Juan de Fuca-Malahat

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Juan de Fuca-Malahat
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created 2023
First contested Next election

Juan de Fuca-Malahat is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada created by the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that will come into effect in 2024. [1] It has near-identical boundaries to the provincial electoral district of Malahat-Juan de Fuca in use from 1991 to 2009.

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Geography

The district comprises the southern tip of Vancouver Island, including the communities of Sooke, Metchosin, Malahat, and Mill Bay, and extending east as far as Port Renfrew. It is bounded by the Saanich Inlet and Trans-Canada Highway to the east, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the south.

History

Malahat-Juan de Fuca was created prior to the 1991 election from parts of Esquimalt-Port Renfrew and Cowichan-Malahat, and it was contested from 1991 to 2009. The district was abolished in the 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution, with its territory being allocated between Juan de Fuca and Cowichan Valley.

The riding was re-established in 2023 as one of six new electoral districts in the province following the results of the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution. It was created out of parts of Langford-Juan de Fuca, Cowichan Valley and Esquimalt-Metchosin.

Demographics

1990s

Population50,126
Population Change, 1996–20016.3%
Area (km2)2,116
Pop. Density (people per km2)24

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Malahat-Juan de Fuca
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
35th 1991–1996   Rick Kasper New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
2001–2001   Independent
37th 2001–2005   Brian Kerr Liberal
38th 2005–2009   John Horgan New Democratic

Election results

B.C. General Election 1991: Malahat-Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Rick Kasper 8,57944.18%$50,715
Liberal Tom Morino7,63939.34%$8,288
Social Credit R. E. Bob Clark2,62813.53%$38,891
Green Beverley A. Holden3801.96%$2,481
Western Canada Concept Richard (Dick) Lewers1250.64%$16
     Human Race Louis J. Lesosky680.35%$12
Total valid votes19,419 100.00%
Total rejected ballots432 2.18%
Turnout 19,851 76.82%
B.C. General Election 1996: Malahat-Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Rick Kasper 10,68648.63%$40,758
Liberal Mike Elcock7,55634.39%$43,672
Reform Bill Cools1,8878.59%$19,769
Progressive Democrat Donna Launay1,0614.83%$100
Green Beverley Holden6012.74%$150
 IndependentLouis James Lesosky980.45%$124
Western Canada Concept Dode French840.38%$100
Total valid votes21,973 100.00%
Total rejected ballots106 0.48%
Turnout22,079 72.91%
B.C. General Election 2001: Malahat-Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Brian Kerr 9,67642.26%$49,752
 Independent Rick Kasper 5,16422.56%$31,524
  NDP Richard Hughes3,68716.10%$34,924
Green Stephen Bradley3,27514.31%$7,152
Marijuana Ron Anderton5472.39%$100
Unity Julie L. M. Mander3231.41%$3,071
Conservative Susan Power2220.97%
Total valid votes22,894 100.00%
Total rejected ballots93 0.41%
Turnout22,987 73.57%
2005 British Columbia general election : Malahat-Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic John Horgan 12,46046.09$42,953
Liberal Cathy Basskin10,52838.94$24,538
Green Steven Hurdle2,6109.65$1,488
Democratic Reform Tom Morino1,2564.65$2,775
Western Canada Concept Pattie O'Brien1800.67$100
Total valid votes27,034 100
Total rejected ballots128 0.47
Turnout27,162 69.57


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References

  1. Patterson, Mike (April 20, 2023). "Electoral Boundary Changes Break Up Riding that 'Makes Sense' According to MLA Furstenau". My Cowichan Valley Now. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

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