2000 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election facts for kids
The 2000 local elections in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada, happened on October 21, 2000. These elections are held every four years to choose the leaders for the city. The Halifax Regional Municipality was formed in 1996 when the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford, and Halifax County all joined together.
The leaders chosen in these elections are the mayor and twenty-three councillors. They all work together on the regional council to make decisions for the community. In Nova Scotia, people running for local elections don't belong to political parties. This means they all run as independent candidates.
Contents
- Choosing the Mayor of Halifax
- District Elections: Who Represents Your Area?
- District 1: Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley
- District 2: Waverley - Dutch Settlement
- District 5: Eastern Passage - Cole Harbour South
- District 7: Woodlawn
- District 9: Albro Lake - Harbourview
- District 10: Dartmouth Centre
- District 11: Halifax North End
- District 12: Halifax Downtown
- District 13: Northwest Arm - South End
- District 14: Connaught - Quinpool
- District 16: Prince's Lodge - Clayton Park West
- District 17: Purcell's Cove - Armdale
- District 19: Upper Sackville - Beaverbank
- District 21: Bedford
- District 22: Hammonds Plains - Timberlea
- District 23: Prospect - St. Margaret's Bay
Choosing the Mayor of Halifax
The mayor is the main leader of the Halifax Regional Municipality. In 2000, the total population of the area was 390,096 people. Here are the results for the candidates who ran for mayor:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter R. Fitzgerald | 000 | 000 | ||
| Peter J. Kelly | 00 | 00 | ||
| Ken Ozmon | 00 | 00 | ||
| Araron Peters | 00 | 009 | ||
| Turnout | 00 | 00 | ||
District Elections: Who Represents Your Area?
The Halifax Regional Municipality is divided into different areas called districts. Each district elects a councillor to represent the people living there on the regional council. Here are the results for some of these districts:
District 1: Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley
This district covers the Eastern Shore and Musquodoboit Valley areas.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Carter | 586 | 15.80% | ||
| Darryl Faulkner | 762 | 20.54% | ||
| Steve Streatch | 2343 | 63.17% | ||
District 2: Waverley - Dutch Settlement
This district includes Waverley and Dutch Settlement.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Boyce | 1865 | 44.60% | ||
| Gary Hines | 2257 | 53.97% | ||
District 5: Eastern Passage - Cole Harbour South
This district covers Eastern Passage and the southern part of Cole Harbour.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les MacKinnon | 1467 | 33.57% | ||
| Harry Mcinroy | 2845 | 65.10% | ||
District 7: Woodlawn
This district is the community of Woodlawn.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Austin | 1584 | 36.66% | ||
| Conde Sarto | 2711 | 62.74% | ||
District 9: Albro Lake - Harbourview
This district includes Albro Lake and Harbourview.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Schofield | 1085 | 47.46% | ||
| Jim Smith | 1179 | 51.57% | ||
District 10: Dartmouth Centre
This district covers the central part of Dartmouth.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard C. Anderson | 158 | 3.24% | ||
| Chris Baker | 979 | 20.07% | ||
| Don Chard | 1283 | 26.30% | ||
| John Cunningham | 2110 | 43.26% | ||
| Carolyn Ann Vaughan | 2900 | 5.95% | ||
District 11: Halifax North End
This district is the North End of Halifax.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Blumenthal | 3745 | 83.15% | ||
| Patrick Murphy | 727 | 16.14% | ||
District 12: Halifax Downtown
This district covers the downtown area of Halifax.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur (Art) Canning | 109 | 4.39% | ||
| Mark Daye | 349 | 14.06% | ||
| Graham L. Downey | 708 | 28.51% | ||
| Alex MacDonald | 251 | 10.11% | ||
| Daniel Roukema | 254 | 10.23% | ||
District 13: Northwest Arm - South End
This district includes the Northwest Arm and South End areas of Halifax.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Pullen | 1532 | 35.39% | ||
| Sue Uteck | 2751 | 63.55% | ||
District 14: Connaught - Quinpool
This district covers the Connaught and Quinpool areas.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelia Fougere | 3471 | 89.14 | ||
| Daniel Williams | 381 | 9.78% | ||
District 16: Prince's Lodge - Clayton Park West
This district includes Prince's Lodge and the western part of Clayton Park.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Whalen | 1812 | 34.94% | ||
| Bill Stone | 1745 | 33.65% | ||
| Debbie Hum | 1607 | 30.99% | ||
District 17: Purcell's Cove - Armdale
This district covers Purcell's Cove and Armdale.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon C. Coates | 348 | 8.01% | ||
| Linda Mosher | 2098 | 48.27% | ||
| Graham Read | 1858 | 42.75% | ||
District 19: Upper Sackville - Beaverbank
This district includes Upper Sackville and Beaverbank.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David F. Boyd | 425 | 9.67% | ||
| Brad "BJ" Johns | 2032 | 46.21% | ||
| David E. Merrigan | 1894 | 43.07% | ||
District 21: Bedford
This district is the community of Bedford.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Fiske | 1565 | 31.50% | ||
| Len Goucher | 2203 | 44.33% | ||
| Marvin Silver | 1113 | 22.40% | ||
District 22: Hammonds Plains - Timberlea
This district covers Hammonds Plains and Timberlea.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Lahey | 1064 | 21.38% | ||
| Reg Rankin | 2533 | 50.90% | ||
| Bob Russell | 1347 | 27.07% | ||
District 23: Prospect - St. Margaret's Bay
This district includes Prospect and St. Margaret's Bay.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fralick | 310 | 6.00% | ||
| Gary G. Meade | 2049 | 39.68% | ||
| Jack Mitchell | 1665 | 32.24% | ||
| Mary Lyn Saturley | 1129 | 21.86% | ||
