2017 Nova Scotia general election

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

The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27 seats.

Timeline October 8, 2013 – The Liberal Party, led by Stephen McNeil, wins the 2013 Nova Scotia general election. The Progressive Conservative Association becomes the official opposition, and the governing New Democratic Party is relegated to third party status. November 23, 2013 – Darrell Dexter resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and MLA Maureen MacDonald becomes interim leader. February 27, 2016 – Gary Burrill is elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. June 28, 2016 - The Atlantica Party becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party. April 30, 2017 – Premier Stephen McNeil calls a general election for May 30, 2017.

+ Changes in seats held (2014–2017) Seat Before ChangeDateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberPartyHants WestJune 13, 2014Chuck PorterLeft partyDartmouth SouthMarch 16, 2015Allan RoweDied in officeJuly 14, 2015Marian ManciniCape Breton CentreApril 2, 2015Frank CorbettResignationJuly 14, 2015David WiltonSydney-Whitney PierApril 2, 2015Gordie GosseResignationJuly 14, 2015Derek MombourquetteDartmouth EastNovember 5, 2015Andrew YoungerDismissed from Cabinet and caucusHants WestFebruary 17, 2016Chuck PorterJoins Liberal caucusHalifax NeedhamApril 12, 2016Maureen MacDonaldResignationAugust 30, 2016Lisa RobertsDartmouth SouthApril 23, 2017Marian ManciniResignation

Party standings Results by party

+ ↓ 27 17 7 Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic + Summary of the 2017 Nova Scotia House of Assembly electionPartyLeaderCandidatesVotesSeats # ± % Change (pp) 2013 2017 ±Stephen McNeil 51 158,383 31,729 39.47 336Jamie Baillie 51 143,354 33,902 35.73 116Gary Burrill 51 86,299 25,323 21.51 7Thomas Trappenberg 32 11,127 7,599 2.77 Jonathan Geoffrey Dean 15 1,632 1,632 0.41 New 3 447 791 0.11 -0.19Total 203401,242 100.00% Rejected ballots 2,123 1,016 Turnout403,365 15,72653.35% 4.85 Registered voters756,113 36,036

