# Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook

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.

## Demographics

From the 2006 census
Ethnic groups:
* European Canadian: 89.9%
* African Canadian: 3.8%
* First Nations: 2.2%
* Chinese Canadian: 0.4%
* Arab Canadian: 0.3%
* Other: 0.8%
Languages:
* English: 95.0%
* French: 3.1%
* German: 0.4%
* Arabic: 0.3%
* Other: 1.2%
Religions:
* Protestant: 51.3%
* Catholic: 36.8%
* Other Christian: 1.2%
* No religious affiliation: 10.2%
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

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 km$^2$ (249.11 sq mi).

## History

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

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 | Peter Stoffer | New Democratic |
| Sackville—Eastern Shore |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Peter Stoffer | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Peter Stoffer | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Peter Stoffer | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Peter Stoffer | New Democratic |
| Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Darrell Samson | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Darrell Samson | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Darrell Samson | Liberal |

## Election results
### Sackville—Bedford—Preston

2021 federal election redistributed results :
| 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
#### 2021

vte2021 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,606 | 99.5 | +0.1 | $107,534.18 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 252 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,858 | 63.5 | -6.0 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 72,197 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.4 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

#### 2019

vte2019 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,537 | 99.36 | | $104,082.91 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 320 | 0.64 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,857 | 69.48 | −1.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,759 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.36 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

#### 2015

vte2015 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,301 | 99.63 | | $201,426.67 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,481 | 71.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 68,040 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +28.27 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| 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
#### 2011

vte2011 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,580 | 100.0 | | $83,710.01 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 246 | 0.59 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,826 | 59.47 | +0.95 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 70,329 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -8.54 |
| Sources: |||||||

#### 2008

vte2008 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,524 | 100.0 | | $80,209 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 142 | 0.36 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,666 | 58.52 | -3.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 67,786 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +4.82 |

#### 2006

vte2006 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,152 | 100.0 | | $75,334 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 125 | 0.29 | -0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,277 | 62.44 | +1.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 69,311 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +6.42 |

#### 2004

vte2004 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,162 | 100.0 | | $72,023 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 181 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,343 | 60.55 | +0.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 64,979 |
| | New Democratic notional hold | New Democratic notional hold | Swing | 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
#### 2000

vte2000 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 | Total valid votes | 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

vte1997 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,941 | 100.00 |