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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236/236 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Peter Stoffer | 22,480 | 54.07 |
Elected |
| CON | Adam Mimnagh | 12,665 | 30.46 |
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| LIB | Scott Hemming | 4,676 | 11.25 |
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| GRN | John Percy | 1,755 | 4.22 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This southern coastal riding surrounds Dartmouth on the north, east and south sides. It includes Lower Sackville, Fall River, Waverley and Lawrencetown.
In 2004, the riding became Sackville-Eastern Shore, combining 75 per cent of Sackville-Mosquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore riding with seven per cent of Dartmouth and 11 per cent of Halifax West. This riding was created in the 1996 redistribution from 32 per cent of Halifax West, 31 per cent of the former Central Nova and 20 per cent of Dartmouth.
Population: 86,963 (2006 census; an increase of 3.3% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Peter Stoffer won a fifth term easily, taking more than 61 per cent of the vote to defeat Conservative David Montgomery. In 2006, he took almost 53 per cent for an almost 13,000-vote victory over Liberal Bill Fleming.
In 2004, Stoffer defeated Liberal Dale Stevens by 6,703 votes. In 2000, he had defeated Liberal Bruce Stephen by 755 votes.
PC Howard Crosbie held the riding of Halifax West from 1978 until the 1988 byelection. Liberal Geoff Regan won in 1993, 1997 and 2000.
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 59.94% (51,875) |
| French | 19.78% (17,115) |
| Aboriginal | 4.80% (4,150) |
| American | 0.61% (525) |
| Canadian | 44.35% (38,380) |
| Caribbean | 0.42% (365) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.15% (130) |
| Western European | 15.93% (13,785) |
| Northern European | 1.65% (1,425) |
| Eastern European | 2.51% (2,175) |
| S European | 2.45% (2,120) |
| Other European | 0.35% (305) |
| Scandinavian | 1.50% (1,295) |
| Baltic | 0.06% (55) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.09% (80) |
| African | 2.26% (1,960) |
| Arab | 0.78% (675) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (45) |
| South Asia | 0.28% (240) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.66% (570) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (70) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 86,545 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 95% (81,855) |
| French | 3% (2,655) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (60) |
| Portuguese | 0% (70) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (50) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (150) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 0% (355) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (145) |
| Russian | 0% (75) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (20) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (35) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (250) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (15) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (25) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (25) |
| Cantonese | 0% (45) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (50) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (30) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (25) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (65) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 86,195 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 8.42 |
| Mining | 2.34 |
| Utilities | 0.39 |
| Construction | 6.59 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.97 |
| Retail | 10.88 |
| Transport | 4.60 |
| Info Culture | 0.75 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.89 |
| Real Estate | 0.69 |
| ProSciTech | 1.79 |
| Management | 0.12 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.73 |
| Education | 5.47 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.08 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.08 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.21 |
| Public Admin | 6.97 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 25,410 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.9%
9.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 8.51%
15.13%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.07%
29.68%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,873
$67,672 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 3%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.35%
33.65% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Adam Mimnagh | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-252-8683 501 Sackville Dr. Sackville N.S. | |
| Age: | 36 |
| Profession: | Runs an animation studio |
Peter Stoffer | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-865-6401 716 Old Sackville Rd. Lower Sackville, N.S. B4C 2K3 |
| Age: | 55 |
| Birthplace: | Heerlen, Netherlands |
| Marital Status: | Married to Andrea |
| Children: | Two – Jasmin, Amber |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Sackville-Eastern Shore in 1997. Won in Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore in 2000. Won in Sackville-Eastern Shore in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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