Sydney—Victoria

Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada

This article is about the electoral district in Nova Scotia. For the electoral district in Sidney, BC, see Saanich-Gulf Islands. For other electoral districts named Victoria, see Victoria § Canadian electoral districts.

Sydney—Victoria Nova Scotia electoral district

Sydney–Victoria in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
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Jaime Battiste
Liberal
District created| 1996
First contested| 1997
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]| 72,361
Electors (2021)| 59,757
Area (km²)[1]| 4,313
Pop. density (per km²)| 16.8
Census division(s)| Cape Breton, Inverness, Victoria
Census subdivision(s)| Cape Breton, Eskasoni 3, Inverness Subd. A, Membertou 28B, Victoria, Subd. A, Victoria, Subd. B, Wagmatcook 1

Sydney—Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

It was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton—The Sydneys, Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton Highlands—Canso ridings.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2001| 79,294| —
2006| 76,801| −3.1%
2011| 73,328| −4.5%
2016| 72,148| −1.6%

According to the 2021 Canadian census[2]

Ethnic groups: 83.9% European, 10.5% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 1.3% Black
Religion: 74.2% Christian (50.5% Catholic, 6.7% United Church, 5.7% Anglican, 3% Presbyterian), 22.5% No religion stated.
Median income (2020): $33,600
Average income (2020): $40,920

According to the 2016 Canadian census

* Languages: (2016) 93.3% English, 4.1% Mi’kmaq, 0.9% French, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Scottish Gaelic[3]

## Geography

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It consists of:

* The County of Victoria;
* the northern part of the County of Inverness, i.e., the part lying north of the southern boundary of Cape Breton Highlands National Park; and
* the northwestern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, i.e., the part lying northwest of a line drawn northeast from Bras d'Or Lake to the northeast extremity of East Bay, due north to Portage Brook, northeast along Portage Brook, Blacketts Lake, the Sydney River, Highway 125, Trunk 4 (Grand Lake Road), Northwest Brook, the western shoreline of Grand Lake, the DEVCO Railway, and its northern branch (running towards the Community of Dominion) to its second intersection with Northwest Brook (north of Grand Lake), and then north and northeast along that brook, Lingan Bay and Indian Bay to the Atlantic Ocean.

## History

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The riding maintained its boundaries as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will largely be replaced by Sydney—Glace Bay. It will exchange territory with Cape Breton—Canso, losing Victoria, the remainder of Inverness and rural western part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and gain the urban part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from Sydney Forks to Morien, including the Glace Bay area).[4]

## Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Sydney—Victoria
Riding created from Cape Breton—The Sydneys,
Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
36th |  1997–2000 |  | Peter Mancini | New Democratic
37th |  2000–2004 |  | Mark Eyking | Liberal
38th |  2004–2006
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015
42nd |  2015–2019
43rd |  2019–2021 | Jaime Battiste
44th |  2021–present

## Election results

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

### Sydney—Glace Bay

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 17,539 | 41.93
| Conservative | 14,294 | 34.17
| New Democratic | 8,265 | 19.76
| People's | 1,367 | 3.27
| Green | 267 | 0.64
| Others | 95 | 0.23

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#### 2021

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Jaime Battiste | 14,250 | 39.2 | +8.3 | $68,768.55
| Conservative | Eddie Orrell | 13,166 | 36.3 | +8.6 | none listed
| New Democratic | Jeff Ward | 7,217 | 19.9 | -0.2 | $11,605.07
| People's | Ronald Angus Barron | 1,176 | 3.2 | N/A | $1,145.74
| Green | Mark Embrett | 376 | 1.0 | -4.5 | $0.00
| Marxist–Leninist | Nikki Boisvert | 127 | 0.3 | N/A | $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 36,312 | 98.7 | ±0.0 | $102,433.21
Total rejected ballots  | 472 | 1.3 | ±0.0
Turnout  | 36,784 | 61.6 | -6.5
Registered voters  | 59,757
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.2
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

#### 2019

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Jaime Battiste | 12,536 | 30.90 | −42.30 | $63,429.21
| Conservative | Eddie Orrell | 11,227 | 27.68 | +17.04 | none listed
| New Democratic | Jodi McDavid | 8,146 | 20.08 | +7.02 | none listed
| Independent | Archie MacKinnon | 5,679 | 14.00 | New | none listed
| Green | Lois Foster | 2,249 | 5.54 | +3.04 | $0.00
| Independent | Kenzie MacNeil | 480 | 1.18 | New | none listed
| Veterans Coalition | Randy Joy | 248 | 0.61 | New | $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 40,565 | 98.72  |  | $99,536.07
Total rejected ballots  | 528 | 1.28 | +0.71
Turnout  | 41,093 | 68.12 | −0.84
Eligible voters  | 60,322
| Liberal hold | Swing | −29.67
Source: Elections Canada[8]

#### 2015

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2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 29,995 | 73.20 | +33.29 | -
| New Democratic | Monika Dutt | 5,351 | 13.06 | –5.97 | $32,027.50
| Conservative | John Douglas Chiasson | 4,360 | 10.64 | –27.21 | $41,720.11
| Green | Matthew Cavanaugh | 1,026 | 2.50 | –0.71 | -
| Libertarian | Wayne James Hiscock | 242 | 0.59 | - | -
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 40,974 | 100.00 |  | $195,473.50
Total rejected ballots  | 236 | 0.57
Turnout  | 41,210 | 68.96
Eligible voters  | 59,761
| Liberal hold | Swing | +19.63
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

