Halifax (federal electoral district)
Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries and different numbers of members) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867.
Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries) | |||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal | ||
District created | 1867 | ||
First contested | 1867 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2021) | 107,010 | ||
Electors (2021) | 75,692 | ||
Area (km²) | 214.58 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 498.7 | ||
Census division(s) | Halifax | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Halifax |
The riding of Halifax includes the communities of Spryfield, Sambro, Herring Cove, Harrietsfield, Williamswood, Prospect, Purcell's Cove, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Kline Heights, and the Halifax Peninsula.
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