Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (formerly known as Sackville—Eastern Shore and Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore) is a federal electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
Nova Scotia electoral district
Sackville—Porters Lake in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Darrell Samson
Liberal
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]89,524
Electors (2021)72,197
Area (km²)[2]645.18
Pop. density (per km²)138.8
Census division(s)Halifax
Census subdivision(s)Halifax

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
200184,209—    
200686,963+3.3%
2011 (2003 redist.)91,266+4.9%
2011 (2013 redist.)85,853−5.9%
201686,498+0.8%
202189,524+3.5%
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From the 2006 census [4]

Ethnic groups:

Languages:

Religions:

Education:

  • No certificate, diploma or degree: 22.7%
  • High school certificate: 23.9%
  • Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 13.0%
  • Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 21.7%
  • University certificate or diploma: 18.6%

Median Age:

  • 38.4

Median total income:

  • $29,212

Average total income:

  • $34,589

Median household income:

  • $64,588

Average household income:

  • $72,245

Median family income:

  • $71,566

Average family income:

  • $78,873

Unemployment:

  • 5.9%

Geography

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The district includes the part of the Halifax Regional Municipality located on the Atlantic coast between Lake Charlotte and Jeddore Harbour in the east to Halifax Harbour in the west excluding the community of Dartmouth and the community of Eastern Passage. It also includes HRM's northern suburbs in the Sackville River valley north to the boundary with Hants County. The land area is 645.18 km2 (249.11 sq mi).[5]

History

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The electoral district was created in 1996 from Central Nova and Dartmouth ridings, and was known as "Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore" from 1999 to 2003. MP Peter Stoffer tabled a Private Members Bill to change the name of the riding to "Sackville—Preston—Eastern Shore". As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding was largely dissolved into the new riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (94%), with small portions going to Central Nova (4%) and Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (2%).

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution, the riding will largely be replaced by Sackville—Bedford—Preston. It gains the Bedford, Hammonds Plains and Lucasville areas from Halifax West; it gains the area north of Highways 111 and 118 plus the Lake Charles area from Dartmouth—Cole Harbour; and it loses the Lawrencetown, Porters Lake and the Chezzetcook areas to Central Nova.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore
Riding created from Central Nova and Dartmouth
36th  1997–2000     Peter Stoffer New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
Sackville—Eastern Shore
38th  2004–2006     Peter Stoffer New Democratic
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
42nd  2015–2019     Darrell Samson Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore, Sackville—Eastern Shore, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Sackville—Bedford—Preston

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2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 22,199 44.65
  Conservative 12,424 24.99
  New Democratic 12,317 24.78
  People's 1,732 3.48
  Green 1,019 2.05
  Others 23 0.05

Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook

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Graph of election results in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 18,838 41.3 +1.1 $68,438.97
Conservative Angela Conrad 12,047 26.4 +3.8 $24,989.76
New Democratic Jenna Chisholm 12,012 26.3 +2.4 $23,933.45
People's Earl Gosse 1,776 3.9 +2.2 $5,292.19
Green Anthony Edmonds 933 2.0 -9.6 $1,654.05
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,606 99.5 +0.1 $107,534.18
Total rejected ballots 252 0.5 -0.1
Turnout 45,858 63.5 -6.0
Registered voters 72,197
Liberal hold Swing -1.4
Source: Elections Canada[7]

2019

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 19,925 40.22 −7.73 $85,306.32
New Democratic Matt Stickland 11,860 23.94 −10.45 none listed
Conservative Kevin Copley 11,211 22.63 +7.75 $34,737.99
Green Anthony Edmonds 5,725 11.56 +8.78 $2,901.53
People's Sybil Hogg 816 1.65 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,537 99.36   $104,082.91
Total rejected ballots 320 0.64 +0.27
Turnout 49,857 69.48 −1.78
Eligible voters 71,759
Liberal hold Swing +1.36
Source: Elections Canada[8]

2015

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 23,161 47.95 +36.64 $70,884.65
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 16,613 34.39 –19.90 $56,102.19
Conservative Robert Strickland 7,186 14.88 –15.31 $16,062.61
Green Mike Montgomery 1,341 2.78 –1.42 $1,127.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,301 99.63   $201,426.67
Total rejected ballots 180 0.37
Turnout 48,481 71.25
Eligible voters 68,040
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.27
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 21,174 54.30
  Conservative 11,772 30.19
  Liberal 4,409 11.31
  Green 1,637 4.20
  Others 3 0.01

Sackville—Eastern Shore

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Graph of election results in Sackville—Eastern Shore (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2011

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2011 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook 
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 22,483 54.07 -7.36 $41,167.28
Conservative Adam Mimnagh 12,662 30.45 +9.71 $24,555.96
Liberal Scott Hemming 4,673 11.24 -1.46 $18,619.07
Green John Percy 1,762 4.24 -0.91 $828.54
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,580 100.0     $83,710.01
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 246 0.59 +0.23
Turnout 41,826 59.47 +0.95
Eligible voters 70,329
New Democratic hold Swing -8.54
Sources:[12][13]

2008

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2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 24,279 61.43 +8.48 $45,646.87
Conservative David Montgomery 8,198 20.74 -1.16 $18,400.92
Liberal Carolyn Scott 5,018 12.70 -10.29 $27,348.88
Green Noreen Hartlen 2,034 5.15 +2.90 $399.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,524 100.0     $80,209
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 142 0.36 +0.10
Turnout 39,666 58.52 -3.92
Eligible voters 67,786
New Democratic hold Swing +4.82

2006

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2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 22,848 52.95 +7.18 $55,364.52
Liberal Bill Fleming 9,921 22.99 -5.67 $30,450.85
Conservative Paul Francis 9,450 21.90 +0.55 $59,102.04
Green Richard MacDonald 933 2.16 -0.41 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,152 100.0     $75,334
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 125 0.29 -0.17
Turnout 43,277 62.44 +1.89
Eligible voters 69,311
New Democratic hold Swing +6.42

2004

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2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 17,925 45.77 +9.87 $41,208.92
Liberal Dale Stevens 11,222 28.66 -4.40 $51,797.99
Conservative Steve Streatch 8,363 21.35 -8.24 $66,799.41
Green David Fullerton 1,007 2.57 none listed
Progressive Canadian Greg Moors 645 1.65 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,162 100.0     $72,023
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 181 0.46
Turnout 39,343 60.55 +0.89
Eligible voters 64,979
New Democratic notional hold Swing +7.14
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 12,886 35.90
  Liberal 11,866 33.06
  Progressive Conservative 6,459 18.00
  Alliance 4,161 11.59
  Others 519 1.45

Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore

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Graph of election results in Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2000

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2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 13,619 34.48 +4.11
Liberal Bruce Stephen 12,864 32.56 +6.30
Progressive Conservative Wade Marshall 7,589 19.21 -11.06
Alliance Bill Stevens 4,773 12.08 -0.51
Marijuana Melanie Patriquen 658 1.67
Total valid votes 39,503 100.00

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997

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1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 12,433 30.37
Progressive Conservative Ken Streatch 12,392 30.27
Liberal Beverley Peters 10,750 26.26
Reform Rob Cuthbert 5,155 12.59
Natural Law Bernard Wayne Gormley 211 0.52
Total valid votes 40,941 100.00

See also

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References

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  • "Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (Code 12008) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

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