# 2024 Halifax municipal election

The 2024 Halifax municipal election took place on October 19, 2024 to elect councillors and a mayor to a four-year term on the Halifax Regional Council, the governing body of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Members of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial were also elected. Elections took place as part of municipal elections held across the province.

## Electoral system

Councillors (elected by residents of each of the 16 electoral districts) and the mayor (elected at-large by all voters) are chosen using the first-past-the-post voting system. Each district elects one councillor; the candidate with the most votes wins. There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia.
New electoral district boundaries come into effect for the 2024 election, replacing the boundaries that were used for the 2016 and 2020 elections, which first came into effect on November 1, 2016.

## Synopsis

On October 19, 2023, Bedford incumbent Tim Outhit (District 16) announced that he would not re-offer. Outhit was first elected in 2008.
Speaking on CityNews 95.7 radio on January 15, 2024, peninsula councillors Waye Mason (District 7) and Lindell Smith (District 8) both stated that they would not re-offer. Smith said he had always intended to serve two terms, while Mason stated that he was considering a mayoral bid should Mayor Savage decide not to reoffer.
On February 13, 2024, Mike Savage announced that he would not run for a fourth term as mayor. Savage was first elected in 2012.

## Candidates
### Mayor

Incumbent Mike Savage did not run for re-election.
The official candidates for Mayor were:
* Bob Anders
* Alex Andreas
* David Boyd
* Sean Dibbin, amateur historian
* Ryan Dodge
* Andy Fillmore, former MP
* Greg Frampton, non-profit manager
* Andrew Goodsell, homeless man
* Nolan Greenough, mechanic
* Jim Hoskins, retired police officer
* Darryl Johnson
* Zoran Jokic, business owner and activist
* Pam Lovelace, former Deputy Mayor
* Waye Mason, entrepreneur and Member of the Halifax Regional Council
* Riley Murphy
* Ross Rankin, graduate from Saint Mary's University

#### Results

| Mayoral candidate | Vote | % |
| Andy Fillmore | 52,413 | 42.43 |
| Waye Mason | 30,906 | 25.02 |
| Pam Lovelace | 19,745 | 15.98 |
| Jim Hoskins | 7,220 | 5.84 |
| Darryl Johnson | 4,667 | 3.78 |
| Greg Frampton | 2,644 | 2.14 |
| Riley Murphy | 1,337 | 1.08 |
| Andrew Goodsell | 855 | 0.69 |
| Ross Rankin | 854 | 0.69 |
| Nolan Greenough | 607 | 0.49 |
| Alex Andreas | 540 | 0.44 |
| David Boyd | 486 | 0.39 |
| Bob Anders | 448 | 0.36 |
| Zoran Jokic | 404 | 0.33 |
| Ryan Dodge | 229 | 0.19 |
| Sean Dibbin | 174 | 0.14 |

### District 1: Waverley - Fall River - Musquodoboit Valley

The official candidates for District 1 were:
* Chris Balcom
* Cathy Deagle Gammon (Incumbent)
* Angela Dennison

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Cathy Deagle Gammon (X) | 3,777 | 67.16 |
| Chris Balcom | 1,408 | 25.04 |
| Angela Dennison | 439 | 7.81 |

### District 2: Lawrencetown - The Lakes - Chezzetcook - Eastern Shore

The official candidates for District 2 were:
* Will Gilligan
* David Hendsbee (Incumbent)

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| David Hendsbee (X) | 3,822 | 53.68 |
| Will Gilligan | 3,298 | 46.32 |

### District 3: Dartmouth South - Woodside - Eastern Passage

The official candidates for District 3 were:
* Becky Kent (Incumbent)
* Keith Morrison
* John Paul

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Becky Kent (X) | 4,575 | 61.54 |
| Keith Morrison | 2,221 | 29.88 |
| John Paul | 638 | 8.58 |

### District 4: Cole Harbour - Preston - Westphal - Cherry Brook

The official candidates for District 4 were:
* James Aalders
* Joe Colley
* Nicole Johnson
* Trish Purdy (Incumbent)

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Trish Purdy (X) | 3,892 | 47.61 |
| James Aalders | 2,316 | 28.33 |
| Nicole Johnson | 1,408 | 17.22 |
| Joe Colley | 559 | 6.84 |

### District 5: Dartmouth Centre

The official candidates for District 5 were:
* Sam Austin (Incumbent)
* Michael McCluskey

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Sam Austin (X) | 5,622 | 63.39 |
| Michael McCluskey | 3,247 | 36.61 |

### District 6: Dartmouth East - Burnside

The official candidates for District 6 were:
* Tony Mancini (Incumbent)
* Lori Ogden

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Tony Mancini (X) | 6,842 | 82.25 |
| Lori Ogden | 1,477 | 17.75 |

### District 7: Halifax South Downtown

The official candidates for District 7 were:
* William Breckenridge
* Cathy Cervin
* Andrea Hilchie-Pye
* Aodhan P. Murphy
* Peter Sonnichsen
* Laura White
Incumbent Waye Mason did not seek re-election, but instead ran for Mayor.

