South Shore—St. Margarets

Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada

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
Legislature| House of Commons
MP| |

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Rick Perkins
Conservative
District created| 1966
First contested| 1968
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, 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

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.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2001| 83,694| —
2006| 82,855| −1.0%
2011 (2003 redist.)| 82,254| −0.7%
2011 (2013 redist.)| 92,561| +12.5%
2016| 91,830| −0.8%

From the 2006 census [2]

Ethnic groups:

* White: 97.1%
* First Nations: 1.5%
* Black: 0.6%

Languages:

* English: 96.9%
* French: 1.2%
* German: 0.6%
* Other: 1.1%

Religions:

* Protestant: 71.5%
* Catholic: 11.5%
* Other Christian: 1.1%
* No affiliation: 15.4%

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Rick Perkins | 20,454 | 40.90 | +12.83 |
| Liberal | Bernadette Jordan | 18,575 | 37.15 | -4.52 |
| New Democratic | Olivia Dorey | 9,541 | 19.08 | +3.16 |
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,434 | 2.87 | -14.47 |
Total valid votes  | 50,004 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 400
Turnout  | 50,404 | 63.16 | -4.53
Registered voters  | 79,797
Source: Elections Canada[3]

#### 2019 general election[edit]

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Bernadette Jordan | 21,886 | 41.67 | −15.26 | $101,013.68
| Conservative | Rick Perkins | 14,744 | 28.07 | +5.51 | $86,186.65
| New Democratic | Jessika Hepburn | 8,361 | 15.92 | −0.91 | none listed
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 6,070 | 11.56 | +8.65 | $3,255.40
| People's | Robert Monk | 667 | 1.27 | New | none listed
| Independent | Steven Foster | 376 | 0.72 | New | $662.21
| Independent | Shawn McMahon | 165 | 0.31 | New | $0.00
| Veterans Coalition | Jason Matthews | 125 | 0.24 | New | none listed
| Christian Heritage | Kevin Schulthies | 124 | 0.24 | New | $234.83
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 52,518 | 100.0  |  | $109,434.66
Total rejected ballots  | 439 | 0.83 | +0.40
Turnout  | 52,957 | 67.69 | −2.14
Eligible voters  | 78,238
| Liberal hold | Swing | −10.38
Source: Elections Canada[4]

#### 2015 general election[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Bernadette Jordan | 30,045 | 56.93 | +38.97 | $74,989.98
| Conservative | Richard Clark | 11,905 | 22.56 | –19.42 | $77,116.91
| New Democratic | Alex Godbold | 8,883 | 16.83 | –19.24 | $119,217.64
| Green | Richard Biggar | 1,534 | 2.91 | –1.09 | $126.74
| Independent | Trevor Bruhm | 257 | 0.49 | - | $1,450.37
| Communist | Ryan Barry | 151 | 0.20 | - | -
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 52,775 | 100.00 |  | $217,269.80
Total rejected ballots  | 226 | 0.43
Turnout  | 53,001 | 69.83
Eligible voters  | 75,904
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +29.20
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 19,709 | 41.98
| New Democratic | 16,939 | 36.08
| Liberal | 8,431 | 17.96
| Green | 1,875 | 3.99

### South Shore—St. Margaret's[edit]

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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[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 17,948 | 43.14 | +7.15 | $65,637.06
| New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 15,033 | 36.14 | +2.79 | $79,480.73
| Liberal | Derek Wells | 7,037 | 16.92 | -6.93 | $57,461.22
| Green | Kris MacLellan | 1,579 | 3.80 | -1.43 | $41.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 41,597 | 100.0  |  | $86,455.81
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 282 | 0.67 | +0.20
Turnout  | 41,879 | 62.23 | +2.03
Eligible voters  | 67,296
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.18
Sources:[8][9]

