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Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley 
Nova Scotia electoral district
Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Scott Armstrong
ConservativeDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 87,895 Electors (2011) 68,172 Area (km²) 10,086 Pop. density (per km²) 8.7 Census divisions Colchester, Cumberland, Halifax Census subdivisions Halifax, Truro, Amherst , Springhill Cumberland—Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley (formerly North Nova) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 87,507.
Cumberland—Colchester North and Cumberland—Colchester were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 2004, respectively.
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Demographics
From the 2006 census [1]
Ethnic groups:
- White: 96.1%
- First Nations: 1.9%
- Black: 1.2%
Languages:
- English: 96.5%
- French: 1.0%
- Other: 2.5%
Religions:
- Protestant: 65.7%
- Catholic: 17.5%
- Other Christian: 1.3%
- No religious affiliation: 15.1%
Education:
- No certificate, diploma or degree: 31.0%
- High school certificate: 24.6%
- Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 12.3%
- Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 17.7%
- University certificate or diploma: 14.3%
Median Age:
- 43.4
Median total income:
- $20,756
Average total income:
- $26,779
Median household income:
- $41,550
Average household income:
- $50,122
Median family income:
- $50,353
Average family income:
- $58,555
Unemployment:
- 9.0%
Geography
The district includes the counties of Cumberland, and Colchester and the northeastern part of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Communities include the towns of Amherst, Oxford, Parrsboro, Springhill, Stewiacke and Truro, as well as the villages of Bible Hill, Pugwash and Tatamagouche. It includes the Musquodoboit Valley region, the Halifax International Airport and the Aerotech Business Park within Halifax Regional Municipality. The riding's area is 10,086 km2.
History
This riding was created as "Cumberland—Colchester North" in 1966 from Cumberland and Colchester—Hants ridings. It consisted of the county of Cumberland and the northern part of the county of Colchester, including the town of Truro. It was abolished in 1976 when it was merged with the remainder of Colchester County into "Cumberland—Colchester" riding.
Cumberland–Colchester was abolished in 2003. The territory was combined with the largely rural Musquodoboit Valley portion of the Halifax Regional Municipality in a new riding called "North Nova". After the election in 2004, the name was changed to "Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley".
2009 By-election
In early 2009, Incumbent Bill Casey announced he would not be re-offering in the next Federal Election. He subsequently announced his resignation from Parliament to become the Senior Inter-Governmental Affairs Representative for Nova Scotia in Ottawa.
In April 2009 Scott Armstrong was confirmed as the next Conservative Party candidate in the riding. At the time, he was the president of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party.
In September 2009, Jim Burrows was selected as the next Liberal Party candidate in the riding having defeated 2008 candidate, Tracy Parsons. He received 175 of 206 votes cast. He is a dairy farmer from Green Oaks and Chair of the Board of Directors for Scotsburn Co-operative Services.[2]
Mark Austin was selected to run for the New Democratic Party.
Christian Heritage Party ran Jim Hnatiuk, a retired military officer and the owner of Nova Scotia’s largest hunting and fishing store, in Lantz. Hnatiuk was chosen party leader in November 2008.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May had said she was interested in running in the by-election, but since announced she will run in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. The party instead ran Jason Blanch.
Member of Parliament
These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Cumberland and Colchester—Hants prior to 1996 Cumberland–Colchester North 28th 1968–1972 Robert Coates Progressive Conservative 29th 1972–1974 30th 1974–1979 Cumberland–Colchester 31st 1979–1980 Robert Coates Progressive Conservative 32nd 1980–1984 33rd 1984–1988 34th 1988–1993 Bill Casey Progressive Conservative 35th 1993–1997 Dianne Brushett Liberal 36th 1997–2000 Bill Casey Progressive Conservative 37th 2000–2003 2003–2004 Conservative North Nova 38th 2004–2006 Bill Casey Conservative Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley 39th 2006–2007 Bill Casey Conservative 2007–2008 Independent 40th 2008–2009 2009–2011 Scott Armstrong Conservative 41st 2011–present Election results
Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Scott Armstrong 21,041 52.46 +6.62 New Democrat Wendy Robinson 9,322 23.24 -2.49 Liberal Jim Burrows 7,264 18.11 -3.21 Green Jason Blanch 2,109 5.26 +1.96 Christian Heritage Jim Hnatiuk 375 0.93 -2.26 Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,111 100.00 Total rejected ballots 256 0.63 Turnout 40,367 58.77 +23.1 Eligible voters 68,686 By-election on November 9, 2009 Resignation of Bill Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Scott Armstrong 11,167 45.84 +37.01 $108,866 New Democrat Mark Austin 6,267 25.73 +13.41 $73,269 Liberal Jim Burrows 5,193 21.32 +12.87 $76,968 Green Jason Blanch 803 3.30 $5,293 Christian Heritage Jim Hnatiuk 776 3.19 $71,734 Independent Kate Graves 149 0.61 $1,374 Total valid votes/Expense limit 24,359 100.00 $86,350 Turnout 24,359 35.7 Conservative gain from Independent Swing +11.8 2008 federal election
Incumbent MP Bill Casey, re-elected in 2006 as a member of the Conservative Party, was expelled from the Conservative caucus in 2007 after voting against the 2007 budget, which he objected to on the grounds of alleged violations of the Atlantic Accord. He attempted to run for the Conservative nomination for the next federal election but was refused. Casey therefore ran for re-election as an independent. The Green Party endorsed Casey and did not nominate a candidate opposing his reelection.
Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent Bill Casey 27,303 69.01 +16.97 $68,687 New Democrat Karen Olsson 4,874 12.32 -8.42 $6,944 Conservative Joel Bernard 3,493 8.83 -43.21 $35,847 Liberal Tracy Parsons 3,344 8.45 -15.44 $28,157 Independent Rick Simpson 551 1.39 +0.17 Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,564 100.00 Total rejected ballots 201 Turnout 39,765 57.77 Independent gain from Conservative Swing -56.11 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bill Casey 22,439 52.04 +1.55 Liberal Gary Richard 10,299 23.89 -2.60 New Democrat Margaret Sagar 8,944 20.74 +1.83 Green Bruce Farrell 910 2.11 -1.00 Independent Rick Simpson 524 1.22 Total valid votes 43,116 100.00 North Nova
Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bill Casey 20,188 50.49 -10.91 Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,591 26.49 -0.12 New Democrat Margaret Sagar 7,560 18.91 +6.92 Green Sheila Richardson 1,245 3.11 Progressive Canadian Jack Moors 399 1.00 Total valid votes 39,983 100.00 Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Cumberland–Colchester
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 18,716 48.49 +4.86 Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,271 26.61 +0.82 Canadian Alliance Bryden Ryan 4,981 12.91 -1.08 New Democrat James Harpell 4,629 11.99 -2.21 Total valid votes 38,597 100.00 Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on its predecessor, the Reform Party.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 18,610 43.63 +7.15 Liberal Dianne Brushett 11,002 25.79 -16.80 New Democrat Peter Stewart 6,058 14.20 +8.64 Reform Bob Peterson 5,970 13.99 +0.80 Independent Ray Merriam 826 1.94 Natural Law Phyllis Hall 193 0.45 -0.28 Total valid votes 42,659 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Dianne Brushett 18,195 42.59 +1.03 Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 15,582 36.48 -9.71 Reform Audrey Staples 5,636 13.19 New Democrat Barbara Jack 2,374 5.56 -3.76 Christian Heritage Steve McLean 618 1.45 -1.02 Natural Law Phyllis Hall 312 0.73 Total valid votes 42,717 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 20,384 46.19 -11.10 Liberal Dennis James 18,340 41.56 +11.96 New Democrat Barbara Jack 4,112 9.32 -3.78 Christian Heritage Norman W. Pearce 1,088 2.47 Independent Bob Kirk 210 0.48 Total valid votes 44,134 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 24,180 57.30 +11.00 Liberal Ron Creighton 12,489 29.60 -4.90 New Democrat Jessie Mae McCarron 5,527 13.10 -4.76 Total valid votes 42,196 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,436 46.30 -9.46 Liberal Walter Purdy 13,737 34.50 +4.81 New Democrat Hayden Trenholm 7,111 17.86 +4.03 Independent Bob Kirk 337 0.85 +0.12 Independent Dean Whalen 194 0.49 Total valid votes 39,815 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 22,827 55.76 +2.97 Liberal Sam Brushett 12,154 29.69 -10.22 New Democrat Hayden Trenholm 5,662 13.83 +6.91 Independent Bob Kirk 297 0.73 - Total valid votes 40,940 100.00 Cumberland–Colchester North
Canadian federal election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,078 52.79 -5.29 Liberal Sam Brushett 13,666 39.91 +9.57 New Democrat Allan Marchbank 2,369 6.92 -3.93 Social Credit Beatrice Holmes 133 0.39 Total valid votes 34,246 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 19,455 58.08 -2.84 Liberal Dick van Snick 10,163 30.34 -3.14 New Democrat Allan Marchbank 3,635 10.85 +5.25 Not affiliated Robert Kirk 245 0.73 Total valid votes 33,498 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1968 Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,446 60.92 Liberal Harry Flemming 10,139 33.48 New Democrat Gordon Schurman 1,696 5.60 Total valid votes 30,281 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
- ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/cen06/profiles/detailed/FED12007.pdf Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodobit Valley's census profile
- ^ http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=285939&sc=68
External links
- Riding history for Cumberland–Colchester North (1966–1976) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Cumberland–Colchester (1976–2003) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for North Nova (2003–2004) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley (2004– ) from the Library of Parliament
Liberal 
Conservative New Democratic Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Cape Breton—Canso • Central Nova • Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley • Dartmouth—Cole Harbour • Halifax • Halifax West • Kings—Hants • Sackville—Eastern Shore • South Shore—St. Margaret's • Sydney—Victoria • West NovaPrince Edward Island New Brunswick Categories:- Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
- Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
- Colchester County, Nova Scotia
- Government in the Halifax Regional Municipality
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