Esquimalt-Metchosin

Esquimalt-Metchosin
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2014)51,450
Area (km²)378
Census division(s)Greater Victoria
Census subdivision(s)Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, and Metchosin

Esquimalt-Metchosin is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It existed with this name from 1991 to 2009, and again from 2017 to 2024. In the gap, the overlapping electoral district was called Esquimalt-Royal Roads. The "Royal Roads" in the district's name references the maritime passage that connects the Harbour to the sea and is the namesake of Royal Roads Military College.

The riding was reconfigured and brought back in the 2015 electoral redistribution and was contested again in the 2017 election. The 2021 redistribution that took effect for the 2024 election significantly altered electoral boundaries in the western communities: Metchosin was transferred to the new district of Juan de Fuca-Malahat while the balance of the district's territory was joined to Victoria West to form Esquimalt-Colwood.

Demographics

Population, 2014 51,450
Area (km²) 378

Geography

The Esquimalt-Metchosin electoral district is made up of the municipalities of Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, and Metchosin in western Greater Victoria.[1]

Esquimalt-Royal Roads includeed communities that surround Esquimalt Harbour, including Esquimalt to the east and Colwood to the west.

History

Esquimalt-Metchosin
Assembly Years Member Party
Esquimalt-Metchosin
Riding created from Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
35th 1991–1996     Moe Sihota New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Arnie Hamilton Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Maurine Karagianis New Democratic
Esquimalt-Royal Roads
39th 2009–2013     Maurine Karagianis New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
Esquimalt-Metchosin
41st 2017–2020     Mitzi Dean New Democratic
42nd 2020–2024

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its current MLA is Mitzi Dean, the former executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services. She was first elected in 2017. She represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 15,070 59.32 +13.07 $36,746.64
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,140 24.17 −0.64 $9,644.51
Liberal RJ Senko 3,940 15.51 −12.11 $16,844.69
Independent Desta McPherson 254 1.00 – $1,062.36
Total valid votes 25,404 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 11,816 46.25 $65,033
Liberal Barb Desjardins 7,055 27.62 $52,675
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,339 24.81 10,290
Libertarian Josh Steffler 171 0.67 $200
Independent Delmar Martay 102 0.40 $475
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund 65 0.25 $0
Total valid votes 25,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84 0.33
Turnout 25,632 65.88
Registered voters 38,909
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2013 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 10,963 48.20
Liberal Chris Ricketts 6,511 28.63
Green Susan Christina Low 4,928 21.67
Independent Joshua Steffler 343 1.51


2009 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 11,514 52.92
Liberal Carl Ratsoy 6,579 30.24
Green Jane Sterk 3,664 16.84
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 11,939 49.65
Liberal Tom Woods 9,226 38.37
Green Jane Sterk 2,489 10.35
Democratic Reform Graeme Rodger 392 1.63
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Arnie Hamilton 9,544 45.79 $41,647
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 6,258 30.03 $19,636
Green Marilyn Sundeen 3,685 17.68 $3,878
Marijuana Christopher John Davies 534 2.56 –
Conservative Bill Clarke 322 1.55 $941
Unity Bob Ward 268 1.29 $367
Independent Rick Berglund 105 0.50 $117
Independent Scott Attrill 68 0.33 $100
Independent Gerry McVeigh 57 0.27 $116
Total valid votes 20,841 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.41
Turnout 20,927 69.49
B.C. General Election 1996: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Moe Sihota 13,833 59.54% $48,615
Liberal Heather Landon 6,770 29.14% $29,141
Reform Scotty Davidson 1,179 5.07% $8,971
Progressive Democrat Ron Whims 921 3.96% – $100
Green Adam Charlesworth 376 1.62% – $871
  Natural Law Sylvia Danyluk 60 0.26% $118
  Independent David M. Shebib 58 0.25%
Communist Bob O'Neill 35 0.15% $528
Total valid votes 23,232 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 92 0.39%
Turnout 23,324 78.60%
B.C. General Election 1991: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Moe Sihota 13,458 59.16% $84,498
Liberal Dennis B. Jones 6,888 30.28% $2,319
Social Credit Noel V. Pemberton-Billing 2,402 10.56% – $40,550
Total valid votes 22,748 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 400 1.73%
Turnout 23,148 73.43%

References

  1. ^ McElroy, Justin (April 17, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Esquimalt-Metchosin riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.