Dartmouth-Cole Harbour reelected Liberal incumbent Darren Fisher in the 2019 election.
Fisher — who previously served a councillor and deputy mayor in the Halifax Regional Municipality — was able to keep the riding red this time around as he fends off challengers from the other major parties.
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour has been traded back and forth between the NDP and Liberals since 1988.
Liberal: Darren Fisher (Incumbent)
Conservative: Jason Cole
NDP: Emma Norton
Green: Lil MacPherson
PPC: Michelle A. M. Lindsay
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Geography
Dartmouth–Cole Harbour consists of a part of the Halifax Regional Municipality and covers urban Dartmouth and the area of Cole Harbour.
More geographical information on the electoral district can be found at Elections Canada.
History
This riding was represented by Liberal MP Mike Savage from 2004 to 2011. He’s since been elected as mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Dartmouth–Cole Harbour has been traded back and forth between Liberals and the NDP since 1988 with PC MP Michael Forrestall representing the riding between 1968 and 1988.