Oak Bay-Gordon Head

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Oak Bay-Gordon Head
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 305 Oak Bay-Gordon Head.svg
Location in Greater Victoria
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Diana Gibson
New Democratic
District created1979
First contested 1979
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)47,814
Area (km²)30
Pop. density (per km²)1,593.8
Census division(s) Greater Victoria
Census subdivision(s) Oak Bay, Saanich, and Victoria

Oak Bay-Gordon Head is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

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Demographics

Population, 200147,814
Population Change, 1996–20010.2%
Area (km²)30
Pop. Density (people per km²)1,598

Geography

After restructuring prior to the 2017 election, Oak Bay-Gordon Head consists of the entirety of Oak Bay, as well as portions of Saanich and Victoria. The Saanich portions of the electoral district include Gordon Head, Cadboro Bay, and the Panhandle east of Shelbourne Street. The Victoria portions are made up of the Jubilee and Gonzales neighbourhoods east of Richmond Road. [1] [2] The University of Victoria, Camosun College Lansdowne campus and the Jubliee Hospital are located within Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

History

Voters have chosen people across the political spectrum with NDP, Liberal, and Green holding the seat in order from 1989. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The district has elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
32nd 1979–1983   Brian Smith Social Credit
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1989
1989–1991   Elizabeth Cull New Democratic
35th 1991–1996
36th 1996–2001   Ida Chong Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017   Andrew Weaver Green
41st 2017–2020
2020–2020 Independent
42nd 2020–2024   Murray Rankin New Democratic
43rd 2024-present Diana Gibson

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Diana Gibson 13,72648.87-2.25
Conservative Stephen Andrew8,16229.06
Green Lisa Gunderson6,19722.07-3.45
Total valid votes28,085–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Murray Rankin 14,74851.12+27.50$54,662.71
Green Nicole Duncan7,36225.52−26.68$10,054.16
Liberal Roxanne Helme6,59722.87−0.88$56,823.54
Communist Florian Castle1420.49–$123.40
Total valid votes28,84999.55–
Total rejected ballots1290.45+0.14
Turnout28,97867.79-4.20
Registered voters42,749
New Democratic gain from Green Swing +27.09
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Green Andrew Weaver 15,40552.20+11.77$50,974
Liberal Alex Dutton7,00823.74−5.55$62,220
New Democratic Bryce Casavant6,97223.63−4.79$42,402
Vancouver Island Party Jin Dong Yang-Riley660.23–$100
4BCXaanja Ganja Free590.20–$115
Total valid votes29,510100.00–
Total rejected ballots890.30−0.08
Turnout29,59971.99+2.43
Registered voters42,117
Source: Elections BC [6] [7]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Green Andrew Weaver 10,72240.43+31.52$111,365
Liberal Ida Chong 7,76729.29−17.35$128,726
New Democratic Jessica Van der Veen7,53628.42−16.03$105,108
Conservative Greg Kazakoff4921.86–$3,550
Total valid votes26,517100.00–
Total rejected ballots1020.38−0.25
Turnout26,61969.56+2.70
Registered voters38,267
Source: Elections BC [8]
B.C. General Election 2009: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ida Chong 11,87746.64%-1.16%
New Democratic Jessica Van der Veen11,31644.45%+2.14%
Green Steven Johns2,3308.91%+0.65%
Total valid votes
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ida Chong 12,91147.80
New Democratic Charley Beresford11,43042.31
Green Stephen Hender2,2328.26
Democratic Reform Lyne England2680.99
Independent Lindsay Budge1710.63
Total27,012100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Ida Chong 14,58857.31%$40,994
  NDP Charley Beresford5,78922.74%$30,917
Green Christin Geall4,66618.33%–$4,291
Marijuana Michael "Mik" Mann4111.62%$583
Total Valid Votes25,454100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots930.37%
Turnout25,54775.54%
B.C. General Election 1996: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Ida Chong 12,34046.59%$52,261
  NDP Elizabeth Cull11,70044.17%$45,690
Progressive Democrat Gordon Henderson9373.54%–$305
Reform Paul Yewchuk6752.55%$11,324
Green Lenora Burke5662.14%–$1,903
Family Coalition Alan Idler560.21%–$225
Social Credit John van Dyk480.18%–$3,796
 IndependentJohn Ernest Currie480.18%$244
  Natural Law Gary Zak470.18%$165
 IndependentCasey Edge350.13%$604
 No AffiliationNicholas Varzeliotis350.13%$1,645
Total Valid Votes26,487100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots1230.46%
Turnout26,61079.49%
B.C. General Election 1991: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Elizabeth Cull 10,52239.61%$42,729
Liberal Paul McKivett9,68536.46%$11,068
Social Credit Susan Brice 5,55620.91%–$43,573
Reform Terry Milne6042.27%$7,043
Family Coalition Kathleen Toth1570.59%–$539
     Human Race John Currie420.16%$8
Total Valid Votes26,566100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots4221.56%
Turnout26,98883.16%
Oak Bay-Gordon Head Byelection, Dec. 13 1989
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Elizabeth Cull 10,80745.26%
Social Credit Susan Brice 10,43043.68%–
Liberal Paul McKivett2,1749.11%
Green Garth Lenz3281.37%–
    Human Race PartyLouis Lesosky200.08%
 IndependentRoland Isaacs1170.49%
Total Valid Votes23,876100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots2421.56%
Eligible Voters32,351
Turnout73.80%
B.C. General Election 1986: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Brian Smith 14,00852.50%
  NDP Muriel Agnes Overgaard9,58035.91%
  Progressive Conservative Irvin Kimball Burbank1,6786.29%
Liberal Matthew Julian6352.38%
Western Canada Concept Tom Pappajohn5151.93%
 IndependentErnest A. LeCours2010.75%
 IndependentRussel Ellsworth Downe630.24%
Total Valid Votes26,680100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots237
Turnout26,98883.16%
B.C. General Election 1979: Oak Bay-Gordon Head
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Brian Smith 12,73049.43%–
  NDP Muriel Agnes Overgaard6,74126.17%
  Progressive Conservative Victor Albert Stephens 6,28424.40%
Total Valid Votes24,755100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots497
Turnout

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McElroy, Justin (April 20, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Oak Bay-Gordon Head candidates and riding profile". Times Colonist. April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779057/bc-election-2024-results-oak-bay-gordon-head/
  4. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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