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This article is about the federal electoral district. For the public high school located in this riding, see Halifax West High School.
Halifax West 
Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax West in relation to other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Geoff Regan
LiberalDistrict created 1976 First contested 1979 Last contested 2006 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 88,756 Electors (2011) 69,960 Area (km²) 564 Pop. density (per km²) 157.4 Census divisions Halifax Census subdivisions Halifax Halifax West (French: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2006 was 88,756.
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Demographics
From the 2006 census [1]
Ethnic groups:
Languages:
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%
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, 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.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Halifax—East Hants prior to 1979 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–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Geoff Regan 16,230 35.92 -5.61 Conservative Bruce Pretty 13,782 30.50 +9.33 New Democrat Gregor Ash 13,239 29.30 -0.29 Green Thomas Trappenberg 1,931 4.27 -2.81 Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,182 100.00 Total rejected ballots 239 0.53 Turnout 45,421 63.19 Eligible voters 71,877 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Geoff Regan 17,127 41.53 -7.83 $51,446 New Democrat Tamara Lorincz 12,205 29.59 +5.16 $26,058 Conservative Rakesh Khosla 8,730 21.17 -1.87 $29,490 Green Michael Munday[2] 2,921 7.08 +3.90 $2,823 Christian Heritage Trevor Ennis 259 0.63 $123 Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,242 100.00 $81,056 Liberal hold Swing -6.5 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Geoff Regan 21,818 49.36 +1.86 New Democrat Alan Hill 10,798 24.43 -3.52 Conservative Rakesh Khosla 10,184 23.04 +2.10 Green Thomas Trappenberg 1,406 3.18 -0.43 Total valid votes 44,206 100.00 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Geoff Regan 19,083 47.50 +8.29 New Democrat Bill Carr 11,228 27.95 -2.04 Conservative Ken MacPhee 8,413 20.94 -9.52 Green Martin Willison 1,452 3.61 Total valid votes 40,176 100.00 Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Geoff Regan 18,327 39.21 +8.32 New Democrat Gordon Earle 14,016 29.99 -4.64 Progressive Conservative Charles Cirtwill 9,701 20.76 -2.70 Canadian 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 Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democrat 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 Canadian federal election, 1993 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 Democrat 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 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 24,815 44.75 -9.53 Liberal Michael Kelly 21,409 38.61 +14.36 New Democrat Lois Wiseman 9,011 16.25 -4.59 Commonwealth Bob Fulcher 217 0.39 Total valid votes 55,452 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 30,287 54.28 +14.31 Liberal Ben Prossin 13,529 24.25 -14.32 New Democrat Dennis Theman 11,626 20.84 -0.07 Independent Arthur Canning 355 0.64 +0.09 Total valid votes 55,797 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 19,195 39.97 -7.24 Liberal Dick Boyce 18,522 38.57 +3.85 New Democrat Dennis Theman 10,043 20.91 +3.73 Independent Arthur Canning 266 0.55 -0.02 Total valid votes 48,026 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative Howard Crosby 22,714 47.21 Liberal Dick Boyce 16,702 34.72 New Democrat Dennis Theman 8,265 17.18 Independent Arthur Canning 275 0.57 Not affiliated David Morgan 152 0.32 Total valid votes 48,108 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
External links
- Riding history for Halifax West (1976– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Official Site of Geoff Regan, MP, Halifax West
Liberal Cape Breton—Canso • Halifax West • Kings—Hants • Sydney-Victoria
Conservative New Democratic Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Categories:- Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
- Government in the Halifax Regional Municipality
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