Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of parts of Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat Bill Routley was elected MLA.
Geography[]
Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral district consist of Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Maple Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.[1]
History[]
Election results[]
Graph of election results in Cowichan Valley (minor party results are summed as "other")
2017 British Columbia general election
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Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
|
Expenditures
|
|
Green |
Sonia Furstenau |
11,449 |
37.24 |
+18.09 |
$35,322
|
|
New Democratic |
Lori Lynn Iannidinardo |
9,723 |
31.63 |
−8.51 |
$54,416
|
|
Liberal |
Steve Housser |
8,502 |
27.66 |
−7.24 |
$70,112
|
|
Independent |
Ian Morrison |
502 |
1.63 |
– |
$8,140
|
|
Libertarian |
James Robert Anderson |
302 |
0.98 |
– |
$398
|
|
Independent |
Samuel Lockhart |
145 |
0.47 |
– |
$0
|
|
Independent |
Eden Haythornthwaite |
119 |
0.39 |
– |
$996
|
Total valid votes
|
30,742 |
100.00 |
–
|
Total rejected ballots
|
100 |
0.33 |
+0.01
|
Turnout
|
30,842 |
67.58 |
+5.68
|
Registered voters
|
45,641
|
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
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2013 British Columbia general election
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
|
Expenditures
|
|
New Democratic |
Bill Routley |
10,696 |
40.14 |
−8.26 |
$59,185
|
|
Liberal |
Steve Housser |
9,299 |
34.90 |
−0.81 |
$46,299
|
|
Green |
Kerry Davis |
5,102 |
19.15 |
−7.36 |
$19,753
|
|
Conservative |
Damir Wallener |
1,223 |
4.59 |
+1.03 |
$9,705
|
|
Independent |
Heather Alanna Campbell |
326 |
1.22 |
– |
$1,050
|
Total valid votes
|
26,646 |
100.00 |
–
|
Total rejected ballots
|
86 |
0.32 |
−0.05
|
Turnout
|
26,732 |
61.90 |
−0.64
|
Registered voters
|
43,183
|
Source: Elections BC[6]
|
2009 British Columbia general election
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
Expenditures
|
|
New Democratic |
Bill Routley |
12,548 |
48.40 |
$83,418
|
|
Liberal |
Cathy Basskin |
9,258 |
35.71 |
$55,515
|
|
Green |
Simon Lindley |
3,058 |
11.79 |
$8,900
|
|
Conservative |
Jason Murray |
924 |
3.56 |
$1,594
|
|
Refederation |
Michial Rupert Moore |
139 |
0.54 |
$343
|
Total Valid Votes
|
25,927 |
100.00
|
Total Rejected Ballots
|
97 |
0.37
|
Turnout
|
26,024 |
62.54
|
Registered voters
|
41,612
|
References[]
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North/Central | |
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Southern Interior | |
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Fraser Valley / South LM | |
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Vancouver / North LM | |
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Vancouver Island | |
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North/Central | |
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Southern Interior | |
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Fraser Valley / South LM | |
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Vancouver / North LM | |
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Vancouver Island | |
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