Demographics
Population, 2001 |
47,814 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 |
0.2% |
Area (km²) |
30 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) |
1,598 |
Geography
After restructuring prior to the 2017 election, Oak Bay-Gordon Head consists of the entirety of Oak Bay, as well as portions of Saanich and Victoria. The Saanich portions of the electoral district include Gordon Head, Cadboro Bay, and the Panhandle east of Shelbourne Street. The Victoria portions are made up of the Jubilee and Gonzales neighbourhoods east of Richmond Road.[1][2] The University of Victoria is located within Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
History
Unlike most of Greater Victoria, Oak Bay-Gordon Head has a history of typically voting for Centre-Right or Centrist candidates.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The district has elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:
Election results
B.C. General Election 2001: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Expenditures |
|
Liberal | Ida Chong | 14,588 | 57.31% | | $40,994 |
|
NDP |
Charley Beresford |
5,789 |
22.74% |
|
$30,917 |
|
Green | Christin Geall | 4,666 | 18.33% | – | $4,291 |
|
Marijuana | Michael "Mik" Mann | 411 | 1.62% | | $583 |
Total Valid Votes |
25,454 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total Rejected Ballots |
93 |
0.37% |
|
|
Turnout |
25,547 |
75.54% |
|
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B.C. General Election 1996: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Expenditures |
|
Liberal | Ida Chong | 12,340 | 46.59% | | $52,261 |
|
NDP |
Elizabeth Cull |
11,700 |
44.17% |
|
$45,690 |
|
Progressive Democrat | Gordon Henderson | 937 | 3.54% | – | $305 |
|
Reform | Paul Yewchuk | 675 | 2.55% | | $11,324 |
|
Green | Lenora Burke | 566 | 2.14% | – | $1,903 |
|
Family Coalition | Alan Idler | 56 | 0.21% | – | $225 |
|
Social Credit | John van Dyk | 48 | 0.18% | – | $3,796 |
|
Independent |
John Ernest Currie |
48 |
0.18% |
|
$244 |
|
Natural Law |
Gary Zak |
47 |
0.18% |
|
$165 |
|
Independent |
Casey Edge |
35 |
0.13% |
|
$604 |
|
No Affiliation |
Nicholas Varzeliotis |
35 |
0.13% |
|
$1,645 |
Total Valid Votes |
26,487 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total Rejected Ballots |
123 |
0.46% |
|
|
Turnout |
26,610 |
79.49% |
|
|
Oak Bay-Gordon Head Byelection, Dec. 13 1989
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Expenditures |
|
NDP |
Elizabeth Cull |
10,807 |
45.26% |
|
|
|
Social Credit | Susan Brice | 10,430 | 43.68% | – | |
|
Liberal | Paul McKivett | 2,174 | 9.11% | | |
|
Green | Garth Lenz | 328 | 1.37% | – | |
|
Human Race Party |
Louis Lesosky |
20 |
0.08% |
|
|
|
Independent |
Roland Isaacs |
117 |
0.49% |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
23,876 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total Rejected Ballots |
242 |
1.56% |
|
|
Eligible Voters |
32,351 |
|
|
|
Turnout |
|
73.80% |
|
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References
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- ‡ – from 1986–1991, was a 2-seat constituency
- † – from 1986–1991, was broken into 3 single-seat constituencies
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