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Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Rob Botterell
Green
District created1990
First contested1991
Last contested2024
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.

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.

Demographics

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Population, 2001 52,671
Population Change, 1996–2001 3.6%
Area (km2) 462.65
Pop. Density 114

Geography

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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

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Saanich North and the Islands
Assembly Years Member Party
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 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present Rob Botterell

Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Rob Botterell
New Democratic Sarah Riddell
Conservative David Busch
Independent Amy Haysom
Total valid votes –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  Green 52.9
  New Democratic 28.6
  Liberal 18.5


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Adam Olsen 17,897 51.97 +10.02 $51,642.52
New Democratic Zeb King 9,990 29.01 −1.55 $39,975.02
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts 6,547 19.01 −7.45 $38,138.02
Total valid votes 34,434 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 159 0.46 +0.24
Turnout 34,593 67.66 −6.48
Registered voters 51,126
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Adam Olsen 14,775 41.95 +9.88 $68,851
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,764 30.56 −2.71 $70,266
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts 9,321 26.46 −6.30 $71,305
Independent Jordan Templeman 364 1.03 – $1,127
Total valid votes 35,224 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 79 0.22 −0.08
Turnout 35,303 74.14 +4.93
Registered voters 47,615
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,515 33.27
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts 10,352 32.76
Green Adam Olsen 10,136 32.07
Independent Scott McEachern 599 1.90
Total valid votes 31,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 94 0.30
Turnout 31,696 69.21
Source: Elections BC[7]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Coell 13,120 44.91 +0.9
New Democratic Gary Holman 12,875 44.07 +6.9
Green Tom Bradfield 3,220 11.02 −4.1
Total valid votes 29,215
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Murray Coell 13,265 44.01
New Democratic Christine Hunt 11,265 37.37
Green Ken Rouleau 4,557 15.12
Democratic Reform Ian Douglas Bruce 1,056 3.50
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Murray Coell 15,406 54.29
Green Andrew Lewis 7,211 25.41
New Democratic Paul Sam 5,011 17.66
Marijuana Christina Racki 491 1.73
Independent Balther Johannes Jensen 257 0.91
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Murray Coell 13,374 47.57%
New Democratic Lynda Laushway 10,546 37.51%
Reform Ross Imrie 1,627 5.79%
Progressive Democrat Gary Lundy 1,533 5.45%
Green Wally du Temple 898 3.19%
Natural Law Paul Tessier 72 0.26%
Western Canada Concept Zino Del Monte 63 0.22%
Total valid votes 28,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 120 0.43%
Turnout 28,233 77.89%
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Clive Tanner 13,633 52.53
New Democratic Elsie McMurphy 8,745 33.70
Social Credit Richard Holmes 2,917 11.24
Reform Don Hutchings 557 2.15
Family Coalition Thomas Aussenegg 99 0.38
Total valid votes 25,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307 1.17
Turnout 26,258 82.31
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References

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  1. ^ McElroy, Justin (April 11, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Saanich North and the Islands riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Saanich North and the Islands". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  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 28, 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.

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