NEW! 2024 Election Results

NOVA SCOTIA MUNICIPAL ELECTION - ELECTION FOR BRIDGEWATER TOWN COUNCIL
The 2024 Nova Scotia Municipal Election concluded with the close of polls at 7 p.m. local time on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  

ELECTORAL RESULTS
The official results from the Town of Bridgewater Returning Office are as follows:

MAYOR
David Mitchell was acclaimed as Mayor of the Town of Bridgewater.

TOWN COUNCIL
The results for the candidates competing for the six Town Council seats in the Town of Bridgewater in the 2024 Municipal Election are listed below in order according to the total votes each candidate received.

The top six candidates, highlighted in bold, have been elected to Bridgewater Town Council for the 2024 to 2028 term.

Cheryl Fougere - 1,504

Stacey Colwell - 1,456

Jennifer McDonald - 1,343

Eric Whynot - 1,303

Mike Conklin- 1,209

Braden Newell - 1,092

Donette Getson - 962

Jane Morrell - 763

David Carter - 634

Total number of eligible electors in Bridgewater in 2024 was 7,158. A total of 2,154 ballots were cast, representing 30.1% of eligible voters.

We invite and encourage the entire community to sincerely thank each of the nine residents who put their names forward as candidates, dedicating their time, energy, and enthusiasm to canvassing door to door, meeting with residents, participating in candidate forums, and much more.