Sackville-Cobequid

Candidates

Current MLA: Dave Wilson (NDP)

District profile: This fast-growing riding is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality and takes in the urban area of Lower Sackville and the Sackville Business Park. Most people work in Metro Halifax.

District map: Sackville-Cobequid (PDF)

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2006 results

Voter turnout: 57.4 per cent in 2006

Political history

This district, formerly known simply as Sackville, was created in 1993 and has been solidly New Democrat ever since.

The NDP’s John Holm held the seat for two decades, but did not run in 2003. Dave Wilson took up the party's banner and has been elected twice in the years since.