Sackville—Eastern Shore

Sackville-Eastern Shore is the name of a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. Its population is 83,655. (2001)

Table of contents

1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 History

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 94.0% White, 4.2% Black
Languages: 95.3% English, 2.9% French, 1.4% Other
Religions: 51.3% Protestant, 36.8% Catholic, 1.2% Other Christian, 10.1% No Affiliation
Average Income: $28,217

Geography

The district includes the part of the Halifax Regional Municipality located on the Atlantic coast between Lake Charlotte and Jeddore Harbour in the east to Halifax Harbour in the west excluding the former city of Dartmouth and the former town of Cole Harbour. It also includes the northern suburbs within the Halifax RM of the Halifax-Dartmouth area.. The Area is 1,328 sq. km.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003, 78.3% from Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore, 14% from Halifax West and 7.7% from Dartmouth. The incumbent from the majority of the riding is Peter Stoffer of the New Democratic Party.