Canadian federal election results on Vancouver Island

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This is page shows results of Canadian federal elections on Vancouver Island.

Regional profile

Like most of British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island tends to be a battleground between the Conservatives and the NDP. This is as true now, as has been in the past, except between 1988 and 2004. In 1988, the NDP swept the island in a wave of popular support that saw the party win the most seats in its history. This was wiped out in 1993 however, when many NDP voters switched to the Reform Party which won every seat except Victoria, which was picked up by the Liberals for the first time since 1968. This arrangement continued until the resurgence of the NDP in 2004, which led to it picking up Nanaimo—Cowichan, while the Liberals benefited by the seat switching of Keith Martin in Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, whose personal popularity allowed him to be re-elected as a Liberal.

In 2011, Liberal the Liberals lost their lone seat in the region, to the NDP and failed to reach 15% in any riding. Since winning their first seat in the region 17 years in 2004, the NDP won two more seats here in 2006 picking up Victoria from the Liberals and Vancouver Island North from the Tories. The Tories won Vancouver Island North back in 2008. In 2011, the NDP picked up Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca from the Liberals while Green Party leader Elizabeth May defeated Tory cabinet member Gary Lunn in Saanich—Gulf Islands to win her party's first elected parliamentary seat in history. The island swung hard to the NDP in 2015; May was the only non-NDP MP elected here.

2015 - 42nd General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		NDP		Liberal		Green		Other
Courtenay—Alberni		John Duncan 19,714 28.22%		Gord Johns 26,582 38.06%		Carrie Powell-Davidson 15,212 21.78%		Glenn Sollitt 8,201 11.74%		Barbara Biley (M-L) 140 0.20%		James Lunney† Nanaimo—Alberni
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford		Martin Barker 14,091 22.81%		Alistair MacGregor 22,200 35.94%		Luke Krayenhoff 14,685 23.77%		Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi 10,462 16.93%		Alastair Haythornthwaite (M-L) 340 0.55%		Jean Crowder† Nanaimo—Cowichan
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke		Shari Lukens 11,912 17.50%		Randall Garrison 23,836 35.01%		David Merner 18,622 27.35%		Frances Litman 13,575 19.94%		Tyson Strandlund (Comm.) 136 0.20%		Randall Garrison Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca
Nanaimo—Ladysmith		Mark Allen MacDonald 16,637 23.35%		Sheila Malcolmson 23,651 33.20%		Tim Tessier 16,753 23.52%		Paul Manly 14,074 19.76%		Jack East (M-L) 126 0.18%	New District
North Island—Powell River		Laura Smith 15,840 26.17%		Rachel Blaney 24,340 40.21%		Peter Schwarzhoff 15,416 25.47%		Brenda Sayers 4,940 8.16%				John Duncan‡ Vancouver Island North
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Robert Boyd 13,260 19.46%		Alicia Cormier 6,181 9.07%		Tim Kane 11,380 16.70%		Elizabeth May 37,070 54.40%		Meghan Jess Porter (Libert.) 249 0.37%		Elizabeth May
Victoria		John Rizzuti 8,480 11.79%		Murray Rankin 30,397 42.28%		Cheryl Thomas 8,489 11.81%[note 1]		Jo-Ann Roberts 23,666 32.92%		Saul Andersen (Ind.) 124 0.17% Art Lowe (Libert.) 539 0.75% Jordan Reichert (Animal All.) 200 0.28%		Murray Rankin

2011 - 41st General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Troy DeSouza 25,792 40.24%		Lillian Szpak 6,439 10.05%		Randall Garrison 26,198 40.87%		Shaunna Salsman 5,341 8.33%		Louis James Lesosky (Ind.) 181 0.28% Christopher Robert Porter (CAP) 145 0.23%		Keith Martin†
Nanaimo—Alberni		James Lunney 30,469 46.42%		Renée Amber Miller 4,984 7.59%		Zenaida Maartman 25,165 38.34%		Myron Jespersen 4,482 6.83%		Barbara Biley (M-L) 81 0.12% Jesse Schroeder (Pirate) 363 0.55% Frank Wagner (CHP) 94 0.14%		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		John Koury 24,497 38.31%		Brian Fillmore 3,007 4.70%		Jean Crowder 31,272 48.90%		Anne Marie Benoit 5,005 7.83%		Jack East (M-L) 170 0.27%		Jean Crowder
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Gary Lunn 24,544 35.66%		Renée Hetherington 4,208 6.11%		Edith Loring-Kuhanga 8,185 11.89%		Elizabeth May 31,890 46.33%				Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		John Duncan 27,206 46.11%		Mike Holland 3,039 5.15%		Ronna-Rae Leonard 25,379 43.01%		Sue Moen 3,018 5.11%		Jason Draper (Ind.) 304 0.52% Frank Martin (M-L) 57 0.10%		John Duncan
Victoria		Patrick Hunt 14,275 23.63%		Christopher Causton 8,448 13.98%		Denise Savoie 30,679 50.78%		Jared Giesbrecht 7,015 11.61%				Denise Savoie

