Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

Candidates

Current MLA: Brooke Taylor (PC), Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

District profile: This is a largely rural area dependent on farming, the lumber industry and light manufacturing. There are also greenhouse operations. Many people drive to Truro or Halifax to work.

It includes the communities of Middle and Upper Musquodoboit, Stewiacke, Shubenacadie, Brookfield and Hilden.

The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, Mastodon Ridge and the Musquodoboit Valley Forest Nursery are popular with locals and tourists.

District map: Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley (PDF)

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2006 results

Voter turnout: 57.04 per cent in 2006

Political history

This district was formed in 1993 from all of Colchester South and part of Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley. Both traditionally voted Progressive Conservative and the Tories have won every race since the new district was created.

Incumbent Brooke Taylor took 64 per cent of the popular vote last time, an almost identical result from 2003.