Courtenay-Comox

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Courtenay-Comox
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Courtenay-Comox
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Will Cole-Hamilton
New Democratic
District created 2015
First contested 2017
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2021)60,354
Area (km²)1,587
Pop. density (per km²)38
Census division Comox Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s) Courtenay, Comox

Courtenay-Comox is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017.

Contents

Created under the 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding was first contested in the 2017 general election. [1] It was created from parts of Comox Valley.

Demographics

Population, 202160,354
Area (km2)1,587
Pop. Density (people per km2)38
Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission [2]

Geography

Located in the Comox Valley Regional District, the district comprises the communities of Courtenay, Comox, Little River, Merville and Black Creek. Its southern boundary follows the northern municipal boundary of Cumberland.

History

It was contested for the first time in the 2017 election. On election night, the seat was declared as won by Ronna-Rae Leonard of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, by a margin of just nine votes over Jim Benninger of the British Columbia Liberal Party. A recount, as well as the counting of absentee ballots, pushed Leonard's lead to 189 votes over Benninger when final results were announced fifteen days after the election on May 24, 2017.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Courtenay-Comox
Riding created from Comox Valley
41st 2017–2020   Ronna-Rae Leonard New Democratic
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–2026   Brennan Day Conservative
2026–2026 [a]    Independent
44th 2026–present   Will Cole-Hamilton New Democratic


Election results

2026 British Columbia general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Will Cole-Hamilton 13,39045.08+6.51
Conservative Brennan Day 12,69442.73+3.90
Green Jay Van Oostdam2,8829.70-11.04
CentreBC Jason Cook7402.49-
Total valid votes29,70699.95
Total rejected ballots160.05-0.05
Turnout29,722
Registered voters
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +1.31
Source: Elections BC
2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Brennan Day 13,48138.83–$54,803.68
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 13,38838.56-12.00$64,793.74
Green Arzeena Hamir7,20220.74+1.15$54,310.40
Independent John Hedican5041.45–$7,247.19
Independent Devin Howell1430.41–$1,097.60
Total valid votes/expense limit34,71899.89–$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots370.11–
Turnout34,75568.71+7.25
Registered voters50,583
Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +25.42
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 14,66350.56+13.20$50,103.50
Liberal Brennan Day 8,65529.85−6.87$34,579.94
Green Gillian Anderson5,68119.59+1.22$10,595.98
Total valid votes28,999100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 10,88637.36$55,597
Liberal Jim Benninger10,69736.72$43,935
Green Ernie Sellentin5,35118.37$8,612
Conservative Leah Catherine McCulloch2,2017.55$14,981
Total valid votes29,135100.00
Total rejected ballots770.26
Turnout29,21266.89
Registered voters43,671
Source: Elections BC [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2017 and 2020 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections BC . April 3, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Search Results: 2020 General Election Financing Results". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  1. ↑ Rejoined the Conservatives after dissolution.


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