Cowichan Valley (electoral district)

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Cowichan Valley (electoral district)

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.

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Cowichan Valley
British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Debra Toporowski
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2006)55,040
Area (km²)1,681.67
Pop. density (per km²)32.7
Census division(s)Cowichan Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan
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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

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Cowichan Valley
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca
39th 2009–2013     Bill Routley New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020     Sonia Furstenau Green
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present     Debra Toporowski New Democratic
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Election results

Graph of election results in Cowichan Valley (minor party results are summed as "other")
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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDebra Toporowski11,79540.5%-4.2
ConservativeJohn Koury10,94637.6%+37.6
GreenCammy Lockwood5,77319.8%-19.1
IndependentEden Haythornthwaite3411.2%
UnaffiliatedJon Coleman2630.9%
Total valid votes 29,118
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
New Democratic notional hold Swing -20.9
Source: Elections BC[2]
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More information 2020 provincial election redistributed results, Party ...
2020 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party  %
  New Democratic44.7
  Green38.9
  Liberal16.4
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2020 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
GreenSonia Furstenau13,05944.21+6.97$64,313.52
New DemocraticRob Douglas11,87540.20+8.57$55,431.43
LiberalTanya Kaul4,60615.59–12.07$15,360.48
Total valid votes 29,540100.00
Total rejected ballots 1500.51+0.18
Turnout 29,69059.85–7.73
Registered voters 49,606
Green hold Swing –0.80
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
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2017 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
GreenSonia Furstenau11,44937.24+18.09$35,322
New DemocraticLori Lynn Iannidinardo9,72331.63−8.51$54,416
LiberalSteve Housser8,50227.66−7.24$70,112
IndependentIan Morrison5021.63$8,140
LibertarianJames Robert Anderson3020.98$398
IndependentSamuel Lockhart1450.47$0
IndependentEden Haythornthwaite1190.39$996
Total valid votes 30,742100.00
Total rejected ballots 1000.33+0.01
Turnout 30,84267.58+5.68
Registered voters 45,641
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
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2013 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Routley10,69640.14−8.26$59,185
LiberalSteve Housser9,29934.90−0.81$46,299
GreenKerry Davis5,10219.15+7.36$19,753
ConservativeDamir Wallener1,2234.59+1.03$9,705
IndependentHeather Alanna Campbell3261.22$1,050
Total valid votes 26,646100.00
Total rejected ballots 860.32−0.05
Turnout 26,73261.90−0.64
Registered voters 43,183
Source: Elections BC[8]
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2009 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Routley12,54848.40$83,418
LiberalCathy Basskin9,25835.71$55,515
GreenSimon Lindley3,05811.79$8,900
ConservativeJason Murray9243.56$1,594
RefederationMichial Rupert Moore1390.54$343
Total valid votes 25,927100.00
Total rejected ballots 970.37
Turnout 26,02462.54
Registered voters 41,612
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