# 2008 Halifax municipal election

The Halifax Regional Municipality is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and a twenty-three person council, who are elected by geographic district; municipal elections occur every four years. HRM has established community councils where three or more councillors agree to form these councils to deal primarily with local development issues. Most community council decisions are subject to final approval by regional council. The incumbent Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality was Peter J. Kelly.
The Halifax Regional Council is responsible for all facets of municipal government, including the Halifax Regional Police, Halifax Public Libraries, Halifax Fire and Emergency, Halifax Regional Water Commission, parks and recreation, civic addressing, public works, waste management, and planning and development.
The 2008 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality took place on October 18, 2008 in conjunction with Municipal elections across the province. Elections have been held every four years since the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996. At the time, the regional council was made up of twenty-three councillors and one mayor, all positions were up for election.
There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia, so all candidates run as independents. Voter turnout in the last 2004 mayoral election was 54.45%.
Advance voting was available using an internet voting system.

## Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor

HRM Total Population, 2007 Census: 385,500 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter J. Kelly - (Incumbent) | Peter J. Kelly - (Incumbent) | 57,229 | 56.827 |
| Sheila Fougere | Sheila Fougere | 41,107 | 40.818 |
| David Boyd | David Boyd | 2,372 | 2.356 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 100,708 | 26.124 |
(Polls reporting: 569 of 570)

## District 1: Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley

Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,655 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Steve Streatch - (Incumbent) | Steve Streatch - (Incumbent) | 2312 | 61.46% |
| Bridget Ann Boutilier | Bridget Ann Boutilier | 1450 | 38.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3762 | 37.05% |
2004 Election - Steve Streatch 2,366 (46.4%); Laurie Taylor 1,367 (26.9%); Martin Singh 740 (14.59%); Randy Carter 600 (11.83%) - Voter turnout: 54.58%

## District 2: Waverley - Fall River - Beaver Bank

Total Population, 2006 Census: 18,547 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Barry Dalrymple | Barry Dalrymple | 3727 | 56.61% |
| Krista Snow - (Incumbent) | Krista Snow - (Incumbent) | 2857 | 43.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6584 | 48.00% |
2004 Election - Krista Snow 2,577 (34.86%); Wayne MacRae 2,317 (31.34%); David Merrigan 1,573 (21.28%); Alexander Boyd 866 (11.71%); John Woods 60 (0.81%) - Voter turnout: 58.57%

## District 3: Preston - Lawrencetown - Chezzetcook

Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,657 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Hendsbee - (Incumbent) | David Hendsbee - (Incumbent) | 2957 | 60.43% |
| Spencer Colley | Spencer Colley | 1936 | 39.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4893 | 35.03% |
2004 Election - David Hendsbee 4,217 (71.58%); Dexter Power 1,244 (21.12%); David Hill 430 (7.30%) - Voter Turnout: 43.93%

## District 4: Cole Harbour

Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,096 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lorelei Nicoll | Lorelei Nicoll | 2790 | 57.41% |
| Julia MacPherson | Julia MacPherson | 757 | 15.58% |
| Mark R Fernando | Mark R Fernando | 705 | 14.51% |
| Barry Smith | Barry Smith | 608 | 12.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4860 | 34.65% |
2004 Election - Harry McInroy 3,566 (54.19%); Ron Cooper 3,014 (45.81%) - Voter Turnout: 48.22%

## District 5: Dartmouth Centre

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,764 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Gloria McCluskey - Acclaimed | Gloria McCluskey - Acclaimed | 0 | 0 | |
2004 Election - Gloria McCluskey 3,217 (54.13%); John M. Cunningham 1,546 (26.01%); Peter Majeau 1,180 (19.86%) - Voter turnout: 50.51%

## District 6: Dartmouth East - The Lakes

Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,642 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Andrew Younger - Acclaimed | Andrew Younger - Acclaimed | 0 | 0 | |
2004 Election - Andrew Younger 3,263 (51.74%); Brian Warshick 2,748 (43.58%); Henry (Hank) J. White 295 (4.68%) - Voter Turnout: 52.19%

## District 7: Portland - East Woodlawn

Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,448 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Bill Karsten - Acclaimed | Bill Karsten - Acclaimed | 0 | 0 | |
2004 Election - Bill Karsten 1,656 (25.89%); Emmett Austin 1,533 (23.96%); Monique Smith 1,505 (23.53%); Norman Wiechert 1,243 (19.43%); John L. MacDougall 460 (7.19%) - Voter Turnout: 54.05%

