Nova Scotia general election, 2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
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52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
27 seats were needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
  Darrell Dexter 2.jpg Stephen McNeil color-balanced.jpg Rodney MacDonald cropped.png
Leader Darrell Dexter Stephen McNeil Rodney MacDonald
Party New Democratic Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since June 2, 2002 April 28, 2007 February 11, 2006
Leader's seat Cole Harbour Annapolis Inverness
Last election 20 seats, 34.63% 9 seats, 23.44% 23 seats, 39.57%
Seats won 31 11 10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg13
Popular vote 186,556 112,160 101,203
Percentage 45.24% 27.20% 24.54%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.61%Increase2.svg3.76%Decrease2.svg15.03%

Nova Scotia Election 2009 - Results by Riding.svg

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding.
Premier before election

Rodney MacDonald
Progressive Conservative

Premier-designate

Darrell Dexter
New Democratic

The 38th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 9, 2009 to elect members of the 61st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The government was defeated on a money bill on May 4, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly was dissolved by Lieutenant Governor Mayann Francis on May 5. [1] thereby triggering an election. The NDP won a majority government, forming government the first time in the province's history, and for the first time in an Atlantic Canadian province. The governing Progressive Conservatives were reduced to third place.

61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is an assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election.The first session of the General Assembly last between 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010. The second session began on 25 March 2010 with a Speech from the Throne.

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Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime Provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest of Canada's ten provinces, with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300 sq mi), including Cape Breton and another 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2016, the population was 923,598. Nova Scotia is Canada's second-most-densely populated province, after Prince Edward Island, with 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi).

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Campaign

The election campaign began on May 5, 2009, after the New Democrats and Liberals voted against the Offshore Offset Revenues Expenditure Act, legislation that would have permitted the government to divert its revenues from oil and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean from debt payment, as required under current provincial law, to fund extra spending in the 2009 budget. [2] As the Progressive Conservatives won only a minority government in the 2006 election, at least one of the two opposition parties would have been required to vote in favour of (or abstain from voting on) the legislation for it to pass.

Atlantic Ocean Ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 square kilometers. It covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth's surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area. It separates the "Old World" from the "New World".

A minority government, or minority cabinet or minority parliament, is a cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament. It is sworn into office, with or without the formal support of other parties, to enable a government to be formed. Under such a government, legislation can only be passed with the support of enough other members of the legislature to provide a majority, encouraging multi-partisanship. In bicameral parliaments, the term relates to the situation in chamber whose confidence is considered most crucial to the continuance in office of the government.

Timeline

Rodney MacDonald Canadian politician

Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009.

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia Canadian political party, moderate right-of-centre, based in Nova Scotia

The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, commonly called the PC Party, is a moderate, centrist political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. They have been historically associated with the "Red Tory" wing of Canadian conservatism. The party is currently led by Pictou East MLA Tim Houston.

Francis MacKenzie is a former leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He won the leadership for the party on October 23, 2004.

Results by party

PartyParty leader# of
candidates		SeatsPopular vote
2006 Dissolution Elected% Change#%Change
  New Democratic Darrell Dexter 52202031+55.0%186,55645.24%+10.61%
  Liberal Stephen McNeil 529911+22.2%112,16027.20%+3.76%
  Progressive Conservative Rodney MacDonald 52232110−56.5%101,20324.54%−15.03%
Green Ryan Watson 520000.0%9,6362.34%+0.01%
 Independents40100.0%2,7960.68%+0.64%
 Vacant1 
Total2125252520.0%411,310100.00%0.00%

Candidates lined up. [12]

Results by region

Party name HRM C.B. Valley S. Shore Fundy Central Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature
  New Democratic Party Seats:142254431
  Popular vote: 54.07%40.16%27.05%43.03%41.76%50.10%45.26%
  Liberal Seats:434---11
  Popular vote: 28.65%29.57%46.46%18.11%14.60%16.84%27.22%
  Progressive Conservative Seats:-4122110
  Popular vote: 14.36%28.34%23.89%36.08%37.44%31.32%24.52%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature
Green Popular vote: 2.88%1.78%2.60%1.90%1.89%1.74%2.33%
 Independents Popular vote: 0.03%0.14%N/A0.88%4.32%N/A0.67%
Total seats: 189776552

Retiring incumbents

Progressive Conservative

Brooke Taylor is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2009. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Jamie Muir is a Canadian educator and politician. He represented the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2009. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Nominated candidates

Annapolis Valley

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Annapolis Kent RobinsonHenry Spurr Stephen McNeil Jamie Spinney Stephen McNeil
Clare Jimmy DoucetPaul Comeau Wayne Gaudet Diane Bean Wayne Gaudet
Digby-Annapolis Cindy NesbittSherri Oliver Harold Theriault Namron Bean Harold Theriault
Hants West Chuck Porter Barbara GallagherPaula LunnSheila Richardson Chuck Porter
Kings North Mark Parent Jim Morton Shirley FisherAnna-Maria Galante-Ward Mark Parent
Kings South David Morse Ramona Jennex Paula HowattBrendan MacNeill David Morse
Kings West Chris PalmerCarol Tobin Leo Glavine Nistal Prem de Boer Leo Glavine

South Shore

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Argyle Chris d'Entremont Melvin HuskinsLionel LeBlancBarbara Lake Chris d'Entremont
Chester-St. Margaret's Judy Streatch Denise Peterson-Rafuse Jo-Ann GrantRyan Cameron Judy Streatch
Lunenburg Peter Zwicker Pam Birdsall Rick WelsfordJason RemaiMilton CountwayVacant
Lunenburg West Carolyn Bolivar-Getson Gary Ramey Mark Furey Emily Richardson Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
Queens Kerry Morash Vicki Conrad Wayne HenleyStuart Simpson Vicki Conrad
Shelburne Eddie Nickerson Sterling Belliveau Darian HuskilsonRobin Smith Sterling Belliveau
Yarmouth Richard Hurlburt David OlieDavid MooneyRonald Mills Richard Hurlburt

