Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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Sydney–Victoria in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal |
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District created | 1996 | ||
First contested | 1997 | ||
Last contested | 2015 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016) | 72,148 | ||
Electors (2015) | 59,761 | ||
Area (km²) | 4,313 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 16.7 | ||
Census divisions | Cape Breton, Inverness, Victoria | ||
Census subdivisions | Cape Breton, Eskasoni 3, Inverness Subd. A, Membertou 28B, Victoria, Subd. A, Victoria, Subd. B, Wagmatcook 1 |
Sydney—Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
It was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton—The Sydneys, Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton Highlands—Canso ridings.
Cape Breton—Canso is the only adjacent riding.
Ethnic groups: 88.5 White, 8.9% Aboriginal, 1.1% Black
Languages: 92.9% English, 4.6% Mi'kmaq, 1.2% French
Religions: 90.7% Christian (62.8% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 7.5% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 1.9% Baptist, 6.2% Other), 8.0% No religion
Median income (2010): $23,704
Average income (2010): $30,202
It consists of:
This riding will maintain its boundaries as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: