Nanaimo electoral district Provincial electoral district Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia MLA Sheila Malcolmson First contested 1941 Last contested 2020 Demographics Population (2011) 57,008 Area (km²) 458 Pop. density (per km²) 124.5 Census division(s) Nanaimo Regional District Census subdivision(s) Nanaimo , Nanaimo C
Nanaimo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada.
Demographics Population, 2011[1] 57,008 Area (km²) 458 Pop. Density (people per km²) 124.5
Geography The riding contains most of the city of Nanaimo plus the uninhabited Five Finger Island, Snake Island and Hudson Rocks which are in the Nanaimo C electoral area.
History The district was known as Nanaimo and the Islands Alberni-Nanaimo and The Islands . In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became Saanich and the Islands . That area is now part of Saanich North and the Islands . An older riding with the name Nanaimo existed from 1871 to 1928.
In 1966, the riding contained the eastern and southern portions of the Nanaimo Regional District, plus Valdes Island and Lasqueti Island .
For the 1979 election, the riding shifted southwards, running from Lantzville in the north to Ladysmith in the south. It also lost Valdes and Lasqueti Islands.
From 1986 to 1991, the riding returned two members. In 1991, the riding shrunk in size. The northern part of the riding, including the northern coast of the City of Nanaimo was transferred to Parksville-Qualicum , while the southern boundary was moved up to the southern limit of the Nanaimo Regional District, except for Valdes Island, which was added back to the riding.
In 2001, the riding's western boundaries were extended to include nearly all of the Nanaimo C Electoral Area.
In 2009, the riding was drastically reduced in size, consisting solely of part of the city of Nanaimo. In the 2017 redistribution, the riding gained part of the City of Nanaimo west of the Nanaimo Parkway.
Member of Legislative Assembly Election results
2020 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 14,334 54.49 +4.57 $34,570.32 Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel 6,078 23.09 +15.74 $5,101.61 Liberal Kathleen Jones 5,903 22.42 −17.51 $26,013.13 Total valid votes 26,325 100.00 – Total rejected ballots Turnout Registered voters Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
British Columbia provincial by-election, January 30, 2019 Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 12,114 49.92 +3.38 $50,194 Liberal Tony Harris 9,691 39.93 +7.39 $57,212 Green Michele Ney 1,783 7.35 −12.56 $41,039 Conservative Justin Greenwood 491 2.02 – $1,432 Vancouver Island Party Robin Mark Richardson 112 0.46 – $4,208 Libertarian Bill Walker 76 0.32 −0.69 $246 Total valid votes 24,267 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 33 0.14 −0.36 Turnout 24,300 52.59 −8.68 Registered voters 46,210 New Democratic hold Swing −2.01 Source: Elections BC [5]
2017 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Leonard Krog 12,746 46.54 +0.83 $27,486 Liberal Paris Gaudet 8,911 32.54 −4.66 $68,406 Green Kathleen Harris 5,454 19.91 +9.31 $5,042 Libertarian Bill Walker 277 1.01 – $2,583 Total valid votes 27,388 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 137 0.50 +0.06 Turnout 27,525 62.30 +4.14 Registered voters 44,184 New Democratic hold Swing +2.75 Source: Elections BC [6]
^ Change is based on redistributed results
2013 provincial general election redistributed results[7] Party Vote % New Democratic 11,363 45.71 Liberal 9,247 37.19 Green 2,635 10.60 Conservative 1,344 5.41 Others 272 1.09
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Leonard Krog 10,821 46.25 −7.08 $57,730 Liberal Walter Douglas Anderson 8,568 36.62 +0.32 $37,016 Green Ian Elliot Gartshore 2,532 10.82 +1.68 $5,020 Conservative Bryce Nelson Crigger 1,221 5.22 – $6,297 Independent Brunie Brunie 253 1.09 – $1,339 Total valid votes 23,395 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 103 0.44 −0.27 Turnout 23,498 57.96 +0.84 Registered voters 40,545 New Democratic hold Swing −3.70 Source: Elections BC [8]
2009 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Leonard Krog 11,877 53.33 +7.9 Liberal Jeet Manhas 8,086 36.31 -6.2 Green Dirk Becker 2,036 9.14 -0.8 Refederation Linden Robert Shaw 272 1.22 Total valid votes 22,271 99.29 Total rejected ballots 160 0.71 Turnout 22,431 57.12 Eligible voters 39,273 New Democratic hold Swing +7.1
^ Change is based on redistributed results.
