Sydney-Membertou
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
District created 2012
Demographics
Area (km²) 21
Sydney-Membertou is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia , Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly . It was created in 2012 as Sydney-Whtiney Pier from 79% of Cape Breton Nova and 59% of Cape Breton South . Following the 2019 redistribution, the riding lost Whitney Pier to Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier , while gaining some territory from Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg , and was renamed Sydney-Membertou .
The district contains the communities of Sydney , Grand Lake Road , Mira Road , Sydney River , Prime Brook , and the Membertou 28B Indian reserve.
The riding is represented by Derek Mombourquette of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party . He won the seat in a byelection on July 14, 2015, following the resignation of MLA Gordie Gosse.
Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly :
Sydney-Membertou Legislature Years Member Party Sydney-Whtiney Pier created from Cape Breton Nova and Cape Breton South 62nd 2013–2015 Gordie Gosse New Democratic 2015–2017 Derek Mombourquette Liberal 63rd 2017–2021 Sydney-Membertou 64th 2021–2024 Derek Mombourquette Liberal 65th 2024–present
Election results 2024 vte2024 Nova Scotia general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,691 45.05 -9.22 Progressive Conservative Brian MacArthur 2,905 35.45 +18.00 New Democratic Alison Aho 1,513 18.46 -9.82 Green Steven McGrath 85 1.04 – Total valid votes 8,194 Total rejected ballots 54 Turnout 8,248 53.01 Eligible voters 15,558 Liberal hold Swing Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2021 vte2021 Nova Scotia general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Derek Mombourquette 4,561 54.27 +16.85 $56,323.12 New Democratic Madonna Doucette 2,377 28.28 -4.07 $46,873.89 Progressive Conservative Pauline Singer 1,467 17.45 -12.78 $39,112.21 Total valid votes/expense limit 8,405 99.44 – $92,135.10 Total rejected ballots 47 0.56 Turnout 8,452 52.36 Eligible voters 16,142 Liberal hold Swing +10.46 Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2017 vte2017 Nova Scotia general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,656 38.72 -10.33 New Democratic Madonna Doucette 3,496 37.03 +6.88 Progressive Conservative Laurie MacIntosh 2,290 24.25 +3.45 Total valid votes 9,442 100.0 Total rejected ballots 62 0.65 Turnout 9,504 52.80 Eligible voters 18,001 Liberal hold Swing -8.61 Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2015 by-election vteNova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier On the resignation of Gordie Gosse Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,794 49.05 +5.02 New Democratic Madonna Doucette 2,332 30.15 -19.22 Progressive Conservative Brian E. MacArthur 1,609 20.80 +14.20 Total valid votes 7,735 99.55 Total rejected ballots 35 0.45 Turnout 7,770 42.60 Electors on the lists 18,238 Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.12 Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2013 vte2013 Nova Scotia general election : Sydney-Whitney Pier Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Gordie Gosse 5,084 49.37 −5.25 Liberal Derek Mombourquette 4,534 44.03 +8.80 Progressive Conservative Leslie MacPhee 680 6.60 −1.79 Total valid votes 10,298 99.40 Total rejected ballots 62 0.60 Turnout 10,360 57.86 Electors on the lists 17,906 – New Democratic hold Swing −7.03 Source: Elections Nova Scotia
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