Chris Palmer (Nova Scotia politician)
Chris Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings West | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Glavine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chris Matthew Palmer[1] 1969 (age 56–57)[2] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Chris Matthew Palmer (born 1969) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] He represents the riding of Kings West as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
He is a financial advisor and active community volunteer.[4]
Electoral record
2024
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Palmer | 5,226 | 72.78 | +23.33 | ||||
| Liberal | Brad Beardsley | 1,074 | 14.96 | -26.56 | ||||
| New Democratic | Paul Doerr | 714 | 9.94 | +4.03 | ||||
| Green | Madeleine Taylor | 167 | 2.33 | 0.00 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,181 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 22 | |||||||
| Turnout | 7,207 | 39.68 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 18,164 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
2021
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Palmer | 4,592 | 49.45 | +12.28 | $59,202.28 | |||
| Liberal | Emily Lutz | 3,856 | 41.52 | -10.53 | $46,726.60 | |||
| New Democratic | Jason Langille | 549 | 5.91 | -1.54 | $25,715.69 | |||
| Green | Sue Earle | 216 | 2.33 | -0.76 | $460.95 | |||
| Atlantica | Rick Mehta | 74 | 0.79 | +0.55 | $200.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,287 | 99.73 | – | $95,352.07 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.27 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,312 | 56.65 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,439 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.41 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Nova Scotia 2024 election candidate profiles: Kings West Saltwire Network
- ^ "Nova Scotia election riding results: Kings West". Global News, August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 208–209. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.