Legislature House of Commons District created 1996 Last contested 2015 Province Nova Scotia | MP Mark Eyking
Liberal First contested 1997 District webpage profile, map Elector 59,761 | |
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Census divisions Inverness County, Victoria County, Eskasoni 3 |
Sydney—Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
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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
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representationEthnic 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
Geography
It consists of:
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: