2024 Halifax municipal election
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The 2024 Halifax municipal election took place on 19 October 2024 to elect councillors and a mayor to a four-year term on the Halifax Regional Council, the governing body of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Members of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial were also elected. Elections took place as part of municipal elections held across the province.
Electoral system
[edit]Councillors (elected by residents of each of the 16 electoral districts) and the mayor (elected at-large by all voters) are chosen using the first-past-the-post voting system. Each district elects one councillor; the candidate with the most votes wins. There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia.
New electoral district boundaries come into effect for the 2024 election, replacing the boundaries that were used for the 2016 and 2020 elections, which first came into effect on 1 November 2016.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]On 19 October 2023, Bedford incumbent Tim Outhit (District 16) announced that he would not re-offer. Outhit was first elected in 2008.[2]
Speaking on CityNews 95.7 radio on 15 January 2024, peninsula councillors Waye Mason (District 7) and Lindell Smith (District 8) both stated that they would not re-offer. Smith said he had always intended to serve two terms, while Mason stated that he was considering a mayoral bid should Mayor Savage decide not to reoffer.[3]
On 13 February 2024, Mike Savage announced that he would not run for a fourth term as mayor. Savage was first elected in 2012.[4][5]
Candidates
[edit]Mayor
[edit]Incumbent Mike Savage did not run for re-election.[4]
The official candidates for Mayor[6] were:
- Bob Anders
- Alex Andreas
- David Boyd
- Sean Dibbin
- Ryan Dodge
- Andy Fillmore
- Greg Frampton
- Andrew Goodsell
- Nolan Greenough
- Jim Hoskins
- Darryl Johnson
- Zoran Jokic
- Pam Lovelace
- Waye Mason
- Riley Murphy
- Ross Rankin
- Results
Mayoral candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Andy Fillmore | 52,413 | 42.43 |
Waye Mason | 30,906 | 25.02 |
Pam Lovelace | 19,745 | 15.98 |
Jim Hoskins | 7,220 | 5.84 |
Darryl Johnson | 4,667 | 3.78 |
Greg Frampton | 2,644 | 2.14 |
Riley Murphy | 1,337 | 1.08 |
Andrew Goodsell | 855 | 0.69 |
Ross Rankin | 854 | 0.69 |
Nolan Greenough | 607 | 0.49 |
Alex Andreas | 540 | 0.44 |
David Boyd | 486 | 0.39 |
Bob Anders | 448 | 0.36 |
Zoran Jokic | 404 | 0.33 |
Ryan Dodge | 229 | 0.19 |
Sean Dibbin | 174 | 0.14 |
District 1: Waverley - Fall River - Musquodoboit Valley
[edit]The official candidates for District 1[6] were:
- Chris Balcom
- Cathy Deagle Gammon (Incumbent)
- Angela Dennison
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Cathy Deagle Gammon (X) | 3,777 | 67.16 |
Chris Balcom | 1,408 | 25.04 |
Angela Dennison | 439 | 7.81 |
District 2: Lawrencetown - The Lakes - Chezzetcook - Eastern Shore
[edit]The official candidates for District 2[6] were:
- Will Gilligan
- David Hendsbee (Incumbent)
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
David Hendsbee (X) | 3,822 | 53.68 |
Will Gilligan | 3,298 | 46.32 |
District 3: Dartmouth South - Woodside - Eastern Passage
[edit]The official candidates for District 3[6] were:
- Becky Kent (Incumbent)
- Keith Morrison
- John Paul
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Becky Kent (X) | 4,575 | 61.54 |
Keith Morrison | 2,221 | 29.88 |
John Paul | 638 | 8.58 |
District 4: Cole Harbour - Preston - Westphal - Cherry Brook
