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Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney—Victoria electoral district Sydney–Victoria in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Legislature House of Commons MP Jaime Battiste Liberal District created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2015 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 72,148 Electors (2019)60,042 Area (km²)[1] 4,313 Pop. density (per km²) 16.7 Census division(s) Cape Breton , Inverness , Victoria Census subdivision(s) 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.
Demographics Historical population Year Pop. ±% 2001 79,294 — 2006 76,801 −3.1% 2011 73,328 −4.5% 2016 72,148 −1.6%
According to the Canada 2011 Census ; 2013 representation[2] [3] Ethnic groups: 88.5 White, 8.9% Aboriginal, 1.1% Black Languages: 92.9% English, 4.6% Mi'kmaq, 1.2% FrenchReligions: 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
According to the Canada 2016 Census Languages: (2016) 93.3% English, 4.1% Mi’kmaq, 0.9% French, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Scottish Gaelic[4] Geography It consists of:
The County of Victoria ;
the northern part of the County of Inverness , i.e., the part lying north of the southern boundary of Cape Breton Highlands National Park ; and
the northwestern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality , i.e., the part lying northwest of a line drawn northeast from Bras d'Or Lake to the northeast extremity of East Bay , due north to Portage Brook, northeast along Portage Brook, Blacketts Lake , the Sydney River , Highway 125 , Trunk 4 (Grand Lake Road), Northwest Brook, the western shoreline of Grand Lake , the DEVCO Railway , and its northern branch (running towards the Community of Dominion ) to its second intersection with Northwest Brook (north of Grand Lake), and then north and northeast along that brook, Lingan Bay and Indian Bay to the Atlantic Ocean . This riding will maintain its boundaries as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results 2019 general election 2015 general election
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 29,995
73.20
+33.29
–
New Democratic Monika Dutt
5,351
13.06
–5.97
$32,027.50
Conservative John Douglas Chiasson
4,360
10.64
–27.21
$41,720.11
Green Matthew Cavanaugh
1,026
2.50
–0.71
–
Libertarian Wayne James Hiscock
242
0.59
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
40,974 100.00 $195,473.50
Total rejected ballots
236 0.57
Turnout
41,210 68.96
Eligible voters
59,761
Liberal hold
Swing
+19.63
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
2011 general election
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 14,788
39.91
-9.49
$67,454.53
Conservative Cecil Clarke 14,023
37.85
+17.23
$77,334.98
New Democratic Kathy MacLeod
7,049
19.02
-5.42
$17,238.77
Green Chris Milburn
1,191
3.21
-2.33
$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
37,051 100.0 $80,666.28
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
279 0.75 +0.03
Turnout
37,330 61.48 +4.07
Eligible voters
60,719
Liberal hold
Swing
-13.36
Sources:[8] [9]
2008 general election
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 17,303
49.40
-0.48
$60,561.52
New Democratic Wayne McKay
8,559
24.44
-4.06
$15,485.05
Conservative Kristen Rudderham 7,223
20.62
+2.28
$60,092.18
Green Collin Harker 1,941
5.54
+2.25
$1,966.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit
35,026 100.0 $78,337
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
254 0.72 +0.16
Turnout
35,280 57.41 -5.89
Eligible voters
61,448
Liberal hold
Swing
+1.79
2006 general election
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 20,277
49.88
-2.25
$47,473.95
New Democratic John Hugh Edwards
11,587
28.50
+0.79
$28,987.58
Conservative Howie MacDonald 7,455
18.34
+2.47
$26,033.71
Green Chris Milburn
1,336
3.29
+0.99
$537.60
Total valid votes/Expense limit
40,655 100.0 $73,953
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
227 0.56 -0.23
Turnout
40,882 63.30 +2.72
Eligible voters
64,589
Liberal hold
Swing
-1.52
2004 general election
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 19,372
52.13
+2.14
$51,343.95
New Democratic John Hugh Edwards
10,298
27.71
-8.50
$24,957.69
Conservative Howie MacDonald
5,897
15.87
+2.08
$48,515.46
Green Chris Milburn
855
2.30
–
$580.41
Marijuana Cathy Thériault
474
1.28
–
none listed
Independent B. Chris Gallant
264
0.71
–
$165.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit
37,160 100.0 $71,187
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
297 0.79
Turnout
37,457 60.58
Eligible voters
61,826
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+5.32
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 general election 1997 general election See also References Notes External links
Nova Scotia electoral district