Synopsis of results Results by riding - 2017 Nova Scotia general election Riding Region Winning party Turnoutincluding spoilt ballots Votes 20131st place Votes Share Margin# Margin%2nd place Lib PC NDP Grn Atl Total  Annapolis Annapolis Valley  Lib  Lib 6,410 64.73% 4,893 49.41%  NDP58.86% 6,410 1,480 1,517 366 130 – 9,903 Antigonish Central Nova  Lib  Lib 3,877 43.38% 738 8.26%  PC62.08% 3,877 3,139 1,815 – 106 – 8,937 Argyle-Barrington South Shore  PC  PC 4,031 65.07% 2,190 35.35%  Lib 49.76% 1,841 4,031 323 – – – 6,195 Bedford Suburban Halifax  Lib  Lib 5,831 52.69% 2,443 22.08%  PC 51.50% 5,831 3,388 1,362 485 – – 11,066 Cape Breton Centre Cape Breton  NDP  NDP 3,419 43.77% 796 10.19%  Lib59.68% 2,623 1,770 3,419 – – – 7,812 Cape Breton-Richmond Cape Breton  Lib  PC 3,337 43.57% 21 0.27%  Lib68.56% 3,316 3,337 1,006 – – – 7,659 Chester-St. Margaret's South Shore  NDP  Lib 3,112 35.46% 91 1.04%  NDP57.03% 3,112 2,230 3,021 413 – – 8,776 Clare-Digby Annapolis Valley  Lib  Lib 4,044 50.49% 1,761 21.99%  PC56.08% 4,044 2,283 1,682 – – – 8,009 Clayton Park West Central Halifax  Lib  Lib 4,035 46.05% 1,731 19.75%  PC 49.64% 4,035 2,304 1,764 506 154 – 8,763 Colchester North Fundy-Northeast  Lib  Lib 3,654 46.49% 429 5.46%  PC54.57% 3,654 3,225 980 – – – 7,859 Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Fundy-Northeast  PC  PC 3,655 50.57% 1,708 23.63%  Lib 51.18% 1,947 3,655 1,625 – – – 7,227 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  PC 2,682 36.40% 97 1.32%  Lib 48.98% 2,585 2,682 1,759 343 – – 7,369 Cole Harbour-Portland Valley Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  Lib 3,583 36.85% 380 3.91%  PC53.95% 3,583 3,203 2,552 385 – – 9,723 Cumberland North Fundy-Northeast  Lib  PC 3,632 51.66% 919 13.07%  Lib 53.30% 2,713 3,632 496 – 84 106 7,031 Cumberland South Fundy-Northeast  PC  PC 3,536 51.49% 757 11.02%  Lib62.37% 2,779 3,536 398Larry Duchesne was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party. – 154 – 6,867 Dartmouth East Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  PC 3,309 41.15% 191 2.38%  Lib54.31% 3,118 3,309 964 650 – – 8,041 Dartmouth North Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  NDP 2,771 39.36% 329 4.67%  Lib 42.65% 2,442 1,384 2,771 318 126 – 7,041 Dartmouth South Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  NDP 3,545 39.65% 197 2.20%  Lib 50.83% 3,348 1,418 3,545 506 123 – 8,940 Eastern Shore Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  Lib 2,527 37.71% 503 7.51%  PC53.67% 2,527 2,024 1,780 221 – 149 6,701 Fairview-Clayton Park Central Halifax  Lib  Lib 2,925 39.90% 735 10.03%  NDP 41.93% 2,925 1,839 2,190 376 – – 7,330 Glace Bay Cape Breton  Lib  Lib 3,317 46.65% 379 5.33%  PC57.42% 3,317 2,938 718 – 137 – 7,110 Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie Central Nova  Lib  Lib 2,565 43.09% 71 1.19%  PC58.47% 2,565 2,494 894 – – – 5,953 Halifax Armdale Central Halifax  Lib  Lib 2,962 44.58% 864 13.00%  NDP53.48% 2,962 1,253 2,098 246 85 – 6,644 Halifax Atlantic Suburban Halifax  Lib  Lib 4,219 55.48% 2,491 32.76%  NDP 50.03% 4,219 1,300 1,728 357 – – 7,604 Halifax Chebucto Central Halifax  Lib  NDP 4,197 46.15% 624 6.86%  Lib 51.88% 3,573 963 4,197 361 – – 9,094 Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Central Halifax  Lib  Lib 2,419 41.28% 801 13.67%  NDP 39.34% 2,419 1,480 1,618 343 – – 5,860 Halifax Needham Central Halifax  NDP  NDP 3,880 51.36% 1,805 23.89%  Lib 45.89% 2,075 1,135 3,880 465 – – 7,555 Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Suburban Halifax  Lib  Lib 3,432 46.69% 1,011 13.76%  PC57.08% 3,432 2,421 1,157 340 – – 7,350 Hants East Fundy-Northeast  Lib  Lib 3,923 43.67% 819 9.12%  PC 48.06% 3,923 3,104 1,508 449 – – 8,984 Hants West Annapolis Valley  PC  Lib 4,589 54.87% 2,173 25.98%  PC53.94% 4,589 2,416 1,042 243 73 – 8,363 Inverness Cape Breton  PC  PC 4,687 61.90% 2,340 30.90%  Lib66.22% 2,347 4,687 538 – – – 7,572 Kings North Annapolis Valley  PC  PC 3,823 45.94% 1,039 12.49%  Lib 52.19% 2,784 3,823 1,347 295 72 – 8,321 Kings South Annapolis Valley  Lib  Lib 4,269 46.71% 1,773 19.40%  PC 52.26% 4,269 2,496 1,921 337 116 – 9,139 Kings West Annapolis Valley  Lib  Lib 4,190 52.45% 1,175 14.71%  PC 52.29% 4,190 3,015 536 247 – – 7,988 Lunenburg South Shore  Lib  Lib 3,110 39.45% 673 8.54%  PC55.47% 3,110 2,437 2,336 – – – 7,883 Lunenburg West South Shore  Lib  Lib 3,839 47.10% 1,578 19.36%  PC 50.51% 3,839 2,261 1,690 361 – – 8,151 Northside-Westmount Cape Breton  PC  PC 5,941 63.46% 3,956 42.26%  Lib56.62% 1,985 5,941 1,436 – – – 9,362 Pictou Centre Central Nova  PC  PC 3,773 52.36% 1,746 24.23%  Lib55.79% 2,027 3,773 1,406 – – – 7,206 Pictou East Central Nova  PC  PC 5,275 73.88% 3,974 55.66%  Lib59.90% 1,301 5,275 564 – – – 7,140 Pictou West Central Nova  PC  PC 4,333 62.44% 3,031 43.68%  NDP62.08% 1,143 4,333 1,302 161 – – 6,939 Preston-Dartmouth Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore  Lib  Lib 2,572 51.33% 1,459 29.12%  NDP 44.28% 2,572 1,105 1,113 221 – – 5,011 Queens-Shelburne South Shore  NDP  PC 3,244 43.82% 941 12.71%  Lib 52.70% 2,303 3,244 1,581 275 – – 7,403 Sackville-Beaver Bank Suburban Halifax  Lib  PC 2,923 43.58% 768 11.45%  Lib 48.47% 2,155 2,923 1,332 231 66 – 6,707 Sackville-Cobequid Suburban Halifax  NDP  NDP 3,465 44.17% 1,427 18.19%  Lib 50.95% 2,038 1,991 3,465 262 88 – 7,844 Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg Cape Breton  PC  PC 6,370 67.73% 4,149 44.11%  Lib60.76% 2,221 6,370 814 – – – 9,405 Sydney-Whitney Pier Cape Breton  NDP  Lib 3,656 38.72% 160 1.69%  NDP 52.62% 3,656 2,290 3,496 – – – 9,442 Timberlea-Prospect Suburban Halifax  Lib  Lib 4,272 49.90% 2,242 26.19%  PC53.58% 4,272 2,030 1,804 337 118 – 8,561 Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River Fundy-Northeast  NDP  NDP 3,455 43.95% 943 12.00%  PC 48.43% 1,894 2,512 3,455 – – – 7,861 Victoria-The Lakes Cape Breton  Lib  PC 4,373 59.55% 2,404 32.74%  Lib58.52% 1,969 4,373 544 265 – 192 7,343 Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Suburban Halifax  Lib  Lib 3,160 37.94% 65 0.78%  PC55.47% 3,160 3,095 1,567 506 – – 8,328 Yarmouth South Shore  Lib  Lib 5,364 68.16% 3,357 42.66%  PC57.12% 5,364 2,007 243 256 – – 7,870

