The Halifax Regional Municipality is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and a twenty-three person council , who are elected by geographic district; municipal elections occur every four years. HRM has established community councils where three or more councillors agree to form these councils to deal primarily with local development issues. Most community council decisions are subject to final approval by regional council. The incumbent Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality was Peter J. Kelly .
Halifax waterfront
The Halifax Regional Council is responsible for all facets of municipal government , including the Halifax Regional Police , Halifax Public Libraries , Halifax Fire and Emergency , Halifax Regional Water Commission , parks and recreation, civic addressing, public works, waste management, and planning and development.
The 2008 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality took place on 18 October 2008 in conjunction with Municipal elections across the province . Elections have been held every four years since the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996. At the time, the regional council was made up of twenty-three councillors and one mayor, all positions were up for election.
There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia, so all candidates run as independents. Voter turnout in the last 2004 mayoral election was 54.45%.[1]
Advance voting was available using an internet voting system.
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HRM Total Population, 2007 Census: 385,500
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Peter J. Kelly - (Incumbent )
57229
56.827
Sheila Fougere
41107
40.818
David Boyd
2372
2.356
Turnout
100708
26.124
Close
(Polls reporting: 569 of 570)
Sheet Harbour
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,655
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Steve Streatch - (Incumbent )
2312
61.46%
Bridget Ann Boutilier
1450
38.54%
Turnout
3762
37.05%
Close
2004 Election - Steve Streatch 2,366 (46.4%); Laurie Taylor 1,367 (26.9%); Martin Singh 740 (14.59%); Randy Carter 600 (11.83%) - Voter turnout: 54.58%
Beaver Bank
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 18,547
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Barry Dalrymple
3727
56.61%
Krista Snow - (Incumbent )
2857
43.39%
Turnout
6584
48.00%
Close
2004 Election - Krista Snow 2,577 (34.86%); Wayne MacRae 2,317 (31.34%); David Merrigan 1,573 (21.28%); Alexander Boyd 866 (11.71%); John Woods 60 (0.81%) - Voter turnout: 58.57%
Chezzetcook
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Close
2004 Election - David Hendsbee 4,217 (71.58%); Dexter Power 1,244 (21.12%); David Hill 430 (7.30%) - Voter Turnout: 43.93%
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,096
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Lorelei Nicoll
2790
57.41%
Julia MacPherson
757
15.58%
Mark R Fernando
705
14.51%
Barry Smith
608
12.51%
Turnout
4860
34.65%
Close
2004 Election - Harry McInroy 3,566 (54.19%); Ron Cooper 3,014 (45.81%) - Voter Turnout: 48.22%
Alderney Landing
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,764
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Gloria McCluskey - Acclaimed
0
0
Close
2004 Election - Gloria McCluskey 3,217 (54.13%); John M. Cunningham 1,546 (26.01%); Peter Majeau 1,180 (19.86%) - Voter turnout: 50.51%
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Close
2004 Election - Andrew Younger 3,263 (51.74%); Brian Warshick 2,748 (43.58%); Henry (Hank) J. White 295 (4.68%) - Voter Turnout: 52.19%
Portland Estates Elementary School
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,448
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Bill Karsten - Acclaimed
0
0
Close
2004 Election - Bill Karsten 1,656 (25.89%); Emmett Austin 1,533 (23.96%); Monique Smith 1,505 (23.53%); Norman Wiechert 1,243 (19.43%); John L. MacDougall 460 (7.19%) - Voter Turnout: 54.05%
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,523
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Jackie Barkhouse - (Incumbent )
2450
56.62%
Christa Webber
1772
40.95%
Calland Wells
105
2.43%
Turnout
4327
35.95%
Close
2007 By-election - Jackie Barkhouse 48.31; Brian Birt 25.12; David F Boyd 2; Beverley Skaalrud-Woodfield 24.58
2004 Election - Becky Kent 1,977 (39.53%); Bruce F. Hetherington 1,359 (27.17%); Maurice Henneberry 1,049 (20.98%); Steven Michael Barkhouse 616 (12.32%) - Voter Turnout: 42.95%
Dartmouth North Community Centre
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,829
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Jim Smith - (Incumbent )
1799
60.65%
Brian LeBlanc
1003
33.82%
Wayne Sitland
164
5.53%
Turnout
2966
26.83%
Close
2004 Election - Jim Smith 2,421 (66.73%); Clint Schofield 1,207 (33.27%) - Voter turnout: 36.14%
Clayton Park West
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,829
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Mary Wile - (Incumbent )
