Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

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Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 110,909
Electors 83,527
Area (km²) 1,682
Population density (people per km²) 59.56

[edit] Geography

It initially consisted of:

  • the Esquimalt District Municipality and the City of Colwood;
  • Electoral Area D of the Capital Regional District, the southwest part of Electoral Area B, the southwest part of Electoral Area E'
  • the southwest part of Saanich District Municipality,
  • the southeast part of Cowichan Valley Regional District, and
  • Metchosin District Municipality.

[edit] History

The riding was created in 1988 from Esquimalt—Saanich, Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands and Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Esquimalt—Saanich, Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands and Saanich—Gulf Islands prior to 1987
34th 1988-1993     Dave Barrett New Democrat
35th 1993-1997     Keith Martin Reform
36th 1997-2000
2000     Canadian Alliance
37th 2000-2003
2003-2004     Conservative
2004     Independent
38th 2004-2006     Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Keith Martin, a former physician. He was first elected in 1993. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada. Martin was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence from 2004 until the Liberals' defeat in 2006; now in opposiiton, he is the party's critic for the Canadian International Development Agency.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Keith Martin 20.761 34.9% $79,040.59
     New Democratic Party Randall Garrison 18,595 31.3% $75,094.11
     Conservative Troy DeSouza 16,327 27.5% $83,818.13
     Green Mike Robinson 3,385 5.7% $1,911.22
     Western Block Doug Christie 272 0.5% $97.73
     Canadian Action David Piney 89 0.1% $3,523.26
Total valid votes 59,429 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 112 0.2%
Turnout 59,541 68.9%


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Keith Martin 19,389 35.29% $76,722
     New Democratic Party Randall Garrison 16,821 30.62% $36,277
     Conservative John Koury 13,271 24.16% $61,902
     Green Jane Sterk 5,078 9.24% $20,392
     Independent Jen Fisher-Bradley 229 0.41% $5,424
     Canadian Action Shawn W. Giles 141 0.25%
Total valid votes 54,929 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 144 0.26%
Turnout 55,073 65.93%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Keith Martin 23,982 49.73% $55,783
     Liberal Alan Thompson 11 536 23.92% $42,770
     New Democratic Party Carol E. Harris 6,468 13.41% $17,154
     Progressive Conservative John Vukovic 3,857 7.99% $7,015
     Green Casey Brennan 2,056 4.26% $129
     Natural Law Paul E. Tessier 324 0.67%
Total valid votes 48,223 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 157 0.32%
Turnout 48,380 61.50%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Keith Martin 20,370 43.42% $61,464
     Liberal John Bergbusch 12,278 26.17% $51,318
     New Democratic Party Chris Main 10,400 22.17% $55,916
     Progressive Conservative Terry Prentice 2,104 4.48% $4,987
     Green Robert Moore-Stewart 1,181 2.51% $979
     Natural Law Sylvia Danyluk 311 0.66% $321
     Canadian Action Dan Whetung 261 0.55% $3,206
Total valid votes 46,905 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 150 0.32%
Turnout 47,055 64.98%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Keith Martin 16,352
     New Democrat Dave Barrett 12,600
     Liberal Ross McKinnon 9,970
     Progressive Conservative Grace Holman 4,582
     National Dan W. Whetung 2,214
     Natural Law Don McCarthy 426
     Independent Louis J. Lesosky 98
     Canada Party Alisen Oliver 97


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Dave Barrett 22,644
     Progressive Conservative Owen Lippert 11,162
     Liberal William J. McElroy 5,332
     Reform William Kronkhite 4,637
     Green Beverley A. Holden 444
     Independent Louis J. Lesosky 132
     Not affiliated Richard Lewers 84
     Confederation of Regions Donald L. Porter 34

[edit] See also

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Federal Ridings in Vancouver Island
New Democratic

Nanaimo—Cowichan | Vancouver Island North | Victoria

Conservative

Nanaimo—Alberni | Saanich—Gulf Islands

Liberal

Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca