Cowichan-Ladysmith

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Cowichan-Ladysmith is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 51,125
Population Change 1996-2001 1.0%
Area (km²) 1,645.47
Pop. Density (people per km²) 31

[edit] Geography

[edit] History

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Doug Routley. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Doug Routley 13,402 50.20%
     BC Liberal Graham Bruce 10,879 40.75%
     Green Cindy-Lee Robinson 1,823 6.83%
     Independent Jim Bell 290 1.09%
     DRBC Brian Fraser Johnson 223 0.84%
     Freedom Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth 79 0.30%
Total 26,696 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Graham Bruce 12,707 52.21%% $44,578
     NDP Rob Hutchins 7,783 31.98% $26,172
     Green Loren Duncan 3,250 13.35% $7,990
     Marijuana Larry Kunz 597 2.46% $1,229
Total Valid Votes 24,337 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 99 0.41%
Turnout 24,436 76.71%
B.C. General Election 1996: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     NDP Jan Pullinger 12,249 49.85% $32,625
     BC Liberal Ray Smith 7,783 31.68% $14,683
     BC Reform Tom Walker 2,434 9.91% $14,763
     PDA Perry James Johnston 1,459 5.94% $1,983
     Green Julian West 645 2.63% $3,167
Total Valid Votes 24,570 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 117 0.47%
Turnout 24,687 73.97%
B.C. General Election 1991: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     NDP Jan Pullinger 11,038 48.53% $42,602
     Social Credit Graham Bruce 6,809 29.94% $65,164
     BC Liberal Anthony M. Hennig 4,896 21.53% $4,797
Total Valid Votes 22,743 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 374 1.62%
Turnout 23,117 78.60%

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