Ladysmith-Oceanside

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Ladysmith-Oceanside
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Stephanie Higginson
New Democratic
District created 2021
First contested 2024
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Census division(s) Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
Census subdivision(s) Chemainus 13, Cowichan Valley G, Cowichan Valley H, Ladysmith, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo C, Nanaimo E, Nanaimo F, Nanaimo G, Oyster Bay 12, Parksville, Qualicum Beach

Ladysmith-Oceanside is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding was first contested in the 2024 British Columbia general election. [1] It was created out parts of Parksville-Qualicum and Nanaimo-North Cowichan.

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Geography

The district wraps around the city of Nanaimo, bringing together the town of Ladysmith and surrounding communities in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, rural areas in the inland west of the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Oceanside region north of Greater Nanaimo, including Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. The district was controversial at its time of creation, earning criticism from some local elected officials. [2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Created out of Parksville-Qualicum and Nanaimo-North Cowichan
43rd 2024–present   Stephanie Higginson New Democratic

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Stephanie Higginson 14,14441.5%−2.6
Conservative Brett Fee12,09735.5%+32.4
Independent Adam Walker 5,55916.3%
Green Laura Ferreira2,2926.7%−11.9
Total valid votes34,092
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [4]
Party %
  New Democratic 44.1
  Liberal 32.7
  Green 18.6
  Conservative 3.1
 Independent1.5

See also

References

  1. "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. Seymour, Bailey. "Island Mayor says proposed Ladysmith-Oceanside riding 'doesn't make sense'". Nanaimo Bulletin.
  3. https://globalnews.ca/news/10779022/bc-election-2024-results-ladysmith-oceanside/
  4. "Ladysmith-Oceanside". 338Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.