Colchester North (provincial electoral district)
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 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1978 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,238 | ||
| Electors | 13,879 | ||
| Area (km²) | 2,249 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 8.1 | ||
| Census division(s) | Colchester County | ||
Colchester North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1978 when the former district of Colchester was redistributed.
The Member of the Legislative Assembly has been Karen Casey of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia from 2006-2011 and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia from 2011–present.
The riding includes the northern half of Colchester County. Communities include Debert, Great Village, and Tatamagouche.
Geography
The land area of Colchester North is 2,249 km2 (868 sq mi).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 2021-Present | Tom Taggart | Progressive Conservative | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Karen Casey | Liberal | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2011–2013 | |||
| 2009–2011 | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Bill Langille | Progressive Conservative | |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Ed Lorraine | Liberal | |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988–1993 | |||
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Jack Coupar | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Ed Lorraine | Liberal | |
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Bill Campbell | Progressive Conservative | |
| Colchester prior to 1978 | ||||
Election results
2021 general election
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Taggart | 4,477 | 53.11 | +12.08 | ||||
| Liberal | Merlyn Smith | 2,691 | 31.93 | -14.57 | ||||
| New Democratic | Sean Foley | 955 | 11.33 | -1.14 | ||||
| Green | Ivan Drouin | 252 | 2.99 | |||||
| Atlantica | Stephan Sante | 54 | 0.64 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,429 | 99.67 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.33 | -0.19 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,457 | 56.74 | +2.16 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,906 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.32 | ||||||
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Karen Casey | 3,654 | 46.49 | -14.50 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rebecca Taylor | 3,225 | 41.04 | +14.68 | ||||
| New Democratic | James Finnie | 980 | 12.47 | -0.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,859 | 99.48 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.52 | -0.05 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,900 | 54.57 | -4.51 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,476 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -14.59 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3] | ||||||||
2013 general election
| 2013 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Karen Casey | 5,003 | 61.00 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Kendrick MacDonald | 2,162 | 26.36 | |||||
| New Democratic Party | Jim Wyatt | 1,037 | 12.64 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,202 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,249 | 59.09 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,961 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4] | ||||||||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Karen Casey | 3,784 | 50.16 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Arthur Hartlen | 2,354 | 31.20 | ||
| Liberal | Lorenda Ebbett | 1,243 | 16.48 | ||
| Green | Judy Davis | 163 | 2.16 | ||
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Karen Casey | 3,809 | 50.96 | ||
| Liberal | Bob Taylor | 1,979 | 26.47 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Rob Assels | 1,511 | 20.21 | ||
| Green | Judy Davis | 176 | 2.35 | ||
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Langille | 3,324 | 45.22 | ||
| Liberal | John Davidson | 2,183 | 29.70 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Garfield Forrest | 1,843 | 25.07 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Langille | 3,728 | 44.31 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Ralph Martin | 2,411 | 28.66 | ||
| Liberal | John Davidson | 2,274 | 27.03 | ||
References
- ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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