Nanaimo—Cowichan

Nanaimo—Cowichan
British Columbia electoral district
Nanaimo—Cowichan in relation to other Vancouver Island federal electoral districts.
Coordinates:48°50′10″N 124°03′47″W / 48.836°N 124.063°W / 48.836; -124.063
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
First contested1988
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]131,118
Electors (2011)96,034
Area (km²)[2]3,849.38
Census division(s)Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
Census subdivision(s)Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Ladysmith, Duncan, Cowichan Valley A, Cowichan Valley B, Cowichan Valley C, Cowichan Valley E, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo B

Nanaimo—Cowichan is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 1988 and 2015. It was located on Vancouver Island.

Demographics

Population, 2001 116,754
Electors 86,804
Area (km2)
Population density (people per km2)

Geography

It included, together with more rural areas, the southern portion of the City of Nanaimo, the City of Duncan, the Town of Ladysmith, and the District of North Cowichan.

History

The electoral district was created in 1987 from parts of Nanaimo–Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding dissolved into the new ridings of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford and Nanaimo—Ladysmith for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Nanaimo—Alberni
and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands
34th  1988–1993     David Stupich New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Bob Ringma Reform
36th  1997–2000 Reed Elley
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006     Jean Crowder New Democratic
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
and Nanaimo—Ladysmith

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jean Crowder 31,272 48.90 +3.72
Conservative John Koury 24,497 38.31 +0.72
Green Anne Marie Benoit 5,005 7.83 -1.73
Liberal Brian Fillmore 3,007 4.70 -2.67
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 170 0.27 -0.12
Total valid votes 63,951 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 162 0.25 -0.01
Turnout 64,113 65.16 +1.71
Eligible voters 98,399
New Democratic hold Swing +1.50
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jean Crowder 27,454 45.18 -1.59 $77,175
Conservative Reed Elley 22,844 37.59 +5.47 $85,776
Green Christina Knighton 5,816 9.56 +4.48 $6,368
Liberal Brian Scott 4,483 7.37 -7.94 $19,279
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 182 0.39 +0.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,779 100.0     $94,753
Total rejected ballots 156 0.26
Turnout 60,935 63.45
New Democratic hold Swing -3.53
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jean Crowder 28,558 46.77 +3.06 $58,554
Conservative Norm Sowden 19,615 32.12 -0.65
Liberal Brian Scott 9,352 15.31 -0.71 $14,209
Green Harold Henn 3,107 5.08 -1.53 $1,476
Canadian Action Jeff Warr 227 0.45 -0.01 $913
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 148 0.24 –
Total valid votes 61,057 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 135 0.22
Turnout 61,192
New Democratic hold Swing +1.86
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jean Crowder 25,243 43.71 +26.75 $63,401
Conservative Dave Quist 18,928 32.77 -21.04 $62,967
Liberal Lloyd Macilquham 9,257 16.02 -5.39 $16,671
Green Harold Henn 3,822 6.61 +4.26
Canadian Action Jeffrey Ian Warr 270 0.46 -2.49
Independent Brunie Brunie 229 0.39 – $635
Total valid votes 57,749 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 147 0.25 -0.07
Turnout 57,896 66.70
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +23.90
Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Reed Elley 23,641 46.63 +1.68 $50,405
Liberal Marshall Cooper 10,857 21.41 +0.28 $24,987
New Democratic Garth Mirau 8,599 16.96 -9.02 $33,131
Progressive Conservative Cynthia-Mary Hemsworth 3,640 7.18 +2.96 $993
Canadian Action Doug Catley 1,500 2.95 +1.53 $2,916
Marijuana Meaghan Walker-Williams 1,262 2.48 –
Green Norm Abbey 1,196 2.35 +0.52 $990
Total valid votes 50,695 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 164 0.32 -0.09
Turnout 50,859 64.56 -0.65
Alliance hold Swing +0.70
Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in the 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Reed Elley 22,685 44.95 +5.12 $44,831
New Democratic Garth Mirau 13,112 25.98 +3.53 $58,293
Liberal Michael Garland Coleman 10,663 21.13 -0.57 $19,351
Progressive Conservative Lindsay Parcells 2,131 4.22 -4.51 $4,777
Green Karen Margo Shillington 928 1.83 – $996
Canadian Action Doug Catley 720 1.42 – $1,783
Natural Law Frank S. James Malaka 224 0.44 -0.35
Total valid votes 50,463 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 206 0.41
Turnout 50,669 65.21
Reform hold Swing +0.80
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Bob Ringma 25,052 39.83 +33.84
New Democratic David Stupich 14,117 22.45 -26.67
Liberal Ron Cantelon 13,647 21.70 +12.28
Progressive Conservative Bruce Wilbee 5,491 8.73 -25.58
National Larry Whaley 3,407 5.42 –
Natural Law Cliff Brown 497 0.79 –
Libertarian Mark Alan Chase 245 0.39 –
Independent R. W. Jackson 163 0.26 –
Independent Bruce Tober 158 0.25 –
Canada Party Neall Lenard 115 0.18 –
Total valid votes 62,892 100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +30.26
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic David Stupich 27,177 49.12
Progressive Conservative Ted Schellenberg 18,984 34.31
Liberal Denis St. Denis 5,210 9.42
Reform George Richard Wrean 3,314 5.99
Green Seymour Trieger 484 0.87
Communist Deborah MacDonald 164 0.30
Total valid votes 55,333 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands, which elected a Progressive Conservative and a New Democrat, respectively, in the last election. Ted Schellenberg was the incumbent from Nanaimo—Alberni.

See also

References

  • "Nanaimo—Cowichan (Code 59015) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • National Post article on Canadian troops
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012