Parksville-Qualicum

Parksville-Qualicum
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created1990
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2015)54,089
Area (km²)978

Parksville-Qualicum is the name of a former provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in use from 1991 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024. The riding consisted of the city of Parksville, the town of Qualicum Beach and the communities of Lantzville and Nanoose Bay.

It was first contested in the 1991 election. Following redistribution, the area became part of the Nanaimo-Parksville and Alberni-Qualicum ridings. It was again contested in the 2009 general election, and was won by Liberal, Ron Cantelon. Under the 2021 resistribution that took effect for the 2024 election, a substantial reorganization of electoral boundaries in the Nanaimo and mid-Island area saw Parksville-Qualicum dissolved, with the majority of its territory and population being added to Ladysmith-Oceanside while Lantzville and the portion of the City of Nanaimo in the district joined Nanaimo-Lantzville.[1]

Demographics

Population (2015) 54,089
Area (km2) 978
Pop. density (people per km2) 55.3
Source:[2]

MLAs

Assembly Years Member Party
Parksville-Qualicum
35th 1991–1996 Leonard Krog New Democratic
36th 1996–1998 Paul Reitsma Liberal
1998–2001 Judith Reid
Riding redistributed into Nanaimo-Parksville
39th 2009–2013 Ron Cantelon Liberal
40th 2013–2017 Michelle Stilwell
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2023 Adam Walker New Democratic
2023–2024 Independent

Electoral history

2020 election results by polling area
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Adam Walker 13,207 42.00 +13.34 $6,991.73
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 11,155 35.47 −9.66 $45,718.10
Green Rob Lyon 5,227 16.62 −8.82 $2,772.94
Conservative Don Purdey 1,404 4.46 – $1,413.44
Independent John St John 454 1.44 – $0.00
Total valid votes 31,447 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 13,604 45.13 −5.00 $53,948
New Democratic Sue Powell 9,189 28.66 −8.40 $44,326
Green Glenn Sollitt 8,157 25.44 – $10,490
Refederation Terry Hand 245 0.77 – $0
Total valid votes 32,059 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 159 0.49 −0.15
Turnout 32,218 70.21 +2.27
Registered voters 45,891
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 14518 50.13
New Democratic Barry Avis 10732 37.06
Conservative David Bernard Coupland 3710 12.81
Total valid votes 28960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186 0.64
Turnout 29146 67.94
Source: Elections BC[7]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Cantelon 13,716 51.42 0.00
New Democratic Leanne Salter 10,136 38.00 -0.65
Green Wayne Osborne 2,573 9.64 +1.20
Refederation Bruce Ryder 251 0.94 +0.06
Total valid votes 26,676 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131 0.49
Turnout 26,807 65.70
Eligible voters 40,805
Liberal hold Swing +0.65
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Cantelon 15,799 51.42 -11.18
New Democratic Carol McNamee 11,854 38.65 +17.54
Green Jordan Ellis 2,542 8.44 -1.87
Refederation Bruce Ryder 280 0.88 –
Marijuana Richard Payne 184 0.61 -1.67
Total valid votes 32,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127 0.39
Turnout 26,807 69.56
Eligible voters 46,428
Liberal hold Swing -14.36
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Judith Reid 17,356 62.60 +9.99 $38,337
New Democratic Jamie Brennan 5,852 21.11 -1.58 $11,643
Green Phil Carson 3,192 11.51 +9.77 $1,643
Unity Daniel Stelmacker 693 2.50 -3.42 $1,992
Marijuana Leonard Martin Melman 634 2.28 – $505
Total valid votes 27,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 105 0.38
Turnout 27,832 74.94
Liberal hold Swing +5.79
British Columbia provincial by-election, December 14, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Judith Reid 13,862 52.61 +11.42 $80,746
New Democratic Leonard Krog 5,978 22.69 -17.03 $51,078
Progressive Democrat Bruce Hampson 3,585 13.61 +8.50 $32,872
Reform Roger Rocan 1,560 5.92 -6.19 $13,303
Green Stuart Parker 458 1.74 +0.45 $100
Independent Brunie Brunie 419 1.67 – $650
Independent Bruce Ryder 163 0.62 – $106
Independent Les Blank 136 0.51 – $923
Family Coalition Mary Elinor Moreau 94 0.35 – $1,849
British Columbia Party John Motiuk 74 0.28 – $9,988
Total valid votes/expense limit 26,349 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots 55 0.38  
Turnout 26,404 60.09  
Liberal hold Swing +14.22
By-election due to the resignation of Paul Reitsma
Source(s)
"December 14, 1998 By-election" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. December 14, 1998. Retrieved February 7, 2017.


1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Reitsma 13,459 41.19 +5.90
New Democratic Leonard Krog 12,976 39.72 -0.52
Reform Teunis Westbroek 5,846 12.11 –
Progressive Democrat Garner Stone 1,669 5.11 –
Green Mark Robinson 422 1.29 +0.12
Natural Law Cliff Brown 110 0.34 –
Common Sense David Martin 81 0.24 –
Total valid votes 32,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 143 0.44
Turnout 32,815 77.12
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +3.21
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Leonard Krog 10,408 40.24 $47,385.69
Liberal William J. Patrick 9,128 35.29 $4,703.30
Social Credit Janet Crapo 5,846 22.60 $67,722.89
Green Ernie Yacob 303 1.17 $$596.50
Family Coalition Augustine J. Cunningham 180 0.70 $439.00
Total valid votes 25,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 398
Turnout 26,261 79.24

References

  1. ^ "Island Mayor says proposed Ladysmith-Oceanside riding 'doesn't make sense'". Oak Bay News. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Population of proposed electoral districts" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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