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
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Sydney-Whtiney Pier created from Cape Breton Nova and Cape Breton South
62nd2013–2015Gordie GosseNew Democratic
2015–2017Derek MombourquetteLiberal
63rd2017–2021
Sydney-Membertou
64th2021–2024Derek MombourquetteLiberal
65th2024–present

Election results

2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,69145.05-9.22
Progressive ConservativeBrian MacArthur2,90535.45+18.00
New DemocraticAlison Aho1,51318.46-9.82
GreenSteven McGrath851.04
Total valid votes8,194
Total rejected ballots54
Turnout8,24853.01
Eligible voters15,558
Liberal holdSwing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia

2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDerek Mombourquette4,56154.27+16.85$56,323.12
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette2,37728.28-4.07$46,873.89
Progressive ConservativePauline Singer1,46717.45-12.78$39,112.21
Total valid votes/expense limit8,40599.44$92,135.10
Total rejected ballots470.56
Turnout8,45252.36
Eligible voters16,142
Liberal holdSwing+10.46
Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2017 provincial election redistributed results
PartyVote%
Liberal3,25737.42
New Democratic2,81632.35
Progressive Conservative2,63230.24

2017

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,65638.72-10.33
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette3,49637.03+6.88
Progressive ConservativeLaurie MacIntosh2,29024.25+3.45
Total valid votes9,442100.0
Total rejected ballots620.65
Turnout9,50452.80
Eligible voters18,001
Liberal holdSwing-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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,79449.05+5.02
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette2,33230.15-19.22
Progressive ConservativeBrian E. MacArthur1,60920.80+14.20
Total valid votes7,73599.55
Total rejected ballots350.45
Turnout7,77042.60
Electors on the lists18,238
Liberal gain from New DemocraticSwing+12.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia

2013

vte2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticGordie Gosse5,08449.37−5.25
LiberalDerek Mombourquette4,53444.03+8.80
Progressive ConservativeLeslie MacPhee6806.60−1.79
Total valid votes10,29899.40
Total rejected ballots620.60
Turnout10,36057.86
Electors on the lists17,906
New Democratic holdSwing−7.03
Source: Elections Nova Scotia
2009 Nova Scotia general election redistributed results
PartyVote%
New Democratic Party5,77454.62
Liberal3,72435.23
Progressive Conservative8878.39
Green1861.76

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