Halifax Citadel-Sable Island

Halifax Citadel-Sable Island is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Lisa Lachance of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax and the residential South End. The regional district's area includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island. The remaining area of South End, Halifax is 7 km², and Sable Island is 31 km².

Statistics

Population (2016): 22,106

Halifax Citadel:

Sable Island:

Halifax Citadel Population Density: 3,158/km²

History

From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. The seat changed hands in each of the five elections between the 1997 by-election and the 2006 general election and has been won by each major party within the last four elections.

In 1993, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Cornwallis to Halifax Citadel.

On October 7, 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006.

In what was one of the most watched ridings during the 2006 provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.

On May 27, 2008, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Citadel to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Election results

1967

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1970

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1974

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1978

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1981

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1984

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1988

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1993

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1997 by-election

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1998

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1999

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2003

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2006

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2009

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2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Labi Kousoulis	2,966	47.66
New Democratic Party	Leonard Preyra	1,934	31.08
Progressive Conservative	Andrew Black	1,094	17.58
Independent (Atlantica)	Frederic Boileau-Cadieux	31	0.50

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	2,873	41.57
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	2,057	29.76
Template:Canadian party colour |	Progressive Conservative	1,606	23.23
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	376	5.44

Data from Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island

External links

• CBC riding profile for 2006 General Election
• 2006 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Poll by Poll Results
• 1999 Poll by Poll Results
• 1998 Poll by Poll Results
• 1997 By-Election Poll by Poll Results
• 1993 Poll by Poll Results
• 1988 Poll by Poll Results
• 1984 Poll by Poll Results
• 1981 Poll by Poll Results
• 1978 Poll by Poll Results
• 1974 Poll by Poll Results
• 1970 Poll by Poll Results
• 1967 Poll by Poll Results