Candidate and Party Spending and Reimbursements
Candidate and Party Spending Limits and Reimbursements for the 42nd Provincial General Election
Final elector counts as of Feb 10, 2025 for the List of Electors and the Nova Scotia Elections Act of 2011.
Index updated for 2011 (2.8%) 2012 (1.8%) 2013 (1.4%) 2014 (0.06%) 2015 (1.2%) 2016 (1.3%) 2017 (1.7%) 2018 (1.6%) 2019 (2.2%) 2020 (0.6%), 2021 (4.8%), 2022 (7.6%), 2023 (3.6%)
| Amounts in Elections Act | $1.43 | $2.29 | ||||
| Updated for CPI 2011 to 2023 | 24-Oct-24 | 10-Feb-25 | $1.94 | $3.11 | ||
| Electoral District | Initial Number of Electors Oct 24, 2024 | Final Number of Electors Feb 10, 2025 | *Elector Count for Spending & Reimbursement Limits | Total Candidate Spending Limit | Candidate Reimbursement | Total Registered Party Spending Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 - Annapolis | 15,863 | 16,038 | 16,038 | $107,030 | $31,149 | $49,883 |
| 02 - Antigonish | 15,196 | 15,422 | 15,422 | $103,441 | $29,953 | $47,967 |
| 03 - Argyle | 6,784 | 6,873 | 6,873 | $50,620 | $13,349 | $21,377 |
| 04 - Bedford Basin | 13,154 | 13,194 | 13,194 | $90,459 | $25,626 | $41,037 |
| 05 - Bedford South | 16,293 | 16,545 | 16,545 | $109,984 | $32,134 | $51,460 |
| 06 - Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier | 14,672 | 14,781 | 14,781 | $99,706 | $28,708 | $45,973 |
| 07 - Cape Breton East | 14,258 | 14,391 | 14,391 | $97,434 | $27,951 | $44,760 |
| 08 - Chester-St. Margaret's | 16,319 | 16,521 | 16,521 | $109,845 | $32,088 | $51,385 |
| 09 - Clare | 7,089 | 7,267 | 7,267 | $52,634 | $14,114 | $22,602 |
| 10 - Clayton Park West | 14,323 | 14,614 | 14,614 | $98,733 | $28,384 | $45,454 |
| 11 - Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | 15,434 | 15,505 | 15,505 | $103,925 | $30,114 | $48,225 |
| 12 - Colchester North | 15,827 | 15,907 | 15,907 | $106,267 | $30,895 | $49,475 |
| 13 - Cole Harbour | 10,007 | 10,135 | 10,135 | $72,682 | $19,684 | $31,523 |
| 14 - Cole Harbour-Dartmouth | 16,587 | 16,802 | 16,802 | $111,482 | $32,633 | $52,259 |
| 15 - Cumberland North | 14,177 | 14,277 | 14,277 | $96,769 | $27,729 | $44,405 |
| 16 - Cumberland South | 11,729 | 11,810 | 11,810 | $82,395 | $22,938 | $36,732 |
| 17 - Dartmouth East | 14,493 | 14,577 | 14,577 | $98,517 | $28,312 | $45,339 |
| 18 - Dartmouth North | 16,175 | 16,261 | 16,261 | $108,330 | $31,583 | $50,576 |
| 19 - Dartmouth South | 13,547 | 13,680 | 13,680 | $93,291 | $26,570 | $42,549 |
| 20 - Digby-Annapolis | 10,871 | 10,928 | 10,928 | $77,256 | $21,225 | $33,989 |
| 21 - Eastern Passage | 10,624 | 10,798 | 10,798 | $76,498 | $20,972 | $33,585 |
| 22 - Eastern Shore | 17,580 | 17,700 | 17,700 | $116,714 | $34,377 | $55,052 |
| 23 - Fairview-Clayton Park | 15,673 | 15,850 | 15,850 | $105,935 | $30,784 | $49,298 |
| 24 - Glace Bay-Dominion | 13,246 | 13,353 | 13,353 | $91,386 | $25,935 | $41,532 |
| 25 - Guysborourgh-Tracadie | 7,955 | 8,018 | 8,018 | $58,350 | $15,573 | $24,938 |
| 26 - Halifax Armdale | 14,107 | 14,426 | 14,426 | $97,638 | $28,019 | $44,869 |
| 27 - Halifax Atlantic | 16,344 | 16,464 | 16,464 | $109,512 | $31,977 | $51,208 |
| 28 - Halifax Chebucto | 12,460 | 12,763 | 12,763 | $87,948 | $24,789 | $39,696 |
| 29 - Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | 17,009 | 17,805 | 17,805 | $117,326 | $34,581 | $55,378 |
