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South Shore St. Margaret's




Riding Information

Province:Nova Scotia
Type:Suburb
Region:Atlantic Region
Area:9,495
Population:83,694
Electors:67,983
Start Position:Center Left
Current Position:Left


Candidates

CandidatePartyWon
MAURICIO KAUFMAN
Conservative
Candidate
GASTON BROWN
Liberal
Candidate
TERENCE OBRIEN
NDP
Candidate
JAROD BLACKBURN
Green Party
Candidate



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Adjacent Ridings

Halifax West

Cities

Bridgewater
Shelburne
Halifax
Lunenburg
Queens
Chester
Barrington


Top Issues

Terrorism
Education
Afghanistan Mission
Federal Sponsorship Scandal
Cloning
Athletics Funding
Immigration
Privacy Laws
Fishing Quotas
Trade


Riding Data

Male Population

Male under 19: 24.2%
Male 20-34: 16%
Male 35-49: 24.6%
Male 50-65: 20.2%
Male over 65: 13.6%

Female Population

Female under 19: 21.7%
Female 20-34: 15.7%
Female 35-49: 24.6%
Female 50-65: 19.6%
Female over 65: 13.6%

Marriage

Never Married: 25.4%
Married: 14985.9%
Divorced: 7.1%
Widowed: 8.3%

Race

Chinese: 0.1%
South Asian: 0.1%
Black: 1%
Filipino: 0%
Latin American: 0%
Southeast Asian: 0.1%
Arab: 0%
West Asian: 0.1%
Korean: 0%
Japanese: 0%
Visible Minorities: 0%
Others: 97.5%

Language

English: 93.4%
French: 0%
Both Languages: 0.7%
Neither Language: 0%

Schooling

No Highschool: 34.3%
Highschool: 15.2%
Trades: 11.5%
College: 11.7%
University: 9.6%

Employment

Employed: 89.6%
Unemployed: 10.4%

Income

Average Income: $24501
Household Income: $46746

Home Status

Owned: 83.2%
Rented: 16.7%

Religion

Catholic: 11.5%
Protestant: 71.5%
Christian Orthodox: 0%
Christian nie: 1.1%
Muslim: 0.1%
Jewish: 0.2%
Buddhist: 0.1%
Hindu: 0%
Sikh: 0%
Eastern Religions: 0%
Other Religions: 0%
No Religion: 15.4%

Work Type

Management: 8.7%
Business: 13.1%
Natural Sciences: 3.7%
Health: 4.7%
Social Science: 5.7%
Art: 2.4%
Sales: 23.2%
Trade: 16.3%
Primary: 11.6%
Manufacturing: 10.6%

Residence

Non Immigrant: 94.6%
Not Perminanet: 4.2%

First Nations

Native: 1.4%