Fundy-Northeast

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Steve Streatch Gary Burrill Willie VersteegMargaret Whitney Brooke Taylor†
Colchester North Karen Casey Arthur HartlenLorenda EbbettJudy Davis Karen Casey
Cumberland North Keith Hunter Brian Skabar Brent NoilesAviva Silburt Ernest Fage Ernest Fage
Cumberland South Murray Scott Don TaborJoseph ArchibaldDanny Melvin Murray Scott
Hants East Todd Williams John MacDonell Maurice ReesEmerich Winkler John MacDonell
Truro-Bible Hill Hughie MacIsaac Lenore Zann Bob HagellKaleigh Brinkhurst Jamie Muir†

Central Halifax

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Halifax Chebucto David Atchison Howard Epstein Jane SpurrChris Hanlon Howard Epstein
Halifax Citadel Ted Larsen Leonard Preyra Gerry Walsh Ryan Watson Leonard Preyra
Halifax Clayton Park Debbie HumLinda Power Diana Whalen Amanda HesterJonathan Dean Diana Whalen
Halifax Fairview Paul Henderson Graham Steele Brad ArmitageJane Hester Graham Steele
Halifax Needham Jason Cameron Maureen MacDonald Graham EstabrooksKris MacLellan Maureen MacDonald

Suburban Halifax

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Bedford-Birch Cove Len Goucher Brian Mosher Kelly Regan Neil Green Len Goucher
Halifax Atlantic Brian Phillips Michèle Raymond Jim HoskinsAnthony Rosborough Michele Raymond
Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville Barry Barnet Mat Whynott Patrick DoyleShawn Redmond Barry Barnet
Sackville-Cobequid Jessica Alexander Dave Wilson Scott HemmingIan Charles Dave Wilson
Timberlea-Prospect Gina Byrne Bill Estabrooks Lisa Mullin Thomas Trappenberg Bill Estabrooks
Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Gary Hines Percy Paris Bill Horne Damon Loomer Percy Paris

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Cole Harbour Mike Josey Darrell Dexter Tony Ince Donna Toews Darrell Dexter
Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Lloyd Jackson Becky Kent Orest UlanDenise Menard Becky Kent
Dartmouth East Bert Thompson Joan Massey Andrew Younger Anna Mukpo Joan Massey
Dartmouth North David Losey Trevor Zinck Jim SmithAlex Donaldson Trevor Zinck
Dartmouth South-Portland Valley George Jordan Marilyn More Colin HebbDavid Croft Marilyn More
Eastern Shore Bill Dooks Sid Prest Loretta HalleranMichael Marshall Bill Dooks
Preston Dwayne ProvoJanet Sutcliffe Keith Colwell Sarah Densmore Keith Colwell

Central Nova

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Antigonish Angus MacIsaac Maurice Smith Miles TompkinsRebecca Mosher Angus MacIsaac
Guysborough-Sheet Harbour Ron Chisholm Jim Boudreau Lloyd Hines Amy Florian Ron Chisholm
Pictou Centre Pat Dunn Ross Landry Neil MacIsaacJim Lindsey Pat Dunn
Pictou East J. Ed. MacDonald Clarrie MacKinnon Francois RochonRobbie White Clarrie MacKinnon
Pictou West Leonard Fraser Charlie Parker Paul LandryChelsea Richardson Charlie Parker

Cape Breton

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 PC NDP Liberal Green Independent
Cape Breton Centre Chris Ryan Frank Corbett Joe MacPhersonChris Alders Frank Corbett
Cape Breton North Cecil Clarke Russell MacDonaldKen JardineChris Milburn Cecil Clarke
Cape Breton Nova Cory Hann Gordie Gosse Donnie MorrisonMichael Milburn Gordie Gosse
Cape Breton South Steve TobinWayne McKay Manning MacDonald Cathy Theriault Manning MacDonald
Cape Breton West Alfie MacLeod Delton MacDonaldJosephine KennedyMichael Parsons Alfie MacLeod
Glace Bay Tom MacPhersonMyrtle Campbell David Wilson Todd Pettigrew David Wilson
Inverness Rodney MacDonald Michael MacIsaacShaun BennettNathalie Arsenault Rodney MacDonald
Richmond John GreeneClair Rankin Michel Samson John Percy Michel Samson
Victoria-The Lakes Keith Bain Fraser Patterson Gerald Sampson James V. O'BrienStemer MacLeod Keith Bain

Opinion polls

Date Source PC NDP Liberal Green
4 Jun 2009 Angus Reid Strategies 2347 26 3
1 Jun 2009 Corporate Research Associates 2644 28 2
7-16 May 2009 Corporate Research Associates 2837 31 3
Feb 2009 Corporate Research Associates 3036 31 3
Nov 2008 Corporate Research Associates 3337 27 3
Aug 2008 Corporate Research Associates 3336 28 3
May 2008 Corporate Research Associates 2738 30 4
Feb 2008 Corporate Research Associates 3237 28 3
Nov 2007 Corporate Research Associates 3239 25 3
Aug 2007 Corporate Research Associates 3235 28 5
May 2007 Corporate Research Associates 2937 26 7
Feb 2007 Corporate Research Associates 3536 25 3
Nov 2006 Corporate Research Associates 3237 26 4
Aug 2006 Corporate Research Associates 3335 24 8
13 Jun 2006 Election 39.6 34.6 23.4 2.3

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