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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.
Council chamber, Halifax City Hall
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.
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Hashmi | 531 | 6.50 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Halifax elects two councillors to the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. The candidates were:
-
Jeff Arsenault
-
Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
-
Katherine Howlett
-
Marc Pinet
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