Halifax West
Halifax West 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 2016 was 96,255.Demographics
From the 2006 census
Ethnic groups:
- White: 90.8%
- Black: 2.7%
- Arab: 2.4%
- South Asian: 1.5%
- Other: 2.6%
Languages:
- English: 89.5%
- French: 2.6%
- Arabic: 2.4%
- Chinese: 0.8%
- Korean: 0.5%
- Other: 4.2%
Religions:
- Protestant: 43.0%
- Catholic: 39.8%
- Jewish: 2.4%
- Muslim: 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%
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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 564 km2.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
2015 general election
2011 general election
2008 general election
2006 general election
2004 general election
2000 general election
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.1997 general election
1993 general election
1988 general election
1984 general election
1980 general election
1979 general election