[edit]The official candidates for District 4[6] were:
- James Aalders
- Joe Colley
- Nicole Johnson
- Trish Purdy (Incumbent)
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Trish Purdy (X) | 3,892 | 47.61 |
James Aalders | 2,316 | 28.33 |
Nicole Johnson | 1,408 | 17.22 |
Joe Colley | 559 | 6.84 |
District 5: Dartmouth Centre
[edit]The official candidates for District 5[6] were:
- Sam Austin (Incumbent)
- Michael McCluskey
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Sam Austin (X) | 5,622 | 63.39 |
Michael McCluskey | 3,247 | 36.61 |
District 6: Dartmouth East - Burnside
[edit]The official candidates for District 6[6] were:
- Tony Mancini (Incumbent)
- Lori Ogden
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Tony Mancini (X) | 6,842 | 82.25 |
Lori Ogden | 1,477 | 17.75 |
District 7: Halifax South Downtown
[edit]The official candidates for District 7[6] were:
- William Breckenridge
- Cathy Cervin
- Andrea Hilchie-Pye
- Aodhan P. Murphy
- Peter Sonnichsen
- Laura White
Incumbent Waye Mason did not seek re-election, but instead ran for Mayor.[7]
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Laura White | 1,612 | 25.35 |
Cathy Cervin | 1,504 | 23.66 |
William Breckenridge | 1,203 | 18.92 |
Andrea Hilchie-Pye | 1,003 | 15.78 |
Peter Sonnichsen | 786 | 12.36 |
Aodhan P. Murphy | 250 | 3.93 |
District 8: Halifax Peninsula North
[edit]The official candidates for District 8[6] were:
- Trayvone Clayton
- Evyeneia Dexter
- David Fright
- Jon Frost
- Virginia Hinch
- Stephen MacKay
- Anika Riopel
Incumbent Lindell Smith did not seek re-relection.[8]
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Virginia Hinch | 1,962 | 27.22 |
Anika Riopel | 1,169 | 16.22 |
Stephen MacKay | 1,003 | 13.92 |
Trayvone Clayton | 878 | 12.18 |
Evyeneia Dexter | 878 | 12.18 |
Jon Frost | 835 | 11.59 |
David Fright | 482 | 6.69 |
District 9: Halifax West - Armdale
[edit]The official candidates for District 9[6] were:
- Josh Beitel
- Shawn Cleary (Incumbent)
- Lara Cusson
- Valar Kaliaperumal
- Tonya Malay
- Carlos Pessoa
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Shawn Cleary (X) | 2,578 | 28.66 |
Tonya Malay | 2,482 | 27.59 |
Lara Cusson | 1,330 | 14.78 |
Carlos Pessoa | 1,287 | 14.31 |
Josh Beitel | 699 | 7.77 |
Valar Kaliaperumal | 620 | 6.89 |
District 10: Halifax - Bedford Basin West
[edit]The official candidates for District 10[6] were:
- Debbie MacKinnon
- Kathryn Morse (Incumbent)
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Kathryn Morse (X) | 3,553 | 57.15 |
Debbie MacKinnon | 2,664 | 42.85 |
District 11: Spryfield - Sambro Loop
[edit]The official candidates for District 11[6] were:
- Patty Cuttell (Incumbent)
- Bruce Holland
- Nathan Parker
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Patty Cuttell (X) | 4,407 | 51.78 |
Bruce Holland | 3,785 | 44.47 |
Nathan Parker | 319 | 3.75 |
District 12: Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park - Wedgewood
[edit]The official candidates for District 12[6] were:
- Taqiuddin (Taqi) Hashmi
- Julie Scott
- Janet Steele
- Iona Stoddard (Incumbent)
- Richard Zurawski
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Janet Steele | 3,067 | 37.56 |
Iona Stoddard (X) | 2,065 | 25.29 |
Richard Zurawski | 1,806 | 22.12 |
Julie Scott | 697 | 8.54 |
Taqi Hasmi | 531 | 6.50 |
District 13: Prospect Road - St. Margarets
[edit]The official candidates for District 13[6] were:
- Markus Critchley
- Nancy Hartling
- Robert Holden
- Michael A. Marriott
- Dustin O'Leary
- Dawn Edith Penney
- John Profit