#### 2008 general election[edit]

2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 14,388 | 35.99 | -0.79 | $64,451.93
| New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 13,456 | 33.65 | +5.20 | $80,797.19
| Liberal | Bill Smith | 9,536 | 23.85 | -4.64 | $54,540.83
| Green | Michael Oddy | 2,090 | 5.23 | +2.32 | $105.90
| Christian Heritage | Joseph Larkin | 513 | 1.28 | -2.08 | $1,140.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 39,983 | 100.0  |  | $83,679
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 190 | 0.47 | +0.05
Turnout  | 40,173 | 60.20 | -0.36
Eligible voters  | 66,733
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.00

#### 2006 general election[edit]

2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 15,108 | 36.85 | -1.05 | $54,773.43
| New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 11,689 | 28.51 | +2.81 | $40,850.21
| Liberal | Darian Huskilson | 11,629 | 28.36 | -3.72 | $40,530.60
| Christian Heritage | James Hnatiuk | 1,376 | 3.36 | - | $8,815.18
| Green | Kate Morris Boudreau | 1,198 | 2.92 | -1.39 | $2,624.42
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 41,000 | 100.0  |  | $78,403
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 173 | 0.42
Turnout  | 41,173 | 60.56 | +0.04
Eligible voters  | 67,983
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.93

#### 2004 general election[edit]

2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 14,954 | 37.90 | -12.58 | $55,398.71
| Liberal | John Chandler | 12,658 | 32.08 | -3.04 | $47,623.99
| New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 10,140 | 25.70 | +11.33 | $40,934.28
| Green | Kate Boudreau | 1,700 | 4.31 | - | $1,478.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 39,452 | 100.0  |  | $75,387
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 182 | 0.46
Turnout  | 39,634 | 60.52 | -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 Conservative | 15,083 | 37.89
| Liberal | 13,979 | 35.12
| New Democratic | 5,718 | 14.37
| Alliance | 5,013 | 12.59
| Others | 12 | 0.03

### South Shore[edit]

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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[edit]

2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 14,328 | 39.69 | 3.70
| Liberal | Derek Wells | 12,677 | 35.12 | 6.10
| Alliance | Evan Walters | 4,697 | 13.01 | -0.49
| New Democratic | Bill Zimmerman | 4,394 | 12.17 | -8.55
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 192 | 0.5
Turnout  | 36,096 | 61.47
Eligible voters  | 58,726

#### 1997 general election[edit]

1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Gerald Keddy | 14,136 | 36.00 | +3.38
| Liberal | Derek Wells | 11,397 | 29.02 | -17.92
| New Democratic | Blandford Nickerson | 8,137 | 20.72 | +15.72
| Reform | Anne Matthiasson | 5,302 | 13.50 | -0.02
| Natural Law | Terry Harnish | 298 | 0.76 | -0.02
Total valid votes  |  39,270  | 100.00

#### 1993 general election[edit]

1993 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Derek Wells | 17,351 | 46.94 | +4.37
| Progressive Conservative | Peter McCreath | 12,058 | 32.62 | -13.84
| Reform | Anne Matthiasson | 4,999 | 13.52 |
| New Democratic | Eric Hustvedt | 1,847 | 5.00 | -5.15
| National | A. James Donahue | 422 | 1.14 |
| Natural Law | Richard Robertson | 287 | 0.78 |
Total valid votes  |  36,964  | 100.00

#### 1988 general election[edit]

1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Peter McCreath | 18,547 | 46.46 | -10.23
| Liberal | Mike Delory | 16,995 | 42.57 | 13.55
| New Democratic | Bill Zimmerman | 4,052 | 10.15 | -4.14
| Libertarian | David Morgan | 329 | 0.82 |
Total valid votes  |  39,923  | 100.00

#### 1984 general election[edit]

1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 22,347 | 56.69 | 12.30
| Liberal | Paul Blades | 11,439 | 29.02 | -9.29
| New Democratic | Bill Zimmerman | 5,633 | 14.29 | -1.82
Total valid votes  |  39,419  | 100.00

