Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke

Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Randall Garrison
New Democratic
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 113,004
Electors (2015) 87,281
Area (km²)[1] 404
Pop. density (per km²) 279.7
Census divisions Capital
Census subdivisions Belcher Bay 1, Capital H, Colwood, Esquimalt (district municipality), Esquimalt (Indian reserve), Metchosin, New Songhees 1A, Saanich, Sooke, T'Sou-ke, View Royal

Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke is a federal electoral district in Greater Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

It was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, came into effect in 2013, and first contested in the general election on Monday October 19th, 2015.[2] Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke encompasses portions of the south Island previously included in the electoral districts of Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands.[3] The riding contains the Township of Esquimalt, the City of Colwood, the District of Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, as well as the North Quadra, Swan Lake and Cloverdale neighbourhoods in Saanich East and all of Saanich West. The population of the district was 113,004 in 2011.[3]

The district was originally planned to be named "Saanich—Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca".[4]

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups: 85.4% White, 4.7% Aboriginal, 2.6% South Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.3% Filipino
Languages: 87.1% English, 2.4% French, 1.6% Chinese, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.2% German
Religions: 43.0% Christian (13.7% Catholic, 7.9% Anglican, 5.6% United Church, 2.6% Baptist, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Presbyterian, 9.4% Other), 1.4% Sikh, 52.6% No religion
Median income (2010): $33,770
Average income (2010): $39,772

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
Riding created from Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands
42nd  2015–Present     Randall Garrison New Democratic

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRandall Garrison23,83635.01-4.39$119,644.07
LiberalDavid Merner18,62227.35+17.65$33,914.59
GreenFrances Litman13,57519.94+7.08$119,498.62
ConservativeShari Lukens11,91217.50-20.11$108,944.43
CommunistTyson Strandlund1360.20–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 68,081100.00 $229,301.98
Total rejected ballots 199––
Turnout 68,28074.99–
Eligible voters 91,056
New Democratic hold Swing -11.02
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic22,32439.40
  Conservative21,30537.61
  Green7,28712.86
  Liberal5,4969.70
  Others2420.43

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. 1 2 Report – British Columbia (PDF)
  4. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=6654879&File=4
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59026&Data=Count&SearchText=Esquimalt&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=59026&Data=Count&SearchText=Esquimalt&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, 30 September 2015
  8. ↑ Official Voting Results - Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
  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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