Fairview-Clayton Park

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Fairview-Clayton Park
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Fairview-Clayton Park provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Lina Hamid
New Democratic
District created2012
First contested 2013
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Electors 17,380
Area (km²)6
Census division Halifax Regional Municipality

Fairview-Clayton Park is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 45 per cent of the former district of Halifax Fairview, 39 per cent of the former district of Halifax Clayton Park and 10 per cent of Halifax Chebucto. [1]

Contents

The riding is primarily residential, containing new single-family homes and high-density apartment complexes favoured by people moving into the city for the first time.

Geography

The land area of Fairview-Clayton Park is 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi). [2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Fairview-Clayton Park
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Halifax Chebucto, Halifax Clayton Park and Halifax Fairview
62nd 2013–2017   Patricia Arab Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present   Lina Hamid New Democratic

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lina Hamid 2,42938.981.87
Progressive Conservative Nicole Mosher2,02332.4710.12
Liberal Patricia Arab 1,77928.55-9.96
Total6,231–
Total rejected ballots43
Turnout6,28139.63
Eligible voters15,850
New Democratic gain Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,89238.51-1.67$51,400.74
New Democratic Joanne Hussey2,78737.11+8.00$56,136.21
Progressive Conservative Nicole Mosher1,67822.34-3.30$44,280.70
Green Sheila Richardson1532.04-3.03$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit7,51099.55–$91,386.96
Total rejected ballots340.45
Turnout7,54447.17
Eligible voters15,992
Liberal hold Swing -4.83
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [4] [5]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results [6]
PartyVote%
  Liberal 2,66240.18
  New Democratic 1,92929.11
  Progressive Conservative 1,69925.64
  Green 3365.07
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,92539.90-6.73
New Democratic Joanne Hussey2,10928.77-2.37
Progressive Conservative Paul Beasant1,83925.09+3.59
Green Charlene Boyce3765.12+1.34
Total valid votes7,330100
Total rejected ballots350.48
Turnout8,79341.90%
Eligible voters20,985
Liberal hold Swing -2.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [7] [8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Patricia Arab 3,36446.43–
New Democratic Abad Khan2,27431.39–
Progressive Conservative Travis Price1,29417.86–
Green Raland Kinley1772.44–
Independent Katie Campbell1361.88–
Total7,245–
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Fairview-Clayton Park" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
  2. ↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 152–153. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

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