Alberni-Qualicum

Alberni-Qualicum

British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created	1999
District abolished	2009
First contested	2001
Last contested	2005
Demographics
Population (2001)	50,695
Area (km²)	8,553.16
Census division(s)	Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Census subdivision(s)	Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet

Alberni-Qualicum was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Population, 2001	50,695
Population Change, 1996–2001	-0.2%
Area (km2)	8,553.16
Pop. Density (people per km2)	6

Geography

1999 redistribution

The changes from Alberni to Alberni-Qualicum include:

• Inclusion of Qualicum and other areas to the east

History

The riding was represented by Scott Fraser of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, the seat was held by Gillian Trumper of the Liberal Party of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005.

Election results

v t e 2001 British Columbia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Gillian Trumper	13,109	53.32	+17.47	$34,684
	New Democratic	Gerard Janssen	7,395	30.08	-21.93	$10,768
	Green	Sergio Paone	2,999	12.20	+10.83	$4,066
	Marijuana	Nicholas Saint Edmund Thorp	1,081	4.40	–	$1,578
Total valid votes			24,584	100.00
Total rejected ballots			93	0.38
Turnout			24,677	74.70
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		+19.7

v t e 2005 British Columbia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Scott Fraser	13,988	52.60	$71,781
	Liberal	Gillian Trumper	9,788	36.81	$83,861
	Green	Jack Thornburgh	1,912	7.19	$281
	Marijuana	Michael "Mik" Mann	401	1.51	$100
	Democratic Reform	Jen Fisher-Bradley	292	1.10	$1,777
	Independent	James Dominic King	209	0.79	$180
Total valid votes			26,590	100
Total rejected ballots			145	0.55
Turnout			26,735	69.02

External links

• BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
• Results of 2001 election (pdf)
• 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
• Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia