Cowichan Valley (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Cowichan Valley British Columbia electoral district

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Sonia Furstenau
Green
District created| 2008
First contested| 2009
Last contested| 2020
Demographics
Population (2006)| 55,040
Area (km²)| 1,681.67
Pop. density (per km²)| 32.7
Census division(s)| Cowichan Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s)| Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan

Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of parts of Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat Bill Routley was elected MLA.

## Geography[edit]

Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral district consist of Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Maple Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.[1]

## History[edit]

Cowichan Valley

Assembly | Years | Member | Party
Riding created from Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca
39th | 2009–2013 |  | Bill Routley | New Democratic
40th | 2013–2017
41st | 2017–2020 |  | Sonia Furstenau | Green
42nd | 2020–present

## Election results[edit]

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Graph of election results in Cowichan Valley (minor party results are summed as "other")

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2020 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Green | Sonia Furstenau | 13,059 | 44.21 | +6.97 | $64,313.52
| New Democratic | Rob Douglas | 11,875 | 40.20 | +8.57 | $55,431.43
| Liberal | Tanya Kaul | 4,606 | 15.59 | –12.07 | $15,360.48
Total valid votes  | 29,540 | 100.00 | -
Total rejected ballots  | 150 | 0.51 | +0.18
Turnout  | 29,690 | 59.85 | –7.73
Registered voters  | 49,606
| Green hold | Swing | –0.80
Source: Elections BC[2][3]

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2017 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Green | Sonia Furstenau | 11,449 | 37.24 | +18.09 | $35,322
| New Democratic | Lori Lynn Iannidinardo | 9,723 | 31.63 | −8.51 | $54,416
| Liberal | Steve Housser | 8,502 | 27.66 | −7.24 | $70,112
| Independent | Ian Morrison | 502 | 1.63 | - | $8,140
| Libertarian | James Robert Anderson | 302 | 0.98 | - | $398
| Independent | Samuel Lockhart | 145 | 0.47 | - | $0
| Independent | Eden Haythornthwaite | 119 | 0.39 | - | $996
Total valid votes  | 30,742 | 100.00 | -
Total rejected ballots  | 100 | 0.33 | +0.01
Turnout  | 30,842 | 67.58 | +5.68
Registered voters  | 45,641
Source: Elections BC[4][5]

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2013 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Bill Routley | 10,696 | 40.14 | −8.26 | $59,185
| Liberal | Steve Housser | 9,299 | 34.90 | −0.81 | $46,299
| Green | Kerry Davis | 5,102 | 19.15 | −7.36 | $19,753
| Conservative | Damir Wallener | 1,223 | 4.59 | +1.03 | $9,705
| Independent | Heather Alanna Campbell | 326 | 1.22 | - | $1,050
Total valid votes  | 26,646 | 100.00 | -
Total rejected ballots  | 86 | 0.32 | −0.05
Turnout  | 26,732 | 61.90 | −0.64
Registered voters  | 43,183
Source: Elections BC[6]

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2009 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Bill Routley | 12,548 | 48.40 | $83,418
| Liberal | Cathy Basskin | 9,258 | 35.71 | $55,515
| Green | Simon Lindley | 3,058 | 11.79 | $8,900
| Conservative | Jason Murray | 924 | 3.56 | $1,594
| Refederation | Michial Rupert Moore | 139 | 0.54 | $343
Total valid votes  | 25,927  | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 97  | 0.37
Turnout  | 26,024  | 62.54
Registered voters  | 41,612

## References[edit]

1. ^ McElroy, Justin (April 11, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Cowichan Valley riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
2. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
3. ^ "Search Results: 2020 General Elections Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
4. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
6. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2017–present)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Cariboo North
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena
* Stikine

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kamloops-South Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kelowna West
* Kootenay East
* Kootenay West
* Fraser-Nicola
* Nelson-Creston
* Penticton
* Shuswap
* Vernon-Monashee

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Langley
* Langley East
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond North Centre
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond South Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Guildford
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey South
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Deer Lake
* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby-Lougheed
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Coquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-False Creek
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-West End
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay-Comox
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Metchosin
* Langford-Juan de Fuca
* Mid Island-Pacific Rim
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-North Cowichan
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also:|

* 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2017 general election
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2009–2017)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Cariboo North
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena
* Stikine

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kamloops-South Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kootenay East
* Kootenay West
* Fraser-Nicola
* Nelson-Creston
* Penticton
* Shuswap
* Vernon-Monashee
* Westside-Kelowna

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Fort Langley-Aldergrove
* Langley
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond North Centre
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond South Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Tynehead
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Deer Lake
* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby-Lougheed
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Coquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-False Creek
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-West End
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Alberni-Pacific Rim
* Comox Valley
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Royal Roads
* Juan de Fuca
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-North Cowichan
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also:|

* Electoral boundary redistribution of 2008
* Electoral boundary redistribution of 2015
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2009 general election
* 2013 general election
* 2017 general election
* Defunct districts

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