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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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Ravi Parmar
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2014) [1] 51,782
Area (km²)2,447
Pop. density (per km²)21.2
Census division(s) Capital
Census subdivision(s) Gordon River 2, Highlands, Juan de Fuca, Langford, Sooke, T'Soo-ke

Langford-Juan de Fuca is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that was created in the 2008 redistribution as Juan de Fuca 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.

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The riding is 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.

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]

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–present Ravi Parmar

Election results

Langford-Juan de Fuca

British Columbia provincial by-election, Langford-Juan de Fuca: June 24, 2023
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Ravi Parmar 7,22453.35-14.55
Conservative Mike Harris2,68919.86
Green Camille Currie2,38617.62+0.95
United Elena Lawson1,1698.63-6.32
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund740.55+0.06
Total valid votes13,542
Total rejected ballots
Turnout26.25-29.10
Registered voters51,588
New Democratic hold Swing -17.20
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 [3] [4]
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 [5] [6]

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 [7]
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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References

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  2. Premier, Office of the (May 27, 2023). "Byelections called for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Langford-Juan de Fuca | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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  7. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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