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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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