Halifax West: 2025 federal election results

Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal) won Halifax West in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 65.6% of the vote, 21,180 votes (38.4 points) ahead of Rob Batherson (Conservative). 55,184 valid votes were counted in this Nova Scotia riding.

Lena Metlege Diab
Elected for Liberal
21,180 voteswinning margin (38.4 points)
Lena Metlege Diab 65.6%Rob Batherson 27.2%Rae Tench 5.6%Ron G. Parker 0.9%

Results by candidate

Halifax West 2025 results by candidate
CandidateVotesShare
Lena Metlege Diab · Liberalelectedincumbent
Parliamentarian · Halifax, N.S.
36,200
65.6%
Rob Batherson · Conservative
Small Business Owner · Halifax, N.S.
15,020
27.2%
Rae Tench · NDP
Certified Financial Planner · Head of St. Margarets Bay, N.S.
3,083
5.6%
Ron G. Parker · Green
IT Consultant · Halifax, N.S.
497
0.9%
Adam LeRue · People's Party
Chef · Halifax, N.S.
384
0.7%

Source: Elections Canada, official results of the April 28, 2025 general election. Candidates marked as incumbents follow Elections Canada's table. Results are not updated for by-elections or floor-crossings since; changes we have recorded are listed above the results.

Turnout and electors

Voter turnout
73.2%
Registered electors
76,003
Population (2021 census)
99,228
Valid ballots
55,184
Rejected ballots
426
Winning margin
21,180 votes

How Halifax West compares

  • The 291st-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 21,180 votes (38.4 points).
  • Liberal candidates won 43.8% of votes nationally; Lena Metlege Diab took 65.6% here, 21.8 points above that.
  • Turnout was 73.2%, 4.2 points above the national figure of 69%.

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