| Party | Candidate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LIB | Kevin Scott Murphy | |
| NDP | Sidney Wilson Prest | Current MLA |
| PC | Steve Larry Brine |
District profile:
Eastern Shore was first created in 1993 from the riding of Halifax Eastern Shore. It continues to be both a bedroom community, within a half-hour commute of Halifax, and a largely rural riding hugging the Atlantic Coast.
Eastern Shore stretches from Lawrencetown Beach in the south, past the growing community of Musquodoboit Harbour to Clam Harbour.
Forestry, fishing and eco-tourism pursuits tied to hiking trails and sea kayaking have been main economic drivers. Musquodoboit Harbour includes a hospital, a clinic and several nursing homes for senior citizens.
Political history:
Eastern Shore has gained a reputation as somewhat of a swing district since its creation in 1993.
Even before that, Liberal Garnie Brown held the seat for a number of years in the Liberal Regan era of the 1970s, only to be followed by Progressive Conservative Tom McInnis during the Buchanan years that followed.
New Democrat Sydney Prest took the district in the orange wave of 2009 that saw Nova Scotia elect its first NDP government.
- 2009: New Democrat Sydney Prest is elected as MLA with 1,110 votes separating him from his closest rival, Progressive Conservative incumbent Bill Dooks.
- 2006: Bill Dooks wins re-election, defeating Sidney Prest by 361 votes. Liberal Judith Cabrita is a distant third.
- 2003: Bill Dooks defeats Sidney Prest to win re-election by 646 votes. Liberal Randy Carter is third with 19 per cent of the vote.
- 1999: Bill Dooks unseats incumbent Liberal Keith Colwell by 1,000 votes. New Democrat Mary Tzagarakis is third.
- 1998: Keith Colwell defeats New Democrat Darren Richard by 500 votes in a three-way race. Progressive Conservative Greg Brown is third with 29 per cent of the vote.
- 1993: Keith Colwell squeaks past Progressive Conservative incumbent Tom McInnis by 237 votes. New Democrat Gary Moore is third.