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Laura White | 1,612 | 25.35 |
| Cathy Cervin | 1,504 | 23.66 |
| William Breckenridge | 1,203 | 18.92 |
| Andrea Hilchie-Pye | 1,003 | 15.78 |
| Peter Sonnichsen | 786 | 12.36 |
| Aodhan P. Murphy | 250 | 3.93 |

### District 8: Halifax Peninsula North

The official candidates for District 8 were:
* Trayvone Clayton
* Evyeneia Dexter
* David Fright
* Jon Frost
* Virginia Hinch
* Stephen MacKay
* Anika Riopel
Incumbent Lindell Smith did not seek re-relection.

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Virginia Hinch | 1,962 | 27.22 |
| Anika Riopel | 1,169 | 16.22 |
| Stephen MacKay | 1,003 | 13.92 |
| Trayvone Clayton | 878 | 12.18 |
| Evyeneia Dexter | 878 | 12.18 |
| Jon Frost | 835 | 11.59 |
| David Fright | 482 | 6.69 |

### District 9: Halifax West - Armdale

The official candidates for District 9 were:
* Josh Beitel
* Shawn Cleary (Incumbent)
* Lara Cusson
* Valar Kaliaperumal
* Tonya Malay
* Carlos Pessoa

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Shawn Cleary (X) | 2,578 | 28.66 |
| Tonya Malay | 2,482 | 27.59 |
| Lara Cusson | 1,330 | 14.78 |
| Carlos Pessoa | 1,287 | 14.31 |
| Josh Beitel | 699 | 7.77 |
| Valar Kaliaperumal | 620 | 6.89 |

### District 10: Halifax - Bedford Basin West

The official candidates for District 10 were:
* Debbie MacKinnon
* Kathryn Morse (Incumbent)

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Kathryn Morse (X) | 3,553 | 57.15 |
| Debbie MacKinnon | 2,664 | 42.85 |

### District 11: Spryfield - Sambro Loop

The official candidates for District 11 were:
* Patty Cuttell (Incumbent)
* Bruce Holland
* Nathan Parker

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Patty Cuttell (X) | 4,407 | 51.78 |
| Bruce Holland | 3,785 | 44.47 |
| Nathan Parker | 319 | 3.75 |

### District 12: Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park - Wedgewood

The official candidates for District 12 were:
* Taqiuddin (Taqi) Hashmi
* Julie Scott
* Janet Steele
* Iona Stoddard (Incumbent)
* Richard Zurawski

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Janet Steele | 3,067 | 37.56 |
| Iona Stoddard (X) | 2,065 | 25.29 |
| Richard Zurawski | 1,806 | 22.12 |
| Julie Scott | 697 | 8.54 |
| Taqi Hasmi | 531 | 6.50 |

### District 13: Prospect Road - St. Margarets

The official candidates for District 13 were:
* Markus Critchley
* Nancy Hartling
* Robert Holden
* Michael A. Marriott
* Dustin O'Leary
* Dawn Edith Penney
* John Profit
Incumbent Pam Lovelace did not seek re-relection, but instead ran for Mayor.

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Nancy Hartling | 3,643 | 46.15 |
| Dustin O'Leary | 1,668 | 21.13 |
| Michael A. Marriott | 1,492 | 18.90 |
| Robert Holden | 380 | 4.81 |
| Markus Critchley | 333 | 4.22 |
| John Profit | 227 | 2.88 |
| Dawn Edith Penney | 151 | 1.91 |

### District 14: Hammonds Plains - Upper Hammonds Plains - Lucasville - Middle/Upper Sackville

The official candidates for District 14 were:
* Edward Giles
* John Martin Walker
* John A. Young
Incumbent Lisa Blackburn did not seek re-election.

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| John A. Young | 3,870 | 61.27 |
| John Martin Walker | 1,302 | 20.61 |
| Edward Giles | 1,144 | 18.11 |

### District 15: Lower Sackville - Beaver Bank

The official candidates for District 15 were:
* Billy Gillis
* Paul Russell (Incumbent)

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Billy Gillis | 3,509 | 51.61 |
| Paul Russell (X) | 3,290 | 48.39 |

### District 16: Bedford - Wentworth

The official candidates for District 16 were:
* Mohammed Issa
* Anita Kirkbride
* Scott Maskell
* Prathibha Narasimhan
* Aaron Rice
* Jean St-Amand
Incumbent Tim Outhit did not seek re-election.

#### Results

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Jean St-Amand | 4,257 | 41.67 |
| Anita Kirkbride | 2,309 | 22.60 |
| Aaron Rice | 1,559 | 15.26 |
| Mohammed Issa | 931 | 9.11 |
| Scott Maskell | 894 | 8.75 |
| Prathibha Narasimhan | 265 | 2.59 |

### Conseil scolaire acadien provincial

Halifax elects two councillors to the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. The candidates were:
* Jeff Arsenault
* Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
* Katherine Howlett
* Marc Pinet

## Polling
### Mayoral race

| Polling firm | Source | Last date of polling | Sample Size | MoE | Andy Fillmore | Jim Hoskins | Darryl Johnson | Pam Lovelace | Waye Mason | Undecided |
| Narrative Research | PDF | Oct 3, 2024 | 472 | | 24% | 4% | 0% | 12% | 19% | 32% |
| MQO Research | PDF | Oct 2, 2024 | 383 (Online) | | 29% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 38% |
| Narrative Research | PDF | Sep 19, 2024 | 482 | | 29% | 3% | 1% | 12% | 13% | 37% |
| Narrative Research | HTML | Aug 21, 2024 | 493 (Online) | – | 23% | – | – | 4% | 9% | 52% |