Victoria-Beacon Hill

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Victoria-Beacon Hill
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Grace Lore
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)49,427
Area (km²)12.39
Pop. density (per km²)3,989.3
Census division(s)Capital
Census subdivision(s)Victoria

Victoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Demographics[edit]

Population 49,427
Population Change, 1996-2001 -0.1%
Area (km²) 12.39
Pop. Density 3,989

Geography[edit]

The riding comprises most of the City of Victoria, the provincial capital. It is bounded by the coastline to the south and west including the downtown core; by the Municipality of Oak Bay to the east, by Bay Street and Haultain Street to the north.

History[edit]

Victoria-Beacon Hill was created in 1989, in time for the 1991 British Columbia general election, after the abolition of the two-member district of Victoria along with all other such dual ridings. In the 2008 boundary redistribution, Victoria-Beacon Hill kept 89 per cent of its area and added nine per cent of Victoria-Hillside.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Victoria-Beacon Hill
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Victoria
35th 1991–1996     Gretchen Brewin New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Jeff Bray Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Carole James New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Grace Lore

Election results[edit]

Graph of the election results in Victoria-Beacon Hill (minor parties are combined into "Others")


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Grace Lore 16,474 54.61 +1.56 $33,454.50
Green Jenn Neilson 9,031 29.93 −0.45 $29,344.41
Liberal Karen Bill 4,329 14.35 −1.14 $2,251.45
Independent Jordan Reichert 335 1.11 +0.65 $0.00
Total valid votes 30,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 244 0.80 +0.42
Turnout 30,413 61.46 –2.74
Registered voters 49,484
New Democratic hold Swing +1.01
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carole James 16,057 53.05 +4.40 $2,272
Green Kalen Harris 9,194 30.38 −3.50 $14,825
Liberal Karen Bill 4,689 15.49 −1.47 $30,914
Libertarian Art Lowe 190 0.63 $225
Independent Jordan Reichert 102 0.34 $190
Independent David Shebib 35 0.11 $50
Total valid votes 30,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115 0.38 −0.11
Turnout 30,382 64.20 +5.53
Registered voters 47,321
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Carole James 12,697 48.82
Green Jane Sterk 8,796 33.82
Liberal Karen Bill 4,386 16.86
Communist John Shaw 131 0.50
Total valid votes 26,010 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128 0.49
Turnout 26,138 58.67
Source: Elections BC[5]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Carole James 13,400 55.37 −1.84
Liberal Dallas Henault 6,375 26.34 −4.39
Green Adam SaAB 4,106 16.97 +6.40
Independent Saul Andersen 319 1.32 +1.32
Total valid votes 24,200
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Carole James 15,064 57.21 +20.31
Liberal Jeff Bray 8,091 30.73 −6.31
Green John William Miller 2,783 10.57 −11.15
Democratic Reform David McCaig 157 0.60 +0.60
Independent Benjamin McConchie 121 0.46 +0.46
Independent Ingmar Lee 116 0.44 +0.44
Total 26,332 100.00
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Jeff Bray 9,297 37.04 $52,485
New Democratic Carole James 9,262 36.90 $44,963
Green Walter Meyer zu Erpen 5,453 21.72 $8,210
Marijuana Troy Tompkins 532 2.12 $70
Unity Gregory Paul Michael Hartnell 290 1.15 $3,817
Independent Rob Botterell 205 0.82 $911
Communist Kirsten Goodacre 64 0.25 $427
Total valid votes 25,103 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153 0.53
Turnout 25,238 68.63
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Gretchen Brewin 11,960 52.51 $39,468
Liberal Howard Markson 7,636 33.52 $25,991
Progressive Democrat Richard Fahl 1,093 4.80 $1,555
Green Stephen DeMeulenaere 1,008 4.43 $1,750
Reform Ken Conrad 654 2.87 $6,135
Social Credit Lance van Dyk 96 0.42 $3,796
Libertarian Jill Kolbinson 92 0.40 $130
Independent Sequoia Nathan Maxwell 73 0.32 $124
Natural Law Cal Danyluk 64 0.28 $118
Western Canada Concept Bob Ward 59 0.26 $227
Common Sense Johnny Douglas 43 0.19 $100
Total valid votes 22,778 100.00
Total rejected ballots 194 0.84
Turnout 22,972 68.17
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Gretchen Brewin 10,939 47.95 $48,796
Liberal Karen Bill 7,434 32.59 $4,696
Social Credit Suzanne Hansen 3,712 16.27 $46,834
Green Michael Timney 728 3.19 $1,300
Total valid votes 22,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 629 2.68
Turnout 23,442 74.06

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election — Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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