North Coast-Haida Gwaii

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North Coast-Haida Gwaii
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Tamara Davidson
New Democratic
District created1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)27,992
Area (km²)65,972
Pop. density (per km²)0.42
Census division(s) Central Coast, North Coast
Census subdivision(s) Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Daajing Giids, Masset, Prince Rupert, Sandspit

North Coast-Haida Gwaii is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

It was created under the original name North Coast by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the 1991 election, largely out of the previous riding of Prince Rupert. Following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that took effect for the 2024 election, it adopted its present name but did not undergo any boundary changes. [1]

Geography

As of the 2024 provincial election, North Coast-Haida Gwaii comprises the entire area of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte and Central Coast Regional Districts and the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, located in the central and northern coast of British Columbia, Haida Gwaii and other islands. Communities in the electoral district consist of Prince Rupert, Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Daajing Giids (formerly Queen Charlotte), [2] Masset, Port Edward, Klemtu and Port Clements. [3]

History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
North Coast
Riding created from Atlin, Mackenzie, Prince Rupert and Skeena
35th 1991–1996   Dan Miller New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Bill Belsey Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Gary Coons New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017 Jennifer Rice
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024
North Coast-Haida Gwaii
43rd 2024–present   Tamara Davidson New Democratic

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Jennifer Rice. She was first elected on May 14, 2013.

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Tamara Davidson 4,86364.92-7.9
Conservative Chris Sankey2,62835.08New
Total valid votes7,491–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
New Democratic hold Swing –
Source: Elections BC [4]
2020 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Rice 4,54472.82+15.52$20,456.05
Liberal Roy Jones Jr.1,42922.90−10.78$10,919.11
Libertarian Jody Craven2674.28–$0.00
Total valid votes6,24098.35–
Total rejected ballots1051.65+0.48
Turnout6,34540.45-20.71
Registered voters15,686
New Democratic hold Swing +13.15
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2017 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Rice 5,24257.30+0.58$32,367
Liberal Herb Pond3,08133.67+0.6$60,058
Green Hondo Arendt8269.03−1.18$945
Total valid votes9,149100.00
Total rejected ballots440.48
Turnout9,19361.16
Registered voters15,030
Source: Elections BC [7]
2013 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Rice 4,61756.72−0.61$67,356
Liberal Judy Fraser2,69233.07−1.91$46,272
Green Hondo Arendt83110.21+2.52$346
Total valid votes8,140100.0  
Total rejected ballots510.62
Turnout8,19152.85
New Democratic hold Swing +0.65
Source: Elections BC [8]
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum
SideVotes%
Yes4,13167.18
No2,01832.82
2009 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Gary Coons 5,09757.33+3.56$63,441
Liberal Herb Pond3,11034.98−3.52$97,880
Green Lisa Girbav6837.69+1.90$1,616
Total valid votes8,890100.0  
Total rejected ballots700.78
Turnout8,96057.14
New Democratic hold Swing +3.54
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
FPTP 5,23160.66
BC-STV 3,39339.34
2005 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Gary Coons 5,84553.77+16.16$55,751
Liberal Bill Belsey 4,18538.50−6.75$138,287
Green Hondo Arendt6295.79+0.63$780
Marijuana David Johns2111.94−3.80$100
Total valid votes10,870100.00  
Total rejected ballots470.43
Turnout10,91760.86
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +11.46
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
Yes5,44452.93
No4,84247.07
2001 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Belsey 4,91545.25+19.50$51,617
New Democratic Colleen Fitzpatrick4,08437.61−27.21$28,479
Marijuana Kenneth Leonard Peerless6235.74–$1,840
Green David Konsmo5605.16+3.10$152
All Nations Emsily Victor Bolton5264.84–$8,371
Unity Clarence Hall1521.40–$730
Total valid votes10,860100.00  
Total rejected ballots460.42
Turnout10,90666.27
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +23.36
1996 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Dan Miller 7,29864.82+5.07$29,582
Liberal Odd Eidsvik2,89925.75+2.57$26,079
Reform Clarence Hall8307.37–$1,912
Green Patrick Lemaire2322.06–$406
Total valid votes11,259100.0  
Total rejected ballots840.74
Turnout11,34363.33
New Democratic hold Swing +1.25
1991 British Columbia general election : North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Dan Miller 6,36559.75$29,619
Liberal Rocky L. Sorensen2,46923.18$5,724
Social Credit Linda D. Marshall-Lutz1,81817.07$20,100
Total valid votes10,652100.0  
Total rejected ballots3122.85
Turnout10,96468.37

References

  1. ↑ "BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ministry of Municipal Affairs (July 13, 2022). "Ancestral Haida name restored to Haida Gwaii village". BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "North Coast Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779049/bc-election-2024-results-north-coast-haida-gwaii/
  5. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results" . Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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