Kings South

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Kings South
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Kings South provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Julie Vanexan
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
First contested 1956
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2011)21,252
Electors 17,377
Area (km²)576
Pop. density (per km²)36.9
Census division(s) Kings County

Kings South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Wolfville, the village of New Minas, the community of Coldbrook, and Glooscap First Nation.

Contents

Geography

Kings South has a landmass of 576 km2 (222 sq mi). [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Kings South
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Kings
46th 1956–1960   Edward Haliburton Progressive Conservative
47th 1960–1963
48th 1963–1967
49th 1967–1970
50th 1970–1974 Harry How
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1981
53rd 1981–1984
1984–1984 Paul Kinsman
54th 1984–1988   Bob Levy New Democratic
55th 1988–1993   Derrick Kimball Progressive Conservative
56th 1993–1998   Robbie Harrison Liberal
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003   David Morse Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2005
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013   Ramona Jennex New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017   Keith Irving Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present   Julie Vanexan Progressive Conservative

Election results

2024

Poll-by-poll results of the 2024 Nova Scotia General Election in Kings South. Kings south24.png
Poll-by-poll results of the 2024 Nova Scotia General Election in Kings South.
2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Julie Vanexan 3,29641.7%+8.52
New Democratic Ramona Jennex 2,28928.9%+9.20
Liberal Mike Hamm2,18327.6%-16.51
Green Sheila Richardson1441.8%-1.21
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout7,912
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10%
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2]

2021

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Poll-by-poll results of the 2021 Nova Scotia General Election in Kings South
2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Keith Irving 4,04944.11-2.48$40,527.47
Progressive Conservative Derrick Kimball 3,04633.18+6.21$68,832.87
New Democratic Mercedes Brian1,80819.70-1.84$54,103.54
Green Barry Leslie2763.01-0.75$1,669.27
Total valid votes/expense limit9,17999.70$94,818.40
Total rejected ballots280.30
Turnout9,20755.20
Eligible voters16,680
Liberal hold Swing -4.35
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [3]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results [4]
PartyVote%
  Liberal 3,90246.59
  Progressive Conservative 2,25926.97
  New Democratic 1,80421.54
  Green 3153.76
  Atlantica 951.13
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Irving 4,26946.71+7.46
Progressive Conservative Peter Harrison2,49627.31+4.61
New Democratic Steve Schneider1,92121.02-14.53
Green Sheila Richardson3373.69-0.07
Atlantica Joel Hirtle1161.27
Total valid votes9,139100
Total rejected ballots290.32
Turnout9,16852.76
Eligible voters17,377
Liberal hold Swing +1.43
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5] [6]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Keith Irving 3,93939.25
  New Democratic Party Ramona Jennex 3,56835.55
  Progressive Conservative Shane MacKenzie Buchan2,27822.70
Green Shelia G. Richardson2512.50

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Ramona Jennex 4,03841.18%6.18%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 2,75928.14%-14.23%
Liberal Paula Howatt2,63926.91%6.82%
Green Brendan MacNeill3693.76%1.24%
Total9,805
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,78842.37%4.72%
New Democratic David Mangle3,13035.01%3.58%
Liberal Ray Savage1,79720.10%-10.07%
Green Steve McGowen2262.53%
Total8,941
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,34737.65-2.58
New Democratic David Mangle2,79431.434.88
Liberal Maura Ryan2,68230.17-3.06
Nova Scotia Party Victor Harris670.75
Total8,890
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,89040.23%9.57%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,21333.23%-3.23%
New Democratic Mary DeWolfe2,56726.55%-6.34%
Total9,670
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,65036.46%6.99%
New Democratic Mary DeWolfe3,29332.89%13.07%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,06930.65%2.42%
Total10,012
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,06929.46%8.91%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 2,94128.24%-14.20%
Independent Derrick Kimball 2,24021.51%
New Democratic Steve Mattson2,06419.82%-17.19%
Natural Law Peter Cameron1020.98%
Total10,416
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Kimball 3,53142.44%-2.87%
New Democratic Steve Mattson3,07937.01%-8.56%
Liberal Perry Wallace1,71020.55%12.84%
Total8,320
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Bob Levy 3,69445.57%25.07%
Progressive Conservative Paul Kinsman 3,67345.31%-20.16%
Liberal Alan Sponagle6257.71%-6.31%
Independent Doug Milligan1141.41%
Total8,106
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 4,35665.47%2.90%
New Democratic Evelyn Garbary1,36420.50%5.74%
Liberal Betty Deal93314.02%-8.64%
Total6,653
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 4,21462.58%3.35%
Liberal Wilbur H. Starratt1,52622.66%-10.45%
New Democratic Donald Archibald 99414.76%7.09%
Total6,734
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 3,57659.22%1.68%
Liberal Edward Aston1,99933.11%-9.35%
New Democratic John O'Meara4637.67%
Total6,038
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 2,72257.55%-5.34%
Liberal E. K. Aston2,00842.45%5.34%
Total4,730
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,51562.89%-2.38%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm1,48437.11%2.38%
Total3,999
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,50565.27%7.97%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm1,33334.73%-3.20%
Total3,838
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,38857.29%-2.47%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm1,58137.93%-2.30%
Co-operative Commonwealth George R. Goucher1994.77%
Total4,168
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,36859.77%
Liberal MacIntosh MacLeod1,59440.23%
Total3,962
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

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