# Halifax West

Halifax West (French: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944.

## Demographics

From the 2016 census Ethnic groups:
* White: 90.8%
* Black: 2.7%
* Arab: 2.4%
* South Asian: 1.5%
* Other: 2.6%
Languages:
* English: 89.5%
* French: 2.6%
* Arabic: 2.4%
* Chinese: 0.8%
* Korean: 0.5%
* Other: 4.2%
Religions:
* Protestant: 43.0%
* Catholic: 39.8%
* Jewish: 2.4%
* Muslim: 2.3%
* Other Christian: 1.4%
* Christian Orthodox: 1.1%
* No religious affiliation: 8.4%
Education:
* No certificate, diploma or degree: 16.1%
* High school certificate: 22.4%
* Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 9.1%
* Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 19.1%
* University certificate or diploma: 33.2%
Median Age:
* 38.0
Median total income:
* $29,849
Average total income:
* $37,831
Median household income:
* $59,335
Average household income:
* $72,291
Median family income:
* $73,643
Average family income:
* $85,379
Unemployment:
* 5.9%

## Geography

The district includes the communities of Bedford, the west end of Halifax, and an area that extends to the community of Upper Hammonds Plains in the north, Tantallon in the west and Terence Bay in the south. The area is 227.31 km$^2$ (87.76 sq mi).

## History

The electoral district was created in 1976 from Halifax—East Hants riding. This riding lost territory to South Shore—St. Margarets as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, it will gains the Fairmount area from Halifax and the Chebucto Peninsula from South Shore—St. Margarets and will lose the Bedford, Hammonds Plains and Lucasville areas to Sackville—Bedford—Preston. These changes will come into effect at the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.

### Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Halifax West Riding created from Halifax—East Hants |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Howard Edward Crosby | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Howard Edward Crosby | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Howard Edward Crosby | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Howard Edward Crosby | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Gordon Earle | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Geoff Regan | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Lena Diab | Liberal |

## Election results
### 2025

2025 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Lena Diab |
| | New Democratic | Rae Tench |
| | Conservative | Robert Batherson |
| | Green | Ron G. Parker |
| | People's | Julie Scott |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters |

### 2021

2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 21,758 | 47.55 |
| New Democratic | 11,895 | 26.00 |
| Conservative | 9,858 | 21.55 |
| Green | 1,121 | 2.45 |
| People's | 1,054 | 2.30 |
| Others | 68 | 0.15 |
vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lena Metlege Diab | 24,744 | 48.49 | -0.97 | $83,716.15 |
| | New Democratic | Jonathan Keith Roberts | 12,331 | 24.16 | +4.97 | $15,101.47 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Humphries | 11,243 | 22.03 | +2.74 | $51,584.17 |
| | People's | Julie Scott | 1,447 | 2.84 | – | $4,571.34 |
| | Green | Richard Zurawski | 1,181 | 2.31 | -9.75 | $1,237.40 |
| | Christian Heritage | Kevin Schulthies | 85 | 0.17 | – | $164.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,031 | 100.00 | – | $110,211.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 191 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,222 | 64.97 | -5.74 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 78,839 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.99 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 26,885 | 49.46 | −19.19 | $47,993.19 |
| | Conservative | Fred Shuman | 10,488 | 19.29 | +3.64 | $56,155.00 |
| | New Democratic | Jacob Wilson | 10,429 | 19.19 | +7.42 | $3,588.81 |
| | Green | Richard Zurawski | 6,555 | 12.06 | +8.12 | $1,525.90 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,357 | 99.15 | | $103,859.40 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 465 | 0.85 | +0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,822 | 70.71 | −1.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,531 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −11.42 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### 2015

vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 34,377 | 68.65 | +31.38 | $51,596.91 |
| | Conservative | Michael McGinnis | 7,837 | 15.65 | –14.53 | $34,660.89 |
| | New Democratic | Joanne Hussey | 5,894 | 11.77 | –16.68 | $38,094.46 |
| | Green | Richard Henryk Zurawski | 1,971 | 3.94 | –0.17 | $258.75 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,079 | 100.00 | | $203,472.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 181 | 0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,260 | 71.71 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 70,089 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +22.95 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 14,824 | 37.27 |
| Conservative | 12,005 | 30.18 |
| New Democratic | 11,318 | 28.45 |
| Green | 1,632 | 4.10 |

