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Acadie—Annapolis
Nova Scotia electoral district
Map
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Coordinates:44°27′N 65°35′W / 44.450°N 65.583°W / 44.450; -65.583
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Chris d'Entremont
Liberal
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2025
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]83,571
Electors (2025)[2]66,361
Area (km²)[1]8,885
Pop. density (per km²)9.4
Census division(s)Annapolis, Digby, Kings, Yarmouth
Census subdivision(s)Kings (part), Annapolis, Yarmouth, Argyle, Clare, Digby, Yarmouth, Digby, Middleton, Annapolis Royal

Acadie—Annapolis (formerly West Nova) 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.[3]

History

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The electoral district was created in 1966 from "Digby—Annapolis—Kings" and "Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare" ridings. It was composed of Yarmouth County, Digby County, and the western portion of Annapolis County.

In 1978, it gained the eastern portion of Annapolis County from "Annapolis Valley".

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 was renamed Acadie—Annapolis. It lost some territory (Berwick area) in Kings County to Kings—Hants.[4] These changes came into effect upon the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order[5]

Languages: 85.4% English, 14.4% French
Race: 85.5% White, 11.0% Indigenous, 1.8% Black
Religions: 59.0% Christian (25.3% Catholic, 13.7% Baptist, 4.4% Anglican, 3.4% United Church, 1.5% Methodist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 9.5% other), 39.7% none
Median income: $33,200 (2020)
Average income: $40,320 (2020)

Geography

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It reaches from Aylesford 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

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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
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
West Nova
36th  1997–2000     Mark Muise Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004     Robert Thibault Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Greg Kerr Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Colin Fraser Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Chris d'Entremont Conservative
44th  2021–2025
Acadie—Annapolis
45th  2025–2025     Chris d'Entremont Conservative
 2025–present     Liberal

Election results

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Vote ShareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.60.719601970198019902000201020202030ConservativeNDPLiberalReform/AllianceGreenPCPeople'sCHPSocial CreditGraph of election results in South Western N...
Graph of election results in South Western Nova, South West Nova, and West Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.

Acadie—Annapolis

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2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris d'Entremont23,02447.67−3.64$92,135.35
LiberalRonnie LeBlanc22,49146.57+15.88$100,859.30
New DemocraticIngrid Deon1,7683.66−9.03$13,741.07
GreenMatthew Piggott5831.21N/A$3,373.45
People'sJames Strange4320.89−4.41none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,29899.36+0.03$126,105.96
Total rejected ballots 3110.64–0.03
Turnout 48,60972.72
Eligible voters 66,847
Conservative hold Swing −9.76
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.
2021 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Conservative20,63451.31
  Liberal12,34230.69
  New Democratic5,10412.69
  People's2,1335.30

West Nova

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Vote ShareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.60.71995200020052010201520202025LiberalConservativeNDPGreenPCReform/AlliancePeople'sFederal election results in West Nova
Graph of election results in West Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.

2021

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2021 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris d'Entremont22,10450.38+11.09$84,677.20
LiberalAlxys Chamberlain13,73231.30-5.08$58,947.58
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge5,64512.87+2.16$2,097.31
People'sScott Spidle2,3905.45–$977.39
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,87199.36–$111,398.28
Total rejected ballots 2840.64-0.44
Turnout 44,15562.35-5.10
Registered voters 70,823
Conservative hold Swing +8.08
Source: Elections Canada[9]

2019

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2019 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris d'Entremont18,39039.30+13.21$72,015.22
LiberalJason Deveau17,02536.38−26.61$53,630.92
GreenJudy N. Green5,93912.69+8.52$12,854.70
New DemocraticMatthew Dubois5,01010.71+3.96$6,668.83
Veterans CoalitionGloria Jane Cook4340.93Newnone listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,79898.92 $105,785.41
Total rejected ballots 5121.08+0.49
Turnout 47,31067.45−1.34
Eligible voters 70,143
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.91
Source: Elections Canada[10]

2015

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2015 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalColin Fraser28,77562.99+26.60$87,337.64
ConservativeArnold LeBlanc11,91626.09–20.95$41,005.69
New DemocraticGreg Foster3,0846.75–6.36$25,617.41
GreenClark Walton1,9044.17+0.71$2,291.24
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,679100.00 $210,111.37
Total rejected ballots 2710.59
Turnout 45,95068.79
Eligible voters 66,796
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +23.78
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

2011

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2011 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGreg Kerr20,20447.04+7.10$82,563.21
LiberalRobert Thibault15,63236.39+0.24$62,177.30
New DemocraticGeorge Barron5,63113.11-3.78$12,244.90
GreenRoss Johnson1,4873.46-1.55none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,954100.0   $86,810.95
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3560.82+0.10
Turnout 43,31063.75+1.27
Eligible voters 67,938
Conservative hold Swing +3.43
Sources:[13][14]

