Saanich South

Saanich South
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 

Lana Popham
New Democratic

District created 1990
First contested 1991
Demographics
Census subdivisions Saanich

Saanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It 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. Between 1966 and 1991, the riding was dominated by Social Credit, who won every election except for 1972 when the riding was won by the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party.

Since 1991, the riding has been won by the NDP in every election except for the BC Liberal landslide victory in 2001. During the 1990s, the riding was represented by prominent Cabinet minister, Andrew Petter, who served in the Harcourt, Clark, and Dosanjh governments.

Demographics

Population 49,585
Population Change, 1996–2001 3.4%
Area (km²) 82
Pop. Density (people per km²) 604

Geography

Saanich South covers the northern and western portions of the District of Saanich.[1] Neighbourhoods within the electoral district include Cordova Bay, Prospect Lake, Royal Oak, Broadmead, Strawberry Vale, Glanford, North Quadra, and Blenkinsop Valley.

Member of Legislative Assembly

The MLA for Saanich South is Lana Popham, a farmer, small-business person and environmentalist. She was first elected in 2009 and represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Parliament Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996     Andrew Petter NDP
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Susan Brice Liberal
38th 2005–2009     David Cubberley NDP
39th 2009–2013     Lana Popham NDP
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–present

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticLana Popham 10,904 42.46
LiberalDavid Calder 8,716 31.05
GreenMark Neufeld 7,129 25.39
LibertarianAndrew Paul McLean 177 0.63
Vancouver Island PartyRichard Percival Pattee 130 0.46
Total valid votes 28,073100.00
Source: Elections BC[2]
British Columbia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticLana Popham 11,946 45.6% $104,395
LiberalRishi Sharma 9,256 35.3% $64,424
GreenBranko Mustafovic 4,011 15.3% $200
ConservativeJoshua Galbraith 873 3.3% $1,700
IndependentPeter Kappel 142 0.5% $910
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticLana Popham 11,697 47.14 +1.15 $93,914
LiberalRobin Adair 11,215 45.20 +0.43 $121,866
GreenBrian Gordon 1,664 6.71 −0.41 $655
Western Canada ConceptDouglas Christie 235 0.95 +0.19 $250
Total valid votes 24,811 100
Total Rejected Ballots 1640.7%
Turnout 24,97564%
British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDavid Cubberley 12,287 45.99 +17.90
LiberalSusan Brice 11,959 44.77 −7.40
GreenBrandon McIntyre 1,902 7.12 −8.58
Democratic ReformBrett Hinch 211 0.79 –
Western Canada ConceptDouglas Christie 202 0.76 –
IndependentKerry Steinemann 153 0.57 –
Total 26,714 100.00
British Columbia general election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalSusan Brice 12,699 52.17% $40,228
New DemocraticDavid Cubberley 6,838 28.09% $38,619
GreenGracie MacDonald 3,823 15.70% $3,545
MarijuanaTamara Tulloch 462 1.90% $394
ConservativePaul Scrimger 349 1.43% $1,032
IndependentJames Robert Lauder 172 0.71% $608
Total Valid Votes 24,343 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 66 0.27%
Turnout 24,409 76.00%
British Columbia general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticAndrew Petter 11,394 46.11 $46,181
LiberalFrank Leonard 10,867 43.98 $42,352
Progressive DemocratCherie Dealey 1,198 4.85 $6,794
ReformColin Knecht 676 2.74 $2,842
GreenJack Etkin 343 1.39 $1,081
Natural LawGail Anderson 86 0.35 $100
Western Canada ConceptDouglas Christie 66 0.27 $100
LibertarianKen Wiebe 40 0.16 –
Common SenseLaery Braaten 38 0.15 $100
Total valid votes 24,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots 141 0.57
Turnout 24,849 77.16
British Columbia general election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticAndrew Petter 10,254 44.63 $42,789
LiberalLorne Peasland 8,309 36.17 $7,035
Social CreditAllen L. Vandekerkhove 4,218 18.36 $92,822
Western Canada ConceptDouglas Christie 193 0.84 –
Total valid votes 22,974 100.00
Total rejected ballots 300 1.03
Turnout 23,274 79.87

References

  1. ↑ McElroy, Justin (8 May 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Saanich South riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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