Municipal elections were held across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on 18 October 2008.
Voter turnout was 42%. 75% of incumbent councillors and 69% of incumbent mayors were re-elected. 36% of mayors and 23% of councillors ran unopposed.
The following lists races in selected municipalities.
Amherst
Candidate Vote %Rob Small 2434 65.8Ed Chitty 1264 34.2
Bridgewater Candidate Vote %Carroll Publicover (X) Acclaimed
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Candidate Vote %John W. Morgan (X) 34,534 82.2Alan Nathanson 4,447 10.6Fuzzy Bacich 3,010 7.2
Halifax Regional Municipality
Candidate Vote %Peter J. Kelly (X) 57,229 56.8Sheila Fougere 41,107 40.8David Boyd 2372 2.4
Kentville
Candidate Vote %David Corkum (X) 1197 59.9Larry Eaton 803 40.2
New Glasgow Candidate Vote %Barrie MacMillan 1925 54.2Rick Beaton 1024 28.8Kenneth Langille 604 17.0
Queens Regional Municipality Candidate Vote %John Leefe (X) Acclaimed
Truro Candidate Vote %Bill Mills (X) Acclaimed
Yarmouth Candidate Vote %Phil Mooney 1781 61.5Charles Crosby (X) 1113 38.5
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