Dave Ritcey

Amber Ball Ritcey

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(m. 2003)​

The Honourable Dave Ritcey ECNS MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Incumbent
Assumed office March 10, 2020
Residence	Truro, Nova Scotia

David Mark Ritcey (born October 10, 1971) ^[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020. ^{[2] [3]} A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River. He has had many years of hockey coaching experience and is a former interim president of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. ^{[4] [5]} His grandfather, Gerald Ritcey, ^[6] had been a MLA for Colchester, parts of which became the current riding, from 1968 to 1974.

On December 12, 2024, Ritcey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. ^[7]

Electoral record

2024 general election

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election : Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	4,104	68.0%	+20.15
	New Democratic	Cailen Pygott	1,067	17.7%	+1.08
	Liberal	Frank Johnston	867	14.4%	-15.81
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			6,038
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	4,025	47.85	-3.55
	Liberal	Tamara Tynes Powell	2,541	30.21	+5.85
	New Democratic	Darlene DeAdder	1,398	16.62	+0.35
	Green	Shaun Trainor	448	5.33	-1.67
Total valid votes			8,412	99.68
Total rejected ballots			27	0.32
Turnout			8,439	51.11
Eligible voters			16,510
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-4.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [9]

2020 by-election results

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020 Upon the resignation of Lenore Zann
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	2,922	51.40	+19.44
	Liberal	Allan Kennedy	1,385	24.36	+0.27
	New Democratic	Kathleen Kevany	925	16.27	-27.68
	Green	Ivan Drouin	398	7.00
	Atlantica	Matthew Rushton	55	0.97
Total valid votes			5,685	99.61
Total rejected ballots			22	0.39	-0.35
Turnout			5,707	35.72	-12.71
Eligible voters			15,975
	Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+23.56

References

1. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Ritcey, David, page 245 Nova Scotia Legislature
2. Michael Gorman, "Opposition parties split Nova Scotia byelections". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 10, 2020.
3. Lynn Curwin, "VIDEO: Dave Ritcey wins Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River byelection" The Chronicle Herald March 10th, 2020.
4. Saltwire Network, "Dykeman named new president of MHL" June 3, 2019
5. "Dave Ritcey Named Interim MHL President" January 12, 2019
6. James Faulkner, "Dave Ritcey Secures PC Nomination for Truro-Bible Hill-Milbrook-Salmon River". CKTO-FM July 22, 2019
7. "Nova Scotia's new 21-member cabinet sworn in at Halifax ceremony". CBC News. December 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
8. https://globalnews.ca/news/10865567/nova-scotia-election-2024-truro-bible-hill-millbrook-salmon-river/
9. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.