Canadian federal election results on Vancouver Island

This page shows results of Canadian federal elections on Vancouver Island.

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Regional profile

Like most of British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island tends to be a battleground between the Conservatives and the New Democratic Party (NDP). This is as true now, as has been in the past, except between 1988 and 2004. In 1988, the NDP swept the island in a wave of popular support that saw the party win the most seats in its history. This was wiped out in 1993 however, when many NDP voters switched to the Reform Party which won every seat except Victoria, which was picked up by the Liberals for the first time since 1968. This arrangement continued until the resurgence of the NDP in 2004, which led to it picking up Nanaimo—Cowichan, while the Liberals benefited by the seat switching of Keith Martin in Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, whose personal popularity allowed him to be re-elected as a Liberal.

Since winning their first seat in the region in seventeen years in 2004, the NDP won two more seats here in 2006 picking up Victoria from the Liberals and Vancouver Island North from the Tories. The Tories won Vancouver Island North back in 2008. In 2011, the NDP picked up Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca from the Liberals while Green Party leader Elizabeth May defeated Tory cabinet member Gary Lunn in Saanich—Gulf Islands to win her party's first elected parliamentary seat in history. The Liberals failed to cross the 15 percent mark in any Vancouver Island-based riding. The island swung hard to the NDP in 2015; May was the only non-NDP MP elected here. In 2019, the Greens were able to pick up Nanaimo-Ladysmith, as well as win over 25% of the vote in Victoria and Esquimalt-Saanich Sooke. The Island is now a 3 way race between the NDP, the Conservatives, and the Greens.

2019 - 43nd General Election

Electoral District	Candidates													Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		PPC		Other
Courtenay—Alberni		Jonah Baden Gowans 8,620 11.93%		Byron Horner 23,936 33.12%		Gord Johns 29,790 41.21%		Sean Wood 9,762 13.51%				Barbara Biley (M-L) 172 0.24%		Gord Johns
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford		Blair Herbert 10,301 15.79%		Alana DeLong 16,959 26.00%		Alistair MacGregor 23,519 36.06%		Lydia Hwitsum 13,181 20.21%		Rhonda Chen 1,066 1.63%		Robin Morton Stanbridge (CHP) 202 0.31%		Alistair MacGregor
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke		Jamie Hammond 12,554 17.90%		Randall Pewarchuk 13,409 19.12%		Randall Garrison 23,887 34.06%		David Merner 18,506 26.39%		Jeremy Gustafson 1,089 1.55%		Fidelia Godron (Ind.) 99 0.14% Louis Lesosky (Ind.) 100 0.14% Philip Ney (Ind.) 83 0.12% Josh Steffler (Libert.) 287 0.41% Tyson Strandlund (Comm.) 111 0.16%		Randall Garrison
Nanaimo—Ladysmith		Michelle Corfield 9,735 13.55%		John Hirst 18,634 25.93%		Bob Chamberlin 16,985 23.63%		Paul Manly 24,844 34.57%		Jennifer Clarke 1,049 1.46%		James Chumsa (Comm.) 104 0.14% Brian Marlatt (PC) 207 0.29% Geoff Stoneman (Ind.) 235 0.33% Echo White (Ind.) 71 0.10%		Paul Manly
North Island—Powell River		Peter Schwarzhoff 8,251 13.11%		Shelley Downey 20,502 32.59%		Rachel Blaney 23,834 37.88%		Mark de Bruijn 8,891 14.13%		Brian Rundle 1,102 1.75%		Carla Neal (M-L) 48 0.08% Glen Staples (Ind.) 287 0.46%		Rachel Blaney
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Ryan Windsor 11,326 16.62%		David Busch 13,784 20.23%		Sabina Singh 8,657 12.70%		Elizabeth May 33,454 49.09%		Ron Broda 929 1.36%				Elizabeth May
Victoria		Nikki Macdonald 15,952 22.30%		Richard Caron 9,038 12.63%		Laurel Collins 23,765 33.21%		Racelle Kooy 21,383 29.89%		Alyson Culbert 920 1.29%		Robert Duncan (Comm.) 113 0.16% Jordan Reichert (Animal) 221 0.31% Keith Rosenberg (VCP) 46 0.06% David Shebib (Ind.) 111 0.16%		Murray Rankin†

2015 - 42nd General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		NDP		Liberal		Green		Other
Courtenay—Alberni		John Duncan 19,714 28.22%		Gord Johns 26,582 38.06%		Carrie Powell-Davidson 15,212 21.78%		Glenn Sollitt 8,201 11.74%		Barbara Biley (M-L) 140 0.20%		James Lunney† Nanaimo—Alberni
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford		Martin Barker 14,091 22.81%		Alistair MacGregor 22,200 35.94%		Luke Krayenhoff 14,685 23.77%		Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi 10,462 16.93%		Alastair Haythornthwaite (M-L) 340 0.55%		Jean Crowder† Nanaimo—Cowichan
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke		Shari Lukens 11,912 17.50%		Randall Garrison 23,836 35.01%		David Merner 18,622 27.35%		Frances Litman 13,575 19.94%		Tyson Strandlund (Comm.) 136 0.20%		Randall Garrison Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca
Nanaimo—Ladysmith		Mark Allen MacDonald 16,637 23.35%		Sheila Malcolmson 23,651 33.20%		Tim Tessier 16,753 23.52%		Paul Manly 14,074 19.76%		Jack East (M-L) 126 0.18%	New District
North Island—Powell River		Laura Smith 15,840 26.17%		Rachel Blaney 24,340 40.21%		Peter Schwarzhoff 15,416 25.47%		Brenda Sayers 4,940 8.16%				John Duncan‡ Vancouver Island North
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Robert Boyd 13,260 19.46%		Alicia Cormier 6,181 9.07%		Tim Kane 11,380 16.70%		Elizabeth May 37,070 54.40%		Meghan Jess Porter (Libert.) 249 0.37%		Elizabeth May
Victoria		John Rizzuti 8,480 11.79%		Murray Rankin 30,397 42.28%		Cheryl Thomas 8,489 11.81%[note 1]		Jo-Ann Roberts 23,666 32.92%		Saul Andersen (Ind.) 124 0.17% Art Lowe (Libert.) 539 0.75% Jordan Reichert (Animal All.) 200 0.28%		Murray Rankin

2011 - 41st General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Troy DeSouza 25,792 40.24%		Lillian Szpak 6,439 10.05%		Randall Garrison 26,198 40.87%		Shaunna Salsman 5,341 8.33%		Louis James Lesosky (Ind.) 181 0.28% Christopher Robert Porter (CAP) 145 0.23%		Keith Martin†
Nanaimo—Alberni		James Lunney 30,469 46.42%		Renée Amber Miller 4,984 7.59%		Zenaida Maartman 25,165 38.34%		Myron Jespersen 4,482 6.83%		Barbara Biley (M-L) 81 0.12% Jesse Schroeder (Pirate) 363 0.55% Frank Wagner (CHP) 94 0.14%		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		John Koury 24,497 38.31%		Brian Fillmore 3,007 4.70%		Jean Crowder 31,272 48.90%		Anne Marie Benoit 5,005 7.83%		Jack East (M-L) 170 0.27%		Jean Crowder
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Gary Lunn 24,544 35.66%		Renée Hetherington 4,208 6.11%		Edith Loring-Kuhanga 8,185 11.89%		Elizabeth May 31,890 46.33%				Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		John Duncan 27,206 46.11%		Mike Holland 3,039 5.15%		Ronna-Rae Leonard 25,379 43.01%		Sue Moen 3,018 5.11%		Jason Draper (Ind.) 304 0.52% Frank Martin (M-L) 57 0.10%		John Duncan
Victoria		Patrick Hunt 14,275 23.63%		Christopher Causton 8,448 13.98%		Denise Savoie 30,679 50.78%		Jared Giesbrecht 7,015 11.61%				Denise Savoie

2008 - 40th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt— Juan de Fuca		Troy DeSouza 19,974 34.01%		Keith Martin 20,042 34.12%		Jennifer Burgis 13,322 22.68%		Brian Gordon 4,957 8.44%		Philip Ney (IND) 309 0.53% Brad Rhodes (CAP) 130 0.22%		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		James Lunney 28,959 46.68%		Richard Pesik 5,586 9.00%		Zeni Maartman 19,687 31.73%		John Fryer 7,467 12.04%		Frank Wagner (CHP) 186 0.30% Barbara Biley (M-L) 154 0.25%		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Reed Elley 22,582 37.59%		Brian Scott 4,429 7.37%		Jean Crowder 27,144 45.18%		Christina Knighton 5,744 9.56%		Jack East (M-L) 180 0.30%		Jean Crowder
Saanich— Gulf Islands		Gary Lunn 27,988 43.43%		Briony Penn 25,367 39.36%		Julian West^1 3,667 5.69%		Andrew Lewis 6,732 10.45%		Dale Leier (Liber.) 246 0.38% Patricia O'Brien (WBP) 195 0.30% Jeremy Arney (CAP) 139 0.22% Dan Moreau (CHP) 114 0.18%		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		John Duncan 26,166 45.78%		Geoff Fleischer 2,391 4.18%		Catherine Bell 23,681 41.43%		Philip Stone 4,563 7.98%		Jason Draper (IND) 361 0.63%		Catherine Bell
Victoria		Jack McClintock 16,337 27.55%		Anne Park Shannon 10,006 16.87%		Denise Savoie 26,423 44.56%		Adam Saab 6,292 10.61%		John Cooper (CHP) 237 0.40%		Denise Savoie

1. Julian West stepped down, however his name remained on the ballot.

2006 - 39th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Keith Martin 20,761		Troy DeSouza 16,327		Randall Garrison 18,595		Mike Robinson 3,385		Doug Christie (WBP) 272 David Piney (CAP) 89		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		Jim Stewart 12,023		James Lunney 26,102		Manjeet Uppal 20,335		David Wright 3,379		Barbara Biley (M-L) 94 Jen Fisher-Bradley (CAP) 113 R. L. Dusty Miller (Ind.) 920 Frank Wagner (CHP) 136		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Brian Scott 9,352		Norm Sowden 19,615		Jean Crowder 28,558		Harold Henn 3,107		Jack East (M-L) 227 Jeff Warr (CAP) 277		Jean Crowder
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Sheila Orr 17,144		Gary Lunn 24,416		Jennifer Burgis 17,445		Andrew Lewis 6,533		Patricia O'Brien (WBP) 183		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		Jim Mitchell 7,243		John Duncan 22,931		Catherine Bell 23,561		Michael Mascall 2,735				John Duncan
Victoria		David Mulroney 17,056		Robin Baird 15,249		Denise Savoie 23,839		Ariel Lade 5,036		Fred Mallach (Mar.) 311 Saul Andersen (Ind.) 282 Bruce Burnett (WBP) 208		David Anderson †

2004 - 38th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Keith Martin 19,389		John Koury 13,271		Randall Garrison 16,821		Jane Sterk 5,078		Jen Fisher-Bradley (Ind.) 229 Shawn Giles (CAP) 141		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		Hira Chopra 11,770		James Lunney 23,158		Scott Fraser 19,152		David Wright 4,357		Diana Lifton (CAP) 201 Barbara Biley (M-L) 80 Michael Mann (Mar.) 560		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Lloyd MacIlquham 9,257		David Quist 18,928		Jean Crowder 25,243		Harold Henn 3,822		Brunie Brunie (Ind.) 229 Jeffrey Warr (Ind.) 270		Reed Elley †
Saanich—Gulf Islands		David Mulroney 17,082		Gary Lunn 22,050		Jennifer Burgis 13,763		Andrew Lewis 10,662		Mary Moreau (Ind.) 214		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		Noor Ahmed 11,352		John Duncan 18,733		Catherine Bell 18,250		Pam Munroe 4,456		Jack East (M-L) 111		John Duncan
Victoria		David Anderson 20,398		Logan Wenham 12,708		David Turner 18,093		Ariel Lade 6,807		Derek Skinner (CAP) 206		David Anderson

1. ^ Martin formerly Conservative, became Independent, ran for re-election as Liberal

Key map	Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca Nanaimo-Alberni Nanaimo-Cowichan Saanich-Gulf Islands Vancouver Island North Victoria
Conservative Party of Canada	Green Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada	New Democratic Party

Notes

1. Cheryl Thomas publicly withdrew from the election 30 September;[1] her name remained on the ballot as a Liberal candidate because no change could be made to the list of candidates after 28 September.[2]

References

1. Harnett, Cindy E. (30 September 2015). "Liberal candidate withdraws from Victoria race over Facebook posts". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
2. Harnett, Cindy E. (2 October 2015). "Liberal's name staying on Victoria ballot despite withdrawal". Times Colonist (Victoria, BC). Glacier Community Media. Retrieved 8 October 2015.