West Nova

West Nova
Nova Scotia electoral district
West Nova in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
Coordinates:44°27′N 65°35′W / 44.450°N 65.583°W / 44.450; -65.583
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Chris d'Entremont
Conservative
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]83,571
Electors (2021)70,479
Area (km²)[1]8,885
Pop. density (per km²)9.4
Census division(s)Annapolis, Digby, Kings, Yarmouth
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 population
YearPop.±%
200188,257—    
200686,393−2.1%
201183,654−3.2%
201682,026−1.9%
202183,571+1.9%

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:

  • 51.6

Unemployment:

  • 12.5%

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:

Parliament Years Member Party
South Western Nova
Riding created from Digby—Annapolis—Kings
and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
28th  1968–1972     Louis-Roland Comeau Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974 Charles Haliburton
30th  1974–1979     Coline Campbell Liberal
South West Nova
31st  1979–1980     Charles Haliburton Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Coline Campbell Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Gerald Comeau Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Coline Campbell Liberal
35th  1993–1997 Harry Verran
West Nova
36th  1997–2000     Mark Muise Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004     Robert Thibault Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Greg Kerr Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Colin Fraser Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Chris d'Entremont Conservative
44th  2021–present

Election results

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

2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 20,634 51.31
  Liberal 12,342 30.69
  New Democratic 5,104 12.69
  People's 2,133 5.30

West Nova

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 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 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 15,154 35.52
  Liberal 14,760 34.60
  Alliance 7,667 17.97
  New Democratic 4,887 11.46
  Others 193 0.45

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Robert Thibault 12,783 36.09 +10.39 $57,653
Progressive Conservative Mark Muise 12,080 34.11 -0.20 $34,692
Alliance Mike Donaldson 6,581 18.58 -0.23 $32,417
New Democratic Phil Roberts 3,976 11.23 -9.23 $14,118
Total valid votes 35,420 100.00

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

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mark Muise 13,187 34.31 +11.64 $37,592
Liberal Harry Verran 9,877 25.70 -29.19 $47,082
New Democratic Brian Noble 7,862 20.46 +14.87 $4,426
Reform Betty Cox 7,229 18.81 +3.66 $25,210
Natural Law Neeraj Lakhanpal 275 0.72 -0.98 $0.00
Total valid votes 38,430 100.00

South West Nova

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

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Verran 20,530 54.89 +4.88
Progressive Conservative Yvon Joseph Thibault 8,478 22.67 -18.84
Reform Louis Mason 5,667 15.15
New Democratic Peter Zavitz 2,090 5.59 -0.10
Natural Law Gregg Murphy 636 1.70
Total valid votes 37,401 100.00

1988

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Coline Campbell 21,062 50.01 +8.16
Progressive Conservative Gerald Comeau 17,482 41.51 -9.08
New Democratic Peter Zavitz 2,396 5.69 -1.86
Christian Heritage Angus M. McLean 1,172 2.78
Total valid votes 42,112 100.00

1984

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gerald Comeau 20,604 50.59 +13.78
Liberal Coline Campbell 17,044 41.85 -7.97
New Democratic Bob Ritchie 3,076 7.55 -5.25
Total valid votes 40,724 100.00

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Coline Campbell 19,151 49.82 +5.65
Progressive Conservative Charles Haliburton 14,151 36.81 -7.66
New Democratic John Lee 4,922 12.80 +1.44
Independent Anne Trudell 216 0.56
Total valid votes 38,440 100.00
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1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charles Haliburton 16,512 44.47 -0.64
Liberal Coline Campbell 16,398 44.17 -4.93
New Democratic Ian MacPherson 4,217 11.36 +6.11
Total valid votes 37,127 100.00

South Western Nova

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

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Coline Campbell 15,066 49.10 7.49
Progressive Conservative Charles Haliburton 13,841 45.11 -5.07
New Democratic Yvonne Coe 1,610 5.25 -1.77
Social Credit Cecilia Zwicker 164 0.53 -0.67
Total valid votes 30,681 100.00

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charles Haliburton 15,039 50.18 -2.15
Liberal Fulton Logan 12,471 41.61 -2.61
New Democratic Lawrence Meuse 2,104 7.02 +4.66
Social Credit Charles Paddock 359 1.20
Total valid votes 29,973 100.00

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Louis-Roland Comeau 14,543 52.33
Liberal John Stewart 12,290 44.22
New Democratic Rae Gilman 655 2.36
Independent PC N. Evan Atkinson 293 1.05
Total valid votes 27,791 100.00

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ CBC riding profile
  3. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Nova Scotia". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ West Nova's census profile Statistics Canada
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — West Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

Sources