# Clayton Park West (electoral district)

Clayton Park West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The riding was created in 1978 as Halifax Bedford Basin from a portion of Halifax Cobequid. In 2003, the district lost a northern area to Bedford and was renamed Halifax Clayton Park. Following the 2012 electoral boundary review, the district was renamed Clayton Park West. It gained Birch Cove and Kearney Lake areas from Bedford-Birch Cove and the Kearney Lake area from Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville. It lost the Susies Lake and Quarrie Lake areas to Timberlea-Prospect; the areas south of Mount Saint Vincent University and Lacewood Drive as well as the Washmill Lake Drive area the Fairview-Clayton Park.

## Geography

The land area of Clayton Park West is 9 km$^2$ (3.5 sq mi).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Halifax Bedford Basin Riding created from Halifax Cobequid and Halifax St. Margarets |||||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Joel Matheson | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Joel Matheson | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Joel Matheson | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Joel Matheson | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Gerry Fogarty | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Gerry Fogarty | Liberal |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Mary Ann McGrath | Progressive Conservative |
| Halifax Clayton Park |||||
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Diana Whalen | Liberal |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Diana Whalen | Liberal |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Diana Whalen | Liberal |
| Clayton Park West |||||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Diana Whalen | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Rafah DiCostanzo | Liberal |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Rafah DiCostanzo | Liberal |
| 65th | 2024–present | Adegoke Fadare | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Adegoke Fadare | 2,096 | 35.45 | +10.68 |
| | New Democratic | Wendy Hood-Morris | 2,010 | 33.99 | +9.74 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Eustaquio-Domondon | 1,807 | 30.56 | -17.04 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,913 | 99.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.55 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,946 | 40.91 | -11.53 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,536 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +13.86 |

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Rafah DiCostanzo | 3,603 | 47.60 | +1.97 | $56,738.05 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Nargis DeMolitor | 1,875 | 24.77 | -1.39 | $14,590.30 |
| | New Democratic | Reena Davis | 1,836 | 24.25 | +3.41 | $23,194.34 |
| | Green | Richard Zurawski | 210 | 2.77 | -2.76 | $200.00 |
| | Atlantica | Helen Lau | 46 | 0.61 | -1.22 | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,570 | 99.74 | | $83,815.86 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,590 | 52.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,474 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.68 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 3,312 | 45.63 |
| Progressive Conservative | 1,899 | 26.16 |
| New Democratic | 1,513 | 20.84 |
| Green | 402 | 5.54 |
| Atlantica | 133 | 1.83 |
vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rafah DiCostanzo | 4,035 | 46.04 | -21.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Kimball | 2,304 | 26.29 | +11.31 |
| | New Democratic | Rana Zaman | 1,764 | 20.13 | +2.58 |
| | Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 506 | 5.77 | N/A |
| | Atlantica | Jonathan Dean | 154 | 1.78 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,763 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,793 | 49.90 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 17,620 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -16.38 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Diana Whalen | 5,569 | 67.48 | N/A |
| New Democratic Party | Blake Wright | 1,448 | 17.55 | N/A |
| Progressive Conservative | Jaime D. Allen | 1,236 | 14.98 | N/A |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Clayton Park :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Diana Whalen | 5,030 | 49.02% | 11.70% |
| | New Democratic | Linda Power | 3,924 | 38.24% | 4.92% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Debbie Hum | 1,084 | 10.56% | -16.29% |
| | Green | Amanda Hester | 172 | 1.68% | -0.82% |
| | Independent | Jonathan Dean | 51 | 0.50% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,261 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Clayton Park :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Diana Whalen | 3,404 | 37.32% | -0.40% |
| | New Democratic | Linda Power | 3,040 | 33.33% | 7.13% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mary Ann McGrath | 2,450 | 26.86% | -7.51% |
| | Green | Sheila Richardson | 228 | 2.50% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,122 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Clayton Park :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Diana Whalen | 3,329 | 37.71% | 9.97% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mary Ann McGrath | 3,034 | 34.37% | -8.06% |
| | New Democratic | Roberta Morrison | 2,312 | 26.19% | -1.66% |
| | Independent | Greg Lavern | 152 | 1.72% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,827 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mary Ann McGrath | 4,489 | 42.43% | 18.54% |
| | New Democratic | Errol Gaum | 2,946 | 27.85% | -8.16% |
| | Liberal | Jack Hardiman | 2,935 | 27.74% | -12.35% |
| | Nova Scotia Party | Janice Lively | 209 | 1.98% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,579 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gerry Fogarty | 4,246 | 40.10% | -1.11% |
| | New Democratic | Errol Gaum | 3,813 | 36.01% | 15.53% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Maddalena | 2,530 | 23.89% | -13.74% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,589 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gerry Fogarty | 4,676 | 41.21% | 6.13% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 4,270 | 37.63% | -7.92% |
| | New Democratic | Clarrie MacKinnon | 2,323 | 20.47% | 1.12% |
| | Natural Law | Pulkesh Lakhanpal | 77 | 0.68% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,346 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 6,462 | 45.56% | -1.77% |
| | Liberal | Penny LaRocque | 4,977 | 35.09% | 16.34% |
| | New Democratic | John Dunsworth | 2,746 | 19.36% | -14.57% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,185 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 5,613 | 47.32% | -2.08% |
| | New Democratic | Paul Fiander | 4,024 | 33.93% | 9.63% |
| | Liberal | Alan Weeks | 2,224 | 18.75% | -7.55% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,861 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 6,087 | 49.41% | -4.95% |
| | Liberal | John Genik | 3,240 | 26.30% | -8.78% |
| | New Democratic | Peter Delefes | 2,993 | 24.29% | 13.73% |
| Total | Total | Total | 12,320 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Bedford Basin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 6,325 | 54.36% | – |
| | Liberal | Wilfred Moore | 4,081 | 35.08% | – |
| | New Democratic | Tom Orman | 1,229 | 10.56% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,635 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||