Victoria (electoral districts)
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This page is a listing of federal and provincial electoral districts and senate divisions in Canada
using the name of Victoria, or located in, the area of the city of Victoria
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
using the name of Victoria, or located in, the area of the city of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
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Current federal electoral districts
- Victoria (electoral district)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....
, a federal electoral district in Victoria, B.C. (1924 - ) - Esquimalt—Juan de FucaEsquimalt—Juan de FucaEsquimalt—Juan de Fuca is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Demographics:-Geography:It initially consisted of:...
, a federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1987 - ) - Saanich-Gulf Islands, a federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1996 - )
Defunct federal electoral districts
- Victoria (electoral district)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....
(1872 - 1903) - Victoria CityVictoria City (electoral district)Victoria City was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1924. This riding was created in 1903...
, a defunct federal electoral district in Victoria, B.C. (1903 - 1924) - Victoria DistrictVictoria DistrictVictoria District was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1872.- History :...
, a defunct federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1871 - 1872) - Esquimalt—SaanichEsquimalt—SaanichEsquimalt—Saanich was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1988.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Nanaimo riding....
, a defunct federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1952 - 1987) - Saanich-Gulf Islands, a federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1987 - 1996). Name retained by newer riding (listed above in current ridings) but parts of Esquimalt-Saanich were incorporated into the "new" seat.
- VictoriaVictoria (Alberta electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1909 to 1925. This riding was created in 1907, two years after Alberta was created as a province, from parts of Edmonton and Strathcona ridings.It was abolished in 1924 when it...
a defunct riding in Northern Alberta
Current provincial electoral districts
Current provincial electoral districts in the city of VictoriaVictoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
- 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...
, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C. - 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 :...
, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C. - 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 :...
, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C. - 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...
, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. - 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....
, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. - 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 :...
, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. - 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...
, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C.
Defunct provincial electoral districts
Defunct provincial electoral districts in the city of Victoria British Columbia.- 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...
, defunct provincial electoral district, 1871-1890, 1966-1986 - Victoria CityVictoria 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...
, defunct provincial electoral district. 1871-1963 - 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,...
, defunct provincial electoral district 1894-1900 - SaanichSaanichThe Saanich or W̱SÁNEĆ are indigenous nations from the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, the Gulf and San Juan Islands, southern Vancouver Island and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia.*BOḰEĆEN – Pauquachin...
, 1903-- 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....
- 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...
- Saanich North and the Islands
- Saanich and the Islands
- 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...
, defunct provincial electoral district 1894-1900- 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...
, defunct provincial electoral district 1941-1975- 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 :...
, 1979-present
- Oak Bay-Gordon Head
- Oak Bay
- 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...
, 1871-1975- 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....
, 1979-1986- 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 :...
, 1991-present
- Esquimalt-Metchosin
- Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
Ridings named Victoria in other Canadian provinces or Territories
- VictoriaVictoria (N.W.T. electoral district)Victoria was a former single member territorial electoral district that was mandated to return a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1894 until the district was abolished in 1905.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
, Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesThe Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
(1894 - 1905) - VictoriaVictoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)Victoria was a historical Alberta Provincial Electoral District. The riding was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province, and existed central north east part of the province....
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... - VictoriaVictoria (Ontario electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Peterborough East, Victoria North and Victoria South ridings.It was initially defined as...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
(1903 - 1966) - VictoriaVictoria (New Brunswick electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings.The riding's...
, New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
(1867-1914) - VictoriaVictoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Victoria...
, Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
Canadian Senate divisionsCanadian Senate divisionsCanadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada Canadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada...
that have used the name Victoria
- Victoria, Quebec a permant Senate division defined in the Consolidated Statutes 1859
- Victoria, Ontario
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Victoria, Nova Scotia
- Victoria, New Brunswick
- Victoria-Carelton, New Brunswick