Halifax West (french: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944.
Demographics
''From the 2016 census''
Ethnic groups:
*
White
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: 90.8%
*
Black
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: 2.7%
*
Arab
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: 2.4%
*
South Asian
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: 1.5%
*Other: 2.6%
Languages:
*
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
: 89.5%
*
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
: 2.6%
*
Arabic
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: 2.4%
*
Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...
: 0.8%
*
Korean: 0.5%
*Other: 4.2%
Religions:
*
Protestant
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: 43.0%
*
Catholic
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: 39.8%
*
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
: 2.4%
*
Muslim
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: 2.3%
*Other Christian: 1.4%
*Christian Orthodox: 1.1%
*No religious affiliation: 8.4%
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:
*38.0
Median total income:
*$29,849
Average total income:
*$37,831
Median household income:
*$59,335
Average household income:
*$72,291
Median family income:
*$73,643
Average family income:
*$85,379
Unemployment:
*5.9%
Geography
The district includes the communities of
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
, the west end of
Halifax, and an area that extends to the community of
Upper Hammonds Plains Upper Hammonds Plains (2011 population: 1,840) is a Canadian suburban community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.
The community is situated along Pockwock Road and is considered one of the most historic communities for Black ...
in the north,
Tantallon in the west and
Terence Bay in the south. The area is .
History
The electoral district was created in 1976 from
Halifax—East Hants
Halifax—East Hants was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants riding. It ...
riding. This riding lost territory to
South Shore—St. Margarets
South Shore—St. Margarets (formerly South Shore—St. Margaret's and South Shore) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It c ...
as a result of the
2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
2021 general election
2019 general election
2015 general election
2011 general election
2008 general election
2006 general election
2004 general election
2000 general election
1997 general election
1993 general election
1988 general election
1984 general election
1980 general election
1979 general election
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
References
*
Notes
External links
Riding history for Halifax West (1976– ) from the Library of ParliamentOfficial Site of Geoff Regan, MP, Halifax West
{{coord missing, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
Politics of Halifax, Nova Scotia