2008 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election

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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.

Halifax Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council is the governing body of Halifax, formally known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Halifax is governed by a mayor-council system, where councillors are elected from sixteen geographic districts though a first past the post system and the Mayor is elected via a municipality wide first past the post vote. Halifax Regional Council was formed in 1996 and consisted of twenty-three councillors and one mayor. It was reduced in size to sixteen councillors and the mayor in 2012. The council meets at Halifax City Hall.

Peter J. Kelly is a municipal civil servant, businessman and former politician. Kelly currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is a former mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia. Kelly was elected to Bedford town council in 1985, then became mayor in 1991. In 1995, in the newly amalgamated HRM, he was elected councillor for Bedford, Nova Scotia. In 2000, he was elected Mayor of the HRM. Under scrutiny for his role in the HRM concert scandal and as executor for the will of Mary Thibeault, Kelly left politics in 2012 citing personal reasons.

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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.

Halifax Regional Police

The Halifax Regional Police (HRP) is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police. The city also is home to a small detachment of the Canadian National Railway Police.

Halifax Public Libraries public library system in Nova Scotia

Halifax Public Libraries (HPL) is a Canadian public library system serving residents of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is the largest public library system in Nova Scotia, with over 2.8 million visits to library branches and 172,520 active registered borrowers or 44% of the municipality's population. With roots that trace back to the establishment of the Citizens' Free Library in 1864, the current library system was created in 1996 during municipal amalgamation, and now consists of 14 branches and a collection of almost 1 million items.

The 2008 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality took place on 18 October 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.

Municipal elections were held across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on October 18, 2008.

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%. [1]

Advance voting was available using an internet voting system.

Federal elections and provincial elections use paper ballots, but electronic voting has been used since at least the 1990s at the municipal level. Committee reports and analysis from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia have all recommended against provincial Internet voting, but several provinces use electronic counting of paper ballots. A federal committee has recommended against national Internet voting.

Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor

HRM Total Population, 2007 Census: 385,500
CandidateVotes%±
Peter J. Kelly - (Incumbent)5722956.827
Sheila Fougere4110740.818
David Boyd23722.356
Turnout 10070826.124

(Polls reporting: 569 of 570)

Councillors (2008 Candidates)

District 1: Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley

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Sheet Harbour
Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,655
CandidateVotes%±
Steve Streatch - (Incumbent)231261.46%
Bridget Ann Boutilier145038.54%
Turnout 376237.05%

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

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Beaver Bank
Total Population, 2006 Census: 18,547
CandidateVotes%±
Barry Dalrymple372756.61%
Krista Snow - (Incumbent)285743.39%
Turnout 658448.00%

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

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Chezzetcook
Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,657
CandidateVotes%±
David Hendsbee - (Incumbent)295760.43%
Spencer Colley193639.57%
Turnout 489335.03%

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
CandidateVotes%±
Lorelei Nicoll279057.41%
Julia MacPherson75715.58%
Mark R Fernando70514.51%
Barry Smith60812.51%
Turnout 486034.65%

2004 Election - Harry McInroy 3,566 (54.19%); Ron Cooper 3,014 (45.81%) - Voter Turnout: 48.22%

District 5: Dartmouth Centre

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Alderney Landing
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,764
CandidateVotes%±
Gloria McCluskey - Acclaimed 00

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
CandidateVotes%±
Andrew Younger - Acclaimed 00

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

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Portland Estates Elementary School
Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,448
CandidateVotes%±
Bill Karsten - Acclaimed 00

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
CandidateVotes%±
Jackie Barkhouse - (Incumbent)245056.62%
Christa Webber177240.95%
Calland Wells1052.43%
Turnout 432735.95%

2007 By-election - Jackie Barkhouse 48.31; Brian Birt 25.12; David F Boyd 2; Beverley Skaalrud-Woodfield 24.582004 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

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Dartmouth North Community Centre
Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,829
CandidateVotes%±
Jim Smith - (Incumbent)179960.65%
Brian LeBlanc100333.82%
Wayne Sitland1645.53%
Turnout 296626.83%

2004 Election - Jim Smith 2,421 (66.73%); Clint Schofield 1,207 (33.27%) - Voter turnout: 36.14%

District 10: Clayton Park West

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Clayton Park West
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,829
CandidateVotes%±
Mary Wile - (Incumbent)169348.468%
Jeff Campbell95027.197%
Nancy Sievert85024.334%
Turnout 349323.555%

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

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Göttingen Street
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,893
CandidateVotes%±
Jerry Blumenthal244252.146%
Patrick Murphy - (Incumbent)224147.854%
Turnout 468331.444%

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

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Halifax at night
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,420
CandidateVotes%±
Dawn Marie Sloane - (Incumbent)114439.750%
James Stuewe99634.607%
Jerome Downey66323.037%
Cameron Ells752.606%
Turnout 287819.958%

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

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Dalhousie University
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,867
CandidateVotes%±
Sue Uteck - (Incumbent)250559.842%
Beverly W. Miller168140.158%
Turnout 418628.156%

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

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Oxford Theatre on Quinpool
Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,845
CandidateVotes%±
Jennifer Watts151932.046%
Glenn Dodge112523.734%
Ross McLaren64713.650%
Bill Forbes60712.806%
Andrea Hilchie-Pye4559.599%
Sean Phillips2565.401%
Katie Campbell1312.764%
Turnout 474034.236%

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

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Main Ave., Fairview
Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,382
CandidateVotes%±
Russell Walker - Acclaimed 00

2004 Election - Russell Walker 2953 (69.17%); Nathaniel Smith 1316 (30.83%) - Voter Turnout: 43.52%

District 16: Rockingham - Wentworth

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Mount Saint Vincent
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,202
CandidateVotes%±
Debbie Hum - (Incumbent)294274.255%
Norman Duncan102025.745%
Turnout 396227.897%

2003 By-Election - Debbie Hum 65.53%; Mary Wile 34.39%

District 17: Purcell's Cove - Armdale

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Northwest Arm
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527
CandidateVotes%±
Linda Mosher - (Incumbent)00
Jim Connolly00
Turnout 00

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
CandidateVotes%±
Steve Adams - Deputy Mayor - (Incumbent)286375.741%
David Sampson91724.259%
Turnout 378024.926%

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
CandidateVotes%±
Brad Johns - (Incumbent)330984.156%
Tim Hosford62315.844%
Turnout 393222.269%

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

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Lower Sackville
Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,126
CandidateVotes%±
Bob Harvey - (Incumbent)275068.019%
Bruce DeVenne129331.981%
Turnout 404325.071%

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

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Bedford waterfront
Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,780
CandidateVotes%±
Tim Outhit378066.397%
Matthew Christie191333.603%
Turnout 569333.927%

2006 By-election - Gary Martin 56.07; Ed McHugh 43.93

District 22: Timberlea - Prospect

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Prospect
Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,377
CandidateVotes%±
Reg Rankin - (Incumbent)283852.102%
John A. Stoddard135924.950%
Shawn Lahey125022.948%
Turnout 544728.111%

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

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Peggy's Cove
Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,627
CandidateVotes%±
Peter Lund158030.373%
Doug Poulton153829.566%
Gina Byrne152129.239%
Deborah Brunt56310.823%
Turnout 520226.504%

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%

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References

  1. Municipal Elections Result Recap Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Halifax Regional Municipality