Victoria-Swan Lake

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Victoria-Swan Lake
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 347 Victoria-Swan Lake.svg
Location in Greater Victoria
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Nina Krieger
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2006)49,304
Area (km²)18.28
Pop. density (per km²)2,697.2
Census division(s) Capital
Census subdivision(s) Victoria, Saanich

Victoria-Swan Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election, in which New Democrat, Rob Fleming was elected its first MLA.

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Geography

Victoria-Swan Lake makes up the northern portions of Victoria and the southern portions of Saanich. The Victoria section, north of Bay Street, consists of the neighbourhoods of Burnside-Gorge, Hillside-Quadra, and Oaklands. In Saanich, the electoral district covers Tillicum-Gorge, Uptown, and Quadra-Cedar Hill. [1]

MLAs

Victoria-Swan Lake
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Victoria-Hillside prior to 2009
39th 2009–2013   Rob Fleming New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present Nina Krieger

Electoral history

Graph of the election results in Victoria-Swan Lake (minor parties are combined into "Others")
2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Communist Robert Crooks
New Democratic Nina Krieger
Conservative Tim Taylor
Green Christina Winter
Total valid votes–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 14,18659.35+5.75$29,468.05
Green Annemieke Holthuis6,63827.77−1.94$11,832.34
Liberal David Somerville2,72911.42−4.45$2,429.03
Independent Jenn Smith2411.01–$8,085.95
Communist Walt Parsons1070.45–$123.40
Total valid votes23,90199.27–
Total rejected ballots1750.73+0.05
Turnout24,07659.02–5.31
Registered voters40,790
New Democratic hold Swing +3.84
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 13,37453.61−0.88$46,600
Green Christopher Alan Maxwell7,41329.71+6.50$6,955
Liberal Stacey Piercey3,96015.87−6.43$27,194
Vancouver Island Party David Costigane2030.81–$0
Total valid votes24,950100.00–
Total rejected ballots1690.67+0.04
Turnout25,11964.33+6.26
Registered voters39,046
New Democratic hold Swing −2.81
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 12,35054.49−6.04$82,519
Green Spencer Alexander Malthouse5,26023.21+11.09$5,028
Liberal Christina Bates5,05522.30−4.24$36,719
Total valid votes22,665100.00–
Total rejected ballots1430.63−0.07
Turnout22,80858.07+1.17
Registered voters39,275
Source: Elections BC [6]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 13,11960.53+4.53$75,655
Liberal Jesse McClinton5,75426.54−2.54$36,875
Green David Wright2,62812.12+0.12$760
Refederation Bob Savage1740.81–$750
Total valid votes21,675 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots153 0.70 −0.20
Turnout21,828 56.90 −6.10
Registered voters38,359
Net change is calculated based on the 2005 results from Victoria-Hillside.
Source: Elections BC [7]

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References

  1. ↑ McElroy, Justin (April 11, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Victoria-Swan Lake riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 41st Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2009 Provincial General Election — Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved February 2, 2021.


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