Halifax West () is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944.

Demographics

''According to the

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, 2023 representation order'' 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

The district includes the communities of

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, 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 .

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. Following the

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, the riding gained the Fairmount area from Halifax and the Chebucto Peninsula from South Shore—St. Margarets and lost the

, Hammonds Plains and Lucasville areas to Sackville—Bedford—Preston. These changes came into effect at the calling of the

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Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

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2021

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1979

References

Notes

External links

Riding history for Halifax West (1976– ) from the

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Official Site of Geoff Regan, MP, Halifax West
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