Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011)[1] | 113,004 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 87,281 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 404 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 279.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Capital | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Belcher Bay 1, Capital H, Colwood, Esquimalt (district municipality), Esquimalt (Indian reserve), Metchosin, New Songhees 1A, Saanich, Sooke, T'Sou-ke, View Royal | ||
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke is a federal electoral district in Greater Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, came into effect in 2013, and will be first contested in the general election on Monday October 19th, 2015.[3] Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke encompasses portions of the south Island previously included in the electoral districts of Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands.[4] The riding contains the Township of Esquimalt, the City of Colwood, the District of Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, as well as the North Quadra, Swan Lake and Cloverdale neighbourhoods in Saanich East and all of Saanich West. The population of the district was 113,004 in 2011.[4]
The district was originally planned to be named "Saanich—Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca".[5]
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2011 Census[6][7]
Ethnic groups: 85.4% White, 4.7% Aboriginal, 2.6% South Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.3% Filipino
Languages: 87.1% English, 2.4% French, 1.6% Chinese, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.2% German
Religions: 43.0% Christian (13.7% Catholic, 7.9% Anglican, 5.6% United Church, 2.6% Baptist, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Presbyterian, 9.4% Other), 1.4% Sikh, 52.6% No religion
Median income (2010): $33,770
Average income (2010): $39,772
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Riding created from Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands |
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| 42nd | 2015–present | Randall Garrison | New Democratic | |
Election results
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Randall Garrison | 23,836 | 35.01 | -4.39 | – | |||
| Liberal | David Merner | 18,622 | 27.35 | +17.65 | – | |||
| Green | Frances Litman | 13,575 | 19.94 | +7.08 | – | |||
| Conservative | Shari Lukens | 11,912 | 17.50 | -20.11 | – | |||
| Communist | Tyson Strandlund | 136 | 0.20 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 68,081 | 100.00 | $227,115.52 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 199 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 68,280 | 76.27 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 89,523 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -11.02 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| New Democratic | 22,324 | 39.40 | |
| Conservative | 21,305 | 37.61 | |
| Green | 7,287 | 12.86 | |
| Liberal | 5,496 | 9.70 | |
| Others | 242 | 0.43 | |
References
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
- ^ a b Report – British Columbia (PDF)
- ^ http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=6654879&File=4
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59026&Data=Count&SearchText=Esquimalt&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59026&Data=Count&SearchText=Esquimalt&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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