# Digby-Annapolis

Digby—Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1993 and 2013 and since 2021. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes the Municipality of the District of Digby, which is the northeastern half of Digby County as well as the western part of Annapolis County.
The electoral district was created in 1993 by merging sections from Annapolis East, Annapolis West and Digby. It was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral districts of Clare-Digby and Annapolis. It was re-created out of those districts following the 2019 electoral boundary review.

## Geography

Digby-Annapolis covers 2,624 km$^2$ (1,013 sq mi) of land.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Digby-Annapolis :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Annapolis East, Annapolis West and Digby |||||
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Joseph H. Casey | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Gordon Balser | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Gordon Balser | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Harold Theriault | Liberal |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Harold Theriault | Liberal |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Harold Theriault | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Annapolis and Clare-Digby |||||
| Riding recreated from Annapolis and Clare-Digby |||||
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Jill Balser | Progressive Conservative |
| 65th | 2024–present | Jill Balser | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jill Balser | 3,372 | 73.3% |
| | Liberal | Joey Amero | 869 | 18.9% |
| | New Democratic | Shannon Long | 361 | 7.8% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,602 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jill Balser | 2,636 | 49.55 | +26.02 | $18,174.72 |
| | Liberal | Jimmy MacAlpine | 1,865 | 35.06 | -16.71 | $31,375.32 |
| | New Democratic | Michael Carty | 626 | 11.77 | -11.61 | $21,949.92 |
| | Green | Jessica Walker | 113 | 2.12 | +1.09 | $200.00 |
| | Atlantica | Tyler Ducharme | 80 | 1.50 | +1.21 | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 5,320 | 99.66 | – | $62,588.83 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,338 | 52.98 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,075 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +21.37 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017 (transposed)

2017 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 2,854 | 51.77 |
| Progressive Conservative | 1,297 | 23.53 |
| New Democratic | 1,289 | 23.38 |
| Green | 57 | 1.03 |
| Atlantica | 16 | 0.29 |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Theriault | 3,514 | 63.48% | 12.56% |
| | New Democratic | Sherri Oliver | 1,092 | 19.73% | 8.60% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cindy Nesbitt | 852 | 15.39% | -21.03% |
| | Green | Namron Bean | 78 | 1.41% | -0.13% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,536 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,558 | 56.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,983 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Theriault | 3,034 | 50.91% | 5.35% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jimmy MacAlpine | 2,170 | 36.42% | -3.56% |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Oliver | 663 | 11.13% | -1.78% |
| | Green | Namron Bean | 92 | 1.54% | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,959 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,971 | 59.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,075 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Theriault | 2,666 | 45.56% | 21.48% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Balser | 2,339 | 39.98% | -18.77% |
| | New Democratic | Deborah Trask | 755 | 12.90% | -4.27% |
| | Nova Scotia Party | Gordon D. Reid | 91 | 1.56% | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,851 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,885 | 64.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,065 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Balser | 3,780 | 58.74% | 21.52% |
| | Liberal | Vivian O'Neil | 1,550 | 24.09% | -9.62% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Downes | 1,105 | 17.17% | -11.90% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,435 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,478 | 63.57 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,191 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Balser | 2,465 | 37.22% | 18.50% |
| | Liberal | John Drish | 2,232 | 33.71% | -37.76% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Downes | 1,925 | 29.07% | 19.26% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,622 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 51 | 0.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,673 | 64.90 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,281 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph H. Casey | 5,805 | 71.46% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walter MacAlpine | 1,521 | 18.72% | – |
| | New Democratic | Susan Jamieson | 797 | 9.81% | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,123 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 69 | 0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,192 | 73.79 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,178 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Digby-Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||