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Nova Scotia's iconic Peggy's Cove is located in Halifax Regional Municipality
The 2016 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election was held on October 15, 2016 to elect councillors and a mayor to a four-year term on the Halifax Regional Council , the governing body of the Halifax Regional Municipality . This election was one of many across Nova Scotia as part of the 2016 Nova Scotia municipal elections . School board elections were also on the ballot.
There are 16 districts in the large municipality.[ 1] On June 8, 2015, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved new boundaries for four of the districts.[ 2] Districts 9 and 11 swap an area of new development along Northwest Arm Drive called Long Lake Village. This neighbourhood moves from District 11 to District 9. Similarly, there is an exchange between Districts 13 and 14. A number of properties on Hammonds Plains Road in Lucasville move from District 14 to District 13.[ 3]
In 2015, two councillors, Barry Dalrymple and Jennifer Watts, announced they would not be re-offering in 2016.[ 4] Longtime councillor Gloria McCluskey followed suit in February 2016,[ 5] and in May another long-serving councillor, Reg Rankin said his current term would be his last.[ 6]
Candidates and results
HRM Total Population, 2011 Census: 390,096
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Mike Savage (X)[ 7]
61,875
68.43
Lil MacPherson[ 8]
28,543
31.57
Turnout
90,418
The incumbent Barry Dalrymple did not re-offer.
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Steve Streatch[ 9]
2,245
37.94
Cathy Deagle-Gammon[ 10]
1,790
30.25
Trevor Lawson[ 11]
1,064
17.98
Colin Castle[ 12]
395
6.68
Steve Sinnott[ 13]
263
4.44
Alison McNair[ 14]
160
2.70
Turnout
5,917
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
David Hendsbee (X)
3,262
49.62
Gail McQuarrie[ 15]
1,980
30.12
Shelley Fashan[ 16]
1,090
16.58
Sydnee L. McKay[ 17]
242
3.68
Turnout
6,574
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Bill Karsten (Incumbent)(Acclaimed)
Turnout
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Lorelei Nicoll(Incumbent) [ 18] (Acclaimed) [ 15]
Turnout
The incumbent Gloria McCluskey did not reoffer.
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Sam Austin[ 19]
2,371
30.59
Tim Rissesco[ 20]
1,672
21.57
Kate Watson[ 19]
1,583
20.42
Derrek Vallis[ 19]
1,068
13.78
Ned Milburn[ 17]
507
6.54
Gabriel Enxuga[ 19]
335
4.32
Warren Wesson[ 20]
173
2.23
Adam Bowes[ 20]
43
0.55
Turnout
7,752
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Tony Mancini (X)
3,565
64.19
Carlos Beals[ 21]
1,989
35.81
Turnout
5,554
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Waye Mason (X)
2,962
61.57
Sue Uteck[ 22]
1,590
33.05
Dominic Desjardins[ 23]
259
5.38
Turnout
4,811
The incumbent, Jennifer Watts did not re-offer in 2016.
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Lindell Smith[ 24]
3,418
51.58
Patrick Murphy[ 25]
1,115
16.83
Brenden Sommerhalder[ 26]
761
11.48
Chris Poole[ 27]
715
10.79
Irvine Carvery[ 25]
435
6.56
Anthony Kawalski[ 27]
101
1.52
Martin Farrell[ 25]
82
1.24
Turnout
6,627
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Shawn Cleary[ 28]
3,741
49.37
Linda Mosher (X)
3,634
47.95
Kyle Woodbury[ 29]
203
2.68
Turnout
7,578
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Russell Walker (X)
2,007
42.56
Andrew Curran[ 30]
1,992
42.24
Mohammad Ehsan[ 17]
717
15.20
Turnout
4,716
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Steve Adams (X)
3,613
74.05
Dawn E. Penney[ 31]
1,266
25.95
Turnout
4,879
The incumbent Reg Rankin did not re-offer.
