Langford-Juan de Fuca

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Langford-Juan de Fuca
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2014) [1] 51,782
Area (km²)2,447
Census division(s) Capital
Census subdivision(s) Gordon River 2, Highlands, Juan de Fuca, Langford, Sooke, T'Soo-ke

Langford-Juan de Fuca (name from 2017 to 2024) or Juan de Fuca (name from 2009 to 2017) is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was located on the south coast of Vancouver Island, along the Juan de Fuca Strait. It contains the western Victoria suburbs of Langford, Sooke and Highlands.

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History

The electoral district of Juan de Fuca was created in the 2008 redistribution out of the ridings of Malahat-Juan de Fuca and Esquimalt-Metchosin. It was first contested in the 2009 general election, in which New Democrat John Horgan was elected MLA.

It was re-named Langford-Juan de Fuca in the 2015 redistribution and lost some territory to Esquimalt-Metchosin.

A by-election to replace John Horgan took place June 24, 2023. [2]

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that took effect for the 2024 election, the electoral boundaries of Greater Victoria's Western Communities were substantially realigned to add a new district. Langford-Juan de Fuca was divided, with Sooke and the Juan de Fuca communities redistributed to the new district of Juan de Fuca-Malahat while the majority of the district's population in Langford and Highlands redistributed to the new district of Langford-Highlands. [3]

MLAs

Langford-Juan de Fuca
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Juan de Fuca
Riding created from Malahat-Juan de Fuca and Esquimalt-Metchosin
39th 2009–2013   John Horgan New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
Langford-Juan de Fuca
41st 2017–2020   John Horgan New Democratic
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024 Ravi Parmar

Election results

Langford-Juan de Fuca

British Columbia provincial by-election, June 24, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Ravi Parmar 7,27953.39–14.50$45,877.13
Conservative Mike Harris2,70219.82New$13,528.90
Green Camille Currie2,40517.64+0.97$63,446.56
United Elena Lawson1,1738.60–6.35$63,827.41
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund740.54+0.05$361.96
Total valid votes/expenses limit13,633 100.00 $69,086.25
Total rejected ballots4 0.03 –0.43
Turnout13,637 26.22 –29.13
Registered voters52,019
New Democratic hold Swing –17.01
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic John Horgan 18,07367.89+15.14$29,254.09
Green Gord Baird4,43716.67−2.46$15,772.59
Liberal Kelly Darwin3,98014.95−11.15$3,601.34
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund1300.49$123.40
Total valid votes26,62099.54
Total rejected ballots1220.46+0.03
Turnout26,74255.35–6.76
Registered voters48,316
New Democratic hold Swing +8.80
Source: Elections BC [6] [7]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic John Horgan 13,22452.75-0.56$57,955
Liberal Cathy Noel6,54426.11-4.66$59,254
Green Brendan Ralfs4,79519.13+3.22$5,406
Libertarian Scott Burton2621.05$202
Vancouver Island Party Willie Nelson2420.97$0
Total valid votes25,06799.57
Total rejected ballots1080.43+0.04
Turnout25,17562.11+4.04
Registered voters40,532
New Democratic hold Swing +2.05
Source: Elections BC [8] [9]

Juan de Fuca

2013 British Columbia general election : Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic John Horgan 12,33853.32−3.89$97,977
Liberal Kerrie Reay7,12030.77−3.33$19,846
Green Carlos Serra3,68215.91+7.23$812
Total valid votes23,14099.61
Total rejected ballots910.39-0.14
Turnout23,23158.07-1.79
Registered voters40,002
New Democratic hold Swing -0.28
Source: Elections BC [10]
2009 British Columbia general election : Juan de Fuca
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic John Horgan 11,52057.21$73,822
Liberal Jody Twa6,86634.10$149,286
Green James Powell1,7498.69$1,635
Total valid votes20,135 99.47
Total rejected ballots107 0.53
Turnout20,242 59.87
Registered voters33,812

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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Preceded by Constituency represented by the premier of British Columbia
2017–2022
Succeeded by