Halifax Chebucto

Halifax Chebucto
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA	Krista Gallagher; New Democratic
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District created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2024
Demographics
Population (2016)	18,939
Electors (2017)	17,588
Area (km²)	4.00
Pop. density (per km²)	4,734.8
Census division	Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood known informally as the West End. The economy consists mostly of military employment from CFB Halifax, the Queen Elizabeth II Health Science's Centre as well as retail stores on Quinpool Road.

The riding is one of the few in the province to have a long history of New Democratic Party (NDP) representation. It been represented by an NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for all but two terms since 1981. In the 2013 election, the Liberal candidate, Joachim Stroink was elected to represent the riding in the House of Assembly during the collapse of the NDP province-wide. However, the 2017 election saw the new leader of the NDP Gary Burrill elected, defeating Stroink after only one term.

The riding has produced two provincial NDP leaders, Alexa McDonough (who would go on to lead the federal NDP) and Burrill.

Geography

The land area of Halifax Chebucto is 4.00 km² (1.54 sq mi).^[3] With a population of 18,939 people as of 2016,^[4] the population density was approximately 4,734.8/km² (12,262.9/sq mi).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Halifax Chebucto
Legislature	Years	Member		Party
49th	1967–1970		James H. Vaughan	Progressive Conservative
50th	1970–1974		James L. Connolly	Liberal
51st	1974–1978		Walter Fitzgerald
52nd	1978–1981		Walter Fitzgerald
53rd	1981–1984		Alexa McDonough	New Democratic
54th	1984–1988
55th	1988–1993
56th	1993–1998		Jay Abbass	Liberal
57th	1998–1999		Howard Epstein	New Democratic
58th	1999–2003
59th	2003–2005
60th	2006–2009
61st	2009–2013
62nd	2013–2017		Joachim Stroink	Liberal
63rd	2017–2021		Gary Burrill	New Democratic
64th	2021–2024		Gary Burrill
65th	2024–present		Krista Gallagher

Election results

2024

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Krista Gallagher	3,682	53.99	+2.00
	Progressive Conservative	Tonya Malay	1,577	23.12	+11.31
	Liberal	Gerard Bray	1,441	21.13	-11.01
	Green	Jonathan Bradet-Legris	120	1.76	-2.30
Total			6,820	–
Total rejected ballots			16
Turnout			6,841	53.60
Eligible voters			12,763
	New Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[5]

2021

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Gary Burrill	4,009	51.99	+5.84	$71,457.98
	Liberal	Jackie Kinley	2,478	32.14	-7.15	$44,006.82
	Progressive Conservative	John Wesley Chisholm	911	11.81	+1.23	$24,464.68
	Green	Lily Barraclough	313	4.06	+0.10	$3,469.26
Total valid votes/expense limit			7,711	99.64	–	$75,446.74
Total rejected ballots			28	0.36
Turnout			7,739	62.01
Eligible voters			12,481
	New Democratic hold		Swing		+6.50
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[6]^[7]

2017

v t e 2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Gary Burrill	4,197	46.15	+7.47
	Liberal	Joachim Stroink	3,573	39.29	-10.58
	Progressive Conservative	John Wesley Chisholm	963	10.58	+0.56
	Green	Casey Meijer	361	3.96
Total valid votes			9,094	100
Total rejected ballots			30
Turnout			9,124	53.07
Eligible voters			17,194
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		+9.03
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[8]^[9]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joachim Stroink	4,352	49.87	17.67
	New Democratic	Gregory Ash	3,376	38.68	-17.79
	Progressive Conservative	Christine Dewell	874	10.01	3.11
	Independent	Michael Marshall	125	1.43	–
Total			8,727	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Howard Epstein	4,446	56.47	2.32
	Liberal	Jane Spurr	2,535	32.20	13.18
	Progressive Conservative	David Atchison	544	6.91	-15.18
	Green	Chris Hanlon	348	4.42	-0.32
Total			7,873	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Howard Epstein	4,216	54.15	10.11
	Progressive Conservative	Sean Phillips	1,720	22.09	-1.63
	Liberal	Peter Verner	1,481	19.02	-11.98
	Green	Christopher Harborne	369	4.74	–
Total			7,786	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Howard Epstein	3,682	44.04	6.36
	Liberal	Kenzie MacKinnon	2,592	31.00	3.73
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Phillips	1,983	23.72	-9.82
	Nova Scotia Party	Scott Higgins	103	1.23	-0.27
Total			8,360	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Howard Epstein	3,159	37.69	-8.96
	Progressive Conservative	Sean Phillips	2,811	33.54	15.70
	Liberal	Royden Trainor	2,286	27.27	-8.24
	Nova Scotia Party	Hilda M. Stevens	126	1.50	–
Total			8,382	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Fifth General Election (Report). Elections Nova Scotia.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Howard Epstein	4,158	46.65	11.22
	Liberal	Kenzie MacKinnon	3,165	35.51	-0.91
	Progressive Conservative	Sean Phillips	1,590	17.84	-9.23
Total			8,913	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jay Abbass	3,906	36.42	8.12
	New Democratic	Eileen O'Connell	3,800	35.43	-0.55
	Progressive Conservative	J. Clair Callaghan	2,903	27.07	-8.65
	Natural Law	Christopher Collrin	116	1.08	–
Total			10,725	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Alexa McDonough	3,238	35.99	-13.66
	Progressive Conservative	J. Clair Callaghan	3,214	35.72	5.87
	Liberal	Penny Doherty	2,546	28.30	7.80
Total			8,998	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2018.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Alexa McDonough	4,374	49.65	9.53
	Progressive Conservative	Helen Gillis	2,630	29.85	-5.18
	Liberal	Dan Clarke	1,806	20.50	-4.35
Total			8,810	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Alexa McDonough	3,886	40.12	25.74
	Progressive Conservative	D. C. McNeil	3,394	35.04	-6.31
	Liberal	Walter Fitzgerald	2,407	24.85	-19.43
Total			9,687	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirtieth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Fitzgerald	3,998	44.28	-9.19
	Progressive Conservative	Margaret Stanburg	3,733	41.34	10.52
	New Democratic	Donald F. Mielke	1,298	14.38	-1.34
Total			9,029	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Fitzgerald	5,608	53.47	3.08
	Progressive Conservative	Dennis Ashworth	3,233	30.82	-7.52
	New Democratic	Burris Devanney	1,648	15.71	4.44
Total			10,489	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James L. Connolly	5,276	50.39	7.47
	Progressive Conservative	James H. Vaughan	4,015	38.34	-13.66
	New Democratic	Burris Devanney	1,180	11.27	6.19
Total			10,471	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Legislative Assembly (1970). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, 1970 (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	James H. Vaughan	5,154	52.01	–
	Liberal	K. Peter Richard	4,253	42.92	–
	New Democratic	Keith Jobson	503	5.08	–
Total			9,910	–
Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

References

↑ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
↑ "Financial Return for Candidate; Summary of Election Expenses" (PDF). electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the next Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
↑ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

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[1] "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[2] "Financial Return for Candidate; Summary of Election Expenses" (PDF). electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

[3] "Find Your Electoral District for the next Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[4] "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[5] Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[6] Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[7] Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[8] Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

[9] Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

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