Statistics on Women in Politics

 Women Candidates in Nova Scotia in 2009

 Women MLA's in the Nova Scotia Legislature Past and Present

 A Few Statistics on Women and Elected Office

 

Women as Proportion of Federal MPs for Canada and Nova Scotia, 2008

Updated October 18, 2008

 

Source: Parliament of Canada website


Women as Proportion of MLAs in Nova Scotia 2009 Provincial Election

Updated July 9, 2009
 

Source: Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations


Women Candidates in Nova Scotia Provincial Elections, 1999-2009



Source: Parliament of Canada website: Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women.


Number and Proportion of Women MLAs in Provincial and Territorial Legislatures

Updated July 9, 2009

Women MLAs 2009

Source: Parliament of Canada website


First Nations Chiefs and Councillors by Gender in Nova Scotia

Current to January, 2009

First Nations Chiefs and Councillors by Gender NS

Source: Individual Band Council Offices. Please note that the letter "C" denotes Chief.


Women as Proportion of Municipal Councillor Positions (Mayors and Councillors) Elected in Nova Scotia in 2008 Municipal Elections

Updated July 9, 2009

Women as Proportion of Municipal Councillor Positions (Mayors and Councillors) Elected in Nova Scotia in 2008 Municipal Elections

Source: Parliament of Canada website