Cowichan Valley (provincial electoral district)
Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of parts of Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Bill Routley was elected MLA.
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 55,040 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,681.67 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 32.7 | ||
| Census divisions | Cowichan Valley Regional District | ||
| Census subdivisions | Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan | ||
Geography
Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral district consist of Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Maple Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.[1]
History
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Bill Routley | New Democratic | |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | |||
| 41st | 2017–present | Sonia Furstenau | Green | |
Election results
| 2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Green | Sonia Furstenau | 11,475 | 37.45 | |||||
| New Democratic | Lori Lynn Iannidinardo | 9,603 | 31.34 | |||||
| Liberal | Steve Housser | 8,400 | 27.41 | |||||
| Independent | Ian Morrison | 502 | 1.64 | |||||
| Libertarian | James Robert Anderson | 393 | 1.28 | |||||
| Independent | Samuel Lockhart | 145 | 0.47 | |||||
| Independent | Eden Haythornthwaite | 124 | 0.40 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 30,642 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[2] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Bill Routley | 10,696 | 40.14 | |||||
| Liberal | Steve Housser | 9,299 | 34.90 | |||||
| Green | Kerry Davis | 5,102 | 19.15 | |||||
| Conservative | Damir Wallener | 1,223 | 4.59 | |||||
| Independent | Heather Alanna Campbell | 326 | 1.22 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 26,646 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 86 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,732 | 61.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3] | ||||||||
| 2009 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | Bill Routley | 12,548 | 48.40 | $83,418 | ||||
| Liberal | Cathy Basskin | 9,258 | 35.71 | $55,515 | ||||
| Green | Simon Lindley | 3,058 | 11.79 | $8,900 | ||||
| Conservative | Jason Murray | 924 | 3.56 | $1,594 | ||||
| Refederation | Michial Rupert Moore | 139 | 0.54 | $343 | ||||
| Total Valid Votes | 25,927 | 100 | ||||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 97 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,024 | 62.54 | ||||||
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References
- McElroy, Justin (11 April 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Cowichan Valley riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "2017 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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