# Sackville-Cobequid

Sackville—Cobequid is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The riding was created in 1978 when the former district of Halifax Cobequid was redistributed. In 1993 the name was changed to Sackville-Cobequid and it gained the Lakeview area from Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley and lost an area north of Beaverbank Road to Sackville-Beaver Bank. In 2003, there were minor changes made to the ridings northern boundary along Second Lake. In 2013, this district lost a small area along its northwestern edge to the new constituency of Sackville-Beaver Bank.
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2019 is Steve Craig of the Progressive Conservative party (PC), having succeeded longtime MLA Dave Wilson of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP), who served from 2003 until resigning on November 16, 2018, triggering a by-election which Craig won.
Sackville-Cobequid became the only Progressive Conservative riding to be flipped away from the PCs in the 2024 election, instead electing the NDP candidate Paul Wozney.

## Geography

The land area of Sackville-Cobequid is 19 km$^2$ (7.3 sq mi).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Sackville-Cobequid :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Malcolm MacKay | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Malcolm MacKay | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | John Holm | New Democratic |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | John Holm | New Democratic |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | John Holm | New Democratic |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | John Holm | New Democratic |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | John Holm | New Democratic |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Dave Wilson | New Democratic |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Dave Wilson | New Democratic |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Dave Wilson | New Democratic |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Dave Wilson | New Democratic |
| 63rd | 2017–2018 | Dave Wilson | New Democratic |
| 63rd | 2019–2021 | Steve Craig | Progressive Conservative |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Steve Craig | Progressive Conservative |
| 65th | 2024–present | Paul Wozney | New Democratic |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Paul Wozney | 2,838 | 44.94 | +12.35 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Russell | 2,758 | 43.67 | +0.35 |
| | Liberal | Agatha Bourassa | 719 | 11.39 | -10.13 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,315 | 99.12 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 56 | 0.88 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,371 | 42.32 | -9.07 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,054 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.00 |

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Craig | 3,426 | 43.33 | +1.29 | $28,911.56 |
| | New Democratic | Lara Fawthrop | 2,577 | 32.59 | -6.55 | $39,220.95 |
| | Liberal | Mary LeRoy | 1,701 | 21.51 | +11.09 | $22,951.34 |
| | Green | Ian Dawson | 203 | 2.57 | -5.16 | $1,752.50 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,907 | 99.76 | – | $88,554.03 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,926 | 51.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,424 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.92 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2019 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 18, 2019 Resignation of Dave Wilson :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Craig | 2,655 | 42.04 | +16.65 | $44,922.79 |
| | New Democratic | Lara Fawthrop | 2,472 | 39.14 | -5.04 | $85,411.90 |
| | Liberal | Michel Hindlet | 658 | 10.42 | -15.56 | $19,322.25 |
| | Green | Anthony Edmonds | 488 | 7.73 | +4.39 | $1,861.34 |
| | Atlantica | David F. Boyd | 43 | 0.68 | -0.44 | $2,486.45 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 6,316 | 99.68 | – | $85,335.42 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.32 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,336 | 41.75 | -9.21 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,177 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +10.84 |

### 2017

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Dave Wilson | 3,465 | 44.17 | +5.73 |
| | Liberal | Michel Hindlet | 2,038 | 25.98 | -11.37 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Giannakos | 1,991 | 25.38 | +4.10 |
| | Green | Tanner Montgomery | 262 | 3.34 | +0.41 |
| | Atlantica | Cathy Morgan | 88 | 1.12 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,844 | 99.59 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.41 | -0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,876 | 50.95 | -1.67 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,457 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +8.55 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic Party | Dave Wilson | 2,983 | 38.45 | -26.89 |
| | Liberal | Graham Cameron | 2,898 | 37.35 | +17.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter MacIsaac | 1,651 | 21.28 | +8.82 |
| | Green | John Percy | 227 | 2.93 | +0.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,759 | 99.26 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.74 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,817 | 52.63 | -0.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,853 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -22.24 |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Dave Wilson | 5,120 | 65.34% | 10.83% |
| | Liberal | Scott Hemming | 1,548 | 19.75% | 6.96% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jessica Alexander | 976 | 12.46% | -17.97% |
| | Green | Ian Charles | 192 | 2.45% | 0.17% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,836 | 99.57 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.43 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,870 | 52.88 | -4.52 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,882 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.94 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Dave Wilson | 4,477 | 54.50% | 9.12% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Craig | 2,499 | 30.42% | 2.05% |
| | Liberal | David Major | 1,051 | 12.80% | -12.31% |
| | Green | Elizabeth Nicolson | 187 | 2.28% | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,214 | 99.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.26 | -0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,235 | 57.40 | -1.71 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,347 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +3.53 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Dave Wilson | 3,881 | 45.39% | -11.18% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Giannakos | 2,426 | 28.37% | -0.46% |
| | Liberal | Bob Harvey | 2,147 | 25.11% | 10.51% |
| | Marijuana | Michael D. Patriquen | 97 | 1.13% | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,551 | 99.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.26 | -0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,573 | 59.11 | -4.82 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,504 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -5.36 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 4,787 | 56.57% | -6.14% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wade Marshall | 2,440 | 28.83% | 14.16% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Perkins | 1,235 | 14.59% | -8.02% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,462 | 99.31 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 59 | 0.69 | +0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,521 | 63.93 | -3.33 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,329 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.15 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 5,909 | 62.71% | 14.74% |
| | Liberal | Jack Brill | 2,131 | 22.61% | -7.43% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Batherson | 1,383 | 14.68% | -7.32% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,423 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.29 | -0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,450 | 67.26 | -6.62 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,050 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +11.08 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 5,044 | 47.97% | 11.81% |
| | Liberal | Don Boutilier | 3,159 | 30.04% | -2.02% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Mansfield | 2,313 | 22.00% | -9.79% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,516 | 99.53 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,566 | 73.88 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,301 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville-Cobequid" (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. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 5,430 | 36.15% | -4.10% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Stephen | 4,816 | 32.06% | -1.19% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dave Grace | 4,774 | 31.78% | 5.30% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,020 | 99.62 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 57 | 0.38 | -0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,077 | 75.06 | +11.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 20,086 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -1.46 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 4,555 | 40.26% | 14.39% |
| | Liberal | Bill MacDonald | 3,763 | 33.26% | 1.68% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Malcolm A. MacKay | 2,997 | 26.49% | -16.07% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,315 | 99.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 72 | 0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,387 | 63.75 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,862 |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Malcolm A. MacKay | 4,687 | 42.55% | -8.34% |
| | Liberal | Murdock MacKay | 3,478 | 31.58% | -2.89% |
| | New Democratic | John Holm | 2,849 | 25.87% | 16.26% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,014 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Malcolm A. MacKay | 5,247 | 50.89% | – |
| | Liberal | George Doucet | 3,554 | 34.47% | – |
| | New Democratic | Doug MacDonald | 990 | 9.60% | – |
| | Independent | Evan Morgan | 519 | 5.03% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,310 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Sackville" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||