Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Adam Olsen
Green
District created 1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2017

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.

Saanich North and the Islands was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election.

Demographics

Population, 2001 52,671
Population Change, 1996–2001 3.6%
Area (km²) 462.65
Pop. Density 114

Geography

Saanich North and the Islands consists of the Southern Gulf Islands as well as the municipalities of North Saanich, Central Saanich, and Sidney on Vancouver Island.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Over the district's existence, it elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:

Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996 Clive Tanner Liberal
36th 1996–2001 Murray Coell
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017 Gary Holman New Democratic
41st 2017–present Adam Olsen Green

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
GreenAdam Olsen14,77541.95
New DemocraticGary Holman10,76430.56
LiberalStephen P. Roberts9,32426.46
IndependentJordan Templeman3641.03
Total valid votes 35,224100.00
Source: Elections BC[2]
British Columbia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGary Holman10,51533.27-10.88
LiberalStephen Roberts10,35232.76-11.90
GreenAdam Olsen10,13632.07+20.84
IndependentScott McEachern5991.90+0
Total valid votes 31,602
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMurray Coell13,12044.91+0.9
New DemocraticGary Holman12,87544.07+6.9
GreenTom Bradfield3,22011.02−4.1
Total valid votes 29,215
British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell13,26544.01
New DemocraticChristine Hunt11,26537.37
GreenKen Rouleau4,55715.12
Democratic ReformIan Douglas Bruce1,0563.50
British Columbia general election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell15,40654.29
GreenAndrew Lewis7,21125.41
New DemocraticPaul Sam5,01117.66
MarijuanaChristina Racki4911.73
IndependentBalther Johannes Jensen2570.91
British Columbia general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell13,37447.57%
New DemocraticLynda Laushway10,54637.51%
ReformRoss Imrie1,6275.79%
Progressive DemocratGary Lundy1,5335.45%
GreenWally du Temple8983.19%
Natural LawPaul Tessier720.26%
Western Canada ConceptZino Del Monte630.22%
Total valid votes 28,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 120 0.43%
Turnout 28,233 77.89%
British Columbia general election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalClive Tanner13,63352.53
New DemocraticElsie McMurphy8,74533.70
Social CreditRichard Holmes2,91711.24
ReformDon Hutchings5572.15
Family CoalitionThomas Aussenegg990.38
Total valid votes 25,951100.00
Total rejected ballots 3071.17
Turnout 26,25882.31

References

  1. ↑ McElroy, Justin (11 April 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Saanich North and the Islands riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

Coordinates: 48°41′42″N 123°24′11″W / 48.695°N 123.403°W / 48.695; -123.403

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