1693
48.468%
Jeff Campbell
950
27.197%
Nancy Sievert
850
24.334%
Turnout
3493
23.555%
Close
2004 Election - Mary Wile 1097 (27.28%); Jeff Campbell 987 (24.55%); David Salah 789 (19.62%); Christine Smith 594 (14.77%); Daniel Roukema 554 (13.78%) - Voter turnout: 42.18%
Göttingen Street
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,893
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Jerry Blumenthal
2442
52.146%
Patrick Murphy - (Incumbent )
2241
47.854%
Turnout
4683
31.444%
Close
2004 Election - Patrick Murphy 1745 (35.15%); Eva Moore 1457 (29.35%); Debbie Kelly 603 (12.15%); Jocelyn Yerxa 556 (11.20%); Pat Pottie 381 (7.68%); Michael White 112 (2.26%); Michael Parsons 110 (2.22%) - Voter Turnout: 45.83%
Halifax at night
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,420
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Dawn Marie Sloane - (Incumbent )
1144
39.750%
James Stuewe
996
34.607%
Jerome Downey
663
23.037%
Cameron Ells
75
2.606%
Turnout
2878
19.958%
Close
2004 Election - Dawn Marie Sloane 1586 (51.78%); Irvine Carvery 717 (23.41%); Caley MacLennan 439 (14.33%); Mark Daye 321 (10.48%) - Voter Turnout: 35.83%
Dalhousie University
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,867
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Sue Uteck - (Incumbent )
2505
59.842%
Beverly W. Miller
1681
40.158%
Turnout
4186
28.156%
Close
2004 Election - Sue Uteck 3141 (62.45%); Beverly Miller 1636 (32.52%); John Davis 253 (5.03%) - Voter turnout: 47.03%
Oxford Theatre on Quinpool
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,845
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Jennifer Watts
1519
32.046%
Glenn Dodge
1125
23.734%
Ross McLaren
647
13.650%
Bill Forbes
607
12.806%
Andrea Hilchie-Pye
455
9.599%
Sean Phillips
256
5.401%
Katie Campbell
131
2.764%
Turnout
4740
34.236%
Close
2004 Election - Sheila Fougere 3894 (81.01%); Stephen Parsons 777 (16.16%); Alexander Sang Lam 136 (2.83%) - Voter Turnout: 46.50%
Main Ave., Fairview
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,382
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Russell Walker - Acclaimed
0
0
Close
2004 Election - Russell Walker 2953 (69.17%); Nathaniel Smith 1316 (30.83%) - Voter Turnout: 43.52%
Mount Saint Vincent
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,202
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Debbie Hum - (Incumbent )
2942
74.255%
Norman Duncan
1020
25.745%
Turnout
3962
27.897%
Close
2003 By-Election - Debbie Hum 65.53%; Mary Wile 34.39%
Northwest Arm
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Linda Mosher - (Incumbent )
0
0
Jim Connolly
0
0
Turnout
0
0
Close
2004 Election - Linda Mosher 3545 (68.32%); Graham Read 1087 (20.95%); Bill Meagher 557 (10.73%) - Voter turnout: 53.08%
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Close
2004 Election - Steve Adams 3164 (62.47%); Bruce Cooke 1005 (19.84%); Jerry MacKinlay 612 (12.08%); Charlie Reardon 284 (5.61%) - Voter Turnout: 46.13%
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,657
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Brad Johns - (Incumbent )
3309
84.156%
Tim Hosford
623
15.844%
Turnout
3932
22.269%
Close
2004 Election - Brad 'BJ' Johns 4028 (70.33); Raymond Smardon 827 (14.44%); Phil Syms 620 (10.83%); John Ferguson 252 (4.40%) - Voter turnout: 49.05%
Lower Sackville
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,126
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Bob Harvey - (Incumbent )
2750
68.019%
Bruce DeVenne
1293
31.981%
Turnout
4043
25.071%
Close
2004 Election - Bob Harvey 3089 (54.23%); George A Hoskins 1613 (28.32%); Steve Blackmore 994 (17.45%) - Voter turnout: 48.85
Bedford waterfront
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,780
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Tim Outhit
3780
66.397%
Matthew Christie
1913
33.603%
Turnout
5693
33.927%
Close
2006 By-election - Gary Martin 56.07; Ed McHugh 43.93
Prospect
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,377
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Reg Rankin - (Incumbent )
2838
52.102%
John A. Stoddard
1359
24.950%
Shawn Lahey
1250
22.948%
Turnout
5447
28.111%
Close
2004 Election - Reg Rankin 2038 (28.5%); Barb Allen 1999 (27.96%); Jack Mitchell 1426 (19.94%); Gary Sampson 732 (10.24%); Kathy Melanson 591 (8.27%); Lisa Mullin 201 (2.81%); Dennis Kirby 163 (2.28%) - Voter Turnout: 54.89%
Peggy's Cove
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Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,627
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Peter Lund
1580
30.373%
Doug Poulton
1538
29.566%
Gina Byrne
1521
29.239%
Deborah Brunt
563
10.823%
Turnout
5202
26.504%
Close
2004 Election - Gary Meade 2984 (47.68%); Byron Kennedy 1177 (18.8%); Mike Marriott 650 (10.39%); Bill Woodwort 629 (10.05%); Kevin Hubley 535 (8.55%); John Profit 284 (4.54%) - Voter Turnout: 54.73%