Marco MacLeod

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Marco MacLeod
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Pictou West
Assumed office
May 21, 2024
Preceded byKarla MacFarlane
Personal details
Born (1988-11-20) November 20, 1988 (age 37)[1]
PartyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Scotsburn, Nova Scotia
OccupationSmall Business Owner

Marco MacLeod (born November 20, 1988) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative in the May 2024 Pictou West provincial by-election.[2] He was re-elected in the November 2024 Nova Scotia general election.[3]

MacLeod is a small business owner and farmer from Scotsburn.[4][5] He owns a small custom lumber mill.[6] He graduated from Pictou Academy.[7]

Electoral record

2024 Nova Scotia general election: Pictou West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMarco MacLeod4,32574.08+1.60
LiberalMary Wooldridge-Elliott77813.33+3.78
New DemocraticCarol Ferguson62010.62-5.92
GreenClare Brett1151.97+0.54
Total valid votes 5,838
Total rejected ballots 30
Turnout 5,86947.74
Eligible voters 12,293
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, May 21, 2024
Resignation of Karla MacFarlane
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeMarco MacLeod4,15972.48+8.86$47,956
New DemocraticMelinda MacKenzie94916.54+4.18$38,663
LiberalMary Wooldridge-Elliott5489.55-11.86$15,865
GreenClare Brett821.43-0.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,73899.29
Total rejected ballots 430.74
Turnout 5,78147.73-13.71
Eligible voters 12,112
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.34
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9][10]

References

  1. Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. "Progressive Conservatives easily retain Pictou West in Nova Scotia byelection - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Pictou West - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. "Marco MacLeod to represent PCs in Pictou West". Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. "Pictou West by-election set for May 21". CBC News. April 21, 2024.
  6. "Nova Scotia byelection vote set for Tuesday in riding formerly held by popular Tory". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. "Meet the candidates: Here are the Pictou West nominees for the upcoming byelection". PNI Atlantic News. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  8. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 236–237. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2024). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Proceedings of the Pictou West By-election May 21, 2024: Statement of Votes and Statistics (non-financial) (PDF) (Report). Halifax: Elections Nova Scotia.
  10. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2024). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Proceedings of the Pictou West By-election May 21, 2024: Financial Information and Statistics (PDF) (Report). Halifax: Elections Nova Scotia.