Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands
British Columbia electoral district

Location of the mainland portion of the riding within the Greater Victoria area
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 

Gary Holman
New Democratic

District created 1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2013

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.

Saanich North and the Islands 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.

Demographics

Population, 2001 52,671
Population Change, 1996–2001 3.6%
Area (km²) 462.65
Pop. Density 114

Members of Legislative Assembly

Over the district's existence, it elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:

Parliament Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996     Clive Tanner Liberal
36th 1996–2001     Murray Coell Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–present     Gary Holman NDP

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticGary Holman
GreenAdam Olsen
LiberalStephen Roberts
Total valid votes
British Columbia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticGary Holman 10,515 33.27 -10.88
LiberalStephen Roberts 10,352 32.76 -11.90
GreenAdam Olsen 10,136 32.07 +20.84
IndependentScott McEachern 599 1.90 +0
Total valid votes 31,602
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMurray Coell 13,120 44.91 +0.9
New DemocraticGary Holman 12,875 44.07 +6.9
GreenTom Bradfield 3,220 11.02 −4.1
Total valid votes 29,215
British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell 13,265 44.01%
New DemocraticChristine Hunt 11,265 37.37%
GreenKen Rouleau 4,557 15.12%
Democratic ReformIan Douglas Bruce 1,056 3.50%
British Columbia general election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell 15,406 54.29%
GreenAndrew Lewis 7,211 25.41%
New DemocraticPaul Sam 5,011 17.66%
MarijuanaChristina Racki 491 1.73%
IndependentBalther Johannes Jensen 257 0.91%
British Columbia general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell 13,374 47.57%
New DemocraticLynda Laushway 10,546 37.51%
ReformRoss Imrie 1,627 5.79%
Progressive DemocratGary Lundy 1,533 5.45%
GreenWally du Temple 898 3.19%
Natural LawPaul Tessier 72 0.26%
Western Canada ConceptZino Del Monte 63 0.22%
Total valid votes 28,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 120 0.43%
Turnout 28,233 77.89%
British Columbia general election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalClive Tanner 13,633 52.53%
New DemocraticElsie McMurphy 8,745 33.70%
Social CreditRichard Holmes 2,917 11.24%
ReformDon Hutchings 557 2.15%
Family CoalitionThomas Aussenegg 99 0.38%
Total valid votes 25,951100.00%
Total rejected ballots 3071.17%
Turnout 26,25882.31%

Coordinates: 48°41′42″N 123°24′11″W / 48.695°N 123.403°W / 48.695; -123.403

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