Halifax West

Halifax West (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 km2.

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.

Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament: