Cumberland North

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Cumberland North
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Cumberland North provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Independent
District created1993
First contested 1993
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2011)18,148
Electors 14,452
Area (km²)1,054
Pop. density (per km²)17.2
Census division(s) Cumberland County
Census subdivision(s) Amherst, Pugwash

Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East.

Contents

The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its boundaries.

Geography

Cumberland North covers 1,054 km2 (407 sq mi). [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Cumberland North
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Cumberland East
56th 1993–1997   Ross Bragg Liberal
1997–1998   Ernest Fage Progressive Conservative
57th 1997–1998
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2005
60th 2006–2007
60th 2007–2009   Independent
61st 2009–2013   Brian Skabar New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017   Terry Farrell Liberal
63rd 2017–2021   Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Progressive Conservative
2021–2021   Independent
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–Present

Election results

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ross Bragg 5,60552.31%–
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,35440.63%–
New Democratic Curtis Leland Bird7567.06%–
Total10,715–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1997 by-election

Nova Scotia by-elections, November 4,1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4954
  Liberal Russell Scott2123
  New Democratic Party Dorothy Jorgensen1014

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 5,45162.35%21.71%
Liberal Russell Scott2,43827.89%-24.42%
New Democratic Peter Stewart8549.77%2.71%
Total8,743–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 5,93670.78%8.43%
Liberal Kathy Langille1,59519.02%-8.87%
New Democratic Doug Wilson85610.21%0.44%
Total8,387–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,60961.95%-8.83%
Liberal Marsh G. Fox1,38918.67%-0.35%
New Democratic Kim Cail1,10514.85%4.65%
Independent Jason Blanch3374.53%–
Total7,440–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,64062.64%0.69%
Liberal Bruce Fage1,48019.98%1.31%
New Democratic Kim Cail1,08514.65%-0.20%
Green Darryl Whetter2022.73%–
Total7,407–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Skabar 3,17040.19%25.54%
Independent Ernie Fage 2,15927.37%–
Progressive Conservative Keith Hunter1,35917.23%-45.41%
Liberal Brent Noiles1,07313.60%-6.38%
Green Aviva Silburt1271.61%-1.12%
Total7,888–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Terry Farrell 2,94439.81
  Progressive Conservative Judith Marie Giroux2,23030.15
  New Democratic Party Brian Skabar 1,94326.27
Green Jason Blanch2793.77

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 3,63951.71+21.56
Liberal Terry Farrell 2,71338.55-1.26
New Democratic Earl Dow4967.05-19.22
Independent Richard Plett1061.51
Atlantica Bill Archer841.19
Total valid votes7,031100
Total rejected ballots36
Turnout7,06753.3
Eligible voters13,259
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2] [3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 4,23553.87+2.16 1 $61,145.93
Liberal Bill Casey 2,48831.65-6.90$51,915.80
Progressive Conservative David Wightman5697.24-44.47 1 $16,693.84
New Democratic Lauren Skabar5697.24+0.19$23,023.94
Total valid votes/Expense limit7,86199.43-0.06$79,940.53
Total rejected ballots450.57+0.06
Turnout7,90658.59+5.29
Eligible voters 13,494
Independent gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.53
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [4] [5]
Notes
  1. ^ For both the 2009 and 2021 general elections in this riding, the results of both the Independent and Progressive Conservative candidates are compared to the PC total in the respective previous elections. In both races, the incumbent sought re-election as an Independent after being elected as a PC MLA in the previous election.

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 3,53355.2%
Progressive Conservative Bill Dowe2,18234.1%
Liberal Kurt Ditner4146.5%
New Democratic Tyson Boyd2774.3%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout6,406
Eligible voters
Independent hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865513/nova-scotia-election-2024-cumberland-north/

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