### 2011

vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 16,230 | 35.92 | -5.64 | $61,795.88 |
| | Conservative | Bruce Pretty | 13,782 | 30.50 | +9.37 | $51,236.29 |
| | New Democratic | Gregor Ash | 13,239 | 29.30 | -0.30 | $42,761.72 |
| | Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,931 | 4.27 | -2.81 | $860.31 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,182 | 100.0 | | $84,619.08 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 239 | 0.53 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,421 | 62.34 | +3.21 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 72,862 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.47 |
| Sources: |||||||

### 2008

vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 17,129 | 41.56 | -7.80 | $50,515.55 |
| | New Democratic | Tamara Lorincz | 12,201 | 29.60 | +5.17 | $25,480.72 |
| | Conservative | Rakesh Khosla | 8,708 | 21.13 | -1.91 | $29,390.36 |
| | Green | Michael Munday | 2,920 | 7.08 | +3.90 | $2,823.08 |
| | Christian Heritage | Trevor Ennis | 257 | 0.62 | – | $123.50 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,215 | 100.0 | | $81,056 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 154 | 0.37 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,369 | 59.13 | -3.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 69,960 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -6.48 |

### 2006

vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 21,818 | 49.36 | +1.86 | $54,533.58 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Hill | 10,798 | 24.43 | -3.52 | $15,656.30 |
| | Conservative | Rakesh Khosla | 10,184 | 23.04 | +2.10 | $46,536.45 |
| | Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,406 | 3.18 | -0.43 | $642.68 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 44,206 | 100.0 | | $75,552 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 147 | 0.33 | -0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,353 | 63.05 | -0.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 70,349 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.69 |

### 2004

vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 19,083 | 47.50 | +6.55 | $60,896.27 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Carr | 11,228 | 27.95 | -0.12 | $33,350.95 |
| | Conservative | Ken MacPhee | 8,413 | 20.94 | -9.26 | $32,442.47 |
| | Green | Martin Willison | 1,452 | 3.61 | – | $1,152.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 40,176 | 100.0 | | $71,525 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 141 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,317 | 63.51 | +3.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 63,479 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | +3.34 |
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. |||||||
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 14,289 | 40.95 |
| New Democratic | 9,797 | 28.07 |
| Progressive Conservative | 7,412 | 21.24 |
| Alliance | 3,126 | 8.96 |
| Others | 273 | 0.78 |

### 2000

vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 18,327 | 39.21 | +8.32 |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 14,016 | 29.99 | -4.64 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Cirtwill | 9,701 | 20.76 | -2.70 |
| | Alliance | Hilda Stevens | 4,531 | 9.70 | -0.77 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 160 | 0.34 | +0.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,735 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +6.48 |
Changes 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 | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Earle | 16,013 | 34.63 | +26.23 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 14,284 | 30.89 | -14.73 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heather Foley | 10,848 | 23.46 | -0.29 |
| | Reform | Stephen Oickle | 4,843 | 10.47 | -8.93 |
| | Natural Law | John Runkle | 179 | 0.39 | -0.42 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Gary Zatzman | 70 | 0.15 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,237 | 100.00 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +20.48 |

### 1993

vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Regan | 26 904 | 45.62 | +7.01 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joel Matheson | 14 005 | 23.75 | -21.00 |
| | Reform | Jim Donohue | 11,439 | 19.40 | |
| | New Democratic | Sheila Richardson | 4,952 | 8.40 | -7.85 |
| | National | Kirby Judge | 1,201 | 2.04 | |
| | Natural Law | Bernard Gormley | 475 | 0.81 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,976 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +14.01 |

### 1988

vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 24,815 | 44.75 | -9.53 |
| | Liberal | Michael Kelly | 21,409 | 38.61 | +14.36 |
| | New Democratic | Lois Wiseman | 9,011 | 16.25 | -4.59 |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Bob Fulcher | 217 | 0.39 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,452 | 100.00 |

### 1984

vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 30,287 | 54.28 | +14.31 |
| | Liberal | Ben Prossin | 13,529 | 24.25 | -14.32 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 11,626 | 20.84 | -0.07 |
| | Independent | Arthur Canning | 355 | 0.64 | +0.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,797 | 100.00 |

### 1980

vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 19,195 | 39.97 | -7.24 |
| | Liberal | Dick Boyce | 18,522 | 38.57 | +3.85 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 10,043 | 20.91 | +3.73 |
| | Independent | Arthur Canning | 266 | 0.55 | -0.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,026 | 100.00 |
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### 1979

vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Howard Crosby | 22,714 | 47.21 |
| | Liberal | Dick Boyce | 16,702 | 34.72 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Theman | 8,265 | 17.18 |
| | Independent | Arthur Canning | 275 | 0.57 |
| | Independent | David Morgan | 152 | 0.32 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,108 | 100.00 |