2004 Election - Krista Snow 2,577 (34.86%); Wayne MacRae 2,317 (31.34%); David Merrigan 1,573 (21.28%); Alexander Boyd 866 (11.71%); John Woods 60 (0.81%) - Voter turnout: 58.57% District 3: Preston - Lawrencetown - Chezzetcook thumb|175px|Chezzetcook Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,657 David Hendsbee - (Incumbent) 2957 60.43% Spencer Colley 1936 39.57% 4893 35.03% 2004 Election - David Hendsbee 4,217 (71.58%); Dexter Power 1,244 (21.12%); David Hill 430 (7.30%) - Voter Turnout: 43.93% District 4: Cole Harbour Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,096 Lorelei Nicoll 2790 57.41% Julia MacPherson 757 15.58% Mark R Fernando 705 14.51% Barry Smith 608 12.51% 4860 34.65% 2004 Election - Harry McInroy 3,566 (54.19%); Ron Cooper 3,014 (45.81%) - Voter Turnout: 48.22% District 5: Dartmouth Centre thumb|175px|Alderney Landing Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,764 Gloria McCluskey - Acclaimed 0 0 2004 Election - Gloria McCluskey 3,217 (54.13%); John M. Cunningham 1,546 (26.01%); Peter Majeau 1,180 (19.86%) - Voter turnout: 50.51% District 6: Dartmouth East - The Lakes Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,642 Andrew Younger - Acclaimed 0 0 2004 Election - Andrew Younger 3,263 (51.74%); Brian Warshick 2,748 (43.58%); Henry (Hank) J. White 295 (4.68%) - Voter Turnout: 52.19% District 7: Portland - East Woodlawn thumb|175px|Portland Estates Elementary School Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,448 Bill Karsten - Acclaimed 0 0 2004 Election - Bill Karsten 1,656 (25.89%); Emmett Austin 1,533 (23.96%); Monique Smith 1,505 (23.53%); Norman Wiechert 1,243 (19.43%); John L. MacDougall 460 (7.19%) - Voter Turnout: 54.05% District 8: Woodside - Eastern Passage Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,523 Jackie Barkhouse - (Incumbent) 2450 56.62% Christa Webber 1772 40.95% Calland Wells 105 2.43% 4327 35.95% 2007 By-election - Jackie Barkhouse 48.31; Brian Birt 25.12; David F Boyd 2; Beverley Skaalrud-Woodfield 24.58 2004 Election - Becky Kent 1,977 (39.53%); Bruce F. Hetherington 1,359 (27.17%); Maurice Henneberry 1,049 (20.98%); Steven Michael Barkhouse 616 (12.32%) - Voter Turnout: 42.95% District 9: Albro Lake - Harbourview thumb|175px|Dartmouth North Community Centre Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,829 Jim Smith - (Incumbent) 1799 60.65% Brian LeBlanc 1003 33.82% Wayne Sitland 164 5.53% 2966 26.83% 2004 Election - Jim Smith 2,421 (66.73%); Clint Schofield 1,207 (33.27%) - Voter turnout: 36.14% District 10: Clayton Park West thumb|175px|Clayton Park West Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,829 Mary Wile - (Incumbent) 1693 48.468% Jeff Campbell 950 27.197% Nancy Sievert 850 24.334% 3493 23.555% 2004 Election - Mary Wile 1097 (27.28%); Jeff Campbell 987 (24.55%); David Salah 789 (19.62%); Christine Smith 594 (14.77%); Daniel Roukema 554 (13.78%) - Voter turnout: 42.18% District 11: Halifax North End thumb|175px|Göttingen Street Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,893 Jerry Blumenthal 2442 52.146% Patrick Murphy - (Incumbent) 2241 47.854% 4683 31.444% 2004 Election - Patrick Murphy 1745 (35.15%); Eva Moore 1457 (29.35%); Debbie Kelly 603 (12.15%); Jocelyn Yerxa 556 (11.20%); Pat Pottie 381 (7.68%); Michael White 112 (2.26%); Michael Parsons 110 (2.22%) - Voter Turnout: 45.83% District 12: Halifax Downtown thumb|175px|Halifax at night Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,420 Dawn Marie Sloane - (Incumbent) 1144 39.750% James Stuewe 996 34.607% Jerome Downey 663 23.037% Cameron Ells 75 2.606% 2878 19.958% 2004 Election - Dawn Marie Sloane 1586 (51.78%); Irvine Carvery 717 (23.41%); Caley MacLennan 439 (14.33%); Mark Daye 321 (10.48%) - Voter Turnout: 35.83% District 13: Northwest Arm - South End and Sable Island thumb|175px|Dalhousie University Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,867 Sue Uteck - (Incumbent) 2505 59.842% Beverly W. Miller 1681 40.158% 4186 28.156% 2004 Election - Sue Uteck 3141 (62.45%); Beverly Miller 1636 (32.52%); John Davis 253 (5.03%) - Voter turnout: 47.03% District 14: Connaught - Quinpool thumb|175px|Oxford Theatre on Quinpool Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,845 Jennifer Watts 1519 32.046% Glenn Dodge 1125 23.734% Ross McLaren 647 13.650% Bill Forbes 607 12.806% Andrea Hilchie-Pye 455 9.599% Sean Phillips 256 5.401% Katie Campbell 131 2.764% 4740 34.236% 2004 Election - Sheila Fougere 3894 (81.01%); Stephen Parsons 777 (16.16%); Alexander Sang Lam 136 (2.83%) - Voter Turnout: 46.50% District 15: Fairview - Clayton Park thumb|175px|Main Ave., Fairview Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,382 Russell Walker - Acclaimed 0 0 2004 Election - Russell Walker 2953 (69.17%); Nathaniel Smith 1316 (30.83%) - Voter Turnout: 43.52% District 16: Rockingham - Wentworth thumb|175px|Mount Saint Vincent Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,202 Debbie Hum - (Incumbent) 2942 74.255% Norman Duncan 1020 25.745% 3962 27.897% 2003 By-Election - Debbie Hum 65.53%; Mary Wile 34.39% District 17: Purcell's Cove - Armdale thumb|175px|Northwest Arm Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527 Linda Mosher - (Incumbent) 0 0 Jim Connolly 0 0 0 0 2004 Election - Linda Mosher 3545 (68.32%); Graham Read 1087 (20.95%); Bill Meagher 557 (10.73%) - Voter turnout: 53.08% District 18: Spryfield - Herring Cove Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,165 Steve Adams - Deputy Mayor - (Incumbent) 2863 75.741% David Sampson 917 24.259% 3780 24.926% 2004 Election - Steve Adams 3164 (62.47%); Bruce Cooke 1005 (19.84%); Jerry MacKinlay 612 (12.08%); Charlie Reardon 284 (5.61%) - Voter Turnout: 46.13% District 19: Sackville - Lucasville Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,657 Brad Johns - (Incumbent) 3309 84.156% Tim Hosford 623 15.844% 3932 22.269% 2004 Election - Brad 'BJ' Johns 4028 (70.33); Raymond Smardon 827 (14.44%); Phil Syms 620 (10.83%); John Ferguson 252 (4.40%) - Voter turnout: 49.05% District 20: Lower Sackville thumb|175px|Lower Sackville Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,126 Bob Harvey - (Incumbent) 2750 68.019% Bruce DeVenne 1293 31.981% 4043 25.071% 2004 Election - Bob Harvey 3089 (54.23%); George A Hoskins 1613 (28.32%); Steve Blackmore 994 (17.45%) - Voter turnout: 48.85 District 21: Bedford thumb|175px|Bedford waterfront Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,780 Tim Outhit 3780 66.397% Matthew Christie 1913 33.603% 5693 33.927% 2006 By-election - Gary Martin 56.07; Ed McHugh 43.93 District 22: Timberlea - Prospect thumb|175px|Prospect Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,377 Reg Rankin - (Incumbent) 2838 52.102% John A. Stoddard 1359 24.950% Shawn Lahey 1250 22.948% 5447 28.111% 2004 Election - Reg Rankin 2038 (28.5%); Barb Allen 1999 (27.96%); Jack Mitchell 1426 (19.94%); Gary Sampson 732 (10.24%); Kathy Melanson 591 (8.27%); Lisa Mullin 201 (2.81%); Dennis Kirby 163 (2.28%) - Voter Turnout: 54.89% District 23: Hammonds Plains - St. Margaret's thumb|175px|Peggy's Cove Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,627 Peter Lund 1580 30.373% Doug Poulton 1538 29.566% Gina Byrne 1521 29.239% Deborah Brunt 563 10.823% 5202 26.504% 2004 Election - Gary Meade 2984 (47.68%); Byron Kennedy 1177 (18.8%); Mike Marriott 650 (10.39%); Bill Woodwort 629 (10.05%); Kevin Hubley 535 (8.55%); John Profit 284 (4.54%) - Voter Turnout: 54.73% References External links List of candidates from HRM site The Coast Halifax Votes 2008November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Category:2000s in Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax municipal election Category:2008 in Nova Scotia Halifax municipal election 2008