South Shore—St. Margarets

South Shore—St. Margarets (formerly South Shore—St. Margaret's and South Shore) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It covers the South Shore region of Nova Scotia.

South Shore—St. Margarets
Nova Scotia electoral district
South Shore—St. Margaret's in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts. Boundaries as of 2009, modified in 2013, and anticipated to be further modified in 2023.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Rick Perkins
Conservative
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]91,830
Electors (2021)79,797
Area (km²)[1]8,475
Pop. density (per km²)10.8
Census division(s)HRM, Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County
Census subdivision(s)Bridgewater, Clark's Harbour, Chester, Liverpool, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Shelburne

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200183,694—    
200682,855−1.0%
2011 (2003 redist.)82,254−0.7%
2011 (2013 redist.)92,561+12.5%
201691,830−0.8%

From the 2006 census [2]

Ethnic groups:

Languages:

Religions:

Education:

  • No certificate, diploma or degree: 34.5%
  • High school certificate: 21.2%
  • Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 12.2%
  • Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 17.4%
  • University certificate or diploma: 14.7%

Median Age:

  • 45.2

Median total income:

  • $20,580

Average total income:

  • $27,987

Median household income:

  • $44,108

Average household income:

  • $53,111

Median family income:

  • $52,772

Average family income:

  • $61,279

Unemployment:

  • 10.3%

Geography

It consists of:

  • the counties of Shelburne, Queens and Lunenburg;

and

  • the western part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, i.e., the part lying west of a line drawn south from the intersection of the boundary between the regional municipality and the County of Hants with the western shoreline of Pockwock Lake along the shoreline to the western extremity of Ponhook Cove, then south in a straight line for approximately 2.7 km to the mouth of the Pockwock River at Wrights Lake, southeast in a straight line for approximately 3.8 km to the northern extremity of Stillwater Lake, south along that lake, southwest along Route 213 (Hammonds Plains Road) to Trunk 3, southeast in a straight line for approximately 18.6 km to the mouth of the Nine Mile River, southwest along Shad Bay (passing west of Cochrans Island) to the Atlantic Ocean.

History

It was created in 1966 mostly from Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare. In 2003, the district added portions of Halifax West.

After the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained 11% of its new territory from Halifax West.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
South Shore
Riding created from Queens—Lunenburg
and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
28th  1968–1972     Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Peter McCreath
35th  1993–1997     Derek Wells Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Gerald Keddy Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
South Shore—St. Margaret's
38th  2004–2006     Gerald Keddy Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
South Shore—St. Margarets
42nd  2015–2019     Bernadette Jordan Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Rick Perkins Conservative

Election results
Graph of election results in South Shore, South Shore—St. Margaret's, South Shore—St. Margarets (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

South Shore—St. Margarets
Graph of election results in South Shore—St. Margarets (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021 general election
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Perkins20,45440.90+12.83$114,937.56
LiberalBernadette Jordan18,57537.15-4.52$101,389.53
New DemocraticOlivia Dorey9,54119.08+3.16$21,851.45
GreenThomas Trappenberg1,4342.87-14.47$2,256.32
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,004100.0–$115,179.35
Total rejected ballots 400
Turnout 50,40463.16-4.53
Registered voters 79,797
Source: Elections Canada[3]

2019 general election
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBernadette Jordan21,88641.67−15.26$101,013.68
ConservativeRick Perkins14,74428.07+5.51$86,186.65
New DemocraticJessika Hepburn8,36115.92−0.91none listed
GreenThomas Trappenberg6,07011.56+8.65$3,255.40
People'sRobert Monk6671.27Newnone listed
IndependentSteven Foster3760.72New$662.21
IndependentShawn McMahon1650.31New$0.00
Veterans CoalitionJason Matthews1250.24Newnone listed
Christian HeritageKevin Schulthies1240.24New$234.83
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,518100.0   $109,434.66
Total rejected ballots 4390.83+0.40
Turnout 52,95767.69−2.14
Eligible voters 78,238
Liberal hold Swing −10.38
Source: Elections Canada[4]

2015 general election
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBernadette Jordan30,04556.93+38.97$74,989.98
ConservativeRichard Clark11,90522.56–19.42$77,116.91
New DemocraticAlex Godbold8,88316.83–19.24$119,217.64
GreenRichard Biggar1,5342.91–1.09$126.74
IndependentTrevor Bruhm2570.49–$1,450.37
CommunistRyan Barry1510.20––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,775100.00 $217,269.80
Total rejected ballots 2260.43
Turnout 53,00169.83
Eligible voters 75,904
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +29.20
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative19,70941.98
  New Democratic16,93936.08
  Liberal8,43117.96
  Green1,8753.99

