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Esquimalt—Juan De Fuca

Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca is a former federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015

Demographics

Population, 2006 120,669
Electors 87,456
Area (km²) 1,862
Population density (people per km²) 64.80

Geography

It initially consisted of:

  • the Esquimalt District Municipality and the City of Colwood;
  • Electoral Area D of the Capital Regional District, the southwest part of Electoral Area B, the southwest part of Electoral Area E'
  • the southwest part of Saanich District Municipality,
  • the southeast part of Cowichan Valley Regional District, and
  • Metchosin District Municipality.

History

The riding was created in 1988 from Esquimalt—Saanich and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Esquimalt—Saanich
and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands
34th  1988–1993     Dave Barrett New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Keith Martin Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Independent
38th  2004–2006     Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Randall Garrison New Democratic
Riding dissolved into Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
and Cowichan—Malahat—Langford

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Randall Garrison 26,198 40.87 +18.15
Conservative Troy DeSouza 25,792 40.24 +6.17
Liberal Lillian Szpak 6,409 10.00 -24.18
Green Shaunna Salsman 5,351 8.35 +0.07
Independent Louis James Lesosky 181 0.28
Canadian Action Christopher Porter 145 0.23 -0.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,096 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 152 0.24
Turnout 64,248 66.35
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +5.99
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Keith Martin 20,042 34.18 -0.75
Conservative Troy DeSouza 19,974 34.07 +6.60 $89,760
New Democratic Jennifer Burgis 13,322 22.72 -8.57 $54,909
Green Brian G. Gordon 4,854 8.28 +2.58 $19,491
Independent Philip G. Ney 309 0.53 $2,282
Canadian Action Brad Rhodes 130 0.22 +0.07 $774
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,631 100.0     $91,768
Liberal hold Swing -3.68
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Keith Martin 20,761 34.93 -0.36 $79,041
New Democratic Randall Garrison 18,595 31.29 +0.67 $75,094
Conservative Troy DeSouza 16,327 27.47 +3.31 $83,818
Green Mike Robinson 3,385 5.70 -3.54 $1,911
Western Block Doug Christie 272 0.46 $98
Canadian Action David Piney 89 0.15 -0.10 $3,523
Total valid votes 59,429 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 112 0.19
Turnout 59,541 68.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.52
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Keith Martin 19,389 35.29 +11.37 $76,722
New Democratic Randall Garrison 16,821 30.62 +17.21 $36,277
Conservative John Koury 13,271 24.16 -33.56 $61,902
Green Jane Sterk 5,078 9.24 +4.98 $20,392
Independent Jen Fisher-Bradley 229 0.41 $5,424
Canadian Action Shawn W. Giles 141 0.25
Total valid votes 54,929 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 144 0.26
Turnout 55,073 65.93
Liberal gain from Independent Swing -2.92
Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives. Liberal candidate Keith Martin lost 14.44 percentage points from his 2000 performance running as a Canadian Alliance candidate.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Keith Martin 23,982 49.73 +6.31 $55,783
Liberal Alan Thompson 11,536 23.92 -2.25 $42,770
New Democratic Carol E. Harris 6,468 13.41 -8.76 $17,154
Progressive Conservative John Vukovic 3,857 7.99 +3.51 $7,015
Green Casey Brennan 2,056 4.26 +1.75 $129
Natural Law Paul E. Tessier 324 0.67 +0.01
Total valid votes 48,223 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 157 0.32
Turnout 48,380 61.50
Alliance hold Swing +4.28
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Keith Martin 20,370 43.42 +8.13 $61,464
Liberal John Bergbusch 12,278 26.17 +4.65 $51,318
New Democratic Chris Main 10,400 22.17 -5.02 $55,916
Progressive Conservative Terry Prentice 2,104 4.48 -5.41 $4,987
Green Robert Moore-Stewart 1,181 2.51 $979
Natural Law Sylvia Danyluk 311 0.66 -0.26 $321
Canadian Action Dan Whetung 261 0.55 $3,206
Total valid votes 46,905 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 150 0.32
Turnout 47,055 64.98
Reform hold Swing +1.74
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Keith Martin 16,352 35.29 +24.86
New Democratic Dave Barrett 12,600 27.19 -23.73
Liberal Ross McKinnon 9,970 21.52 +9.52
Progressive Conservative Grace Holman 4,582 9.89 -15.21
National Dan W. Whetung 2,214 4.78
Natural Law Don McCarthy 426 0.92
Independent Louis J. Lesosky 98 0.21 -0.09
Canada Party Alisen Oliver 97 0.21
Total valid votes 46,339 100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +24.30
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Dave Barrett 22,644 50.92
Progressive Conservative Owen Lippert 11,162 25.10
Liberal William J. McElroy 5,332 11.99
Reform William Kronkhite 4,637 10.43
Green Beverley A. Holden 444 1.00
Independent Louis J. Lesosky 132 0.30
Independent Richard Lewers 84 0.19
Confederation of Regions Donald L. Porter 34 0.08
Total valid votes 44,469 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Esquimalt—Saanich and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands, which elected a Progressive Conservative and a New Democrat, respectively, in the last election.

See also

References

  • "Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca (Code 59008) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

48°30′N 123°56′W / 48.50°N 123.94°W / 48.50; -123.94