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.
The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a somewhat reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27, a majority of two.
Timeline
- October 8, 2013 – The Liberal Party, led by Stephen McNeil, wins the 2013 Nova Scotia general election, the Progressive Conservative Association become the official opposition, and the governing New Democratic Party are relegated to third party status.
- November 23, 2013 – Darrell Dexter resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party, and MLA Maureen MacDonald becomes interim leader.
- February 27, 2016 – Gary Burrill elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
- June 28, 2016 - The Atlantica Party becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party.
- April 30, 2017 – Premier Stephen McNeil calls a general election for May 30, 2017.
Party standings
Results by party
Retiring incumbents
;Liberal- Diana Whalen, Clayton Park West
- Sterling Belliveau, Queens-Shelburne
- Marian Mancini, Dartmouth South
- Andrew Younger, Dartmouth East
Nominated candidates
Annapolis Valley
South Shore
Fundy-Northeast
Central Halifax
Suburban Halifax
Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore
Central Nova
Cape Breton
Opinion polls
| Polling Firm | Last Day of Polling | Link | Liberal | PC | NDP | Green |
| Forum Research | 38 | 35 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Mainstreet Research | 41 | 33 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 41 | 31 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Mainstreet Research | 37 | 34 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 32 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 31 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 42 | 31 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 39 | 31 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 39 | 31 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Forum Research | 37 | 35 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 42 | 29 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 43 | 28 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 42 | 29 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 42 | 30 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 42 | 30 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Mainstreet Research | 40 | 30 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 41 | 29 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 38 | 31 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 37 | 32 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 40 | 32 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 46 | 29 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 45 | 30 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 45 | 31 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Forum Research | 41 | 32 | 25 | |||
| Mainstreet Research | 42 | 29 | 25 | 4 | ||
| MQO Research | 43 | 27 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 44 | 28 | 23 | 5 | ||
| MQO Research | 58 | 21 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 56 | 20 | 19 | 4 | ||
| MQO Research | 53 | 25 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 56 | 22 | 19 | 2 | ||
| MQO Research | 63 | 17 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 59 | 21 | 18 | 2 | ||
| MQO Research | 59 | 17 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 56 | 23 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 64 | 17 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 50 | 20 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 50 | 19 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 58 | 20 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 64 | 18 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 62 | 20 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 57 | 21 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 60 | 20 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Corporate Research Associates | 58 | 19 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Election 2013 | 45.71 | 26.31 | 26.84 | 0.85 | ||