Danielle Barkhouse
Danielle S. Barkhouse | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| Assumed office September 5, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Karla MacFarlane |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Chester-St. Margaret's | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh MacKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50)[1] New Brunswick, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
Danielle S. Barkhouse (born 1976) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 2021.[2] She represents the riding of Chester-St. Margaret's as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Currently, Barkhouse is the Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. She is a member of the Assembly Matters and Veterans Affairs Committees. She is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.[3]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Barkhouse was a municipal councillor in Chester.[4]
Electoral history
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Chester-St. Margaret's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Danielle Barkhouse | 4,806 | 58.21 | +18.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Laura Mulrooney | 2,160 | 26.16 | -11.45 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brendan Mosher | 1,290 | 15.63 | -1.57 | ||||
| Total | 8,256 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected / declined ballots | 62 | 2 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,320 | 50.36 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,521 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Chester-St. Margaret's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Danielle Barkhouse | 3,788 | 40.06 | +14.40 | $76,695.05 | |||
| Liberal | Jacob Killawee | 3,556 | 37.61 | +2.38 | $67,872.46 | |||
| New Democratic | Amy Reitsma | 1,626 | 17.20 | -17.23 | $50,011.78 | |||
| Green | Jessica Alexander | 417 | 4.41 | -0.27 | $10,917.97 | |||
| Atlantica | Steven Foster | 68 | 0.72 | – | $200.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,455 | 99.62 | -0.17 | $88,319.62 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.38 | +0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,491 | 62.48 | +4.88 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,191 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.01 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Affiliation | Danielle Barkhouse | 623 | 81.65% | ✓ |
| No Affiliation | Kerry Keddy | 140 | 18.35% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Affiliation | Danielle Barkhouse | 326 | 63.18% | ✓ |
| No Affiliation | Brenda Mulrooney | 190 | 36.82% |
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Evan Taylor, "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings". CKBW-FM, August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Danielle Barkhouse". Nova Scotia Legislature. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Cheyenne Nelson, "Meet The Candidate: Danielle Barkhouse". CKBW-FM, August 16, 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. 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.
- ^ Cole, Darrell. "Chester Warden Allen Webber re-elected | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "RESULTS: 2016 Municipal and School Board Election". CKBW. Retrieved 2022-01-05.