NDP candidate Susan LeBlanc has been elected to represent Dartmouth North.
LeBlanc was the incumbent candidate for the riding, which has strong ties to the NDP.
Riding background
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Crichton Park, Albro Lake, Wallis Heights, Micmac Village, Tufts Cove and Shannon Park.
Dartmouth North is a working-class area that has a diverse population. It includes the rapidly growing Burnside Industrial Park.
Candidates
Liberal: Pamela Cooley
- Co-founder of CarShare Atlantic and also the founder of Choosethical Ventures Inc.
- Led projects that addressed issues of poverty, mental health, gender equality, food security and housing
Progressive Conservative: Lisa Coates
NDP: Susan LeBlanc (incumbent)
- First elected as MLA for Dartmouth North in 2017
- An actor and has served on the board of Theatre Nova Scotia
Green: Carolyn Marshall
- Worked in the charitable sector for the past 19 years
- Volunteers with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Word On The Street, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Independent:
History
Before the NDP’s win with Susan LeBlanc in 2017, the seat was held by Liberal cabinet minister Joanne Bernard, who won in 2013.
There was no incumbent leading into the 2013 election — longtime NDP MLA Trevor Zinck resigned in the expense scandal that ultimately landed him in jail.