The polls have closed in Nova Scotia and some results are slowly starting to roll in, early results for Halifax show Shannon Miedema taking the lead.

Miedema has a sizeable lead over Conservative Mark Boudreau, who is neck and neck with NDP’s Lisa Roberts.

The Halifax candidate will take over the role after former MP Liberal Andy Fillmore, resigned to serve in municipal politics.

He was elected mayor of HRM in October, leaving the spot open.

 

Halifax

Marc Boudreau, Conservatives:

Shannon Miedema, Liberals:

Lisa Roberts, New Democratic Party:

Maricar Aliasut, People’s Party:

Amethyste Hamel-Gregory, Green Party:

 

In Halifax West, Lena Metlege Diab has a steady lead over Conservative Rob Batherson.

 

Halifax West

Rob Batherson, Conservatives:

Lena Metlege Diab, Liberals (incumbent):

Rae Tench, New Democratic Party:

Adam LeRue, People’s Party:

Ron G. Parker, Green Party:

 

In Dartmouth Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher has taken a sizeable lead over Conservative Isabelle Obeid.

 

Dartmouth-Cole Harbour

Isabelle Obeid, Conservativesa:

Darren Fisher, Liberals (incumbent):

Keith Morrison, New Democratic Party:

Joseph Shea, Libertarian Party:

Michelle Lindsay, People’s Party:

Rana Zaman, Green Party:

 

Braden Clark for the Liberals has an early lead in Sackville-Bedford-Preston over Conservative Braeden Clark.

 

Sackville-Bedford-Preston

Dave Carroll, Conservatives:

Braeden Clark, Liberals:

Isaac Wilson, New Democratic Party:

Ryan Slaney, People’s Party:

Andre Anderson, Green Party:

 

Incumbent Liberal MP Kody Blois has an early lead in the Kings-Hants riding.

 

Kings- Hants 

Kody Blois, Liberals (incumbent):

Joel Hirtle, Conservatives:

Paul Doerr, New Democratic Party:

Alexander Cargill, People’s Party:

Karen Beazley, Green Party:

 

Also, notable is the riding of Central Nova which encompasses Pictou County, the municipality of the District of St. Mary’s and sections of HRM.

Conservative Brycen Jenkins has now taken the lead over former MP Liberal Sean Fraser.

Fraser threw his hat back in the ring after stepping away from federal politics in December to spend more time with family.

A phone call from Prime Minister Mark Carney changed his mind, even after a Liberal candidate was already selected.

 

Central Nova

Sean Fraser, Liberals (incumbent):

Brycen Jenkins, Conservatives:

Jesiah MacDonald, New Democratic Party:

Gerald Romsa, Green Party:

Charlie MacEachern, People’s Party:

Alexander MacKenzie, Independent: