Kings—Hants

Kings—Hants
Nova Scotia electoral district

Kings—Hants in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Scott Brison
Liberal

District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 83,306
Electors (2015) 66,454
Area (km²)[2] 4,440
Pop. density (per km²) 18.8
Census divisions Hants, Kings
Census subdivisions Cambridge 32, East Hants, Glooscap 35, Hantsport, Indian Brook 14, Kentville, Kings, Subd. A, Kings, Subd. B, Kings, Subd. C, Kings, Subd. D, West Hants, Windsor, Wolfville

Kings—Hants (formerly Annapolis Valley—Hants and Annapolis Valley) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.

It is a largely rural and fairly conservative riding, but its conservatism is in the Red Tory tradition of the rest of the Maritimes, i.e., there is a strong concern for social programs.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200179,286—    
200681,531+2.8%
201183,306+2.2%
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[3][4]

Ethnic groups: 93.8% White, 3.6% Aboriginal, 1.3% Black
Languages: 96.2% English, 1.4% French
Religions: 71.7% Christian (17.4% Baptist, 17.1% Catholic, 15.3% United Church, 12.5% Anglican, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.5% Pentecostal, 6.1% Other), 27.4% No religion
Median income (2010): $27,133
Average income (2010): $33,726

Geography

The district includes all of Hants County and the eastern part of Kings County. Communities include Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz, Kentville, Windsor and Wolfville.

History

The electoral district was created as "Annapolis Valley in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings ridings.

In 1996, it was renamed "Kings—Hants". In 2003, it was given its current boundaries: the area encompassed by the provincial electoral district of Kings West was removed from Kings—Hants and added to West Nova. There will be no territory changes as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Annapolis Valley
Riding created from Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings
28th  1968–1972     Pat Nowlan Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Annapolis Valley—Hants
31st  1979–1980     Pat Nowlan Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John Murphy Liberal
Kings—Hants
36th  1997–2000     Scott Brison Progressive Conservative
 2000–2000 Joe Clark
37th  2000–2003 Scott Brison
 2003–2004     Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Kings—Hants, 2013 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Brison 33,026 70.74 +31.19 –
ConservativeDavid Morse 8,677 18.59 –18.05 –
New DemocraticHugh Curry 2,998 6.42 –13.60 –
GreenWill Cooper 1,569 3.36 –0.42 –
RhinocerosMegan Brown-Hodges 184 0.39 – –
IndependentEdd Twohig 132 0.28 – –
IndependentCliff James Williams 100 0.21 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,686100.00 $199,632.08
Total rejected ballots 2020.43
Turnout 46,88870.56
Eligible voters 66,454
Liberal hold Swing +24.62
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

Kings—Hants, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Brison 15,887 39.56 -4.62 $74,312.84
ConservativeDavid Morse 14,714 36.63 +10.49 $79,610.04
New DemocraticMark Rogers 8,043 20.03 -1.98 $30,929.92
GreenSheila Richardson 1,520 3.78 -2.46 $1,566.57
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,164100.0   $82,155.51
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2000.50+0.01
Turnout 40,36461.76+3.17
Eligible voters 65,355
Liberal hold Swing -7.56
Sources:[7][8]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Brison 16,641 44.18 -1.38 $57,579.50
ConservativeRosemary Segado 9,846 26.14 -6.05 $59,850.46
New DemocraticCarol Harris 8,291 22.01 +2.99 $19,364.79
GreenBrendan MacNeill 2,353 6.24 +4.04 $2,914.98
Christian HeritageJim Hnatiuk 528 1.40 – $11,240.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,659100.0   $79,171
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1870.49+0.08
Turnout 37,84658.59-6.60
Eligible voters 64,593
Liberal hold Swing +2.34
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Brison 19,491 45.56 -1.05 $74,044.26
ConservativeBob Mullan 13,772 32.19 +2.07 $65,675.63
New DemocraticMary Dewolfe 8,138 19.02 +1.33 $19,691.41
GreenSheila Richardson 947 2.21 -1.41 $1,181.00
MarijuanaChummy Anthony 436 1.02 – none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,784100.0   $74,073
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1770.41-0.35
Turnout 42,96165.19+2.77
Eligible voters 65,898
Liberal hold Swing -1.56
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Brison 17,555 46.61 +16.11 $68,487.35
ConservativeBob Mullan 11,344 30.12 -19.42 $64,737.24
New DemocraticSkip Hambling 6,663 17.69 +0.08 $24,085.01
GreenKevin Stacey 1,364 3.62 – $2,710.55
Christian HeritageJim Hnatiuk 493 1.31 – $7,088.07
IndependentRichard Hennigar 242 0.64 +0.34 $5,710.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,661100.0   $70,804
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2890.76
Turnout 37,95062.42
Eligible voters 60,801
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +18.56
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Changes for Liberal candidate Scott Brison from 2000 are based on the Liberal Party's results. He received +6.48% votes from his results as a Progressive Conservative. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. Change for independent candidate Richard Hennigar is based on his 2000 results as a Natural Law candidate (results not redistributed).
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 14,130 40.13
  Liberal 10,741 30.50
  New Democratic 6,202 17.61
  Alliance 3,315 9.41
  Others 826 2.35

