South Shore—St. Margarets

South Shore—St. Margarets
Nova Scotia electoral district

South Shore—St. Margaret's in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Bernadette Jordan
Liberal

District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 92,561
Electors (2015) 75,904
Area (km²)[1] 9,855
Pop. density (per km²) 9.4
Census divisions HRM, Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County
Census subdivisions Bridgewater, Clark's Harbour, Chester, Liverpool, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Shelburne

South Shore—St. Margarets (formerly South Shore—St. Margaret's and South Shore) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It covers the South Shore region of Nova Scotia.

It was created in 1966 mostly from Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare. In 2003, the district added portions of Halifax West.

The western portion of the riding is heavily Conservative and Gerald Keddy lost votes from this side of the riding in the 2006 election when he was only one of a handful of Conservative MP's to support same-sex marriage. The Region of Queens Municipality is leaning NDP as they won this part of the riding in 2008 by a slim margin. The eastern portion of the riding is slightly leaning Conservative.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200183,694    
200682,855−1.0%
201182,254−0.7%

From the 2006 census [2]

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Geography

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History

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding will gain 11% of its new territory from Halifax West for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
South Shore
Riding created from Queens—Lunenburg
and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
28th  1968–1972     Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Peter McCreath
35th  1993–1997     Derek Wells Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Gerald Keddy Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004
South Shore—St. Margaret's
38th  2004–2006     Gerald Keddy Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
South Shore—St. Margarets
42nd  2015–Present     Bernadette Jordan Liberal

Election results

South Shore—St. Margarets, 2013 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBernadette Jordan 30,045 56.93 +38.97
ConservativeRichard Clark 11,905 22.56 –19.42
New DemocraticAlex Godbold 8,883 16.83 –19.24
GreenRichard Biggar 1,534 2.91 –1.09
IndependentTrevor Bruhm 257 0.49
CommunistRyan Barry 151 0.20
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,775100.00 $216,554.85
Total rejected ballots 2260.43
Turnout 53,00169.83
Eligible voters 75,904
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +29.20
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 19,709 41.98
  New Democratic 16,939 36.08
  Liberal 8,431 17.96
  Green 1,875 3.99

South Shore—St. Margaret's, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy 17,948 43.14 +7.15 $65,637.06
New DemocraticGordon Earle 15,033 36.14 +2.79 $79,480.73
Liberal Derek Wells 7,037 16.92 -6.93 $57,461.22
GreenKris MacLellan 1,579 3.80 -1.43 $41.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,597100.0   $86,455.81
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2820.67+0.20
Turnout 41,87962.23+2.03
Eligible voters 67,296
Conservative hold Swing +2.18
Sources:[6][7]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy 14,388 35.99 -0.79 $64,451.93
New DemocraticGordon Earle 13,456 33.65 +5.20 $80,797.19
LiberalBill Smith 9,536 23.85 -4.64 $54,540.83
GreenMichael Oddy 2,090 5.23 +2.32 $105.90
Christian HeritageJoseph Larkin 513 1.28 -2.08 $1,140.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,983100.0   $83,679
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1900.47+0.05
Turnout 40,17360.20-0.36
Eligible voters 66,733
Conservative hold Swing -3.00
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy 15,108 36.85 -1.05 $54,773.43
New DemocraticGordon Earle 11,689 28.51 +2.81 $40,850.21
LiberalDarian Huskilson 11,629 28.36 -3.72 $40,530.60
Christian HeritageJames Hnatiuk 1,376 3.36 $8,815.18
GreenKate Morris Boudreau 1,198 2.92 -1.39 $2,624.42
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,000100.0   $78,403
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1730.42
Turnout 41,17360.56+0.04
Eligible voters 67,983
Conservative hold Swing -1.93
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy 14,954 37.90 -12.58 $55,398.71
LiberalJohn Chandler 12,658 32.08 -3.04 $47,623.99
New DemocraticGordon Earle 10,140 25.70 +11.33 $40,934.28
GreenKate Boudreau 1,700 4.31 $1,478.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,452100.0   $75,387
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1820.46
Turnout 39,63460.52-1.08
Eligible voters 65,487
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -4.77
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 15,083 37.89
  Liberal 13,979 35.12
  New Democratic 5,718 14.37
  Alliance 5,013 12.59
  Others 12 0.03

Previous elections

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Keddy 14,328 39.69 3.70
LiberalDerek Wells 12,677 35.12 6.10
AllianceEvan Walters 4,697 13.01 -0.49
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman 4,394 12.17 -8.55
Total valid votes 36,096 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Keddy 14,136 36.00 +3.38
LiberalDerek Wells 11,397 29.02 -17.92
New DemocraticBlandford Nickerson 8,137 20.72 +15.72
ReformAnne Matthiasson 5,302 13.50 -0.02
Natural LawTerry Harnish 298 0.76 -0.02
Total valid votes 39,270 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDerek Wells 17,351 46.94 +4.37
Progressive ConservativePeter McCreath 12,058 32.62 -13.84
ReformAnne Matthiasson 4,999 13.52
New DemocraticEric Hustvedt 1,847 5.00 -5.15
NationalA. James Donahue 422 1.14
Natural LawRichard Robertson 287 0.78
Total valid votes 36,964 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativePeter McCreath 18,547 46.46 -10.23
LiberalMike Delory 16,995 42.57 13.55
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman 4,052 10.15 -4.14
LibertarianDavid Morgan 329 0.82
Total valid votes 39,923 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 22,347 56.69 12.30
LiberalPaul Blades 11,439 29.02 -9.29
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman 5,633 14.29 -1.82
Total valid votes 39,419 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 16,139 44.39 -12.74
LiberalJim Kinley 13,926 38.31 +6.36
New DemocraticJohn Yates 5,856 16.11 +5.19
RhinocerosMartha Tudor 433 1.19
Total valid votes 36,354 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 20,867 57.14 +2.60
LiberalTed McFetridge 11,666 31.94 -7.02
New DemocraticJohn Yates 3,988 10.92 +5.08
Total valid votes 36,521 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 18,206 54.54 -2.77
LiberalBill Martin 13,006 38.96 +3.32
New DemocraticBob Manthorne 1,950 5.84 -1.22
Social CreditEdward Peterson 222 0.66
Total valid votes 33,384 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 18,653 57.30 -1.23
LiberalJohn Kinley 11,602 35.64 -3.28
New DemocraticRichard Stuart 2,297 7.06 +4.51
Total valid votes 32,552 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse 17,547 58.53
LiberalJohn Kinley 11,668 38.92
New DemocraticAubrey Harding 764 2.55
Total valid votes 29,979 100.00

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