Saanich North and the Islands

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Saanich North and the Islands
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Adam Olsen
Green
District created1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2001)52,671
Area (km²)462.65
Pop. density (per km²)113.8
Census subdivision(s) Southern Gulf Islands, North Saanich, Central Saanich, and Sidney

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.

Contents

Saanich North and the Islands was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election.

In 2017 Adam Olsen was elected MLA for the Green Party of BC and in 2020 Olsen defeated NDP Zeb King.

Demographics

Population, 200152,671
Population Change, 1996–20013.6%
Area (km2)462.65
Pop. Density114

Geography

Saanich North and the Islands consists of the Southern Gulf Islands as well as the municipalities of North Saanich, Central Saanich, and Sidney on Vancouver Island. [1]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Over the district's existence, it elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:

Saanich North and the Islands
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
35th 1991–1996   Clive Tanner Liberal
36th 1996–2001 Murray Coell
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017   Gary Holman New Democratic
41st 2017–2020   Adam Olsen Green
42nd 2020–present

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Green Adam Olsen 17,89751.97+10.02$51,642.52
New Democratic Zeb King9,99029.01−1.55$39,975.02
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts6,54719.01−7.45$38,138.02
Total valid votes34,434100.00–
Total rejected ballots1590.46+0.24
Turnout34,59367.66−6.48
Registered voters51,126
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Green Adam Olsen 14,77541.95+9.88$68,851
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,76430.56−2.71$70,266
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts9,32126.46−6.30$71,305
Independent Jordan Templeman3641.03–$1,127
Total valid votes35,224100.00–
Total rejected ballots790.22−0.08
Turnout35,30374.14+4.93
Registered voters47,615
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,51533.27
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts10,35232.76
Green Adam Olsen 10,13632.07
Independent Scott McEachern5991.90
Total valid votes31,602100.00
Total rejected ballots940.30
Turnout31,69669.21
Source: Elections BC [6]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Murray Coell 13,12044.91+0.9
New Democratic Gary Holman 12,87544.07+6.9
Green Tom Bradfield3,22011.02−4.1
Total valid votes29,215
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Murray Coell 13,26544.01
New Democratic Christine Hunt11,26537.37
Green Ken Rouleau4,55715.12
Democratic Reform Ian Douglas Bruce1,0563.50
2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Murray Coell 15,40654.29
Green Andrew Lewis7,21125.41
New Democratic Paul Sam5,01117.66
Marijuana Christina Racki4911.73
Independent Balther Johannes Jensen2570.91
1996 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Murray Coell 13,37447.57%
New Democratic Lynda Laushway10,54637.51%
Reform Ross Imrie1,6275.79%
Progressive Democrat Gary Lundy1,5335.45%
Green Wally du Temple8983.19%
Natural Law Paul Tessier720.26%
Western Canada Concept Zino Del Monte630.22%
Total valid votes28,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots120 0.43%
Turnout28,233 77.89%
1991 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Clive Tanner 13,63352.53
New Democratic Elsie McMurphy8,74533.70
Social Credit Richard Holmes2,91711.24
Reform Don Hutchings5572.15
Family Coalition Thomas Aussenegg990.38
Total valid votes25,951100.00
Total rejected ballots3071.17
Turnout26,25882.31

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References

  1. ↑ McElroy, Justin (April 11, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Saanich North and the Islands riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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