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Richard Zurawski[ 32]
1,606
28.33
Scott Guthrie[ 33]
1,241
21.89
Bruce Holland [ 34]
916
16.16
Iona Stoddard[ 33]
704
12.42
John Bignell[ 35]
669
11.80
Bruce E. Smith[ 36]
533
9.40
Turnout
5,689
31.55%
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Matt Whitman (X)
4,088
54.94
Pamela Lovelace[ 37]
2,567
34.50
Harry Ward[ 38]
786
10.56
Turnout
7,441
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Lisa Blackburn[ 33]
2,062
42.80
Brad Johns (X)
2,015
41.82
Kevin Copley[ 39]
741
15.38
Turnout
4,818
Eligible voters:
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Tim Outhit (Incumbent) (Acclaimed)
Turnout
References
^ "2012 Municipal Elections" . Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 26 July 2012 .
^ Halifax Regional Municipality, Boundary Review page
^ These changes were identified by comparing these maps (2014) with the maps contained in the NSUARB decision (June 2015)
^ Bundale, Brett (September 26, 2015). "Councillors, mayor weigh in on election plans" . Halifax Herald . Halifax Herald Limited. Retrieved 14 June 2016 .
^ CTV Atlantic (February 22, 2016). "Gloria McCluskey announces retirement after 23 years in municipal politics" . No. February 22, 2016. Bell Media. Retrieved 23 June 2016 .
^ Boon, Jacob (May 20, 2016). "Reg Rankin won't re-offer in October's municipal election" . The Coast . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ Zaccagna, Remo (April 7, 2016). "Savage sets sights on second term as Halifax mayor" . Local Express . Local Xpress. Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ Boon, Jacob (April 22, 2016). "Lil MacPherson to run for mayor against Mike Savage" . The Coast (Reality Bites Blog) . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2016 .
^ Candidate's Twitter page . Accessed August 1, 2016
^ Candidate's Twitter page . Accessed August 1, 2016
^ Candidate's web page . Accessed August 1, 2016
^ Colin Castle, from Middle Musquodoboit, intends to knock on every door in District 1 before the October election , CDNPoli. Accessed August 1, 2016
^ Pat Healey, Sinnott seeking Fall River council seat , Enfield Weekly News , March 19, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2016
^ Candidate's facebook Page . Accessed August 1, 2016
^ a b c [1]
^ Candidate's GoFundMe campaign
^ a b c Jacob Boon, List of Candidates
^ Staff, Cole Harbour-Westphal councillor Lorelei Nicoll seeks re-election in October , Halifax Herald , July 19, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ a b c d Herald Staff (June 24, 2016). "Seven now seek McCluskey's seat in Dartmouth" . Halifax Herald . Halifax Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2016 .
^ a b c Ward, Rachel (March 28, 2016). "Halifax campaign finance reform top of mind ahead of fall election" . CBC News Nova Scotia . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 23 June 2016 .
^ Carlos Beals Website , Accessed August 22, 2016
^ Boon, Jacob (May 26, 2016). "Sue Uteck to battle Waye Mason for Halifax South Downtown" . The Coast . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ Boon, Jacob (May 26, 2016). "The underdog Dominick Desjardins" . The Coast . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ Bresge, Adina (June 14, 2016). "Black Halifax candidate forces racial conversation in a city that has avoided it" . Halifax Herald . Halifax Herald Ltd. Canadian Press. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ a b c Official Candidates List
^ Staff (April 6, 2016). "Three now in race for north-end HRM council seat" . Halifax Herald . Herald Limited. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ a b Staff (June 29, 2016). "Halifax District 8 candidates share thoughts on diversity" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . CBC News . Retrieved 27 July 2016 .
^ Luck, Shaina (May 16, 2016). "Linda Mosher admits to buying domain names of rival Halifax council candidate" . CBC News Nova Scotia . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ Candidate's GoFundMe campaign Accessed August 31, 2016
^ Andrew Curran website , Accessed August 19, 2016
^ Dawn E. Penney Twitter page
^ Candidate Website , Accessed July 26, 2016
^ a b c Boon, Jacob (August 2, 2016). "Lisa Blackburn joins a growing list of HRM council candidates" . The Coast . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 19 August 2016 .
^ Boon, Jacob (June 16, 2016). "Bruce Holland uses his community newspaper to announce campaign for city council" . the coast (Reality Bites Blog) . Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2016 .
^ Candidate Website , Accessed June 27, 2016
^ Candidate Website , Accessed August 18, 2016
^ "Candidate's website" . Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-06-29 .
^ Candidate's website
^ Kevin Copley website , Accessed June 22, 2016
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