2017 Nova Scotia general election

The 2017 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 30, 2017, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

2017 Nova Scotia general election
May 30, 2017
All 51 seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.35% 5.73 pp
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Stephen McNeil Jamie Baillie Gary Burrill
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader since April 28, 2007 October 26, 2010 February 27, 2016
Leader's seat Annapolis Cumberland South Halifax Chebucto
Last election 33 seats, 45.71% 11 seats, 26.31% 7 seats, 26.84%
Seats before 34 10 5
Seats won 27 17 7
Seat change 7 7 2
Popular vote 158,384 143,353 86,299
Percentage 39.47% 35.73% 21.51%
Swing 6.24pp 9.42pp 5.33pp
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom.
Premier before election

Stephen McNeil
Liberal

 Premier after election

Stephen McNeil
Liberal

The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a somewhat reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27 seats.

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