#### 2011

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2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 14,788 | 39.91 | -9.49 | $67,454.53
| Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 14,023 | 37.85 | +17.23 | $77,334.98
| New Democratic | Kathy MacLeod | 7,049 | 19.02 | -5.42 | $17,238.77
| Green | Chris Milburn | 1,191 | 3.21 | -2.33 | $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 37,051 | 100.0  |  | $80,666.28
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 279 | 0.75 | +0.03
Turnout  | 37,330 | 61.48 | +4.07
Eligible voters  | 60,719
| Liberal hold | Swing | -13.36
Sources:[11][12]

#### 2008

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2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 17,303 | 49.40 | -0.48 | $60,561.52
| New Democratic | Wayne McKay | 8,559 | 24.44 | -4.06 | $15,485.05
| Conservative | Kristen Rudderham | 7,223 | 20.62 | +2.28 | $60,092.18
| Green | Collin Harker | 1,941 | 5.54 | +2.25 | $1,966.54
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 35,026 | 100.0  |  | $78,337
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 254 | 0.72 | +0.16
Turnout  | 35,280 | 57.41 | -5.89
Eligible voters  | 61,448
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.79

#### 2006

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2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 20,277 | 49.88 | -2.25 | $47,473.95
| New Democratic | John Hugh Edwards | 11,587 | 28.50 | +0.79 | $28,987.58
| Conservative | Howie MacDonald | 7,455 | 18.34 | +2.47 | $26,033.71
| Green | Chris Milburn | 1,336 | 3.29 | +0.99 | $537.60
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 40,655 | 100.0  |  | $73,953
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 227 | 0.56 | -0.23
Turnout  | 40,882 | 63.30 | +2.72
Eligible voters  | 64,589
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.52

#### 2004

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2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 19,372 | 52.13 | +2.14 | $51,343.95
| New Democratic | John Hugh Edwards | 10,298 | 27.71 | -8.50 | $24,957.69
| Conservative | Howie MacDonald | 5,897 | 15.87 | +2.08 | $48,515.46
| Green | Chris Milburn | 855 | 2.30 | - | $580.41
| Marijuana | Cathy Thériault | 474 | 1.28 | - | none listed
| Independent | B. Chris Gallant | 264 | 0.71 | - | $165.54
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 37,160 | 100.0  |  | $71,187
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  | 297 | 0.79
Turnout  | 37,457 | 60.58
Eligible voters  | 61,826
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +5.32
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 | 19,698 | 49.99
| New Democratic | 14,267 | 36.21
| Progressive Conservative | 3,934 | 9.98
| Alliance | 1,501 | 3.81

#### 2000

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2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Mark Eyking | 19,388 | 49.8 | +23.5
| New Democratic | Peter Mancini | 14,216 | 36.5 | -14.6
| Progressive Conservative | Anna Curtis-Steele | 3,779 | 9.7 | -12.9
| Alliance | Rod A.M. Farrell | 1,528 | 3.9 |
Total valid votes  | 38,911 |  100.0

#### 1997

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1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| New Democratic | Peter Mancini | 22,455 | 51.1
| Liberal | Vince MacLean | 11,569 | 26.3
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 9,920 | 22.6
Total valid votes  | 43,944 |  100.0

## See also

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

## References

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* "Sydney—Victoria (Code 12010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

### Notes

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1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sydney--Victoria [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Nova Scotia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
3. ^ "Mother Tongue (269), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age (15A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2013 Representation Order), 2016 Census - 100% Data". August 2, 2017.
4. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Nova Scotia". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
6. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Sydney—Victoria". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
7. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
9. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Sydney—Victoria (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
10. ^ "Elections Canada On-line - Élection Canada en-ligne". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
11. ^ "OVR / ROS". www.elections.ca.
12. ^ Canada, Elections. "Search for Returns". www.elections.ca.

## External links

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* Riding history for Sydney–Victoria (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament

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Federal ridings in Nova Scotia

Liberal|

* Cape Breton—Canso
* Central Nova
* Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
* Halifax
* Halifax West
* Kings—Hants
* Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
* Sydney—Victoria

Conservative|

* Cumberland—Colchester
* South Shore—St. Margarets
* West Nova

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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—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
* South Western Nova
* South West Nova
* Victoria
* Yarmouth
* Yarmouth and Clare

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Federal ridings in Atlantic Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador|

* Avalon
* Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
* Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
* Labrador
* Long Range Mountains
* St. John's East
* St. John's South—Mount Pearl

Nova Scotia|

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

Prince Edward Island|

* Cardigan
* Charlottetown
* Egmont
* Malpeque

New Brunswick|

* Acadie—Bathurst
* Beauséjour
* Fredericton
* Fundy Royal
* Madawaska—Restigouche
* Miramichi—Grand Lake
* Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
* New Brunswick Southwest
* Saint John—Rothesay
* Tobique—Mactaquac

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