Voters turn out in record droves to cast early votes: here’s how it went down in Nova Scotia

A record number of Canadians cast a ballot during four days of advance voting over the Easter long weekend.

Elections Canada says an estimated 7.3 million people cast a ballot during advance polls April 18 to 21. The previous record for voters at advance polls was 5.8 million ballots cast during the 2021 federal election.

In Nova Scotia, 135,644 people voted in advanced polling in this election—up from 113,484 in 2021. Here’s how it broke down by riding:

Nova Scotia                                                     Number of Electors

Cape Breton–Canso                                      9,274
Central Nova                                                  1,471
Cumberland–Colchester                              12,304
Dartmouth–Cole Harbour                           14,640
Halifax                                                            14,694
Halifax West                                                  16,407
Kings–Hants                                                  11,813
Sackville–Preston–Chezzetcook                 12,705
South Shore–St. Margarets                         11,795
ydney–Victoria                                              8,688
West Nova                                                    11,853

Total Nova Scotia                                         135,644

Note: These are preliminary estimates.

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And the candidates are…

Here is the final list of Nova Scotia candidates running in the federal election on April 28

To see how that compares to the rest of the country, visit Elections Canada’s breakdown by province HERE.

This article appears in Apr 1-30, 2025.