Nanaimo-North Cowichan

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Nanaimo-North Cowichan
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 contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2006)49,402
Area (km²)2,720.43
Census division(s) Regional District of Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s) Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Ladysmith

Nanaimo-North Cowichan is a former provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, in use from 2009 to 2024.

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It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 and first contested in the 2009 election. Under the 2021 redistribution that took effect from the 2024 election, a substantial reorganization of electoral boundaries in the Nanaimo and mid-Island area saw Nanaimo-North Cowichan dissolved, with its territory split between the districts of Cowichan Valley, Ladysmith-Oceanside and Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. [1]

MLAs

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Nanaimo-North Cowichan
39th 2009–2013   Doug Routley New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024

Electoral history

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,78749.48+2.59$20,730.17
Green Chris Istace7,70029.80+5.92$16,549.41
Liberal Duck Paterson5,35420.72−3.16$25,059.60
Total valid votes25,841100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,27646.89+0.68$34,949
Liberal Alana DeLong 7,37928.18−2.59$36,526
Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel6,25223.88+10.15$7,981
Independent P. Anna Paddon2741.05+0.77$1,010
Total valid votes26,181100.00
Total rejected ballots1980.75+0.36
Turnout26,37963.73+2.62
Registered voters41,393
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 11,54246.21−8.13$55,479
Liberal Amanda Lee Jacobson7,68530.77−4.75$32,579
Green Mayo McDonough3,43013.73+4.73$5,363
Conservative John James Donald Sherry1,6036.42$12,676
Independent Murray McNab6472.59$1,575
Independent P. Anna Paddon710.28$1,916
Total valid votes24,978100.00
Total rejected ballots980.39−0.21
Turnout25,07661.11−0.34
Registered voters41,036
Source: Elections BC [6]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,88854.34$74,487
Liberal Rob Hutchins8,42635.52$146,407
Green Ian Gartshore2,1359.00$3,497
Refederation Ron James Fuson2711.14$770
Total valid votes23,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots142 0.60
Turnout23,862 61.45
Registered voters38,832
Source: Elections BC [7]

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References

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  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  7. "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 10, 2021.