Fairview-Clayton Park

Fairview-Clayton Park
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Lina Hamid
New Democratic
District created2012
First contested2013
Last contested2024
Demographics
Electors17,380
Area (km²)6
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

Fairview-Clayton Park is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 45 per cent of the former district of Halifax Fairview, 39 per cent of the former district of Halifax Clayton Park and 10 per cent of Halifax Chebucto.

The riding is primarily residential, containing new single-family homes and high-density apartment complexes favoured by people moving into the city for the first time.

Geography

The land area of Fairview-Clayton Park is 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Fairview-Clayton Park
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Halifax Chebucto, Halifax Clayton Park and Halifax Fairview
62nd 2013–2017     Patricia Arab Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present     Lina Hamid New Democratic

Election results

2024 Nova Scotia general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lina Hamid 2,426 39.05 +1.94
Progressive Conservative Nicole Mosher 2,007 32.30 +9.96
Liberal Patricia Arab 1,780 28.65 -9.86
Total valid votes 6,213 99.33
Total rejected ballots 42 0.67 +0.22
Turnout 6,255 39.80 -7.37
Eligible voters 15,716
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +5.90
2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,892 38.51 -1.67 $51,400.74
New Democratic Joanne Hussey 2,787 37.11 +8.00 $56,136.21
Progressive Conservative Nicole Mosher 1,678 22.34 -3.30 $44,280.70
Green Sheila Richardson 153 2.04 -3.03 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,510 99.55 – $91,386.96
Total rejected ballots 34 0.45
Turnout 7,544 47.17
Eligible voters 15,992
Liberal hold Swing -4.83
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 2,662 40.18
  New Democratic 1,929 29.11
  Progressive Conservative 1,699 25.64
  Green 336 5.07
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,925 39.90 -6.73
New Democratic Joanne Hussey 2,109 28.77 -2.37
Progressive Conservative Paul Beasant 1,839 25.09 +3.59
Green Charlene Boyce 376 5.12 +1.34
Total valid votes 7,330 100
Total rejected ballots 35 0.48
Turnout 8,793 41.90%
Eligible voters 20,985
Liberal hold Swing -2.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Patricia Arab 3369 46.63
  New Democratic Party Abad Khan 2250 31.14
  Progressive Conservative Travis Price 1294 17.91
Green Raland Kinley 176 2.44 –
  Independent Katie Campbell 136 1.88

References

  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.