This is a big one! After October 19, 2024, Halifax will have a new Mayor for the first time in twelve-years, and Districts 7, 8, 13, 14 and 16 will all have a new face representing them around the council table.
There are 79 people asking us, the voting public, to choose them (16 running for Mayor, 63 running for a council seat), but how do we pick? Maybe you already have?!
Early voter turn out results (as of October 15, 2024.)
If not, many media outlets (The Coast, CTV, Halifax Examiner, allNovaScotia etc.) have interviewed the canadiates and posted stories online, and most have their own websites (links below.)
How to Vote
Online and telephone voting is now open until Wednesday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
Election day voting : Residents can vote in-person on election day – Saturday, Oct. 19.
The municipality's voter helpline is available to assist residents from Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by calling 902.490.VOTE (8683) or 1.844.301.VOTE (8683).
The Election Office can be reached by emailing election@halifax.ca.
Get to know your candidates
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District 1 (Waverley – Fall River – Musquodoboit Valley)
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District 2 (Lawrencetown – The Lakes – Chezzetcook – Eastern Shore)
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District 3 (Dartmouth South – Woodside – Eastern Passage)
Becky Kent
Keith Morrison
John Paul -
District 4 (Cole Harbour – Preston – Westphal – Cherry Brook)
Trish Purdy
James Aalders
Joe Colley
Nicole Johnson -
District 5 (Dartmouth Centre)
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District 6 (Dartmouth East – Burnside)
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District 7 (Halifax South Downtown)
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District 8 (Halifax Peninsula North)
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District 9 (Halifax West – Armdale)
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District 10 (Halifax – Bedford Basin West)
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District 11 (Spryfield – Sambro Loop)
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District 12 (Timberlea – Beechville – Clayton Park – Wedgewood)
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District 13 (Prospect Road – St. Margarets)
Markus Critchley
Dustin O'Leary
Dawn Penney
Nancy Hartling
John Profit
Michael A. Marriott
Robert Holden -
District 14 (Hammonds Plains – Upper Hammonds Plains – Lucasville – Middle & Upper Sackville)
John A. Young
John Martin Walker
Edward Giles -
District 15 (Lower Sackville – Beaver Bank)
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District 16 (Bedford – Wentworth)
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Mayor
Learn more about Downtown Halifax Vision 2030 here.