Kings—Hants, 1996 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeScott Brison 17,612 40.29 -13.16
LiberalClaude O'Hara 13,213 30.23 -0.03
New DemocraticKaye Johnson 7,244 16.57 -10.57
AllianceGerry Fulton 4,618 10.56 -5.58
MarijuanaJim King 669 1.53
IndependentKenneth MacEachern 140 0.32
Natural LawRichard Hennigar 133 0.30 -0.28
CommunistGraham Jake MacDonald 85 0.19 -0.33
Total valid votes 43,714100.00

All changes are based on the 2000 by-election, except the Liberal Party and the Natural Law Party, which did not field a candidate; and Communist Party candidate Graham Jake MacDonald, who ran as an Independent.

Canadian federal by-election, September 11, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Joe Clark 14,525 53.45 +17.18 $38,552
New DemocraticKaye Johnson 7,375 27.14 +8.17 $45,722
AllianceGerry Fulton 4,385 16.14 +2.75 $40,044
     N/A (Marijuana) Alex Néron 670 2.47 $371
     Independent John Turmel 221 0.81 $0
Total valid votes 27,176 100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Turnout 27,408 39.54
Electors on the lists 69,319
Cause of by-election: resignation of Scott Brison on July 24, 2000. Canadian Alliance percentages are contrasted with the Reform Party figures from 1997. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeScott Brison 17,401 36.27 +16.04
LiberalJohn Murphy 14,515 30.26 -9.23
New DemocraticPhilip A. Brown 9,101 18.97 +13.97
ReformLloyd Schmidt 6,424 13.39 +0.57
Natural LawJames McLelland 278 0.58 -0.47
IndependentGraham Jake MacDonald 251 0.52
Total valid votes 47,970100.00

Annapolis Valley—Hants

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Murphy 18,238 39.49 -0.59
Progressive ConservativeJim White 9,344 20.23 -23.94
IndependentPat Nowlan 8,958 19.40 -24.77
ReformJohn Merriam 5,919 12.82
New DemocraticDick Terfry 2,308 5.00 -7.52
Christian HeritageJack Enserink 614 1.33 -1.47
NationalSteve Mockford 484 1.05
Natural LawJohn Runkle 319 0.69
Total valid votes 46,184100.00

Changes from the 1988 election for both Progressive Conservative candidate Jim White and Independent candidate Pat Nowlan are based on the same 1988 result, when Pat Nowlan ran as a Progressive Conservative. Independent Rik Gates was the youngest candidate to run for MP at the age of twenty two.

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 20,763 44.17 -9.68
LiberalJohn Murphy 18,840 40.08 +11.62
New DemocraticKeith Collins 5,886 12.52 -3.43
Christian HeritageJack Enserink 1,318 2.80
IndependentRik Gates 200 0.43
Total valid votes 47,007100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 23,580 53.85 +11.88
LiberalHoward Fuller 12,463 28.46 -2.87
New DemocraticPeggy Hope-Simpson 6,987 15.95 -9.34
RhinocerosGraham Macdermott 762 1.74 +0.90
Total valid votes 43,792 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 17,152 41.97 -8.15
LiberalJim Munro 12,804 31.33 +1.41
New DemocraticBob Levy 10,338 25.29 +5.33
RhinocerosMark Moors 343 0.84
IndependentDick Killam 233 0.57
Total valid votes 40,870 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 20,103 50.12
LiberalFrank C. Bezanson 12,001 29.92
New DemocraticBob Levy 8,008 19.96
Total valid votes 40,112100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 19,174
LiberalBrian Bruce 15,712
New DemocraticJohn Patrick O'Meara 1,366
Marxist–LeninistRonald John Brunton 135
Social CreditFrank Dimock 121
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 20,962
LiberalTom Calkin 12,800
New DemocraticVirginia Pickett 1,788
Social CreditW. Lincoln Hatt 299
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePat Nowlan 17,435
LiberalAlexander C. Williamson 12,342
New DemocraticDonald L. McKay 1,007

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=12007&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&Data=Count&SearchText=Kings&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  4. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=12007&Data=Count&SearchText=Kings&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  5. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Kings—Hants (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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