Kendra Coombes
Deputy House Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
LeaderGary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Critic, Municipal Affairs; Labour; Gaelic Affairs; Community Services; Public Service Commission; and Youth
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
LeaderGary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Assembly Member
for Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
Assumed office
March 10, 2020
Preceded byTammy Martin
Personal details
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Kendra Christine Coombes (born 1988)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020.[2] A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, she represents the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier.

Prior to her election to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, she served on Cape Breton Regional Council,[3] representing District 11 since the 2016 municipal elections.[4]

Electoral record

2021 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticKendra Coombes3,30942.15-0.76
LiberalMichelle Wilson3,18840.61+9.33
Progressive ConservativeBryden Mombourquette1,28116.32-7.94
GreenRobert Hussey720.92-0.27
Total valid votes 7,85099.49
Total rejected ballots 400.51
Turnout 7,89053.66
Eligible voters 14,705
New Democratic hold Swing -5.05
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020: Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
Upon the resignation of Tammy Martin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticKendra Coombes2,73142.91-0.86
LiberalDavid Wilton1,99131.28-2.30
Progressive ConservativeLouie Piovesan1,56724.26+1.96
GreenAdrianna MacKinnon761.19
Total valid votes 6,36599.76
Total rejected ballots 150.24-0.44
Turnout 6,38051.56-9.12
Eligible voters 12,373
New Democratic hold Swing +0.72
2016 Cape Breton Regional Council Election: District 11 Vote  %
    Kendra Coombes2,10655.38
    Lowell Cormier (X)1,69744.62

References

  1. ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Coombes, Kendra Christine, page 54 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ↑ Michael Gorman, "Opposition parties split Nova Scotia byelections". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "District 11". Cape Breton Regional Municipality, March 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Three women elected to CBRM council". Cape Breton Post. October 15, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.


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