# West Nova

West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
South Western Nova and South West Nova were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 1997, respectively.
The district is rural with a few small towns and communities located along the coast. The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix.

## History

The electoral district was created in 1966 from Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. In 1996, Seal Island was added and the name was changed from South West Nova to West Nova. In 2004, 20 percent of Kings—Hants was added to the district. The boundaries remained unchanged as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. From 1968 until 2004, the Riding was notable for never having elected a single person to a second consecutive term until Robert Thibault won in 2004.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Acadie—Annapolis. It will lose some territory (Berwick area) in Kings County to Kings—Hants.

## Demographics

From the 2021 census
Ethnic groups:
* White: 96.5%
* Black: 1.8%
* Chinese: 0.2%
* South Asian: 0.5%
* Filipino: 0.3%
* Other: 0.6%
Mother tongue language:
* English: 84.4%
* French: 11.6%
* English and French: 1.6%
* Other languages: 2.4%
Religions:
* No religious affiliation: 40.2%
* Catholic: 24.1%
* Baptist: 14.0%
* Anglican: 4.6%
* United: 3.7%
* Other Christian: 12.2%
* Other religions: 1.2%
Education:
* No certificate, diploma or degree: 24.1%
* High school certificate: 27.6%
* Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 9.9%
* Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 23.1%
* University certificate or diploma: 13.6%
Income:
* Median household income: $60,800
* Median family income: $77,500
* Average house value: $222,000
Median age:
* 51.6
Unemployment:
* 12.5%

## 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.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| South Western Nova Riding created from Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Louis-Roland Comeau | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Charles Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Coline Campbell | Liberal |
| South West Nova |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Charles Haliburton | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Coline Campbell | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Gerald Comeau | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Coline Campbell | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Harry Verran | Liberal |
| West Nova |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Mark Muise | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Robert Thibault | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Robert Thibault | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Robert Thibault | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Greg Kerr | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Greg Kerr | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Colin Fraser | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Chris d'Entremont | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Chris d'Entremont | Conservative |

## Election results
### Acadie—Annapolis

2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 20,634 | 51.31 |
| Liberal | 12,342 | 30.69 |
| New Democratic | 5,104 | 12.69 |
| People's | 2,133 | 5.30 |

### West Nova
#### 2021

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 22,104 | 50.38 | +11.08 | $84,677.20 |
| | Liberal | Alxys Chamberlain | 13,732 | 31.30 | -5.06 | $58,947.58 |
| | New Democratic | Cheryl Burbidge | 5,645 | 12.87 | +2.17 | $2,097.31 |
| | People's | Scott Spidle | 2,390 | 5.45 | – | $977.39 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,871 | – | – | $111,398.28 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 284 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,155 | 62.65 | -4.80 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 70,479 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +8.03 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

#### 2019

vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 18,390 | 39.30 | +13.21 | $72,015.22 |
| | Liberal | Jason Deveau | 17,025 | 36.38 | −26.61 | $53,630.92 |
| | Green | Judy N. Green | 5,939 | 12.69 | +8.52 | $12,854.70 |
| | New Democratic | Matthew Dubois | 5,010 | 10.71 | +3.96 | $6,668.83 |
| | Veterans Coalition | Gloria Jane Cook | 434 | 0.93 | New | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,798 | 98.92 | | $105,785.41 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 512 | 1.08 | +0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,310 | 67.45 | −1.34 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 70,143 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +19.91 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

#### 2015

vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Colin Fraser | 28,775 | 62.99 | +26.60 | $87,337.64 |
| | Conservative | Arnold LeBlanc | 11,916 | 26.09 | –20.95 | $41,005.69 |
| | New Democratic | Greg Foster | 3,084 | 6.75 | –6.36 | $25,617.41 |
| | Green | Clark Walton | 1,904 | 4.17 | +0.71 | $2,291.24 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,679 | 100.00 | | $210,111.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 271 | 0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,950 | 68.79 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 66,796 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +23.78 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

#### 2011

vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Greg Kerr | 20,204 | 47.04 | +7.10 | $82,563.21 |
| | Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,632 | 36.39 | +0.24 | $62,177.30 |
| | New Democratic | George Barron | 5,631 | 13.11 | -3.78 | $12,244.90 |
| | Green | Ross Johnson | 1,487 | 3.46 | -1.55 | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,954 | 100.0 | | $86,810.95 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 356 | 0.82 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,310 | 63.75 | +1.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 67,938 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.43 |
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#### 2008

vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Greg Kerr | 16,779 | 39.94 | +1.83 | $69,467.56 |
| | Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,185 | 36.15 | -3.09 | $57,096.02 |
| | New Democratic | George Barron | 7,097 | 16.89 | -1.95 | $12,741.38 |
| | Green | Ronald Mills | 2,106 | 5.01 | +2.71 | $123.04 |
| | Independent | Cindy M. Nesbitt | 844 | 2.01 | – | $10,570.22 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,011 | 100.0 | | $83,932 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 304 | 0.72 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,315 | 62.48 | -1.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 67,722 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +2.46 |

