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Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
This article is about the federal electoral district. For the public high school located in this riding, see Halifax West High School .
Halifax West electoral district Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Lena Diab Liberal District created 1976 First contested 1979 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Demographics Population (2021 ) 111,944 Electors (2021)78,839 Area (km²) 227.31 Pop. density (per km²) 492.5 Census division(s) Halifax Census subdivision(s) Halifax
Halifax West (French : Halifax-Ouest electoral district in Nova Scotia , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944.
Demographics
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 2001 79,933 — 2006 88,756 +11.0% 2011 87,275 −1.7% 2016 96,255 +10.3% 2021 111,944 +16.3%
From the 2016 census
Ethnic groups:
Languages:
Religions:
Education:
No certificate, diploma or degree: 16.1%
High school certificate: 22.4%
Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 9.1%
Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 19.1%
University certificate or diploma: 33.2% Median Age:
Median total income:
Average total income:
Median household income:
Average household income:
Median family income:
Average family income:
Unemployment:
Geography
The district includes the communities of Bedford , the west end of Halifax , and an area that extends to the community of Upper Hammonds Plains in the north, Tantallon in the west and Terence Bay in the south. The area is 227.31 km (87.76 sq mi).
History
The electoral district was created in 1976 from Halifax—East Hants riding . This riding lost territory to South Shore—St. Margarets as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament :
Election results
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Graph of election results in Halifax West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Lena Metlege Diab 24,744
48.49
-0.97
$83,716.15
New Democratic Jonathan Keith Roberts
12,331
24.16
+4.97
$15,101.47
Conservative Eleanor Humphries
11,243
22.03
+2.74
$51,584.17
People's Julie Scott
1,447
2.84
–
$4,571.34
Green Richard Zurawski
1,181
2.31
-9.75
$1,237.40
Christian Heritage Kevin Schulthies
85
0.17
–
$164.00
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,031
100.00
–
$110,211.79
Total rejected ballots
191
Turnout
51,222
64.97
-5.74
Registered voters
78,839
Liberal hold
Swing
-2.99
Source: Elections Canada
2019
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 26,885
49.46
−19.19
$47,993.19
Conservative Fred Shuman
10,488
19.29
+3.64
$56,155.00
New Democratic Jacob Wilson
10,429
19.19
+7.42
$3,588.81
Green Richard Zurawski
6,555
12.06
+8.12
$1,525.90
Total valid votes/expense limit
54,357
99.15
$103,859.40
Total rejected ballots
465
0.85
+0.49
Turnout
54,822
70.71
−1.00
Eligible voters
77,531
Liberal hold
Swing
−11.42
Source: Elections Canada
2015
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 34,377
68.65
+31.38
$51,596.91
Conservative Michael McGinnis
7,837
15.65
–14.53
$34,660.89
New Democratic Joanne Hussey
5,894
11.77
–16.68
$38,094.46
Green Richard Henryk Zurawski
1,971
3.94
–0.17
$258.75
Total valid votes/expense limit
50,079
100.00
$203,472.37
Total rejected ballots
181
0.36
Turnout
50,260
71.71
Eligible voters
70,089
Liberal hold
Swing
+22.95
Source: Elections Canada
2011
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 16,230
35.92
-5.64
$61,795.88
Conservative Bruce Pretty
13,782
30.50
+9.37
$51,236.29
New Democratic Gregor Ash
13,239
29.30
-0.30
$42,761.72
Green Thomas Trappenberg
1,931
4.27
-2.81
$860.31
Total valid votes/expense limit
45,182
100.0
$84,619.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
239
0.53
+0.16
Turnout
45,421
62.34
+3.21
Eligible voters
72,862
Liberal hold
Swing
-7.47
Sources:
2008
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 17,129
41.56
-7.80
$50,515.55
New Democratic Tamara Lorincz
12,201
29.60
+5.17
$25,480.72
Conservative Rakesh Khosla
8,708
21.13
-1.91
$29,390.36
Green Michael Munday
2,920
7.08
+3.90
$2,823.08
Christian Heritage Trevor Ennis
257
0.62
–
$123.50
Total valid votes/expense limit
41,215
100.0
$81,056
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
154
0.37
+0.04
Turnout
41,369
59.13
-3.92
Eligible voters
69,960
Liberal hold
Swing
-6.48
2006
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 21,818
49.36
+1.86
$54,533.58
New Democratic Alan Hill
10,798
24.43
-3.52
$15,656.30
Conservative Rakesh Khosla
10,184
23.04
+2.10
$46,536.45
Green Thomas Trappenberg
1,406
3.18
-0.43
$642.68
Total valid votes/expense limit
44,206
100.0
$75,552
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
147
0.33
-0.02
Turnout
44,353
63.05
-0.46
Eligible voters
70,349
Liberal hold
Swing
+2.69
2004
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal Geoff Regan 19,083
47.50
+6.55
$60,896.27
New Democratic Bill Carr
11,228
27.95
-0.12
$33,350.95
Conservative Ken MacPhee
8,413
20.94
-9.26
$32,442.47
Green Martin Willison
1,452
3.61
–
$1,152.00
Total valid votes/expense limit
40,176
100.0
$71,525
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
141
0.35
Turnout
40,317
63.51
+3.64
Eligible voters
63,479
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+3.34
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
1997
1993
1988
1984
1980
1979
See also
References
Notes
"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table" . Statistics Canada . Retrieved 21 February 2022."Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table" . Statistics Canada . Retrieved 21 February 2022."September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 22 September 2021."Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders" . Elections Canada "Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 22 September 2021."October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax West (Validated results)" . Elections Canada . 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015."Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates" . Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax West in relation to other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts. Imagery as of 2009, boundaries modified in 2013 and anticipated to be further modified in 2023.