## District 8: Woodside - Eastern Passage

Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,523 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jackie Barkhouse - (Incumbent) | Jackie Barkhouse - (Incumbent) | 2450 | 56.62% |
| Christa Webber | Christa Webber | 1772 | 40.95% |
| Calland Wells | Calland Wells | 105 | 2.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4327 | 35.95% |
2007 By-election - Jackie Barkhouse 48.31; Brian Birt 25.12; David F Boyd 2; Beverley Skaalrud-Woodfield 24.58 2004 Election - Becky Kent 1,977 (39.53%); Bruce F. Hetherington 1,359 (27.17%); Maurice Henneberry 1,049 (20.98%); Steven Michael Barkhouse 616 (12.32%) - Voter Turnout: 42.95%

## District 9: Albro Lake - Harbourview

Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,829 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Smith - (Incumbent) | Jim Smith - (Incumbent) | 1799 | 60.65% |
| Brian LeBlanc | Brian LeBlanc | 1003 | 33.82% |
| Wayne Sitland | Wayne Sitland | 164 | 5.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2966 | 26.83% |
2004 Election - Jim Smith 2,421 (66.73%); Clint Schofield 1,207 (33.27%) - Voter turnout: 36.14%

## District 10: Clayton Park West

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,829 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mary Wile - (Incumbent) | Mary Wile - (Incumbent) | 1693 | 48.468% |
| Jeff Campbell | Jeff Campbell | 950 | 27.197% |
| Nancy Sievert | Nancy Sievert | 850 | 24.334% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3493 | 23.555% |
2004 Election - Mary Wile 1097 (27.28%); Jeff Campbell 987 (24.55%); David Salah 789 (19.62%); Christine Smith 594 (14.77%); Daniel Roukema 554 (13.78%) - Voter turnout: 42.18%

## District 11: Halifax North End

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,893 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jerry Blumenthal | Jerry Blumenthal | 2442 | 52.146% |
| Patrick Murphy - (Incumbent) | Patrick Murphy - (Incumbent) | 2241 | 47.854% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4683 | 31.444% |
2004 Election - Patrick Murphy 1745 (35.15%); Eva Moore 1457 (29.35%); Debbie Kelly 603 (12.15%); Jocelyn Yerxa 556 (11.20%); Pat Pottie 381 (7.68%); Michael White 112 (2.26%); Michael Parsons 110 (2.22%) - Voter Turnout: 45.83%

## District 12: Halifax Downtown

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,420 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dawn Marie Sloane - (Incumbent) | Dawn Marie Sloane - (Incumbent) | 1144 | 39.750% |
| James Stuewe | James Stuewe | 996 | 34.607% |
| Jerome Downey | Jerome Downey | 663 | 23.037% |
| Cameron Ells | Cameron Ells | 75 | 2.606% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2878 | 19.958% |
2004 Election - Dawn Marie Sloane 1586 (51.78%); Irvine Carvery 717 (23.41%); Caley MacLennan 439 (14.33%); Mark Daye 321 (10.48%) - Voter Turnout: 35.83%

## District 13: Northwest Arm - South End and Sable Island

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,867 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sue Uteck - (Incumbent) | Sue Uteck - (Incumbent) | 2505 | 59.842% |
| Beverly W. Miller | Beverly W. Miller | 1681 | 40.158% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4186 | 28.156% |
2004 Election - Sue Uteck 3141 (62.45%); Beverly Miller 1636 (32.52%); John Davis 253 (5.03%) - Voter turnout: 47.03%

## District 14: Connaught - Quinpool

Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,845 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jennifer Watts | Jennifer Watts | 1519 | 32.046% |
| Glenn Dodge | Glenn Dodge | 1125 | 23.734% |
| Ross McLaren | Ross McLaren | 647 | 13.650% |
| Bill Forbes | Bill Forbes | 607 | 12.806% |
| Andrea Hilchie-Pye | Andrea Hilchie-Pye | 455 | 9.599% |
| Sean Phillips | Sean Phillips | 256 | 5.401% |
| Katie Campbell | Katie Campbell | 131 | 2.764% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4740 | 34.236% |
2004 Election - Sheila Fougere 3894 (81.01%); Stephen Parsons 777 (16.16%); Alexander Sang Lam 136 (2.83%) - Voter Turnout: 46.50%

