Saanich South

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Saanich South
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 320 Saanich South.svg
Location in Greater Victoria
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Lana Popham
New Democratic
District created1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)49,585
Area (km²)82
Pop. density (per km²)604.7
Census division(s) Greater Victoria
Census subdivision(s) Saanich

Saanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 BC election. Between 1966 and 1991, the riding was dominated by Social Credit, who won every election except for 1972 when the riding was won by the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party.

Contents

Since 1991, the riding has been won by the NDP in every election except for the BC Liberal landslide victory in 2001. During the 1990s, the riding was represented by prominent Cabinet minister, Andrew Petter, who served in the Harcourt, Clark, and Dosanjh governments.

Demographics

Population49,585
Population Change, 1996–20013.4%
Area (km²)82
Pop. Density (people per km²)604

Geography

Saanich South covers the northern and western portions of the District of Saanich. [1] Neighbourhoods within the electoral district include Cordova Bay, Prospect Lake, Royal Oak, Broadmead, Strawberry Vale, Glanford, North Quadra, and Blenkinsop Valley.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The MLA for Saanich South is Lana Popham, a farmer, small-business person and environmentalist. She was first elected in 2009 and represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Saanich South
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
35th 1991–1996   Andrew Petter New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Susan Brice Liberal
38th 2005–2009   David Cubberley New Democratic
39th 2009–2013 Lana Popham
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 15,33849.8%-5.87
Conservative Adam Kubel10,00332.4%
Green Ned Taylor5,48517.8%-2.31
Total valid votes30,826
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 15,19055.67+13.20$32,127.82
Liberal Rishi Sharma6,60824.22−6.83$37,039.98
Green Kate O'Connor5,48820.11−5.28$14,020.41
Total valid votes27,286100.00
Total rejected ballots1590.58+0.13
Turnout27,44565.12−5.51
Registered voters42,148
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,92142.47−3.08$59,661
Liberal David Calder 8,71631.05−4.24$66,005
Green Mark Neufeld7,12925.39+10.10$15,073
Libertarian Andrew Paul McLean1770.63$0
Vancouver Island Party Richard Percival Pattee1300.46$1,570
Total valid votes28,073100.00
Total rejected ballots1260.45+0.12
Turnout28,19970.63+3.52
Registered voters30,926
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,94645.55-1.59$104,395
Liberal Rishi Sharma9,25635.29-9.91$64,424
Green Branko Mustafovic4,01115.29+8.58$200
Conservative Joshua Galbraith8733.33$1,700
Independent Peter Kappel1420.54$910
Total valid votes26,228100.00
Total rejected ballots880.33
Turnout26,31667.11
Source: Elections BC [7]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,69747.14+1.06$93,914
Liberal Robin Adair11,21545.20+0.66$121,866
Green Brian Gordon1,6646.71−0.55$655
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 2350.95+0.21$250
Total valid votes24,811100
Total rejected ballots1640.66
Turnout24,97566.40
Source: Elections BC [8]
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic David Cubberley 12,80946.08+17.99
Liberal Susan Brice 12,38044.54−7.63
Green Brandon McIntyre2,0187.26−8.44
Democratic Reform Brett Hinch2230.80
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 2070.74
Independent Kerry Steinemann1610.58
Total27,798100.00
Total rejected ballots1700.61%
Turnout27,96872.03%
Source: Elections BC [9]
2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Susan Brice 12,69952.17%$40,228
New Democratic David Cubberley 6,83828.09%$38,619
Green Gracie MacDonald3,82315.70%$3,545
Marijuana Tamara Tulloch4621.90%$394
Conservative Paul Scrimger3491.43%$1,032
Independent James Robert Lauder1720.71%$608
Total valid votes24,343100.00%
Total rejected ballots660.27%
Turnout24,40976.00%
Source: Elections BC [10]
1996 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Petter 11,39446.11$46,181
Liberal Frank Leonard10,86743.98$42,352
Progressive Democrat Cherie Dealey1,1984.85$6,794
Reform Colin Knecht6762.74$2,842
Green Jack Etkin3431.39$1,081
Natural Law Gail Anderson860.35$100
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 660.27$100
Libertarian Ken Wiebe400.16
Common SenseLaery Braaten380.15$100
Total valid votes24,708100.00
Total rejected ballots1410.57
Turnout24,84977.16
1991 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Petter 10,25444.63$42,789
Liberal Lorne Peasland8,30936.17$7,035
Social Credit Allen L. Vandekerkhove4,21818.36$92,822
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 1930.84
Total valid votes22,974100.00
Total rejected ballots3001.03
Turnout23,27479.87

See also

References

  1. McElroy, Justin (May 8, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Saanich South riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. https://globalnews.ca/news/10779091/bc-election-2024-results-saanich-south/
  3. "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  8. "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  9. "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved July 12, 2024.