2008 - 40th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt— Juan de Fuca		Troy DeSouza 19,974		Keith Martin 20,042		Jennifer Burgis 13,322		Brian Gordon 4,957		Philip Ney (IND) 309 Brad Rhodes (CAP) 130		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		James Lunney 28,959		Richard Pesik 5,586		Zeni Maartman 19,687		John Fryer 7,467		Frank Wagner (CHP) 186 Barbara Biley (M-L) 154		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Reed Elley 22,582		Brian Scott 4,429		Jean Crowder 27,144		Christina Knighton 5,744		Jack East (M-L) 180		Jean Crowder
Saanich— Gulf Islands		Gary Lunn 27,988		Briony Penn 25,367		Julian West^1 3,667		Andrew Lewis 6,732		Dale Leier (Liber.) 246 Patricia O'Brien (WBP) 195 Jeremy Arney (CAP) 139 Dan Moreau (CHP) 114		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		John Duncan 26,166		Geoff Fleischer 2,391		Catherine Bell 23,681		Philip Stone 4,563		Jason Draper (IND) 361		Catherine Bell
Victoria		Jack McClintock 16,337		Anne Park Shannon 10,006		Denise Savoie 26,423		Adam Saab 6,292		John Cooper (CHP) 237		Denise Savoie

1. Julian West stepped down, however his name remained on the ballot.

2006 - 39th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Keith Martin 20,761		Troy DeSouza 16,327		Randall Garrison 18,595		Mike Robinson 3,385		Doug Christie (WBP) 272 David Piney (CAP) 89		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		Jim Stewart 12,023		James Lunney 26,102		Manjeet Uppal 20,335		David Wright 3,379		Barbara Biley (M-L) 94 Jen Fisher-Bradley (CAP) 113 R. L. Dusty Miller (Ind.) 920 Frank Wagner (CHP) 136		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Brian Scott 9,352		Norm Sowden 19,615		Jean Crowder 28,558		Harold Henn 3,107		Jack East (M-L) 227 Jeff Warr (CAP) 277		Jean Crowder
Saanich—Gulf Islands		Sheila Orr 17,144		Gary Lunn 24,416		Jennifer Burgis 17,445		Andrew Lewis 6,533		Patricia O'Brien (WBP) 183		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		Jim Mitchell 7,243		John Duncan 22,931		Catherine Bell 23,561		Michael Mascall 2,735				John Duncan
Victoria		David Mulroney 17,056		Robin Baird 15,249		Denise Savoie 23,839		Ariel Lade 5,036		Fred Mallach (Mar.) 311 Saul Andersen (Ind.) 282 Bruce Burnett (WBP) 208		David Anderson †

2004 - 38th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca		Keith Martin 19,389		John Koury 13,271		Randall Garrison 16,821		Jane Sterk 5,078		Jen Fisher-Bradley (Ind.) 229 Shawn Giles (CAP) 141		Keith Martin
Nanaimo—Alberni		Hira Chopra 11,770		James Lunney 23,158		Scott Fraser 19,152		David Wright 4,357		Diana Lifton (CAP) 201 Barbara Biley (M-L) 80 Michael Mann (Mar.) 560		James Lunney
Nanaimo—Cowichan		Lloyd MacIlquham 9,257		David Quist 18,928		Jean Crowder 25,243		Harold Henn 3,822		Brunie Brunie (Ind.) 229 Jeffrey Warr (Ind.) 270		Reed Elley †
Saanich—Gulf Islands		David Mulroney 17,082		Gary Lunn 22,050		Jennifer Burgis 13,763		Andrew Lewis 10,662		Mary Moreau (Ind.) 214		Gary Lunn
Vancouver Island North		Noor Ahmed 11,352		John Duncan 18,733		Catherine Bell 18,250		Pam Munroe 4,456		Jack East (M-L) 111		John Duncan
Victoria		David Anderson 20,398		Logan Wenham 12,708		David Turner 18,093		Ariel Lade 6,807		Derek Skinner (CAP) 206		David Anderson

1. ^ Martin formerly Conservative, became Independent, ran for re-election as Liberal

Key map	Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca Nanaimo-Alberni Nanaimo-Cowichan Saanich-Gulf Islands Vancouver Island North Victoria
Conservative Party of Canada	Green Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada	New Democratic Party

Notes

1. Cheryl Thomas publicly withdrew from the election 30 September;^[1] her name remained on the ballot as a Liberal candidate because no change could be made to the list of candidates after 28 September.^[2]

References

1. Harnett, Cindy E. (30 September 2015). "Liberal candidate withdraws from Victoria race over Facebook posts". The Vancouver Sun (Postmedia Network Inc.). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
2. Harnett, Cindy E. (2 October 2015). "Liberal’s name staying on Victoria ballot despite withdrawal". Times Colonist (Victoria, BC) (Glacier Community Media). Retrieved 8 October 2015.