Sydney—Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton—The Sydneys, Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton Highlands—Canso ridings.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 83.9% European, 10.5% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 1.3% Black Religion: 74.2% Christian (50.5% Catholic, 6.7% United Church, 5.7% Anglican, 3% Presbyterian), 22.5% No religion stated. Median income (2020): $33,600 Average income (2020): $40,920

Geography

It consists of:

History

The riding maintained its boundaries as per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will largely be replaced by Sydney—Glace Bay. It will exchange territory with Cape Breton—Canso, losing Victoria, the remainder of Inverness and rural western part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and gain the urban part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from Sydney Forks to Morien, including the Glace Bay area).

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Sydney—Glace Bay

Sydney—Victoria

2021

2019

2015

2011

2008

2006

2004

2000

1997