South Shore—St. Margaret's
Graph of election results in South Shore—St. Margaret's (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2011 general election
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy17,94843.14+7.15$65,637.06
New DemocraticGordon Earle15,03336.14+2.79$79,480.73
LiberalDerek Wells7,03716.92-6.93$57,461.22
GreenKris MacLellan1,5793.80-1.43$41.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,597100.0   $86,455.81
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2820.67+0.20
Turnout 41,87962.23+2.03
Eligible voters 67,296
Conservative hold Swing +2.18
Sources:[8][9]

2008 general election
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy14,38835.99-0.79$64,451.93
New DemocraticGordon Earle13,45633.65+5.20$80,797.19
LiberalBill Smith9,53623.85-4.64$54,540.83
GreenMichael Oddy2,0905.23+2.32$105.90
Christian HeritageJoseph Larkin5131.28-2.08$1,140.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,983100.0   $83,679
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1900.47+0.05
Turnout 40,17360.20-0.36
Eligible voters 66,733
Conservative hold Swing -3.00

2006 general election
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy15,10836.85-1.05$54,773.43
New DemocraticGordon Earle11,68928.51+2.81$40,850.21
LiberalDarian Huskilson11,62928.36-3.72$40,530.60
Christian HeritageJames Hnatiuk1,3763.36–$8,815.18
GreenKate Morris Boudreau1,1982.92-1.39$2,624.42
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,000100.0   $78,403
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1730.42
Turnout 41,17360.56+0.04
Eligible voters 67,983
Conservative hold Swing -1.93

2004 general election
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGerald Keddy14,95437.90-12.58$55,398.71
LiberalJohn Chandler12,65832.08-3.04$47,623.99
New DemocraticGordon Earle10,14025.70+11.33$40,934.28
GreenKate Boudreau1,7004.31–$1,478.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,452100.0   $75,387
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1820.46
Turnout 39,63460.52-1.08
Eligible voters 65,487
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -4.77
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Progressive Conservative15,08337.89
  Liberal13,97935.12
  New Democratic5,71814.37
  Alliance5,01312.59
  Others120.03

South Shore
Graph of election results in South Shore (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2000 general election
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Keddy14,32839.693.70
LiberalDerek Wells12,67735.126.10
AllianceEvan Walters4,69713.01-0.49
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman4,39412.17-8.55
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1920.5
Turnout 36,09661.47
Eligible voters 58,726

1997 general election
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Keddy14,13636.00+3.38
LiberalDerek Wells11,39729.02-17.92
New DemocraticBlandford Nickerson8,13720.72+15.72
ReformAnne Matthiasson5,30213.50-0.02
Natural LawTerry Harnish2980.76-0.02
Total valid votes 39,270 100.00

1993 general election
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Wells17,35146.94+4.37
Progressive ConservativePeter McCreath12,05832.62-13.84
ReformAnne Matthiasson4,99913.52
New DemocraticEric Hustvedt1,8475.00-5.15
NationalA. James Donahue4221.14
Natural LawRichard Robertson2870.78
Total valid votes 36,964 100.00

1988 general election
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter McCreath18,54746.46-10.23
LiberalMike Delory16,99542.5713.55
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman4,05210.15-4.14
LibertarianDavid Morgan3290.82
Total valid votes 39,923 100.00

1984 general election
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse22,34756.6912.30
LiberalPaul Blades11,43929.02-9.29
New DemocraticBill Zimmerman5,63314.29-1.82
Total valid votes 39,419 100.00

1980 general election
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse16,13944.39-12.74
LiberalJim Kinley13,92638.31+6.36
New DemocraticJohn Yates5,85616.11+5.19
RhinocerosMartha Tudor4331.19
Total valid votes 36,354 100.00

1979 general election
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse20,86757.14+2.60
LiberalTed McFetridge11,66631.94-7.02
New DemocraticJohn Yates3,98810.92+5.08
Total valid votes 36,521 100.00

1974 general election
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse18,20654.54-2.77
LiberalBill Martin13,00638.96+3.32
New DemocraticBob Manthorne1,9505.84-1.22
Social CreditEdward Peterson2220.66
Total valid votes 33,384 100.00

1972 general election
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse18,65357.30-1.23
LiberalJohn Kinley11,60235.64-3.28
New DemocraticRichard Stuart2,2977.06+4.51
Total valid votes 32,552 100.00

1968 general election
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Crouse17,54758.53
LiberalJohn Kinley11,66838.92
New DemocraticAubrey Harding7642.55
Total valid votes 29,979 100.00

See also

References
  • "South Shore—St. Margarets (Code 12009) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history for South Shore–St. Margaret's (2003– ) from the Library of Parliament
  • Campaign expenses from Elections Canada website

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/cen06/profiles/detail_b/FED12009.pdf South Shore-St. Margaret's census profile
  3. "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  4. "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  5. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — South Shore—St. Margarets (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  6. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  8. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  9. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

Candidate info from their own or the political parties websites:

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