 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Halifax_electoral_district_map.png) Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries) | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP | |||
| District created | 1867 | ||
| First contested | 1867 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021)[1] | 107,010 | ||
| Electors (2021) | 75,692 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 214.58 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 498.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Halifax | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Halifax | ||
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.
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.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.