The 2016 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election was held on October 15, 2016, to elect councillors and a mayor to a four-year term on the Halifax Regional Council, the governing body of the Halifax Regional Municipality. This election was one of many across Nova Scotia as part of the 2016 Nova Scotia municipal elections. School board elections were also on the ballot.
There are 16 districts in the large municipality.[1] On June 8, 2015, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved new boundaries for four of the districts.[2] Districts 9 and 11 swap an area of new development along Northwest Arm Drive called Long Lake Village. This neighbourhood moves from District 11 to District 9. Similarly, there is an exchange between Districts 13 and 14. A number of properties on Hammonds Plains Road in Lucasville move from District 14 to District 13.[3]
In 2015, two councillors, Barry Dalrymple and Jennifer Watts, announced they would not be re-offering in 2016.[4] Longtime councillor Gloria McCluskey followed suit in February 2016,[5] and in May another long-serving councillor, Reg Rankin said his current term would be his last.[6]
^These changes were identified by comparing these maps (2014) with the maps contained in the NSUARB decision (June 2015)
^Bundale, Brett (September 26, 2015). "Councillors, mayor weigh in on election plans". Halifax Herald. Halifax Herald Limited. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
^CTV Atlantic (February 22, 2016). "Gloria McCluskey announces retirement after 23 years in municipal politics". No. February 22, 2016. Bell Media. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^Boon, Jacob (May 20, 2016). "Reg Rankin won't re-offer in October's municipal election". The Coast. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^Zaccagna, Remo (April 7, 2016). "Savage sets sights on second term as Halifax mayor". Local Express. Local Xpress. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^Boon, Jacob (April 22, 2016). "Lil MacPherson to run for mayor against Mike Savage". The Coast (Reality Bites Blog). Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^Candidate's Twitter page. Accessed August 1, 2016
^Candidate's Twitter page. Accessed August 1, 2016
^Staff, Cole Harbour-Westphal councillor Lorelei Nicoll seeks re-election in October, Halifax Herald, July 19, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ abcdHerald Staff (June 24, 2016). "Seven now seek McCluskey's seat in Dartmouth". Halifax Herald. Halifax Herald. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ abcWard, Rachel (March 28, 2016). "Halifax campaign finance reform top of mind ahead of fall election". CBC News Nova Scotia. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^Boon, Jacob (May 26, 2016). "Sue Uteck to battle Waye Mason for Halifax South Downtown". The Coast. Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^Boon, Jacob (May 26, 2016). "The underdog Dominick Desjardins". The Coast. Coast Publishing Ltd. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^Bresge, Adina (June 14, 2016). "Black Halifax candidate forces racial conversation in a city that has avoided it". Halifax Herald. Halifax Herald Ltd. Canadian Press. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ abcOfficial Candidates List[permanent dead link]
^"Three now in race for north-end HRM council seat". Halifax Herald. Herald Limited. April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^Luck, Shaina (May 16, 2016). "Linda Mosher admits to buying domain names of rival Halifax council candidate". CBC News Nova Scotia. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^Candidate's GoFundMe campaign Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 31, 2016
^ abcBoon, Jacob (August 2, 2016). "Lisa Blackburn joins a growing list of HRM council candidates". The Coast. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^Boon, Jacob (June 16, 2016). "Bruce Holland uses his community newspaper to announce campaign for city council". the coast (Reality Bites Blog). Retrieved June 21, 2016.