Nanaimo—Cowichan

Nanaimo—Cowichan
British Columbia electoral district

Nanaimo—Cowichan in relation to other Vancouver Island federal electoral districts.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Jean Crowder
New Democratic

District created 1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 131,118
Electors (2011) 96,034
Area (km²)[2] 3,849.38
Pop. density (per km²) 34.1
Census divisions Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
Census subdivisions Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Ladysmith, Duncan, Cowichan Valley A, Cowichan Valley B, Cowichan Valley C, Cowichan Valley E, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo B

Nanaimo—Cowichan is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. It is located on Vancouver Island.

Demographics

Population, 2001 116,754
Electors 86,804
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

It includes, together with more rural areas, the southern portion of the City of Nanaimo, the City of Duncan, the Town of Ladysmith, and the District of North Cowichan.

History

The electoral district was created in 1987 from parts of Nanaimo–Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution will see this riding dissolved into the new ridings of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford and Nanaimo—Ladysmith for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Nanaimo—Alberni
and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands
34th  1988 − 1993     David Stupich New Democratic
35th  1993 − 1997     Bob Ringma Reform
36th  1997 − 2000     Reed Elley Reform
 2000 − 2000     Alliance
37th  2000 − 2003
 2003 − 2004     Conservative
38th  2004 − 2006     Jean Crowder New Democratic
39th  2006 − 2008
40th  2008 − 2011
41st  2011 − Present
Riding to be dissolved into Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
and Nanaimo—Ladysmith

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Jean Crowder, a former human resources consultant. She was first elected in the 2004 election. She is a member of the New Democratic Party. She is the NDP critic for Aboriginal Affairs. During the 38th Parliament she served as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and as a member of the Standing Committee on Health. During the 39th & 40th Parliaments, she served as the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJean Crowder 31,272 48.90 +3.72
ConservativeJohn Koury 24,497 38.31 +0.72
GreenAnne Marie Benoit 5,005 7.83 -1.73
LiberalBrian Fillmore 3,007 4.70 -2.67
Marxist–LeninistJack East 170 0.27 -0.12
Total valid votes 63,951100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1620.25-0.01
Turnout 64,11365.16+1.71
Eligible voters 98,399
New Democratic hold Swing +1.50
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticJean Crowder 27,454 45.18 -1.59 $77,175
ConservativeReed Elley 22,844 37.59 +5.47 $85,776
GreenChristina Knighton 5,816 9.56 +4.48 $6,368
LiberalBrian Scott 4,483 7.37 -7.94 $19,279
Marxist–LeninistJack East 182 0.39 +0.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,779100.0   $94,753
Total rejected ballots 1560.26
Turnout 60,93563.45
New Democratic hold Swing -3.53
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticJean Crowder 28,558 46.77 +3.06 $58,554
ConservativeNorm Sowden 19,615 32.12 -0.65
LiberalBrian Scott 9,352 15.31 -0.71 $14,209
GreenHarold Henn 3,107 5.08 -1.53 $1,476
Canadian ActionJeff Warr 227 0.45 -0.01 $913
Marxist–LeninistJack East 148 0.24 –
Total valid votes 61,057100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1350.22
Turnout 61,192
New Democratic hold Swing +1.86
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticJean Crowder 25,243 43.71 +26.75 $63,401
ConservativeDave Quist 18,928 32.77 -21.04 $62,967
LiberalLloyd Macilquham 9,257 16.02 -5.39 $16,671
GreenHarold Henn 3,822 6.61 +4.26
Canadian ActionJeffrey Ian Warr 270 0.46 -2.49
IndependentBrunie Brunie 229 0.39 – $635
Total valid votes 57,749100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1470.25-0.07
Turnout 57,89666.70
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +23.90
Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceReed Elley 23,641 46.63 +1.68 $50,405
LiberalMarshall Cooper 10,857 21.41 +0.28 $24,987
New DemocraticGarth Mirau 8,599 16.96 -9.02 $33,131
Progressive ConservativeCynthia-Mary Hemsworth 3,640 7.18 +2.96 $993
Canadian ActionDoug Catley 1,500 2.95 +1.53 $2,916
MarijuanaMeaghan Walker-Williams 1,262 2.48 –
GreenNorm Abbey 1,196 2.35 +0.52 $990
Total valid votes 50,695100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1640.32-0.09
Turnout 50,85964.56-0.65
Alliance hold Swing +0.70
Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in the 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformReed Elley 22,685 44.95 +5.12 $44,831
New DemocraticGarth Mirau 13,112 25.98 +3.53 $58,293
LiberalMichael Garland Coleman 10,663 21.13 -0.57 $19,351
Progressive ConservativeLindsay Parcells 2,131 4.22 -4.51 $4,777
GreenKaren Margo Shillington 928 1.83 – $996
Canadian ActionDoug Catley 720 1.42 – $1,783
Natural LawFrank S. James Malaka 224 0.44 -0.35
Total valid votes 50,463100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2060.41
Turnout 50,66965.21
Reform hold Swing +0.80
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ReformBob Ringma 25,052 39.83 +33.84
New DemocraticDavid Stupich 14,117 22.45 -26.67
LiberalRon Cantelon 13,647 21.70 +12.28
Progressive ConservativeBruce Wilbee 5,491 8.73 -25.58
NationalLarry Whaley 3,407 5.42 –
Natural LawCliff Brown 497 0.79 –
LibertarianMark Alan Chase 245 0.39 –
IndependentR. W. Jackson 163 0.26 –
IndependentBruce Tober 158 0.25 –
Canada PartyNeall Lenard 115 0.18 –
Total valid votes 62,892100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +30.26
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDavid Stupich 27,177 49.12
Progressive ConservativeTed Schellenberg 18,984 34.31
LiberalDenis St. Denis 5,210 9.42
ReformGeorge Richard Wrean 3,314 5.99
GreenSeymour Trieger 484 0.87
CommunistDeborah MacDonald 164 0.30
Total valid votes 55,333100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands, which elected a Progressive Conservative and a New Democrat, respectively, in the last election. Ted Schellenberg was the incumbent from Nanaimo—Alberni.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2012

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