Esquimalt-Colwood

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Esquimalt-Colwood
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 278 Esquimalt-Colwood.svg
Location in Greater Victoria
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created 2023
First contested Next election

Esquimalt-Colwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding will first be contested in the 2024 British Columbia general election. [1] It was created out of parts of Esquimalt-Metchosin and a part of Victoria-Beacon Hill.

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Geography

The district comprises three municipalities in an arc around Esquimalt Harbour and the Royal Roads — the City of Colwood, the Town of View Royal and the Township of Esquimalt — plus the neighbourhood of Victoria West in the City of Victoria.

Election results

2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  New Democratic 59.4
  Green 23.8
  Liberal 15.9

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References

  1. "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. "Esquimalt-Colwood". 338Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.