Nanaimo-Parksville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
Population, 2001 | 56,076 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 | 8.2% |
Area (km²) | 240.43 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) | 233 |
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Nanaimo-Parksville created from parts of Nanaimo and Parksville-Qualicum electoral districts.
It was represented by MLA, Ron Cantelon, a former city councillor for Nanaimo. He was elected in the 2005. He represented the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ron Cantelon | 15,797 | 51.53% | ||
NDP | Carol McNamee | 11,854 | 38.67% | ||
Green | Jordan Ellis | 2,542 | 8.29% | – | |
Refederation | Bruce Ryder | 275 | 0.90% | – | |
Marijuana | Richard Payne | 188 | 0.61% | ||
Total | 30,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Judith Reid | 17,356 | 62.60% | $38,337 | ||
NDP | Jamie Brennan | 5,852 | 21.11% | $11,643 | ||
Green | Phil Carson | 3,192 | 11.51% | – | $1,643 | |
Unity | Daniel Stelmacker | 693 | 2.50% | $1,992 | ||
Marijuana | Leonard Martin Melman | 634 | 2.28% | $505 | ||
Total valid votes | 27,727 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 105 | 0.38% | ||||
Turnout | 27,832 | 74.94% |
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