2020 Halifax municipal election

The 2020 Halifax municipal election was held on 17 October 2020 to elect councillors and a mayor to a four-year term on the Halifax Regional Council, the governing body of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Members of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial were also elected. The election was held in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

2020 Halifax mayoral election
October 17, 2020
Turnout39.83%
 
Nominee Mike Savage Matt Whitman Max Taylor
Popular vote 102,735 13,497 11,928
Percentage 80.16% 10.53% 9.31%
Mayor before election

Mike Savage

 Elected Mayor

Mike Savage

Of the 16 incumbent councillors, 11 ran for re-election. Of those, nine retained their seats. Mike Savage sought another term as mayor, competing for the position against incumbent councillor Matt Whitman and social media personality and copywriter Max Taylor. Savage was handily re-elected, capturing over 80 per cent of votes cast for the position.

A record number of women were elected, achieving gender parity on Halifax council for the first time.

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