#### 2006

vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Robert Thibault | 17,734 | 39.24 | -3.42 | $53,606.19 |
| | Conservative | Greg Kerr | 17,222 | 38.11 | +5.06 | $54,945.96 |
| | New Democratic | Arthur Bull | 8,512 | 18.84 | -2.29 | $25,148.83 |
| | Green | Matthew Granger | 1,040 | 2.30 | -0.92 | $74.10 |
| | Independent | Ken Griffiths | 681 | 1.51 | – | $2,576.48 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,190 | 100.0 | | $79,451 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 274 | 0.60 | -0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,464 | 63.68 | -2.26 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,393 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.24 |

#### 2004

vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Robert Thibault | 18,343 | 42.66 | +8.06 | $48,703.53 |
| | Conservative | Jon Carey | 14,209 | 33.05 | -20.44 | $70,393.83 |
| | New Democratic | Arthur Bull | 9,086 | 21.13 | +9.67 | $24,310.23 |
| | Green | Matthew Granger | 1,385 | 3.22 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,996 | 100.0 | | $76,207 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 352 | 0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,348 | 65.94 | +1.04 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 65,736 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +14.25 |
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance. |||||||
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 15,154 | 35.52 |
| Liberal | 14,760 | 34.60 |
| Alliance | 7,667 | 17.97 |
| New Democratic | 4,887 | 11.46 |
| Others | 193 | 0.45 |

#### 2000

vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Robert Thibault | 12,783 | 36.09 | +10.39 | $57,653 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Muise | 12,080 | 34.11 | -0.20 | $34,692 |
| | Alliance | Mike Donaldson | 6,581 | 18.58 | -0.23 | $32,417 |
| | New Democratic | Phil Roberts | 3,976 | 11.23 | -9.23 | $14,118 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,420 | 100.00 |
Results for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

#### 1997

vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Muise | 13,187 | 34.31 | +11.64 | $37,592 |
| | Liberal | Harry Verran | 9,877 | 25.70 | -29.19 | $47,082 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Noble | 7,862 | 20.46 | +14.87 | $4,426 |
| | Reform | Betty Cox | 7,229 | 18.81 | +3.66 | $25,210 |
| | Natural Law | Neeraj Lakhanpal | 275 | 0.72 | -0.98 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,430 | 100.00 |

### South West Nova
#### 1993

vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Verran | 20,530 | 54.89 | +4.88 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Yvon Joseph Thibault | 8,478 | 22.67 | -18.84 |
| | Reform | Louis Mason | 5,667 | 15.15 | |
| | New Democratic | Peter Zavitz | 2,090 | 5.59 | -0.10 |
| | Natural Law | Gregg Murphy | 636 | 1.70 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,401 | 100.00 |

#### 1988

vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Coline Campbell | 21,062 | 50.01 | +8.16 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Comeau | 17,482 | 41.51 | -9.08 |
| | New Democratic | Peter Zavitz | 2,396 | 5.69 | -1.86 |
| | Christian Heritage | Angus M. McLean | 1,172 | 2.78 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,112 | 100.00 |

#### 1984

vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Comeau | 20,604 | 50.59 | +13.78 |
| | Liberal | Coline Campbell | 17,044 | 41.85 | -7.97 |
| | New Democratic | Bob Ritchie | 3,076 | 7.55 | -5.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,724 | 100.00 |

#### 1980

vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Coline Campbell | 19,151 | 49.82 | +5.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Haliburton | 14,151 | 36.81 | -7.66 |
| | New Democratic | John Lee | 4,922 | 12.80 | +1.44 |
| | Independent | Anne Trudell | 216 | 0.56 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,440 | 100.00 |
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#### 1979

vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Haliburton | 16,512 | 44.47 | -0.64 |
| | Liberal | Coline Campbell | 16,398 | 44.17 | -4.93 |
| | New Democratic | Ian MacPherson | 4,217 | 11.36 | +6.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,127 | 100.00 |

### South Western Nova
#### 1974

vte1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Coline Campbell | 15,066 | 49.10 | 7.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Haliburton | 13,841 | 45.11 | -5.07 |
| | New Democratic | Yvonne Coe | 1,610 | 5.25 | -1.77 |
| | Social Credit | Cecilia Zwicker | 164 | 0.53 | -0.67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,681 | 100.00 |

#### 1972

vte1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Haliburton | 15,039 | 50.18 | -2.15 |
| | Liberal | Fulton Logan | 12,471 | 41.61 | -2.61 |
| | New Democratic | Lawrence Meuse | 2,104 | 7.02 | +4.66 |
| | Social Credit | Charles Paddock | 359 | 1.20 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,973 | 100.00 |

#### 1968

vte1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis-Roland Comeau | 14,543 | 52.33 |
| | Liberal | John Stewart | 12,290 | 44.22 |
| | New Democratic | Rae Gilman | 655 | 2.36 |
| | Independent PC | N. Evan Atkinson | 293 | 1.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,791 | 100.00 |