Vancouver Island North

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Vancouver Island North
British Columbia electoral district


Vancouver Island North in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts

Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Catherine J. Bell
NDP
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 113,356
Electors (2006) 84,200
Area (km²) 52,606
Pop. density (per km²) 2.2
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Hardy, Cumberland, Port McNeill, Comox-Strathcona A, Comox-Strathcona B, Comox-Strathcona C, Comox-Strathcona D

Vancouver Island North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the Regional Districts of Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington and the southern half of Central Coast excluding Calvert Island and Hunter Island. These regional districts include the towns of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Quadra Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Catherine Bell, the first woman to be elected in this riding.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2006

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Catherine J. Bell 23,561 41.72% +7.23% $80,264.71
     Conservative John Duncan 22,931 40.61% +5.20% $91,651.29
     Liberal Jim Mitchell 7,243 12.83% -8.62% $28,226.21
     Green Michael Mascall 2,735 4.84% -3.58% $8,685.04
Total valid votes 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout

Nomination contests

New Democratic Party
Candidate Residence Aug 14/05
Catherine J. Bell Cumberland X

[edit] 2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative John Duncan 18,733 35.41% $47,274
     New Democratic Party Catherine J. Bell 18,250 34.49% $43,372
     Liberal Noor Ahmed 11,352 21.45% $78,890
     Green Pam Munroe 4,456 8.42% $26,376
     Marxist-Leninist Jack East 111 0.20%
Total valid votes 52,902 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 136 0.26%
Turnout 53,038 65.79%

Nomination contests

Conservative Party of Canada
Candidate Residence Feb 28
John Duncan Campbell River X
New Democratic Party
Candidate Residence Mar 7
Catherine J. Bell Cumberland X
Erik Eriksson Courtenay
Monica Judd Campbell River
Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate Residence Feb 22
Nooral Ahmed Courtenay X
David Lewis Gold River
Don Smith Campbell River

[edit] 1997 - 2000

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance John Duncan 24,844 51.03% $42,203
     Liberal Daniel P. Smith 12,092 24.84% $52,728
     New Democratic Party Alex Turner 5,701 11.71% $10,377
     Progressive Conservative David R. Tingley 2,997 6.15% $33
     Green Pam Munroe 2,532 5.20% $6,295
     No affiliation John Krell 216 0.44%
     Natural Law Nancy More 205 0.42%
     Marxist-Leninist Jack East 92 0.18% $90
Total valid votes 48,679 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 131 0.27%
Turnout 48,810 64.48%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform John Duncan 22,769 47.54% $31,625
     New Democratic Party Gilbert Popovich 11,152 23.28% $60,126
     Liberal David Durrant 10,024 20.92% $14,397
     Progressive Conservative Dave Tingley 1,650 3.44% $3,659
     Green Hazel Lennox 1,559 3.25%
     Christian Heritage John Krell 522 1.08% $2,001
     Natural Law Nancy More 218 0.45%
Total valid votes 47,894 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 161 0.34%
Turnout 48,055 64.36%

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