| 30 - Halifax Needham | 17,040 | 17,446 | 17,446 | $115,234 | $33,884 | $54,262 |
| 31 - Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | 15,648 | 15,831 | 15,831 | $105,824 | $30,747 | $49,239 |
| 32 - Hants East | 18,969 | 19,148 | 19,148 | $125,151 | $37,190 | $59,556 |
| 33 - Hants West | 17,528 | 17,707 | 17,707 | $116,755 | $34,391 | $55,074 |
| 34 - Inverness | 14,473 | 14,534 | 14,534 | $98,267 | $28,228 | $45,205 |
| 35 - Kings North | 17,025 | 17,151 | 17,151 | $113,515 | $33,311 | $53,344 |
| 36 - Kings South | 17,386 | 17,617 | 17,617 | $116,231 | $34,216 | $54,794 |
| 37 - Kings West | 17,945 | 18,164 | 18,164 | $119,418 | $35,279 | $56,495 |
| 38 - Lunenburg | 15,281 | 15,454 | 15,454 | $103,627 | $30,015 | $48,066 |
| 39 - Lunenburg West | 17,198 | 17,217 | 17,217 | $113,900 | $33,439 | $53,550 |
| 40 - Northside Westmount | 16,259 | 16,381 | 16,381 | $109,029 | $31,816 | $50,949 |
| 41 - Pictou Centre | 13,421 | 13,553 | 13,553 | $92,551 | $26,323 | $42,154 |
| 42 - Pictou East | 12,027 | 12,170 | 12,170 | $84,493 | $23,637 | $37,852 |
| 43 - Pictou West | 12,270 | 12,293 | 12,293 | $85,209 | $23,876 | $38,235 |
| 44 - Preston | 11,041 | 11,100 | 11,100 | $78,258 | $21,559 | $34,524 |
| 45 - Queens | 9,232 | 9,333 | 9,333 | $66,779 | $18,127 | $29,028 |
| 46 - Richmond | 7,987 | 8,138 | 8,138 | $58,561 | $15,806 | $25,311 |
| 47 - Sackville-Cobequid | 15,027 | 15,130 | 15,130 | $101,740 | $29,386 | $47,058 |
| 48 - Sackville-Uniacke | 14,008 | 14,108 | 14,108 | $95,785 | $27,401 | $43,880 |
| 49 - Shelburne | 11,779 | 11,853 | 11,853 | $82,646 | $23,021 | $36,866 |
| 50 - Sydney-Membertou | 15,488 | 15,558 | 15,558 | $104,233 | $30,217 | $48,390 |
| 51 - Timberlea-Prospect | 18,164 | 18,344 | 18,344 | $120,467 | $35,628 | $57,055 |
| 52 - Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | 16,847 | 16,996 | 16,996 | $112,612 | $33,010 | $52,862 |
| 53 - Victoria-The Lakes | 13,062 | 13,182 | 13,182 | $90,389 | $25,602 | $41,000 |
| 54 - Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | 18,092 | 18,237 | 18,237 | $119,843 | $35,420 | $56,722 |
| 55 - Yarmouth | 14,404 | 14,563 | 14,563 | $98,436 | $28,285 | $45,295 |
| Totals | 785,397 | 793,913 | 793,913 | 5,361,060 | 1,541,958 | 2,469,290 |
Third Party maximum spending general election (s.275): $13,582
The final calculation is based on the final list of electors dated February 10, 2025.
The chart of candidate and registered party spending limits and reimbursements for the 42nd provincial general election is also available in PDF format.
Financial Reporting Deadlines for the 42nd Provincial General Election
Elections Nova Scotia reminds all nominated candidates, registered political parties, and third party advertisers from the 42nd provincial general election held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, that financial reports are due in the weeks and months ahead. All reports must be sent to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Candidate tax receipts are due 30 days after election day, December 30, 2024.
Candidate financial reports, including audit reports, are due (80 days after writ) on February 28, 2025. It is also important to remember that there are fines of $50 per day for late candidate reports.
Registered party financial reports are due (120 days after Writ) on April 9, 2025.
Third party election advertising reports are due on March 26, 2025.