Kendra Coombes
# Kendra Coombes

Kendra Christine Coombes (born 1988) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020. 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, representing District 11 since the 2016 municipal elections.

## Electoral record

2021 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Kendra Coombes | 3,309 | 42.15 | -0.76 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Wilson | 3,188 | 40.61 | +9.33 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bryden Mombourquette | 1,281 | 16.32 | -7.94 |
| | Green | Robert Hussey | 72 | 0.92 | -0.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,850 | 99.49 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,890 | 53.66 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,705 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -5.05 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020: Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier Upon the resignation of Tammy Martin :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Kendra Coombes | 2,731 | 42.91 | -0.86 |
| | Liberal | David Wilton | 1,991 | 31.28 | -2.30 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louie Piovesan | 1,567 | 24.26 | +1.96 |
| | Green | Adrianna MacKinnon | 76 | 1.19 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,365 | 99.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,380 | 51.56 | -9.12 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,373 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.72 |
| 2016 Cape Breton Regional Council Election: District 11 | 2016 Cape Breton Regional Council Election: District 11 | Vote | % |
| | Kendra Coombes | 2,106 | 55.38 |
| | Lowell Cormier (X) | 1,697 | 44.62 |
