Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Nova was won by Conservative at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 8,372 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in West Nova from 1997 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1997–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1997
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,187
34.3%
Liberal (9,877)
3,310 (8.6 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
12,783
36.1%
Progressive Conservative (12,080)
703 (2.0 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
18,343
42.6%
Conservative (14,209)
4,134 (9.6 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
17,734
39.2%
Conservative (17,222)
512 (1.1 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
16,779
39.9%
Liberal (15,185)
1,594 (3.8 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
20,204
47.0%
Liberal (15,632)
4,572 (10.6 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
28,775
63.0%
Conservative (11,916)
16,859 (36.9 pts)
2019
Conservative
Conservative
18,390
39.3%
Liberal (17,025)
1,365 (2.9 pts)
2021
Conservative
Conservative
22,104
50.4%
Liberal (13,732)
8,372 (19.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,187
34.3%
Liberal
9,877
25.7%
NDP
7,862
20.5%
Reform
7,229
18.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada
275
0.7%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,783
36.1%
Progressive Conservative
12,080
34.1%
Canadian Alliance
6,581
18.6%
NDP
3,976
11.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,343
42.6%
Conservative
14,209
33.0%
NDP
9,086
21.1%
Green
1,385
3.2%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,734
39.2%
Conservative
17,222
38.1%
NDP
8,512
18.8%
Green
1,040
2.3%
Independent
682
1.5%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
16,779
39.9%
Liberal
15,185
36.1%
NDP
7,097
16.9%
Green
2,106
5.0%
Independent
844
2.0%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
20,204
47.0%
Liberal
15,632
36.4%
NDP
5,631
13.1%
Green
1,487
3.5%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,775
63.0%
Conservative
11,916
26.1%
NDP
3,084
6.8%
Green
1,904
4.2%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
18,390
39.3%
Liberal
17,025
36.4%
Green
5,939
12.7%
NDP
5,010
10.7%
Veterans Coalition Party of Canada
434
0.9%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
22,104
50.4%
Liberal
13,732
31.3%
NDP
5,645
12.9%
People's Party
2,390
5.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
West Nova has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1997. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Nova in the 2021 general election?
Conservative won West Nova in 2021 with 22,104 votes (50.4%), a margin of 8,372 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won West Nova since 1997?
Since 1997, West Nova has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in West Nova?
The closest contested result on record for West Nova was 2006, when Liberal beat Conservative by 512 votes (1.1 percentage points).