Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
44°27′N 65°35′W / 44.450°N 65.583°W / 44.450; -65.583Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Chris d'Entremont Conservative |
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District created | 1966 |
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First contested | 1968 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2021)[1] | 83,571 |
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Electors (2021) | 70,479 |
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Area (km²)[1] | 8,885 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 9.4 |
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Census division(s) | Annapolis, Digby, Kings, Yarmouth |
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Census subdivision(s) | Annapolis Royal, Berwick, Bridgetown, Digby, Middleton, Yarmouth |
West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
South Western Nova and South West Nova were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 1997, respectively.
The district is rural with a few small towns and communities located along the coast. The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix.[2]
History
The electoral district was created in 1966 from Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. In 1996, Seal Island was added and the name was changed from South West Nova to West Nova. In 2004, 20 percent of Kings—Hants was added to the district. The boundaries remained unchanged as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. From 1968 until 2004, the Riding was notable for never having elected a single person to a second consecutive term until Robert Thibault won in 2004.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Acadie—Annapolis. It will lose some territory (Berwick area) in Kings County to Kings—Hants.[3]
Demographics
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 88,257 | — |
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2006 | 86,393 | −2.1% |
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2011 | 83,654 | −3.2% |
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2016 | 82,026 | −1.9% |
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2021 | 83,571 | +1.9% |
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From the 2021 census [4]
Ethnic groups:
- White: 96.5%
- Black: 1.8%
- Chinese: 0.2%
- South Asian: 0.5%
- Filipino: 0.3%
- Other: 0.6%
Mother tongue language:
- English: 84.4%
- French: 11.6%
- English and French: 1.6%
- Other languages: 2.4%
Religions:
Education:
- No certificate, diploma or degree: 24.1%
- High school certificate: 27.6%
- Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 9.9%
- Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 23.1%
- University certificate or diploma: 13.6%
Income:
- Median household income: $60,800
- Median family income: $77,500
- Average house value: $222,000
Median age:
Unemployment:
Geography
It reaches from Berwick in Kings County (it only includes the western part of Kings County) down through Annapolis County, Digby County and Yarmouth County, ending at the Yarmouth-Shelburne border.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Graph of election results in South Western Nova, South West Nova, and West Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Acadie—Annapolis
West Nova
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Graph of election results in West Nova (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 |
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 22,104 | 50.38 | +11.08 | $84,677.20 |
| Liberal | Alxys Chamberlain | 13,732 | 31.30 | -5.06 | $58,947.58 |
| New Democratic | Cheryl Burbidge | 5,645 | 12.87 | +2.17 | $2,097.31 |
| People's | Scott Spidle | 2,390 | 5.45 | – | $977.39 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,871 | – | – | $111,398.28 |
Total rejected ballots | 284 |
Turnout | 44,155 | 62.65 | -4.80 |
Registered voters | 70,479 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.03 |
Source: Elections Canada[6] |
2019
2019 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 18,390 | 39.30 | +13.21 | $72,015.22 |
| Liberal | Jason Deveau | 17,025 | 36.38 | −26.61 | $53,630.92 |
| Green | Judy N. Green | 5,939 | 12.69 | +8.52 | $12,854.70 |
| New Democratic | Matthew Dubois | 5,010 | 10.71 | +3.96 | $6,668.83 |
| Veterans Coalition | Gloria Jane Cook | 434 | 0.93 | New | none listed |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,798 | 98.92 | | $105,785.41 |
Total rejected ballots | 512 | 1.08 | +0.49 |
Turnout | 47,310 | 67.45 | −1.34 |
Eligible voters | 70,143 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +19.91 |
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
2015
2015 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Colin Fraser | 28,775 | 62.99 | +26.60 | $87,337.64 |
| Conservative | Arnold LeBlanc | 11,916 | 26.09 | –20.95 | $41,005.69 |
| New Democratic | Greg Foster | 3,084 | 6.75 | –6.36 | $25,617.41 |
| Green | Clark Walton | 1,904 | 4.17 | +0.71 | $2,291.24 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,679 | 100.00 | | $210,111.37 |
Total rejected ballots | 271 | 0.59 |
Turnout | 45,950 | 68.79 |
Eligible voters | 66,796 |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.78 |
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
2011
2011 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 20,204 | 47.04 | +7.10 | $82,563.21 |
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,632 | 36.39 | +0.24 | $62,177.30 |
| New Democratic | George Barron | 5,631 | 13.11 | -3.78 | $12,244.90 |
| Green | Ross Johnson | 1,487 | 3.46 | -1.55 | none listed |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,954 | 100.0 | | $86,810.95 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 356 | 0.82 | +0.10 |
Turnout | 43,310 | 63.75 | +1.27 |
Eligible voters | 67,938 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.43 |
Sources:[10][11] |
2008
2008 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 16,779 | 39.94 | +1.83 | $69,467.56 |
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,185 | 36.15 | -3.09 | $57,096.02 |
| New Democratic | George Barron | 7,097 | 16.89 | -1.95 | $12,741.38 |
| Green | Ronald Mills | 2,106 | 5.01 | +2.71 | $123.04 |
| Independent | Cindy M. Nesbitt | 844 | 2.01 | – | $10,570.22 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,011 | 100.0 | | $83,932 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 304 | 0.72 | +0.12 |
Turnout | 42,315 | 62.48 | -1.20 |
Eligible voters | 67,722 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.46 |
2006
2006 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 17,734 | 39.24 | -3.42 | $53,606.19 |
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 17,222 | 38.11 | +5.06 | $54,945.96 |
| New Democratic | Arthur Bull | 8,512 | 18.84 | -2.29 | $25,148.83 |
| Green | Matthew Granger | 1,040 | 2.30 | -0.92 | $74.10 |
| Independent | Ken Griffiths | 681 | 1.51 | – | $2,576.48 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,190 | 100.0 | | $79,451 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 274 | 0.60 | -0.21 |
Turnout | 45,464 | 63.68 | -2.26 |
Eligible voters | 71,393 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.24 |
2004
2004 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 18,343 | 42.66 | +8.06 | $48,703.53 |
| Conservative | Jon Charles Carey | 14,209 | 33.05 | -20.44 | $70,393.83 |
| New Democratic | Arthur Bull | 9,086 | 21.13 | +9.67 | $24,310.23 |
| Green | Matthew Granger | 1,385 | 3.22 | – | none listed |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,996 | 100.0 | | $76,207 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 352 | 0.81 |
Turnout | 43,348 | 65.94 | +1.04 |
Eligible voters | 65,736 |
| Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +14.25 |
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance. |
2000
Results for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
1997
South West Nova
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Graph of election results in South West Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1993
1988
1984
1980
1979
South Western Nova
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Graph of election results in South Western Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1974
1972
1968
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ CBC riding profile
- ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Nova Scotia". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ West Nova's census profile Statistics Canada
- ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — West Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
- ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
Sources