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Sydney-Membertou

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Sydney-Membertou
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Derek Mombourquette
Liberal
District created2012
First contested2013
Last contested2021
Demographics
Area (km²)21
Census division(s)Cape Breton County
Census subdivision(s)Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Membertou 28B

Sydney-Membertou is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 2012 as Sydney-Whtiney Pier from 79% of Cape Breton Nova and 59% of Cape Breton South. Following the 2019 redistribution, the riding lost Whitney Pier to Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, while gaining some territory from Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg, and was re-named Sydney-Membertou.

The district contains the communities of Sydney, Grand Lake Road, Mira Road, Sydney River, Prime Brook and the Membertou 28B Indian Reserve.

The riding is represented by Derek Mombourquette of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He won the seat in a byelection on July 14, 2015,[1] following the resignation of MLA Gordie Gosse.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–present Derek Mombourquette Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2015–2017
2013-2015 Gordie Gosse New Democratic

Election results

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 4,561 54.27 +15.55 $56,323.12
New Democratic Madonna Doucette 2,377 28.28 -8.75 $46,873.89
Progressive Conservative Pauline Singer 1,467 17.45 -6.80 $39,112.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,405 99.44 $92,135.10
Total rejected ballots 47 0.56
Turnout 8,452 52.66
Eligible voters 16,049
Liberal hold Swing +12.15
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 3,257 37.42
  New Democratic 2,816 32.35
  Progressive Conservative 2,632 30.24


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,656 38.72 -10.33
New Democratic Madonna Doucette 3,496 37.03 +6.88
Progressive Conservative Laurie MacIntosh 2,290 24.25 +3.45
Total valid votes 9,442 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 62 0.65
Turnout 9,504 52.80
Eligible voters 18,001
Liberal hold Swing -8.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier
On the resignation of Gordie Gosse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,794 49.05 +5.02
New Democratic Madonna Doucette 2,332 30.15 -19.22
Progressive Conservative Brian E. MacArthur 1,609 20.80 +14.20
Total valid votes 7,735 99.55
Total rejected ballots 35 0.45
Turnout 7,770 42.60
Electors on the lists 18,238
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.12
2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gordie Gosse 5,084 49.37 −5.25
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 4,534 44.03 +8.80
Progressive Conservative Leslie MacPhee 680 6.60 −1.79
Total valid votes 10,298 99.40
Total rejected ballots 62 0.60
Turnout 10,360 57.86
Electors on the lists 17,906
New Democratic hold Swing −7.03
Source(s)
"Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post. July 13, 2015.
2009 Nova Scotia general election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic Party 5,774 54.62
  Liberal 3,724 35.23
  Progressive Conservative 887 8.39
  Green 186 1.76

References

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  1. ^ "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Frank Corbett, Gordie Gosse resign from legislature". Cape Breton Post. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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