Preston (electoral district)
Preston is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed from 1993-2013. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the black communities of North Preston, East Preston, and Cherrybrook. However, it also included the white-majority communities of Lake Loon, and Lake Echo.
The electoral district was created in 1993 and was conceived to provide representation to the area's rural black community; roughly two-thirds of the population during the district's existence was African Nova Scotian. The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Preston-Dartmouth.The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
