Halifax Atlantic

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Halifax Atlantic
 Nova Scotia House of Assembly
electoral district
Member of the
Legislative Assembly		       Michèle Raymond
NDP
Population (2001)
Electors (2006)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions Halifax RM
Subdivisions

Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2003 has been Michèle Raymond of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, just south of the Halifax peninsula. It borders the ridings of Timberlea-Prospect, and Halifax Fairview. It includes Spryfield, Herring Cove and Harrietsfield.

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[edit] Statistics

Population: 21,360 (2003)
Avg. Income: $27,570 (2003)

[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly

[edit] Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Michele Raymond 4151 48.05
     Progressive Conservative Bruce Cooke 2690 32.08
     Liberal James Hoskins 1281 15.28
     Green Rebecca Mosher 262 3.13

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See also: 2006 election • List of elections • Politics of Nova Scotia