Halifax West

Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada

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

From the 2015 federal election to 2025

From the 2025 federal election

Interactive map of riding boundaries

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
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Liberal
District created| 1976
First contested| 1979
Last contested| 2025
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]| 111,944
Electors (2025)[2]| 75,202
Area (km²)[3]| 227.31
Pop. density (per km²)| 492.5
Census division(s)| Halifax
Census subdivision(s)| Halifax

Halifax West (French: Halifax-Ouest) 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

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2001| 79,933| —
2006| 88,756| +11.0%
2011| 87,275| −1.7%
2016| 96,255| +10.3%
2021| 111,944| +16.3%

According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order[4]

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

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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 227.31 km2 (87.76 sq mi).

## History

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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

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Halifax West
Riding created from Halifax—East Hants
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 |  2011–2015
42nd |  2015–2019
43rd |  2019–2021
44th |  2021–2025 |  | Lena Diab | Liberal
45th |  2025–present

## Election results

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Graph of election results in Halifax West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

### 2025

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2025 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Lena Metlege Diab | 36,200 | 65.60 | +18.04
| Conservative | Rob Batherson | 15,020 | 27.22 | +5.67
| New Democratic | Rae Tench | 3,083 | 5.59 | -20.41
| Green | Ron G. Parker | 497 | 0.90 | -1.55
| People's | Adam LeRue | 384 | 0.70 | -1.61
Total valid votes  | 55,184 | 99.23
Total rejected ballots  | 426 | 0.77 | +0.30
Turnout  | 55,610 | 73.42 | +9.12
Eligible voters[a] | 75,745
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +6.19
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

1. ^ Number of eligible voters does not include election day registrations.

### 2021

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2021 federal election redistributed results[7]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 21,758 | 47.55
| New Democratic | 11,895 | 26.00
| Conservative | 9,858 | 21.55
| Green | 1,121 | 2.45
| People's | 1,054 | 2.30
| Christian Heritage | 62 | 0.14
| Communist | 6 | 0.01
Total valid votes | 45,754 | 99.53
Rejected ballots | 214 | 0.47
Registered voters/ estimated turnout | 71,497 | 64.29

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Lena Metlege Diab | 24,744 | 48.49 | -0.97 | $83,716.15
| New Democratic | Jonathan Keith Roberts | 12,331 | 24.16 | +4.97 | $15,101.47
| Conservative | Eleanor Humphries | 11,243 | 22.03 | +2.74 | $51,584.17
| People's | Julie Scott | 1,447 | 2.84 | – | $4,571.34
| Green | Richard Zurawski | 1,181 | 2.31 | -9.75 | $1,237.40
| Christian Heritage | Kevin Schulthies | 85 | 0.17 | – | $164.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 51,031 | 100.00 | – | $110,211.79
Total rejected ballots  | 191
Turnout  | 51,222 | 64.97 | -5.74
Registered voters  | 78,839
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.99
Source: Elections Canada[8]

### 2019

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 26,885 | 49.46 | −19.19 | $47,993.19
| Conservative | Fred Shuman | 10,488 | 19.29 | +3.64 | $56,155.00
| New Democratic | Jacob Wilson | 10,429 | 19.19 | +7.42 | $3,588.81
| Green | Richard Zurawski | 6,555 | 12.06 | +8.12 | $1,525.90
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 54,357 | 99.15 |  | $103,859.40
Total rejected ballots  | 465 | 0.85 | +0.49
Turnout  | 54,822 | 70.71 | −1.00
Eligible voters  | 77,531
| Liberal hold | Swing | −11.42
Source: Elections Canada[9]

### 2015

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2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 34,377 | 68.65 | +31.38 | $51,596.91
| Conservative | Michael McGinnis | 7,837 | 15.65 | –14.53 | $34,660.89
| New Democratic | Joanne Hussey | 5,894 | 11.77 | –16.68 | $38,094.46
| Green | Richard Henryk Zurawski | 1,971 | 3.94 | –0.17 | $258.75
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 50,079 | 100.00 |  | $203,472.37
Total rejected ballots  | 181 | 0.36
Turnout  | 50,260 | 71.71
Eligible voters  | 70,089
| Liberal hold | Swing | +22.95
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 14,824 | 37.27
| Conservative | 12,005 | 30.18
| New Democratic | 11,318 | 28.45
| Green | 1,632 | 4.10

### 2011

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2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 16,230 | 35.92 | -5.64 | $61,795.88
| Conservative | Bruce Pretty | 13,782 | 30.50 | +9.37 | $51,236.29
| New Democratic | Gregor Ash | 13,239 | 29.30 | -0.30 | $42,761.72
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,931 | 4.27 | -2.81 | $860.31
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 45,182 | 100.0  |  | $84,619.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 239 | 0.53 | +0.16
Turnout  | 45,421 | 62.34 | +3.21
Eligible voters  | 72,862
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.47
Sources:[13][14]

### 2008

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2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 17,129 | 41.56 | -7.80 | $50,515.55
| New Democratic | Tamara Lorincz | 12,201 | 29.60 | +5.17 | $25,480.72
| Conservative | Rakesh Khosla | 8,708 | 21.13 | -1.91 | $29,390.36
| Green | Michael Munday | 2,920 | 7.08 | +3.90 | $2,823.08
| Christian Heritage | Trevor Ennis | 257 | 0.62 | - | $123.50
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 41,215 | 100.0  |  | $81,056
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 154 | 0.37 | +0.04
Turnout  | 41,369 | 59.13 | -3.92
Eligible voters  | 69,960
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.48