## District 15: Fairview - Clayton Park

Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,382 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Russell Walker - Acclaimed | Russell Walker - Acclaimed | 0 | 0 | |
2004 Election - Russell Walker 2953 (69.17%); Nathaniel Smith 1316 (30.83%) - Voter Turnout: 43.52%

## District 16: Rockingham - Wentworth

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,202 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Debbie Hum - (Incumbent) | Debbie Hum - (Incumbent) | 2942 | 74.255% |
| Norman Duncan | Norman Duncan | 1020 | 25.745% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3962 | 27.897% |
2003 By-Election - Debbie Hum 65.53%; Mary Wile 34.39%

## District 17: Purcell's Cove - Armdale

Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Linda Mosher - (Incumbent) | Linda Mosher - (Incumbent) | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Connolly | Jim Connolly | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0 |
2004 Election - Linda Mosher 3545 (68.32%); Graham Read 1087 (20.95%); Bill Meagher 557 (10.73%) - Voter turnout: 53.08%

## District 18: Spryfield - Herring Cove

Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,165 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Steve Adams - Deputy Mayor - (Incumbent) | Steve Adams - Deputy Mayor - (Incumbent) | 2863 | 75.741% |
| David Sampson | David Sampson | 917 | 24.259% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3780 | 24.926% |
2004 Election - Steve Adams 3164 (62.47%); Bruce Cooke 1005 (19.84%); Jerry MacKinlay 612 (12.08%); Charlie Reardon 284 (5.61%) - Voter Turnout: 46.13%

## District 19: Sackville - Lucasville

Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,657 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brad Johns - (Incumbent) | Brad Johns - (Incumbent) | 3309 | 84.156% |
| Tim Hosford | Tim Hosford | 623 | 15.844% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3932 | 22.269% |
2004 Election - Brad 'BJ' Johns 4028 (70.33); Raymond Smardon 827 (14.44%); Phil Syms 620 (10.83%); John Ferguson 252 (4.40%) - Voter turnout: 49.05%

## District 20: Lower Sackville

Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,126 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bob Harvey - (Incumbent) | Bob Harvey - (Incumbent) | 2750 | 68.019% |
| Bruce DeVenne | Bruce DeVenne | 1293 | 31.981% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4043 | 25.071% |
2004 Election - Bob Harvey 3089 (54.23%); George A Hoskins 1613 (28.32%); Steve Blackmore 994 (17.45%) - Voter turnout: 48.85

## District 21: Bedford

Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,780 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Tim Outhit | Tim Outhit | 3780 | 66.397% |
| Matthew Christie | Matthew Christie | 1913 | 33.603% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5693 | 33.927% |
2006 By-election - Gary Martin 56.07; Ed McHugh 43.93

## District 22: Timberlea - Prospect

Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,377 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Reg Rankin - (Incumbent) | Reg Rankin - (Incumbent) | 2838 | 52.102% |
| John A. Stoddard | John A. Stoddard | 1359 | 24.950% |
| Shawn Lahey | Shawn Lahey | 1250 | 22.948% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5447 | 28.111% |
2004 Election - Reg Rankin 2038 (28.5%); Barb Allen 1999 (27.96%); Jack Mitchell 1426 (19.94%); Gary Sampson 732 (10.24%); Kathy Melanson 591 (8.27%); Lisa Mullin 201 (2.81%); Dennis Kirby 163 (2.28%) - Voter Turnout: 54.89%

## District 23: Hammonds Plains - St. Margaret's

Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,627 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Lund | Peter Lund | 1580 | 30.373% |
| Doug Poulton | Doug Poulton | 1538 | 29.566% |
| Gina Byrne | Gina Byrne | 1521 | 29.239% |
| Deborah Brunt | Deborah Brunt | 563 | 10.823% |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5202 | 26.504% |
2004 Election - Gary Meade 2984 (47.68%); Byron Kennedy 1177 (18.8%); Mike Marriott 650 (10.39%); Bill Woodwort 629 (10.05%); Kevin Hubley 535 (8.55%); John Profit 284 (4.54%) - Voter Turnout: 54.73%