Nanaimo—Ladysmith

Nanaimo—Ladysmith
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Sheila Malcolmson
New Democratic
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 114,998
Electors (2015) 91,240
Area (km²)[2] 1,753
Pop. density (per km²) 65.6
Census divisions Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
Census subdivisions Cowichan Valley G, Cowichan Valley H, Ladysmith, Lantzville, Nanaimo, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo B, Nanaimo C

Nanaimo—Ladysmith is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia that was included in the electoral districts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan.[3]

Nanaimo—Ladysmith was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and is to be legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It has come into effect with the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, on August 2, 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Riding created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan
42nd  2015–Present     Sheila Malcolmson New Democratic

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 86.4% White, 7.1% Aboriginal, 1.8% South Asian, 1.6% Chinese
Languages: 89.9% English, 1.7% French, 1.4% German, 1.0% Chinese
Religions: 43.2% Christian (11.0% Catholic, 7.4% United Church, 7.0% Anglican, 2.0% Baptist, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.3% Presbyterian, 11.2% Other), 53.0% No religion
Median income (2010): $27,826
Average income (2010): $35,078

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson23,65133.2-12.06$136,135.63
LiberalTim Tessier16,75323.5+16.84$21,699.17
ConservativeMark Allen MacDonald16,63723.4-17.04$132,376.87
GreenPaul Manly14,07419.8+12.58$145,016.61
Marxist–LeninistJack East1260.2––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 71,241100.00 $236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 1580.2–
Turnout 71,39975.00–
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing -14.45
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic25,29445.26
  Conservative22,57240.39
  Green4,0097.17
  Liberal3,7336.68
  Others2760.49

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia
  4. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59018&Data=Count&SearchText=Nanaimo&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  6. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59018&Data=Count&SearchText=Nanaimo&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
  8. ↑ Official Voting Results - Saanich—Gulf Islands
  9. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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