on june 9, 2009, dexter was elected the first ndp premier of nova scotia with a majority of the seats in the nova scotia legislature. they held their support in halifax and cape breton, and expanded their base on the south shore, pictou and suburban halifax. the ndp won in the annapolis valley and central nova scotia for the first time, winning the seats of kings north, kings south, truro-bible hill, colchester-musquodoboit valley and cumberland north.