Halifax Citadel-Sable Island is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Lisa Lachance of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax and the residential South End. The regional district's area includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island. The remaining area of South End, Halifax is 7 km2, and Sable Island is 31 km2. Statistics Population (2016): 22,106 Halifax Citadel: Sable Island: Halifax Citadel Population Density: 3,158/km2 History From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. The seat changed hands in each of the five elections between the 1997 by-election and the 2006 general election and has been won by each major party within the last four elections. In 1993, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Cornwallis to Halifax Citadel. On October 7, 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006. In what was one of the most watched ridings during the 2006 provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black. On May 27, 2008, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Citadel to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island. Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: Election results 1967 general election 1970 general election 1974 general election 1978 general election 1981 general election 1984 general election 1988 general election 1993 general election 1997 by-election 1998 general election 1999 general election 2003 general election 2006 general election 2009 general election 2013 general election |- |Liberal |Labi Kousoulis |align="right"|2,966 |align="right"|47.66 |align="right"| |- |New Democratic Party |Leonard Preyra |align="right"|1,934 |align="right"|31.08 |align="right"| |- |Progressive Conservative |Andrew Black |align="right"|1,094 |align="right"|17.58 |align="right"| |- |- |Independent (Atlantica) |Frederic Boileau-Cadieux |align="right"|31 |align="right"|0.50 |align="right"| |} Data from Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island References External links CBC riding profile for 2006 General Election 2006 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Poll by Poll Results 1999 Poll by Poll Results 1998 Poll by Poll Results 1997 By-Election