Victoria-Swan Lake
Victoria-Swan Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election, in which New Democrat, Rob Fleming was elected its first MLA.
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 49,304 | ||
| Area (km²) | 18.28 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 2,697.2 | ||
| Census divisions | Capital | ||
| Census subdivisions | Victoria, Saanich | ||
Geography
Victoria-Swan Lake makes up the northern portions of Victoria and the southern portions of Saanich. The Victoria section, north of Bay Street, consists of the neighbourhoods of Burnside-Gorge, Hillside-Quadra, and Oaklands. In Saanich, the electoral district covers Tillicum-Gorge, Uptown, and Quadra-Cedar Hill.[1]
MLAs
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria-Hillside | ||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Robin Blencoe | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Steve Orcherton | ||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Sheila Orr | Liberal | |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Rob Fleming | New Democratic | |
| Victoria-Swan Lake | ||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Rob Fleming | New Democratic | |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | |||
| 41st | 2017–present | |||
Electoral history
| 2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Rob Fleming | 13,531 | 53.62 | -0.87 | ||||
| Green | Christopher Alan Maxwell | 7,491 | 29.69 | +6.48 | ||||
| Liberal | Stacey Piercey | 4,005 | 15.87 | -6.43 | ||||
| Vancouver Island Party | David Costigane | 207 | 0.82 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 25,234 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 175 | 0.69 | +0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,409 | – | – | |||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -2.81 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[2] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | Rob Fleming | 12350 | 54.49 | $82,519 | ||||
| Green | Spencer Alexander Malthouse | 5260 | 23.21 | $5,028 | ||||
| Liberal | Christina Bates | 5055 | 22.30 | $36,719 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22665 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 143 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22808 | 58.07 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3] | ||||||||
| 2009 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rob Fleming | 13,119 | 61 | +4 | $75,655 | |||
| Liberal | Jesse McClinton | 5,754 | 27 | −2 | $36,875 | |||
| Green | David Wright | 2,628 | 12 | 0 | $760 | |||
| Refederation | Bob Savage | 174 | 0.8 | n/a | $750 | |||
| Total Valid Votes | 21,675 | 100 | ||||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 153 | 0.7 | ||||||
| Turnout | 21,828 | 57 | ||||||
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External links
- 2013 Statement of Votes - Victoria-Swan Lake
- BC Elections Statement of Votes - Victoria-Swan Lake
References
- McElroy, Justin (11 April 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Victoria-Swan Lake riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Interim Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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