Patty Cuttell is the unofficial winner in District 11 — Spryfield-Sambro Loop-Prospect Road, beating runner-up Bruce Holland by just 28 votes. Cuttell’s was one of six districts with delayed results after the municipality stopped reporting late Saturday night, but it was the only one too close to call. According to the now-complete unofficial results, Cuttell […]
Women win big in Halifax election, full unofficial results delayed in some districts
Just two years after guys named Steve outnumbered women on regional council, Haligonians have opted for near gender parity. At least seven women were elected to serve as councillors in Halifax Regional Municipality for the next four years, according to unofficial election results tallied Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., Halifax announced it wouldn’t be […]
Voter turnout drops dramatically
Nearly 20,000 fewer voters cast ballots in yesterday's mayoral race than did so in 2012.
Voter turnout in yesterday’s council and mayoral elections collapsed from even previous woeful lows. Fewer votes were cast in the mayoral election. Fewer votes were cast in 14 of the 16 council districts; and while two districts saw an increase in the number of voters, they probably saw a decrease in percentage of voters casting ballots. The numbers show […]
Municipal election roundtable (more exciting than it sounds): Examineradio, episode #83
This week, Tim, Russell and The Coast’s City Editor Jacob Boon go through the October 15 municipal election district by district. Who are the fresh new faces to watch for on city council? Will some long-standing councillors be unseated? Does Lil MacPherson have a shot at defeating current mayor Mike Savage? Who’s making weird references to leopard-print intimate […]
Council candidates answer two questions
I’ve asked two questions of candidates: 1. Will you support a living wage ordinance? (background here and here) 2. If elected, what single thing would you want to accomplish as councillor (or mayor)? The candidates’ unedited responses follow. I’ll update this page as I receive more responses Use these links to jump ahead to specific […]