# Kings South

Kings South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Wolfville, the village of New Minas, the community of Coldbrook, and Glooscap First Nation.

## Geography

Kings South has a landmass of 576 km$^2$ (222 sq mi).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Kings South :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Kings |||||
| 46th | 1956–1960 | Edward Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960–1963 | Edward Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 1963–1967 | Edward Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 1967–1970 | Edward Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 1970–1974 | Harry How | Progressive Conservative |
| 51st | 1974–1978 | Harry How | Progressive Conservative |
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Harry How | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Harry How | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1984–1984 | Paul Kinsman | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Bob Levy | New Democratic |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Derrick Kimball | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Robbie Harrison | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Robbie Harrison | Liberal |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | David Morse | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | David Morse | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | David Morse | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Ramona Jennex | New Democratic |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Keith Irving | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Keith Irving | Liberal |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Keith Irving | Liberal |
| 65th | 2024–present | Julie Vanexan | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Julie Vanexan | 3,296 | 41.7% |
| | New Democratic | Ramona Jennex | 2,289 | 28.9% |
| | Liberal | Mike Hamm | 2,183 | 27.6% |
| | Green | Sheila Richardson | 144 | 1.8% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,912 |
| 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 |
| | Liberal | Keith Irving | 4,049 | 44.11 | -2.48 | $40,527.47 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derrick Kimball | 3,046 | 33.18 | +6.21 | $68,832.87 |
| | New Democratic | Mercedes Brian | 1,808 | 19.70 | -1.84 | $54,103.54 |
| | Green | Barry Leslie | 276 | 3.01 | -0.75 | $1,669.27 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,179 | 99.70 | – | $94,818.40 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,207 | 55.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,680 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.35 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 3,902 | 46.59 |
| Progressive Conservative | 2,259 | 26.97 |
| New Democratic | 1,804 | 21.54 |
| Green | 315 | 3.76 |
| Atlantica | 95 | 1.13 |
vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Irving | 4,269 | 46.71 | +7.46 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter Harrison | 2,496 | 27.31 | +4.61 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Schneider | 1,921 | 21.02 | -14.53 |
| | Green | Sheila Richardson | 337 | 3.69 | -0.07 |
| | Atlantica | Joel Hirtle | 116 | 1.27 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,139 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 29 | 0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,168 | 52.76 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,377 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.43 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Keith Irving | 3,939 | 39.25 | |
| New Democratic Party | Ramona Jennex | 3,568 | 35.55 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Shane MacKenzie Buchan | 2,278 | 22.70 | |
| Green | Shelia G. Richardson | 251 | 2.50 | – |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Ramona Jennex | 4,038 | 41.18% | 6.18% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 2,759 | 28.14% | -14.23% |
| | Liberal | Paula Howatt | 2,639 | 26.91% | 6.82% |
| | Green | Brendan MacNeill | 369 | 3.76% | 1.24% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,805 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,788 | 42.37% | 4.72% |
| | New Democratic | David Mangle | 3,130 | 35.01% | 3.58% |
| | Liberal | Ray Savage | 1,797 | 20.10% | -10.07% |
| | Green | Steve McGowen | 226 | 2.53% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,941 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,347 | 37.65 | -2.58 |
| | New Democratic | David Mangle | 2,794 | 31.43 | 4.88 |
| | Liberal | Maura Ryan | 2,682 | 30.17 | -3.06 |
| | Nova Scotia Party | Victor Harris | 67 | 0.75 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,890 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,890 | 40.23% | 9.57% |
| | Liberal | Robbie Harrison | 3,213 | 33.23% | -3.23% |
| | New Democratic | Mary DeWolfe | 2,567 | 26.55% | -6.34% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,670 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robbie Harrison | 3,650 | 36.46% | 6.99% |
| | New Democratic | Mary DeWolfe | 3,293 | 32.89% | 13.07% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,069 | 30.65% | 2.42% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,012 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robbie Harrison | 3,069 | 29.46% | 8.91% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry How | 2,941 | 28.24% | -14.20% |
| | Independent | Derrick Kimball | 2,240 | 21.51% | – |
| | New Democratic | Steve Mattson | 2,064 | 19.82% | -17.19% |
| | Natural Law | Peter Cameron | 102 | 0.98% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,416 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derrick Kimball | 3,531 | 42.44% | -2.87% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Mattson | 3,079 | 37.01% | -8.56% |
| | Liberal | Perry Wallace | 1,710 | 20.55% | 12.84% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,320 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Bob Levy | 3,694 | 45.57% | 25.07% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Kinsman | 3,673 | 45.31% | -20.16% |
| | Liberal | Alan Sponagle | 625 | 7.71% | -6.31% |
| | Independent | Doug Milligan | 114 | 1.41% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,106 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry How | 4,356 | 65.47% | 2.90% |
| | New Democratic | Evelyn Garbary | 1,364 | 20.50% | 5.74% |
| | Liberal | Betty Deal | 933 | 14.02% | -8.64% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,653 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry How | 4,214 | 62.58% | 3.35% |
| | Liberal | Wilbur H. Starratt | 1,526 | 22.66% | -10.45% |
| | New Democratic | Donald Archibald | 994 | 14.76% | 7.09% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,734 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry How | 3,576 | 59.22% | 1.68% |
| | Liberal | Edward Aston | 1,999 | 33.11% | -9.35% |
| | New Democratic | John O'Meara | 463 | 7.67% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,038 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry How | 2,722 | 57.55% | -5.34% |
| | Liberal | E. K. Aston | 2,008 | 42.45% | 5.34% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,730 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward Haliburton | 2,515 | 62.89% | -2.38% |
| | Liberal | Bruce M. Trenholm | 1,484 | 37.11% | 2.38% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,999 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward Haliburton | 2,505 | 65.27% | 7.97% |
| | Liberal | Bruce M. Trenholm | 1,333 | 34.73% | -3.20% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,838 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward Haliburton | 2,388 | 57.29% | -2.47% |
| | Liberal | Bruce M. Trenholm | 1,581 | 37.93% | -2.30% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | George R. Goucher | 199 | 4.77% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,168 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward Haliburton | 2,368 | 59.77% | – |
| | Liberal | MacIntosh MacLeod | 1,594 | 40.23% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,962 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||