Vancouver Island (electoral districts)
Encyclopedia
This page lists all historical and current federal and provincial electoral districts on Vancouver Island.
riding, which existed only as a temporary measure from the province's joining confederation in 1871 until elections with legally-mandated electoral districts was held the following year. At that time the Vancouver Island riding was renamed simply Vancouver
and its counterpart Victoria District
was renamed Victoria
.
Historical
All Vancouver Island ridings other than those immediately in and around Victoria are descended from the original Vancouver IslandVancouver Island (electoral district)
Vancouver Island was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1874. It was created when the province of British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871....
riding, which existed only as a temporary measure from the province's joining confederation in 1871 until elections with legally-mandated electoral districts was held the following year. At that time the Vancouver Island riding was renamed simply Vancouver
Vancouver (electoral district)
Vancouver was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904...
and its counterpart Victoria District
Victoria District
Victoria District was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1872.- History :...
was renamed Victoria
Victoria (electoral district)
Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925....
.
Current
- Alberni-QualicumAlberni-QualicumAlberni-Qualicum was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 redistribution:The changes from Alberni to Alberni-Qualicum include:...
- Comox ValleyComox Valley (provincial electoral district)Comox Valley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Don McRae, of the Liberal Party was elected MLA in the provincial 2009 general election....
- Cowichan-LadysmithCowichan-LadysmithCowichan-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...
- Esquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-Metchosin was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009. It is succeeded by the Electoral District of Esquimalt-Royal Roads.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Malahat-Juan de FucaMalahat-Juan de FucaMalahat-Juan de Fuca was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is John Horgan. He was first elected in 2005...
- Nanaimo
- Nanaimo-ParksvilleNanaimo-ParksvilleNanaimo-Parksville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:...
- North IslandNorth IslandThe North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
- Oak Bay-Gordon HeadOak Bay-Gordon HeadOak Bay-Gordon Head is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Saanich North and the IslandsSaanich North and the IslandsSaanich 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 SouthSaanich SouthSaanich 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...
- Victoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The riding comprises most of the City of Victoria, the provincial capital...
- Victoria-HillsideVictoria-HillsideVictoria-Hillside was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
Historical
- AlberniAlberni (electoral district)Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originally appeared in the British Columbia general election, 1890 and then, after being merged into Cowichan-Alberni for the 1894 election, was renamed Alberni riding in the election of 1898. The riding...
- Alberni-NanaimoAlberni-NanaimoAlberni-Nanaimo was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia which was used only in the general elections of 1933 and 1937....
- CowichanCowichan (electoral district)Cowichan was one of the first twelve electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. It was located on southern Vancouver Island. It was a one-member riding only . Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920...
- Cowichan-AlberniCowichan-AlberniCowichan-Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in the 1894 general election only. It was formed by combining the Alberni riding and parts of the older Cowichan riding...
- Cowichan-MalahatCowichan-MalahatCowichan-Malahat was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1966...
- Cowichan-Alberni
- NewcastleNewcastle (electoral district)Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia to the south and including some of the city of Nanaimo. It appeared in the 1916 and 1920 elections only. In 1924, portions of it were incorporated into the new Cowichan-Newcastle riding...
- Cowichan-NewcastleCowichan-NewcastleCowichan-Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in two separate eras, the later in the British Columbia elections of 1960 and 1963 elections.- Demographics :- Electoral history :...
- Cowichan-Newcastle
- EsquimaltEsquimalt (electoral district)Esquimalt was a provincial electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of the province's first twelve ridings upon its entry into Confederation. It was originally a two-member riding...
- Esquimalt-Port RenfrewEsquimalt-Port RenfrewEsquimalt-Port Renfrew was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1979 to 1986. Its predecessor riding was Esquimalt. Its principal successor-riding, which is the current riding, is Esquimalt-Metchosin....
- Esquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-Metchosin was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009. It is succeeded by the Electoral District of Esquimalt-Royal Roads.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Esquimalt-Metchosin
- Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
- Nanaimo CityNanaimo CityNanaimo City was a provincial electoral district in the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia in Canada from 1890 to 1912. It was one of two Nanaimo ridings at the time, created out of the older Nanaimo riding , with intermediary ridings The Islands and Nanaimo and the Islands...
- Nanaimo and the IslandsNanaimo and the IslandsNanaimo and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1941 to 1963. It was formed of parts of the former ridings of Nanaimo and The Islands. In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became...
- The IslandsThe IslandsThe Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in the 1890 provincial election and lasted until it was integrated into the new riding Nanaimo and The Islands as of the 1941 election.- Demographics :-Notable MLAs:This...
- Saanich and the IslandsSaanich and the IslandsSaanich and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. Most of the riding is now part of Saanich North and the Islands, while the southern part of the riding is now Saanich South....
- Oak BayOak Bay (electoral district)Oak Bay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1941 and last appeared in the 1975 election. Its successor is the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding. For other ridings in the area of Victoria, B.C...
- North VictoriaNorth VictoriaNorth Victoria was the a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created from a partition of the old Victoria riding, one of the province's first twelve, and first appeared on the hustings in 1894 as part of a redistribution of the old Victoria riding,...
- South VictoriaSouth VictoriaSouth Victoria was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in 1894 as part of a redistribution of the old Victoria riding, along with North Victoria...
- VictoriaVictoria (British Columbia electoral district)Victoria was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, and was one of the first twelve ridings at the time of that province's joining Confederation in 1871 and stayed on the hustings until 1890. From 1894 to 1963 it did not appear on the electoral map...
- VictoriaVictoria City (provincial electoral district)Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. It was originally a four-member riding, and elected to the Legislature several prominent Members of the Legislative Assembly and...
- Parksville
- Parksville-QualicumParksville-QualicumParksville-Qualicum was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1991. It also appeared was in the 1996 general election and a by-election in 1998. Following redistribution, the area...