Preston (electoral district)

Preston is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed from 1993-2013. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the black communities of North Preston, East Preston, and Cherrybrook. However, it also included the white-majority communities of Lake Loon, and Lake Echo.

Preston
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
First contested1993
Last contested2009
Demographics
Population (2006)10,024
Electors7,680
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

The electoral district was created in 1993 and was conceived to provide representation to the area's rural black community; roughly two-thirds of the population during the district's existence was African Nova Scotian. The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Preston-Dartmouth.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
61st 2009–2013 Keith Colwell Liberal
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003     David Hendsbee Progressive Conservative
57th 1998-1999     Yvonne Atwell New Democratic
56th 1993-1998     Wayne Adams Liberal

Election results

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Colwell 1908 42.20
  New Democratic Party Janet Sutcliffe 1316 29.11
  Progressive Conservative Dwayne Provo 1240 27.43
GreenSarah Densmore571.26
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Colwell 1853 42.13
  Progressive Conservative Dwayne Provo 1610 36.83
  New Democratic Party Douglas Sparks 843 19.17
GreenDavid Farrell821.86
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Colwell 1411 33.90
  Progressive Conservative David Hensbee 1361 32.92
  New Democratic Party Douglas Sparks 1331 31.97
MarijuanaMarc-Boris St-Maurice501.21
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative David Hensbee 1800
  New Democratic Party Yvonne Atwell 1496
  Liberal Wendell Thomas 509


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