2005 provincial general election redistributed results[9] Party % New Democratic 45.4 Liberal 42.5 Green 9.9 Others 2.2
2005 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Leonard Krog 13,226 51.90 +21.67 Liberal Mike Hunter 8,657 33.97 -10.67 Green Doug Catley 2,933 11.51 -5.94 Marijuana Mat Dillon 294 1.15 -2.92 Independent Brunie Brunie 204 0.80 -0.11 Refederation Linden Robert Shaw 169 0.66 – Total valid votes 25,483 99.45 Total rejected ballots 140 0.55 +0.05 Turnout 25,623 62.83 -7.04 Eligible voters 40,782 New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.17
2001 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Mike Hunter 9,748 44.64 +11.28 $46,911 New Democratic Leonard Krog 6,602 30.23 -18.51 $15,152 Green Doug Catley 3,810 17.45 +15.33 $3,225 Marijuana Donald Edgar Lavallée 889 4.07 – $428 Unity Steve Miller 588 2.69 – $1,799 Independent Brunie Brunie 199 0.91 – $530 Total valid votes 21,836 99.50 Total rejected ballots 110 0.50 -0.27 Turnout 21,946 69.87 +0.08 Registered voters 31,412 Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.90
1996 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Dale Lovick 11,210 48.75 $16,425 Liberal Gary Korpan 7,672 33.36 $52,556 Reform Garry D. Shepp 1,867 8.12 $6,948 Progressive Democrat David J. Weston 1,337 5.81 – $703 Green Karen M. Shillington 486 2.11 – $250 Family Coalition Vicki Podetz 311 1.35 – $247 Libertarian Mark Chase 113 0.49 $365 Total valid votes 22,996 99.23 Total rejected ballots 179 0.77 - Turnout 23,175 69.79 Eligible voters 33,207
B.C. General Election 1991: Nanaimo Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Dale Lovick 11,135 51.25% $39,246 Liberal Raymond A. Brookbank 7,556 34.77% $1,051 Social Credit Vivian M. Garner 2,480 11.41% – $17,601 Green Karen M. Shillington 34 1.57% – $506 Family Coalition David P. Bentley 145 0.67% – $226 Libertarian Jack Boulogne 71 0.33% Total Valid Votes 21,729 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 469 2.11% Turnout 22,198 74.54%
Nanaimo By-Election 15 March 1989 (54% Voter turnout) Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Jan Pullinger 14,613 57.12% $36,999 Social Credit Larry McNabb 9,062 35.42% – $42,216 Liberal Raymond A. Brookbank 1,908 7.46% $5,414 Total Valid Votes 25,583 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 183 0.71% Turnout 25,766 54.29%
34th British Columbia election, 1986 1 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 18,213 26.52% NDP Dale Lovick 17,251 25.11% Social Credit Doug McBride 15,868 23.10% – Social Credit James Alexander (Alex) Stuart 15,497 22.56% – Liberal Edwin V. Bourke 1,535 2.24% Communist Deborah A. MacDonald 325 0.47% Total Valid Votes 68,689 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 773 % Turnout % 1 two-member seat during this election
33rd British Columbia election, 1983 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 17,436 52.17% Social Credit Graham J.R. Alce 13,490 40.36% – Western Canada Concept John Lloyd Cowan 1,090 3.26% Green Alan Joseph Timberlake 625 1.87% – Liberal Shelagh J.F. (Sue) Matthews 554 1.66% Independent Howard Peter Yearwood 228 0.68% Total Valid Votes 33,423 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 269 % Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 17,021 58.69% Social Credit Thomas Wesley (Tom) Humble 11,979 41.31% – Total Valid Votes 29,000 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 420 % Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 12,177 49.08% Social Credit Graeme C. Roberts 11,041 44.50% – Progressive Conservative Marjorie Ennis Moore 869 3.50% Liberal William Harold Matthews 636 2.56% Communist Raymond Holmgren 90 0.36% Total Valid Votes 24,813 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 187 % Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 10,478 52.60% Social Credit Frank Ney 6,409 32.17% – Progressive Conservative Graeme C. Roberts 1,880 9.44% Liberal Lloyd Schoop 916 4.60% Independent Nelson Edward Allen 238 1.19% Total Valid Votes 19,921 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 327 % Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Frank Ney 8,252 49.22% – NDP David Stupich 7,790 46.47% Liberal Robert Steven Plecas 722 4.31% Total Valid Votes 16,764 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 153 % Turnout %
