Dave Ritcey

David Mark Ritcey (born October 10, 1971)^[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020.^[2][3] A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River. He has had many years of hockey coaching experience and is a former interim president of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.^[4][5] His grandfather, Gerald Ritcey,^[6] had been a MLA for Colchester, parts of which became the current riding, from 1968 to 1974.

The Honourable Dave Ritcey ECNS MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Incumbent
Assumed office March 10, 2020
Preceded by	Lenore Zann
Personal details
Born	David Mark Ritcey (1971-10-10) October 10, 1971 (age 53) Truro, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Amber Ball Ritcey ​ (m. 2003)​
Residence	Truro, Nova Scotia

On December 12, 2024, Ritcey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.^[7]

Electoral record

2024 general election

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	4,104	68.0%	+20.15
	New Democratic	Cailen Pygott	1,067	17.7%	+1.08
	Liberal	Frank Johnston	867	14.4%	-15.81
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			6,038
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	4,025	47.85	-3.55
	Liberal	Tamara Tynes Powell	2,541	30.21	+5.85
	New Democratic	Darlene DeAdder	1,398	16.62	+0.35
	Green	Shaun Trainor	448	5.33	-1.67
Total valid votes			8,412	99.68
Total rejected ballots			27	0.32
Turnout			8,439	51.11
Eligible voters			16,510
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-4.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9]

2020 by-election results

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020 Upon the resignation of Lenore Zann
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Ritcey	2,922	51.40	+19.44
	Liberal	Allan Kennedy	1,385	24.36	+0.27
	New Democratic	Kathleen Kevany	925	16.27	-27.68
	Green	Ivan Drouin	398	7.00
	Atlantica	Matthew Rushton	55	0.97
Total valid votes			5,685	99.61
Total rejected ballots			22	0.39	-0.35
Turnout			5,707	35.72	-12.71
Eligible voters			15,975
	Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+23.56