Alberni-Qualicum
Defunct provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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Alberni-Qualicum was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created1999
District abolished2009
First contested2001
 British Columbia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
| District created | 1999 |
| District abolished | 2009 |
| First contested | 2001 |
| Last contested | 2005 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2001) | 50,695 |
| Area (km²) | 8,553.16 |
| Census division | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Census subdivision(s) | Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet |
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 50,695 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | -0.2% |
| Area (km2) | 8,553.16 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) | 6 |
Geography
1999 redistribution
The changes from Alberni to Alberni-Qualicum include:
- Inclusion of Qualicum and other areas to the east
History
The riding was represented by Scott Fraser of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, the seat was held by Gillian Trumper of the Liberal Party of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005.
Election results
| 2001 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Gillian Trumper | 13,109 | 53.32 | +17.47 | $34,684 | |||
| New Democratic | Gerard Janssen | 7,395 | 30.08 | -21.93 | $10,768 | |||
| Green | Sergio Paone | 2,999 | 12.20 | +10.83 | $4,066 | |||
| Marijuana | Nicholas Saint Edmund Thorp | 1,081 | 4.40 | – | $1,578 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,584 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 93 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,677 | 74.70 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +19.7 | ||||||
| 2005 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | Scott Fraser | 13,988 | 52.60 | $71,781 | ||||
| Liberal | Gillian Trumper | 9,788 | 36.81 | $83,861 | ||||
| Green | Jack Thornburgh | 1,912 | 7.19 | $281 | ||||
| Marijuana | Michael "Mik" Mann | 401 | 1.51 | $100 | ||||
| Democratic Reform | Jen Fisher-Bradley | 292 | 1.10 | $1,777 | ||||
| Independent | James Dominic King | 209 | 0.79 | $180 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 26,590 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 145 | 0.55 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,735 | 69.02 | ||||||
External links
- BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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