Halifax West
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.
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lena Diab
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]111,944
Electors (2021)78,839
Area (km²)[2]227.31
Pop. density (per km²)492.5
Census division(s)Halifax
Census subdivision(s)Halifax

Halifax West (French: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal 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
YearPop.±%
200179,933—    
200688,756+11.0%
201187,275−1.7%
201696,255+10.3%
2021111,944+16.3%

From the 2016 census Ethnic groups:

Languages:

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Education:

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Median total income:

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Median household income:

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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 km2 (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:

Parliament Years Member Party
Halifax West
Riding created from Halifax—East Hants
31st  1979–1980     Howard Edward Crosby Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Geoff Regan Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Gordon Earle New Democratic
37th  2000–2004     Geoff Regan Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Lena Diab Liberal

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[3]

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[4]

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[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 14,824 37.27
  Conservative 12,005 30.18
  New Democratic 11,318 28.45
  Green 1,632 4.10

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:[8][9]

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 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 14,289 40.95
  New Democratic 9,797 28.07
  Progressive Conservative 7,412 21.24
  Alliance 3,126 8.96
  Others 273 0.78

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Regan 18,327 39.21 +8.32
New Democratic Gordon Earle 14,016 29.99 -4.64
Progressive Conservative Charles Cirtwill 9,701 20.76 -2.70
Alliance Hilda Stevens 4,531 9.70 -0.77
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 160 0.34 +0.19
Total valid votes 46,735 100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +6.48

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gordon Earle 16,013 34.63 +26.23
Liberal Geoff Regan 14,284 30.89 -14.73
Progressive Conservative Heather Foley 10,848 23.46 -0.29
Reform Stephen Oickle 4,843 10.47 -8.93
Natural Law John Runkle 179 0.39 -0.42
Marxist–Leninist Gary Zatzman 70 0.15
Total valid votes 46,237 100.00
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +20.48

1993

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Regan 26 904 45.62 +7.01
Progressive Conservative Joel Matheson 14 005 23.75 -21.00
Reform Jim Donohue 11,439 19.40
New Democratic Sheila Richardson 4,952 8.40 -7.85
National Kirby Judge 1,201 2.04
Natural Law Bernard Gormley 475 0.81
Total valid votes 58,976 100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.01

1988

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 24,815 44.75 -9.53
Liberal Michael Kelly 21,409 38.61 +14.36
New Democratic Lois Wiseman 9,011 16.25 -4.59
Commonwealth of Canada Bob Fulcher 217 0.39
Total valid votes 55,452 100.00

1984

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 30,287 54.28 +14.31
Liberal Ben Prossin 13,529 24.25 -14.32
New Democratic Dennis Theman 11,626 20.84 -0.07
Independent Arthur Canning 355 0.64 +0.09
Total valid votes 55,797 100.00

1980

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1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 19,195 39.97 -7.24
Liberal Dick Boyce 18,522 38.57 +3.85
New Democratic Dennis Theman 10,043 20.91 +3.73
Independent Arthur Canning 266 0.55 -0.02
Total valid votes 48,026 100.00

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 22,714 47.21
Liberal Dick Boyce 16,702 34.72
New Democratic Dennis Theman 8,265 17.18
Independent Arthur Canning 275 0.57
Independent David Morgan 152 0.32
Total valid votes 48,108 100.00

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax West (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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