Incumbent Pam Lovelace did not seek re-relection, but instead ran for Mayor.[9]
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Nancy Hartling | 3,643 | 46.15 |
Dustin O'Leary | 1,668 | 21.13 |
Michael A. Marriott | 1,492 | 18.90 |
Robert Holden | 380 | 4.81 |
Markus Critchley | 333 | 4.22 |
John Profit | 227 | 2.88 |
Dawn Edith Penney | 151 | 1.91 |
District 14: Hammonds Plains - Upper Hammonds Plains - Lucasville - Middle/Upper Sackville
[edit]The official candidates for District 14[6] were:
- Edward Giles
- John Martin Walker
- John A. Young
Incumbent Lisa Blackburn did not seek re-election.[8]
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
John A. Young | 3,870 | 61.27 |
John Martin Walker | 1,302 | 20.61 |
Edward Giles | 1,144 | 18.11 |
District 15: Lower Sackville - Beaver Bank
[edit]The official candidates for District 15[6] were:
- Billy Gillis
- Paul Russell (Incumbent)
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Billy Gillis | 3,509 | 51.61 |
Paul Russell (X) | 3,290 | 48.39 |
District 16: Bedford - Wentworth
[edit]The official candidates for District 16[6] were:
- Mohammed Issa
- Anita Kirkbride
- Scott Maskell
- Prathibha Narasimhan
- Aaron Rice
- Jean St-Amand
Incumbent Tim Outhit did not seek re-election.[8]
- Results
Council candidate | Vote | % |
---|---|---|
Jean St-Amand | 4,257 | 41.67 |
Anita Kirkbride | 2,309 | 22.60 |
Aaron Rice | 1,559 | 15.26 |
Mohammed Issa | 931 | 9.11 |
Scott Maskell | 894 | 8.75 |
Prathibha Narasimhan | 265 | 2.59 |
Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
[edit]Halifax elects two councillors to the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.[10] The candidates were:[6]
- Jeff Arsenault
- Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
- Katherine Howlett
- Marc Pinet
Polling
[edit]Mayoral race
[edit]Polling firm | Source | Last date of polling |
Sample Size | MoE | Andy Fillmore | Jim Hoskins | Darryl Johnson | Pam Lovelace | Waye Mason | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Narrative Research | 3 Oct 2024 | 472 | 24% | 4% | 0% | 12% | 19% | 32% | ||
MQO Research | 2 Oct 2024 | 383 (Online) | 29% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 38% | ||
Narrative Research | 19 Sep 2024 | 482 | 29% | 3% | 1% | 12% | 13% | 37% | ||
Narrative Research | HTML | 21 Aug 2024 | 493 (Online) | – | 23% | – | – | 4% | 9% | 52% |
References
[edit]- ^ "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Mitchell (19 October 2023). "Bedford-area Coun. Tim Outhit won't be seeking re-election in 2024". Global News.
- ^ Hodgins, Mark (15 January 2024). "Councillors Mason, Smith won't reoffer in 2024 municipal election". CityNews Halifax.
- ^ a b "Mike Savage won't run for another term as Halifax mayor". CBC. 13 February 2024.
- ^ Cooke, Alex. "'12 years is long enough': Halifax Mayor Mike Savage won't run in next election". Global News.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Official 2024 candidates". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Rent, Suzanne (10 June 2024). "Waye Mason announces he's running for mayor of Halifax". Halifax Examiner. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "'I'll be on the job hunt': Three Halifax councillors not seeking re-election reflect on their tenures, challenges facing municipality". CTVNews. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Pam Lovelace says she's running for Halifax mayor". 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Élections scolaires". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. Retrieved 3 October 2024.