Halifax West

Halifax West (Template:Langx) 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

Template:Historical populations According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Languages: 81.3% English, 3.1% Arabic, 2.9% French, 2.1% Mandarin
Race: 73.7% White, 5.9% South Asian, 4.7% Black, 4.1% Arab, 3.2% Chinese, 3.1% Indigenous, 1.5% Filipino
Religions: 52.9% Christian (24.0% Catholic, 7.8% Anglican, 5.6% United Church, 3.0% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 11.3% other), 5.8% Muslim, 2.7% Hindu, 35.8% none
Median income: $41,600 (2020)
Average income: $55,200 (2020)

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 Template:Convert.

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. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained the Fairmount area from Halifax and the Chebucto Peninsula from South Shore—St. Margarets and lost the Bedford, Hammonds Plains and Lucasville areas to Sackville—Bedford—Preston. These changes came into effect at the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2021

2021 federal election redistributed results<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	21,758	47.55
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	11,895	26.00
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	9,858	21.55
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,121	2.45
Template:Canadian party colour |	People's	1,054	2.30
Template:Canadian party colour |	Christian Heritage	62	0.14
Template:Canadian party colour |	Communist	6	0.01
Total valid votes		45,754	99.53
Rejected ballots		214	0.47
Registered voters/ estimated turnout		71,497	64.29

2015

2011 federal election redistributed results<ref>Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections</ref>
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	14,824	37.27
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	12,005	30.18
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	11,318	28.45
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,632	4.10

2004

2000 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	14,289	40.95
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	9,797	28.07
Template:Canadian party colour |	Progressive Conservative	7,412	21.24
Template:Canadian party colour |	Alliance	3,126	8.96
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	273	0.78

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

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External links

• Riding history for Halifax West (1976– ) from the Library of Parliament
• Official Site of Geoff Regan, MP, Halifax West