Marco MacLeod

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]

Marco MacLeod MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou West
Incumbent
Assumed office May 21, 2024
Preceded by	Karla MacFarlane
Personal details
Born	(1988-11-20) November 20, 1988 (age 36)[1] New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence(s)	Scotsburn, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Small Business Owner

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

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Pictou West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Marco MacLeod	4,325	74.1%	+1.60
	Liberal	Mary Wooldridge-Elliott	778	13.3%	+3.75
	New Democratic	Carol Ferguson	620	10.6%	-5.94
	Green	Clare Brett	115	2.0%	+0.57
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			5,838
Eligible voters
	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 Conservative	Marco MacLeod	4,159	72.48	+8.86
	New Democratic	Melinda MacKenzie	949	16.54	+4.18
	Liberal	Mary Wooldridge-Elliott	548	9.55	-11.86
	Green	Clare Brett	82	1.43	-0.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit			5,738	99.29
Total rejected ballots			41	0.71	+0.34
Turnout			5,779	48.09	-13.36
Eligible voters			12,018
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+2.34
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9]