Nova Scotia general election, 2017

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2017 Nova Scotia general election
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All 51 seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 53.88%

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  Stephen McNeil 2014.jpg Jamie Baillie, Leader of the PC Party of Nova Scotia.jpg
Leader Stephen McNeil Jamie Baillie Gary Burrill
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader since April 28, 2007 October 26, 2010 February 27, 2016
Leader's seat Annapolis Cumberland South Halifax Chebucto
Last election 33 seats, 45.71% 11 seats, 26.31% 7 seats, 26.84%
Seats before 34 10 5
Seats won 27 17 7
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 7Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote 158,384 143,353 86,299
Percentage 39.47% 35.73% 21.51%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.24pp Increase2.svg 9.42pp Decrease2.svg 5.33pp

Nova Scotia Election 2017 Results Map.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. Click the map for more details.
Premier before election

Stephen McNeil
Liberal

Premier-designate

Stephen McNeil
Liberal

The 2017 Nova Scotia general election, formally the 40th Nova Scotia general election, was held on May 30, 2017, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

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The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a majority government.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party political party in Nova Scotia, Canada

The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is a socially liberal, fiscally conservative political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. The party currently forms government in Nova Scotia, under the leadership of Premier Stephen McNeil. It has held power in the province since the 2013 election, and the current government led by Stephen McNeil was the first in Nova Scotia to win 2 consecutive majorities since the government of John Buchanan, after the victory in the 2017 Nova Scotia election.

Stephen McNeil Canadian politician, 28th Premier of Nova Scotia

Stephen McNeil is a Canadian politician who is the 28th and current premier of Nova Scotia, having assumed office on October 22, 2013. He has also represented the riding of Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly since 2003 and has been the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party since 2007.

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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.

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a progressive, social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). It was founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, and became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing party of Nova Scotia following the 2009 Nova Scotia election, winning 31 seats in the Legislature, under the leadership of Premier Darrell Dexter. It is the first New Democratic Party in Atlantic Canada to form a government. The party faced electoral defeat in the 2013 election, losing 24 seats, including Dexter's seat. The current leader is Halifax Chebucto MLA Gary Burrill, who is credited with bringing the party back to its left-wing roots, after the centrist policies enacted by Dexter. The party currently holds 7 seats in the Legislature, and had its lowest showing in the popular vote since 1993 during the 2017 Nova Scotia general election.

Party standings

Results by party

PartyParty leader# of
candidates		SeatsPopular vote
2013 Dissolution Elected% Change#%Change
  Liberal Stephen McNeil 51333427-18.18%158,38439.47%-6.24%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie 51111017+54.54%143,35335.73%+9.42%
  New Democratic Gary Burrill 51757+0.0%86,29921.51%-5.33%
Green Thomas Trappenberg 32000N/A11,1282.77%+1.92%
Atlantica Jonathan Dean15000N/A1,6320.41%N/A
    Independent3010N/A4470.11%N/A
 Vacant1 
Total2035151510.00%401,243

Retiring incumbents

Liberal
New Democratic

Sterling William Wallace Belliveau is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006-2017 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Queens-Shelburne

Queens-Shelburne is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 89 per cent of the former district of Queens, 46 per cent of the former district of Shelburne and 1 per cent of the former district of Digby-Annapolis. It consists of the towns of Lockeport and Shelburne, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, and the Region of Queens Municipality.

Marian Borden Mancini is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015. She represented the district of Dartmouth South as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Independent

Nominated candidates

Annapolis Valley

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Annapolis Stephen McNeil Ginny Hurlock [18] Colin Sproul [19] Zac CrockattKent Robinson Stephen McNeil
Clare-Digby Gordon Wilson Normand Cormier Harold Neil [20] Gordon Wilson
Hants West Chuck Porter Janice Munroe Dodge [21] Lalia KerrTorin Buzek [22] Edward Boucher Chuck Porter
Kings North Geof Turner [23] John Lohr Ted ChampionMary Lou HarleyBryden Deadder John Lohr
Kings South Keith Irving Peter HarrisonSteve Schneider Sheila Richardson [22] Joel Hirtle Keith Irving
Kings West Leo Glavine Chris Palmer [24] Cheryl BurbidgeMadeline TaylorLeo Glavine

South Shore

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Argyle-Barrington Louis d'Entremont [25] Chris d'Entremont Greg Foster [20] Chris d'Entremont
Chester-St. Margaret's Hugh MacKay [26] Julie Chaisson Denise Peterson-Rafuse Harry Ward [22] Denise Peterson-Rafuse
Lunenburg Suzanne Lohnes-Croft Brian Pickings [27] Marc Breaugh [28] Suzanne Lohnes-Croft
Lunenburg West Mark Furey Carole HipwellLisa NormanMichael SheppardMark Furey
Queens-Shelburne Vernon Oickle [29] Kim Masland [30] John DavisKathaleen Milan [22] Sterling Belliveau†
Yarmouth Zach Churchill Mitch Bonnar [31] David Olie [20] Jim LaverieZach Churchill

