Esquimalt-Metchosin

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Esquimalt-Metchosin
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Esquimalt-Metchosin.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Mitzi Dean
New Democratic
First contested 1991
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2014)51,450
Area (km²)378
Pop. density (per km²)136.1
Census division(s) Greater Victoria
Census subdivision(s) Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, and Metchosin

Esquimalt-Metchosin is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first existed from 1991 to 2009, when it was succeeded by the electoral district of Esquimalt-Royal Roads. The riding was reconfigured and brought back in the 2015 electoral redistribution and was contested again in the 2017 election.

Contents

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Esquimalt-Colwood.

Demographics

Population, 201451,450
Area (km²)378

Geography

The Esquimalt-Metchosin electoral district is made up of the municipalities of Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, and Metchosin in western Greater Victoria. [1]

History

Esquimalt-Metchosin
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Esquimalt-Metchosin
Riding created from Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
35th 1991–1996   Moe Sihota New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Arnie Hamilton Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Maurine Karagianis New Democratic
Esquimalt-Royal Roads
39th 2009–2013   Maurine Karagianis New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
Esquimalt-Metchosin
41st 2017–2020   Mitzi Dean New Democratic
42nd 2020–present

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its current MLA is Mitzi Dean, the former executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services. She was first elected in 2017. She represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 15,07059.32+13.07$36,746.64
Green Andy MacKinnon6,14024.17−0.64$9,644.51
Liberal RJ Senko3,94015.51−12.11$16,844.69
Independent Desta McPherson2541.00–$1,062.36
Total valid votes25,404100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 11,81646.25$65,033
Liberal Barb Desjardins7,05527.62$52,675
Green Andy MacKinnon6,33924.8110,290
Libertarian Josh Steffler1710.67$200
Independent Delmar Martay1020.40$475
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund650.25$0
Total valid votes25,548100.00
Total rejected ballots840.33
Turnout25,63265.88
Registered voters38,909
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 11,93949.65
Liberal Tom Woods9,22638.37
Green Jane Sterk 2,48910.35
Democratic Reform Graeme Rodger3921.63
2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Arnie Hamilton 9,54445.79$41,647
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 6,25830.03$19,636
Green Marilyn Sundeen3,68517.68$3,878
Marijuana Christopher John Davies5342.56–
Conservative Bill Clarke3221.55$941
Unity Bob Ward2681.29$367
Independent Rick Berglund1050.50$117
Independent Scott Attrill680.33$100
Independent Gerry McVeigh570.27$116
Total valid votes20,841 100.00
Total rejected ballots86 0.41
Turnout20,927 69.49
B.C. General Election 1996: Esquimalt-Metchosin
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Moe Sihota 13,83359.54%$48,615
Liberal Heather Landon6,77029.14%$29,141
Reform Scotty Davidson1,1795.07%$8,971
Progressive Democrat Ron Whims9213.96%–$100
Green Adam Charlesworth3761.62%–$871
  Natural Law Sylvia Danyluk600.26%$118
 IndependentDavid M. Shebib580.25%
Communist Bob O'Neill350.15%$528
Total valid votes23,232 100.00%
Total rejected ballots92 0.39%
Turnout23,324 78.60%
B.C. General Election 1991: Esquimalt-Metchosin
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Moe Sihota 13,45859.16%$84,498
Liberal Dennis B. Jones6,88830.28%$2,319
Social Credit Noel V. Pemberton-Billing2,40210.56%–$40,550
Total valid votes22,748 100.00%
Total rejected ballots400 1.73%
Turnout23,148 73.43%

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References

  1. ↑ McElroy, Justin (April 17, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Esquimalt-Metchosin riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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