Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		  
Murray Coell
BC Liberal
District created 1990
First contested 1991

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.

Saanich North and the Islands was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election.

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Demographics

Population, 2001 52,671
Population Change, 1996–2001 3.6%
Area (km²) 462.65
Pop. Density 114

Geography

History

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Hon. Murray Coell, a former mayor of Saanich. He was first elected in 1996. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Coell was appointed Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services on January 26, 2004. After re-election in 2005, he was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Minister responsible for Research and Technology.

Election results

B.C. General Election 2009: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Murray Robert Coell 13,120 44.91% +0.9%
     New Democrat Gary Holman 12,875 44.07% +6.9%
     Green Tom Bradfield 3,220 11.02% -4.1%
Total valid votes 29215
B.C. General Election 2005: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Murray Robert Coell 13,265 44.01%
     NDP Christine Hunt 11,265 37.37%
     Green Ken Rouleau 4,557 15.12%
     DRBC Ian Douglas Bruce 1,056 3.50%
B.C. General Election 2001: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Murray Robert Coell 15,406 54.29%
     Green Andrew Lewis 7,211 25.41%
     NDP Paul Sam 5,011 17.66%
     Marijuana Christina Racki 491 1.73%
     Independent Balther Johannes Jensen 257 0.91%
B.C. General Election 1996: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Murray Robert Coell 13,374 47.57%
     NDP Lynda Laushway 10,546 37.51%
     BC Reform Ross Imrie 1,627 5.79%
     PDA Gary Lundy 1,533 5.45%
     Green Wally du Temple 898 3.19%
     Natural Law Paul Tessier 72 0.26%
     Western Canada Concept Zino Del Monte 63 0.22%
Total Valid Votes 28,113 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 120 0.43%
Turnout 28,233 77.89%
B.C. General Election 1991: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Clive Tanner 13,633 52.53%
     NDP Elsie McMurphy 8,745 33.70%
     Social Credit Richard Holmes 2,917 11.24%
     BC Reform Don Hutchings 557 2.15%
     Family Coalition Thomas Aussenegg 99 0.38%
Total Valid Votes 25,951 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 307 1.17%
Turnout 26,258 82.31%

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