= Open seat = Turnout is above provincial average = Winning candidate was in previous Legislature = Incumbent had switched allegiance = Previously incumbent in another riding = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature = Incumbency arose from byelection gain = Other incumbents renominated = Previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada = Multiple candidates

Retiring incumbents

Liberal Diana Whalen, Clayton Park West

New Democratic Sterling Belliveau, Queens-Shelburne Marian Mancini, Dartmouth South

Independent Andrew Younger, Dartmouth East

Nominated candidates

Annapolis Valley

|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis || |Stephen McNeil6,41064.73% | |Ginny Hurlock1,48014.94% | |Colin Sproul1,51715.32%

| |Zac Crockatt3663.70% | |Kent Robinson1301.31% || |Stephen McNeil |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clare-Digby || |Gordon Wilson4,04450.49% | |Normand Cormier2,28328.51% | | Harold Neil1,68221.00%

|Gordon Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West || |Chuck Porter4,58954.87% | |Janice Munroe Dodge2,41628.89% | |Lalia Kerr1,04212.46% | |Torin Buzek2432.91% | |Edward Boucher730.87% || |Chuck Porter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North | |Geof Turner2,78433.46% || |John Lohr3,82345.94% | |Ted Champion1,34716.19% | |Mary Lou Harley2953.55% | |Bryden Deadder720.87% || |John Lohr |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South || |Keith Irving4,26946.71% | |Peter Harrison2,49627.31% | |Stephen Schneider1,92121.02% | |Sheila Richardson3373.69% | |Joel Hirtle1161.27% || |Keith Irving |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West || |Leo Glavine4,19052.45% | |Chris Palmer3,01537.74% | |Cheryl Burbidge5366.71% | |Madeline Taylor2473.09%

|Leo Glavine

South Shore

|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Argyle-Barrington | |Louis d'Entremont1,84129.72% || |Chris d'Entremont4,03165.07% | |Greg Foster3235.21%

|Chris d'Entremont |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Chester-St. Margaret's || |Hugh MacKay3,11235.46% | |Julie Chaisson2,23025.41% | |Denise Peterson-Rafuse3,02134.42% | |Harry Ward4134.71% || |Denise Peterson-Rafuse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg || |Suzanne Lohnes-Croft3,11039.45% | |Brian Pickings 2,43730.91% | |Marc Breaugh2,33629.63%

|Suzanne Lohnes-Croft |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg West || |Mark Furey3,83947.10% | |Carole Hipwell2,26127.74% | |Lisa Norman1,69020.73% | |Michael Sheppard3614.43% || |Mark Furey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens-Shelburne | |Vernon Oickle2,30331.11% || |Kim Masland3,24443.82% | |John Davis1,58121.36% | |Kathaleen Milan2753.71% || |Sterling Belliveau† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth || |Zach Churchill5,36468.16% | |Mitch Bonnar2,00725.50% | |David Olie2433.09% | |Jim Laverie2563.25% || |Zach Churchill

Fundy-Northeast

|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | |Matthew Rushton1,94726.94% || |Larry Harrison3,65550.57% | |Janet Moulton1,62522.49%

|Larry Harrison |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester North || |Karen Casey3,65446.49% | |Rebecca Taylor3,22541.04% | |James Finnie98012.47%

|Karen Casey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland North | |Terry Farrell2,71338.59% || |Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin3,63251.66% | |Earl Dow4967.05%

|Bill Archer841.19% | |Richard Plett 1061.51% || |Terry Farrell |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland South | |Kenny John Jackson2,77940.47% || |Jamie Baillie 3,53651.49% | |Larry Duchesne3985.80%

|Thor Lengies 1542.24%

|Jamie Baillie |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East || |Margaret Miller3,92343.67% | |John A. MacDonald3,10434.55% | |Liam Crouse1,50816.79% | |Jenn Kang4495.00%

|Margaret Miller |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | |Craig Johnson1,89424.09% | |Keltie Jones2,51231.96% || |Lenore Zann3,45543.95%

|Lenore Zann

Central Halifax

|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clayton Park West || |Rafah DiCostanzo4,03546.05% | |Paul Kimball2,30426.29% |