#### 1980 general election[edit]

1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 16,139 | 44.39 | -12.74
| Liberal | Jim Kinley | 13,926 | 38.31 | +6.36
| New Democratic | John Yates | 5,856 | 16.11 | +5.19
| Rhinoceros | Martha Tudor | 433 | 1.19 |
Total valid votes  |  36,354  | 100.00

#### 1979 general election[edit]

1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 20,867 | 57.14 | +2.60
| Liberal | Ted McFetridge | 11,666 | 31.94 | -7.02
| New Democratic | John Yates | 3,988 | 10.92 | +5.08
Total valid votes  |  36,521  | 100.00

#### 1974 general election[edit]

1974 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 18,206 | 54.54 | -2.77
| Liberal | Bill Martin | 13,006 | 38.96 | +3.32
| New Democratic | Bob Manthorne | 1,950 | 5.84 | -1.22
| Social Credit | Edward Peterson | 222 | 0.66 |
Total valid votes  |  33,384  | 100.00

#### 1972 general election[edit]

1972 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 18,653 | 57.30 | -1.23
| Liberal | John Kinley | 11,602 | 35.64 | -3.28
| New Democratic | Richard Stuart | 2,297 | 7.06 | +4.51
Total valid votes  |  32,552  | 100.00

#### 1968 general election[edit]

1968 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Crouse | 17,547 | 58.53
| Liberal | John Kinley | 11,668 | 38.92
| New Democratic | Aubrey Harding | 764 | 2.55
Total valid votes  |  29,979  | 100.00

## See also[edit]

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References[edit]

* "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[permanent dead link] Library of Parliament
* Campaign expenses from Elections Canada website

### Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b 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

## External links[edit]

Candidate info from their own or the political parties websites:

* Gordon Earle (NDP)
* Gerald Keddy (Conservative)
* Joseph Larkin (Christian Heritage)
* Michael Oddy (Green Party)
* Dr. Bill Smith (Liberal)

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Federal ridings in Nova Scotia

Liberal|

* Cape Breton—Canso
* Central Nova
* Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
* Halifax
* Halifax West
* Kings—Hants
* Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
* Sydney—Victoria

Conservative|

* Cumberland—Colchester
* South Shore—St. Margarets
* West Nova

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Historical federal ridings in Nova Scotia

* Annapolis
* Annapolis—Kings
* Annapolis Valley
* Annapolis Valley—Hants
* Antigonish
* Antigonish—Guysborough
* Bras d'Or
* Bras d'Or—Cape Breton
* Cape Breton
* Cape Breton—East Richmond
* Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
* Cape Breton North and Victoria
* Cape Breton North—Victoria
* Cape Breton South
* Cape Breton South and Richmond
* Cape Breton—The Sydneys
* Colchester
* Colchester—Hants
* Cumberland
* Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
* Cumberland—Colchester North
* Dartmouth
* Dartmouth—Halifax East
* Digby
* Digby and Annapolis
* Digby—Annapolis
* Digby—Annapolis—Kings
* Digby—Yarmouth
* Guysborough
* Halifax—East Hants
* Hants
* Hants—Kings
* Inverness
* Inverness—Richmond
* Kings
* Lunenburg
* North Cape Breton and Victoria
* North Nova
* Pictou
* Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough
* Queens
* Queens—Lunenburg
* Queens—Shelburne
* Richmond
* Richmond—West Cape Breton
* Sackville—Eastern Shore
* Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore
* Shelburne
* Shelburne and Queen's
* Shelburne—Yarmouth
* Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
* South Shore
* South Shore—St. Margaret's
* South Western Nova
* South West Nova
* Victoria
* Yarmouth
* Yarmouth and Clare

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* Avalon
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* Long Range Mountains
* St. John's East
* St. John's South—Mount Pearl

Nova Scotia|

* Cape Breton—Canso
* Central Nova
* Cumberland—Colchester
* Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
* Halifax
* Halifax West
* Kings—Hants
* Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
* South Shore—St. Margarets
* Sydney—Victoria
* West Nova

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