Esquimalt-Royal Roads
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 British Columbia electoral district |
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
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| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 47,961 | ||
| Electors | |||
| Area (km²) | 68.16 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 703.7 | ||
| Census divisions | Capital Regional District | ||
| Census subdivisions | Esquimalt, Colwood, Victoria, View Royal | ||
Esquimalt-Royal Roads 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, Maurine Karagianis was elected MLA.
The district includes communities that surround Esquimalt Harbour, including Esquimalt to the east and Colwood to the west. The "Royal Roads" in the district's name references the maritime passage that connects the Harbour to the sea.
[edit] Electoral history
| B.C. General Election 2009: Esquimalt-Royal Roads | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democrat | Maurine Karagianis | 11,514 | 52.92% | ||
| BC Liberal | Carl Ratsoy | 6,579 | 30.24% | ||
| Green | Jane Sterk | 3,664 | 16.84% | ||
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