2008

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2008 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGreg Kerr16,77939.94+1.83$69,467.56
LiberalRobert Thibault15,18536.15-3.09$57,096.02
New DemocraticGeorge Barron7,09716.89-1.95$12,741.38
GreenRonald Mills2,1065.01+2.71$123.04
IndependentCindy M. Nesbitt8442.01–$10,570.22
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,011100.0   $83,932
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3040.72+0.12
Turnout 42,31562.48-1.20
Eligible voters 67,722
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.46

2006

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2006 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRobert Thibault17,73439.24-3.42$53,606.19
ConservativeGreg Kerr17,22238.11+5.06$54,945.96
New DemocraticArthur Bull8,51218.84-2.29$25,148.83
GreenMatthew Granger1,0402.30-0.92$74.10
IndependentKen Griffiths6811.51–$2,576.48
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,190100.0   $79,451
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2740.60-0.21
Turnout 45,46463.68-2.26
Eligible voters 71,393
Liberal hold Swing -4.24

2004

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2004 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRobert Thibault18,34342.66+8.06$48,703.53
ConservativeJon Carey14,20933.05-20.44$70,393.83
New DemocraticArthur Bull9,08621.13+9.67$24,310.23
GreenMatthew Granger1,3853.22–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,996100.0   $76,207
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3520.81
Turnout 43,34865.94+1.04
Eligible voters 65,736
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative 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 Conservative15,15435.52
  Liberal14,76034.60
  Alliance7,66717.97
  New Democratic4,88711.46
  Others1930.45

2000

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2000 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRobert Thibault12,78336.09+10.39$57,653
Progressive ConservativeMark Muise12,08034.11-0.20$34,692
AllianceMike Donaldson6,58118.58-0.23$32,417
New DemocraticPhil Roberts3,97611.23-9.23$14,118
Total valid votes 35,420100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2350.66
Turnout 35,65567.98-5.95
Eligible voters 52,453

Results for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997

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1997 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeMark Muise13,18734.31+11.64$37,592
LiberalHarry Verran9,87725.70-29.19$47,082
New DemocraticBrian Noble7,86220.46+14.87$4,426
ReformBetty Cox7,22918.81+3.66$25,210
Natural LawNeeraj Lakhanpal2750.72-0.98$0.00
Total valid votes 38,430100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3380,87
Turnout 38,76873.93
Eligible voters 52,441

South West Nova

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Vote ShareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.61977198019831986198919921995LiberalPCNDPReformCHPFederal election results in South West Nova
Graph of election results in South West Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.

1993

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1993 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry Verran20,53054.89+4.88
Progressive ConservativeYvon Joseph Thibault8,47822.67-18.84
ReformLouis Mason5,66715.15
New DemocraticPeter Zavitz2,0905.59-0.10
Natural LawGregg Murphy6361.70
Total valid votes 37,401100.00

1988

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1988 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalColine Campbell21,06250.01+8.16
Progressive ConservativeGerald Comeau17,48241.51-9.08
New DemocraticPeter Zavitz2,3965.69-1.86
Christian HeritageAngus M. McLean1,1722.78
Total valid votes 42,112100.00

1984

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1984 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerald Comeau20,60450.59+13.78
LiberalColine Campbell17,04441.85-7.97
New DemocraticBob Ritchie3,0767.55-5.25
Total valid votes 40,724100.00

1980

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1980 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalColine Campbell19,15149.82+5.65
Progressive ConservativeCharles Haliburton14,15136.81-7.66
New DemocraticJohn Lee4,92212.80+1.44
IndependentAnne Trudell2160.56
Total valid votes 38,440100.00
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1979

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1979 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Haliburton16,51244.47-0.64
LiberalColine Campbell16,39844.17-4.93
New DemocraticIan MacPherson4,21711.36+6.11
Total valid votes 37,127100.00

South Western Nova

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Vote ShareYear00.10.20.30.40.50.61968196919701971197219731974LiberalPCNDPSocial CreditFederal election results in South Western Nova
Graph of election results in South Western Nova (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.

1974

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1974 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalColine Campbell15,06649.107.49
Progressive ConservativeCharles Haliburton13,84145.11-5.07
New DemocraticYvonne Coe1,6105.25-1.77
Social CreditCecilia Zwicker1640.53-0.67
Total valid votes 30,681100.00

1972

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1972 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Haliburton15,03950.18-2.15
LiberalFulton Logan12,47141.61-2.61
New DemocraticLawrence Meuse2,1047.02+4.66
Social CreditCharles Paddock3591.20
Total valid votes 29,973100.00

1968

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1968 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLouis-Roland Comeau14,54352.33
LiberalJohn Stewart12,29044.22
New DemocraticRae Gilman6552.36
Independent PCN. Evan Atkinson2931.05
Total valid votes 27,791100.00

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ "Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 6". Government of Canada. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ CBC riding profile
  4. ↑ "New Federal Electoral Map for Nova Scotia". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 2, 2024). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Acadie—Annapolis [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Nova Scotia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — West Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

Sources

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