Cowichan-Ladysmith
Defunct provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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Cowichan-Ladysmith was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat and was succeeded by Nanaimo-North Cowichan and Cowichan Valley.
MLAs
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowichan-Ladysmith | ||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Jan Pullinger | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | |||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Graham Bruce | Liberal | |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Doug Routley | New Democratic | |
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 51,125 |
| Population change, 1996–2001 | 1.0% |
| Area (km2) | 1,645.47 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) | 31 |
Election results
| 2005 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Doug Routley | 13,402 | 50.20% | |||||
| Liberal | Graham Bruce | 10,879 | 40.75% | |||||
| Green | Cindy-Lee Robinson | 1,823 | 6.83% | |||||
| Independent | Jim Bell | 290 | 1.09% | |||||
| Democratic Reform | Brian Fraser Johnson | 223 | 0.84% | |||||
| Freedom | Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth | 79 | 0.30% | |||||
| Total | 26,696 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Graham Bruce | 12,707 | 52.21% | $44,578 | ||
| NDP | Rob Hutchins | 7,783 | 31.98% | $26,172 | ||
| Green | Loren Duncan | 3,250 | 13.35% | – | $7,990 | |
| Marijuana | Larry Kunz | 597 | 2.46% | $1,229 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,337 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 99 | 0.41% | ||||
| Turnout | 24,436 | 76.71% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Jan Pullinger | 12,249 | 49.85% | $32,625 | ||
| Liberal | Ray Smith | 7,783 | 31.68% | $14,683 | ||
| Reform | Tom Walker | 2,434 | 9.91% | $14,763 | ||
| Progressive Democrat | Perry James Johnston | 1,459 | 5.94% | – | $1,983 | |
| Green | Julian West | 645 | 2.63% | – | $3,167 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,570 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 117 | 0.47% | ||||
| Turnout | 24,687 | 73.97% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Jan Pullinger | 11,038 | 48.53% | $42,602 | ||
| Social Credit | Graham Bruce | 6,809 | 29.94% | – | $65,164 | |
| Liberal | Anthony M. Hennig | 4,896 | 21.53% | $4,797 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,743 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 374 | 1.62% | ||||
| Turnout | 23,117 | 78.60% | ||||
External links
- BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Imagine the Cowichan, part of Simon Fraser University's Imagine BC series