### 2006

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2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 21,818 | 49.36 | +1.86 | $54,533.58
| New Democratic | Alan Hill | 10,798 | 24.43 | -3.52 | $15,656.30
| Conservative | Rakesh Khosla | 10,184 | 23.04 | +2.10 | $46,536.45
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,406 | 3.18 | -0.43 | $642.68
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 44,206 | 100.0  |  | $75,552
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 147 | 0.33 | -0.02
Turnout  | 44,353 | 63.05 | -0.46
Eligible voters  | 70,349
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.69

### 2004

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2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 19,083 | 47.50 | +6.55 | $60,896.27
| New Democratic | Bill Carr | 11,228 | 27.95 | -0.12 | $33,350.95
| Conservative | Ken MacPhee | 8,413 | 20.94 | -9.26 | $32,442.47
| Green | Martin Willison | 1,452 | 3.61 | - | $1,152.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 40,176 | 100.0  |  | $71,525
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 141 | 0.35
Turnout  | 40,317 | 63.51 | +3.64
Eligible voters  | 63,479
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +3.34
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 14,289 | 40.95
| New Democratic | 9,797 | 28.07
| Progressive Conservative | 7,412 | 21.24
| Alliance | 3,126 | 8.96
| Others | 273 | 0.78

### 2000

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2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Geoff Regan | 18,327 | 39.21 | +8.32
| New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 14,016 | 29.99 | -4.64
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Cirtwill | 9,701 | 20.76 | -2.70
| 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
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +6.48

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

### 1997

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1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | 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
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +20.48

### 1993

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1993 Canadian federal election

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 Democratic | 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
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +14.01

### 1988

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1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 24,815 | 44.75 | -9.53
| Liberal | Michael Kelly | 21,409 | 38.61 | +14.36
| New Democratic | Lois Wiseman | 9,011 | 16.25 | -4.59
| Commonwealth of Canada | Bob Fulcher | 217 | 0.39 |
Total valid votes  | 55,452 | 100.00

### 1984

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1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 30,287 | 54.28 | +14.31
| Liberal | Ben Prossin | 13,529 | 24.25 | -14.32
| New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 11,626 | 20.84 | -0.07
| Independent | Arthur Canning | 355 | 0.64 | +0.09
Total valid votes  | 55,797 | 100.00

### 1980

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1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 19,195 | 39.97 | -7.24
| Liberal | Dick Boyce | 18,522 | 38.57 | +3.85
| New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 10,043 | 20.91 | +3.73
| Independent | Arthur Canning | 266 | 0.55 | -0.02
Total valid votes  | 48,026 | 100.00
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### 1979

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1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 22,714 | 47.21
| Liberal | Dick Boyce | 16,702 | 34.72
| New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 8,265 | 17.18
| Independent | Arthur Canning | 275 | 0.57
| Independent | David Morgan | 152 | 0.32
Total valid votes  | 48,108 | 100.00

## See also

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

## References

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* "Halifax West (Code 12005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

### Notes

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1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
2. ^ "Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 6". Government of Canada. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
3. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2 August 2024). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Halifax West [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Nova Scotia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
5. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
6. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
8. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
9. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
10. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax West (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
11. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
13. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
14. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

## External links

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

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Federal ridings in Nova Scotia

Liberal|

* Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
* Central Nova
* Cumberland—Colchester
* Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
* Halifax
* Halifax West
* Kings—Hants
* Sackville—Bedford—Preston
* South Shore—St. Margarets
* Sydney—Glace Bay

Conservative|

* Acadie—Annapolis

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Historical federal ridings in Nova Scotia

* Annapolis
* Annapolis—Kings
* Annapolis Valley
* Annapolis Valley—Hants
* Antigonish
* Antigonish—Guysborough
* Bras d'Or
* Bras d'Or—Cape Breton
* Cape Breton
* Cape Breton—Canso
* Cape Breton—East Richmond
* Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
* Cape Breton North and Victoria
* Cape Breton North—Victoria
* Cape Breton South
* Cape Breton South and Richmond
* Cape Breton—The Sydneys
* Colchester
* Colchester—Hants
* Cumberland
* Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
* Cumberland—Colchester North
* Dartmouth
* Dartmouth—Halifax East
* Digby
* Digby and Annapolis
* Digby—Annapolis
* Digby—Annapolis—Kings
* Digby—Yarmouth
* Guysborough
* Halifax—East Hants
* Hants
* Hants—Kings
* Inverness
* Inverness—Richmond
* Kings
* Lunenburg
* North Cape Breton and Victoria
* North Nova
* Pictou
* Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough
* Queens
* Queens—Lunenburg
* Queens—Shelburne
* Richmond
* Richmond—West Cape Breton
* Sackville—Eastern Shore
* Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore
* Shelburne
* Shelburne and Queen's
* Shelburne—Yarmouth
* Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
* South Shore
* South Shore—St. Margaret's
* Sydney—Victoria
* South Western Nova
* South West Nova
* Victoria
* Yarmouth
* Yarmouth and Clare

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Newfoundland and Labrador|

* Avalon
* Cape Spear
* Central Newfoundland
* Labrador
* Long Range Mountains
* St. John's East
* Terra Nova—The Peninsulas

Nova Scotia|

* Acadie—Annapolis
* Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
* Central Nova
* Cumberland—Colchester
* Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
* Halifax
* Halifax West
* Kings—Hants
* Sackville—Bedford—Preston
* South Shore—St. Margarets
* Sydney—Glace Bay

Prince Edward Island|

* Cardigan
* Charlottetown
* Egmont
* Malpeque

New Brunswick|

* Acadie—Bathurst
* Beauséjour
* Fredericton
* Fundy Royal
* Madawaska—Restigouche
* Miramichi—Grand Lake
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