Lisa Roberts (politician)

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Lisa Roberts
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Halifax Needham
In office
August 30, 2016 – July 17, 2021
Preceded byMaureen MacDonald
Succeeded bySuzy Hansen
Personal details
Political partyNDP

Lisa Roberts is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on August 30, 2016.[1] She represented the electoral district of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party until 2021.[1]

She was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election.

Roberts announced in February 2021 that she would seek nomination as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election, but continue her role as MLA until either the next federal or provincial election, whichever came first.[2]

Before entering politics, Roberts had been executive director of Veith House, and a journalist with CBC Radio’s Information Morning in Halifax. She has been involved in several Halifax community initiatives, like the community garden on Needham Hill.

Electoral record[]

Federal[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 21,905 42.74 +0.26
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 20,347 39.70 +9.66
Conservative Cameron Ells 6,601 12.88 +1.30
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 1,128 2.20 –12.17
People's B. Alexander Hébert 1,069 2.09 +0.95
Communist Katie Campbell 198 0.39
Total valid votes 51,248 100.00
Total rejected ballots 322 0.62 –0.02
Turnout 51,570 68.13 –6.91
Registered voters 75,692
Liberal hold Swing –4.70
Source: Elections Canada[3]

Provincial[]

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 3,880 51.4% +0.43
Liberal Melinda Daye 2,075 27.5% -6.13
Progressive Conservative Matthew Donahoe 1,135 15.0% +2.86
Green Andrew Jamieson 465 6.2% +2.94
Total valid votes 7,599 45.9%
Total rejected ballots 44
Eligible voters 16,558
August 30, 2016 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Lisa Roberts 2,519 50.97 +6.98
  Liberal Rod Wilson 1,662 33.63 -6.77
  Progressive Conservative Andy Arsenault 600 12.14 +1.32
Green Thomas Trappenberg 161 3.26 -1.53
Total valid votes 4,942 100.00
Total rejected ballots 21 0.42 -0.50
Turnout 4,963 32.50 -17.93
Electors on the lists 15,270
New Democratic hold Swing +6.87

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Lisa Roberts wins Halifax-Needham byelection for Nova Scotia's NDP". CBC News. August 30, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  2. ^ "MLA Lisa Roberts to seek federal NDP nomination in Halifax". Halifax Examiner. Feb 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. ^ "Election Night Results — Halifax". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2021.


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