Fundy-Northeast

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Matthew Rushton Larry Harrison Janet MoultonLarry Harrison
Colchester North Karen Casey Rebecca TaylorJames Finnie [32] Karen Casey
Cumberland North Terry Farrell Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin [33] Earl DowBill ArcherRichard Plett Terry Farrell
Cumberland South Kenny John Jackson [34] Jamie Baillie Larry Duchesne [35] Thor Lengies Jamie Baillie
Hants East Margaret Miller John A. MacDonaldLiam CrouseJenn KangMargaret Miller
Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River Craig Johnson [36] Keltie Jones [37] Lenore Zann Lenore Zann

Central Halifax

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Clayton Park West Rafah DiCostanzo Paul Kimball [38] Rana Zaman Thomas Trappenberg [22] Jonathan Dean Diana Whalen†
Fairview-Clayton Park Patricia Arab Paul Beasant [39] Joanne HusseyCharlene Boyce [22] Patricia Arab
Halifax Armdale Lena Diab Sylvia GillardDavid Wheeler [40] Marc-André TremblayMichael McLeod Lena Diab
Halifax Chebucto Joachim Stroink John Wesley Chisholm [41] Gary Burrill Casey Meijer [22] Joachim Stroink
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Labi Kousoulis Rob BathersonGlenn Walton Martin Willison [22] Labi Kousoulis
Halifax Needham Melinda Daye [42] Matthew Donahoe Lisa Roberts Andrew JamiesonLisa Roberts

Suburban Halifax

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Bedford Kelly Regan Valerie White [43] Blake WrightMichealle HanshawKelly Regan
Halifax Atlantic Brendan Maguire Bruce Holland [44] [45] Trish KeepingChelsey Carter [22] Brendan Maguire
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Ben Jessome Matt Whitman [46] Paul McGuinnessJessica Alexander [22] Ben Jessome
Sackville-Beaver Bank Stephen Gough Brad Johns [47] Dennis KutcheraMichael Montgomery [22] Rita BillingtonStephen Gough
Sackville-Cobequid Michel Hindlet [26] John Giannakos [48] Dave Wilson Tanner MontgomeryCathy Morgan Dave Wilson
Timberlea-Prospect Iain Rankin Tim KohootLinda Moxsom SkinnerKai Trappenberg [22] Matt Mansfield Iain Rankin
Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Bill Horne Dan McNaughton [49] Trevor SanipassAnthony Edmonds [22] Bill Horne

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Joyce Treen Barbara Adams [50] Nancy JakemanRebecca MosherJoyce Treen
Cole Harbour-Portland Valley Tony Ince Chris MontAndre CainMelanie MulrooneyTony Ince
Dartmouth East Edgar Burns Tim Halman Bill McEwenMatthew Richey Andrew Younger†
Dartmouth North Joanne Bernard Melanie Russell [51] Susan Leblanc Tyler Colbourne [22] David Boyd Joanne Bernard
Dartmouth South Vishal Bhardwaj [52] Jad Crnogorac [53] Claudia Chender [54] June TrenholmJim Murray [55] Vacant†
Eastern Shore Kevin Murphy Patricia AuchnieDevin AshleyAndy BerryRandy CarterKevin Murphy
Preston-Dartmouth Keith Colwell Irvine CarveryShelley FashanAaron AlexanderKeith Colwell

Central Nova

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Antigonish Randy Delorey Ray Mattie [56] Moraig MacGillivray [57] Ryan Smyth [58] Randy Delorey
Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie Lloyd Hines Rob Wolf [59] Marney SimmonsLloyd Hines
Pictou Centre Jeff Davis [60] Pat Dunn Henderson Paris [61] Pat Dunn
Pictou East John Fraser Tim Houston Deborah StilesTim Houston
Pictou West Ben MacLean Karla MacFarlane Shawn McNamara [62] Cecile VigneaultKarla MacFarlane

Cape Breton

Electoral DistrictCandidates Incumbent
 Liberal PC NDP Green Atlantica Independent
Cape Breton Centre David Wilton Louie Piovesan Tammy Martin [63] David Wilton
Cape Breton-Richmond Michel Samson Alana Paon [64] Larry Keating [65] Michel Samson
Glace Bay Geoff MacLellan John White [66] Lois MacDougallSteven MacNeil Geoff MacLellan
Inverness Bobby Morris [67] Allan MacMaster Michelle Smith Allan MacMaster
Northside-Westmount John Higgins [26] Eddie Orrell Ronald Crowther [68] Eddie Orrell
Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg Katherine MacDonald [69] Alfie MacLeod Bill MathesonAlfie MacLeod
Sydney-Whitney Pier Derek Mombourquette Laurie MacIntoshMadonna Doucette [68] Derek Mombourquette
Victoria-The Lakes Pam Eyking Keith Bain [70] Lisa BondAdrianna MacKinnon [22] [71] Stemer MacLeodPam Eyking

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