28th British Columbia election, 1966 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 5,625 47.99% Social Credit Frank Ney 5,580 47.61% – Liberal Robert Paul Goseltine 516 4.40% Total Valid Votes 11,721 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 114 % Turnout %
Nanaimo and The Islands (1941-1966) 27th British Columbia election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP David Stupich 4,278 42.44% unknown Liberal Robert Clayton Weir 960 9.52% unknown Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 4,259 42.26% – unknown Progressive Conservative Cornelia Petronella Adriana Wildman 582 5.77% unknown Total valid votes 10,079 100.00% Total rejected ballots 79 Turnout 65.33%
26th British Columbia election, 1960 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Colin Cameron 4,548 41.87% unknown Liberal Hugh Basil Heath 1,036 9.54% unknown Communist Irving Floyd Mortensen 72 0.66% unknown Progressive Conservative Edward Drewry Strongitharm 607 5.59% unknown Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 4,599 42.34% – unknown Total valid votes 10,862 100.00% Total rejected ballots 151 Turnout %
25th British Columbia election, 1956 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Independent Edward Joseph Brewster 69 0.77% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Arthur Roderick Glen 2,963 32.92% unknown Liberal Peter Maffeo 2,142 23.80% unknown Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 3,827 45.52% – unknown Total valid votes 9,001 100.00% Total rejected ballots 109 Turnout %
24th British Columbia election, 1953 2 Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % ±% Liberal Elmer Pearce Bradshaw 1,375 13.99% - - % unknown Independent Edward Joseph Brewster 32 0.33% - - % unknown Progressive Conservative Larry Giovando 2,046 20.82% 4,376 50.10% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. David Stupich 3,631 36.96% 4,358 49.90% unknown Labor-Progressive Grace Ellen Tickson 115 1.17% - -% unknown Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 2,626 26.73% Total valid votes 9,825 100.00% 8,734 % Total rejected ballots 363 Total Registered Voters Turnout % Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 5) not shown
23rd British Columbia election, 19521 Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % ±% Liberal Elmer Pearce Bradshaw 2,263 21.59% - - % unknown Social Credit League Edward Joseph Brewster 951 9.07% Progressive Conservative Larry Giovando 3,346 31.92% 5,144 52.89% unknown Labor-Progressive Nigel Morgan 207 1.97% - -% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. David Stupich 3,715 35.44% 4,581 47.11% unknown Total valid votes 10,482 100.00% 9,725 % Total rejected ballots 207 Turnout % 1 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 4) not shown
21st British Columbia election, 1945 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Alliance George Henry Broughton 89 1.55% – unknown Coalition George Sharratt Pearson 3,124 54.24% – unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph White 2,547 44.22% unknown Total valid votes 5,760 100.00% Total rejected ballots 66 Turnout 63.19%
20th British Columbia election, 1941 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Conservative Victor Birch Harrison 1,208 24.17% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Thomas O'Connor 1,615 32.31% unknown Liberal George Sharratt Pearson 2,175 43.52% unknown Total valid votes 4,998 100.00% Total rejected ballots 62 Turnout %
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British Columbia electoral district