West Nova

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West Nova
Nova Scotia electoral district


West Nova in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Robert Thibault
Liberal
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 86,393
Electors (2006) 71,393
Area (km²) 9,965
Pop. density (per km²) 8.7
Census divisions Annapolis, Digby, Kings, Yarmouth
Census subdivisions Yarmouth, Clare, Argyle, Digby, Berwick

West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 88,257.

It was created in 1996 from parts of South Shore and South West Nova ridings.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 94.8% White, 2.9% First Nations, 1.7% Black
Languages: 82.4% English, 15.6% French, 1.2% Other
Religions: 48.4% Protestant, 35.1% Catholic, 1.2% Other Christian, 14.5% no affiliation
Average income: $21,769

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from South Shore and South West Nova ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
South Shore and South West Nova prior to 1997
36th 1997-2000     Mark Muise Progressive Conservative
37th 2000-2004     Robert Thibault Liberal
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert Thibault 17 734 39.24 -3.42
     Conservative Greg Kerr 17 223 38.11 +5.06
     New Democrat Edmund Arthur Bull 8511 18.83 -2.30
     Green Matthew Granger 1040 2.30 -0.92
     Independent Ken Griffiths 681 1.51 Ø
Total valid votes 45 189


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert Thibault 18 343 42.66 +6.57
     Conservative Jon Charles Carey 14 209 33.05 -19.64
     New Democrat Edmund Arthur Bull 9086 21.13 +9.90
     Green Matthew Granger 1385 3.22 Ø
Total valid votes 42 996

Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert Thibault 12 783 36.09 +10.39
     Progressive Conservative Mark Muise 12 080 34.11 -0.20
     Canadian Alliance Mike Donaldson 6581 18.58 -0.23
     New Democrat Phil Roberts 3976 11.23 -9.23
Total valid votes 35 420

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

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Mark Muise 13 187 34.31 Ø
     Liberal Harry Verran 9877 25.70 Ø
     New Democrat Brian D. Noble 7862 20.46 Ø
     Reform Betty L. Cox 7229 18.81 Ø
     Natural Law Neeraj Lakhanpal 275 0.72 Ø
Total valid votes 38 430

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