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Vancouver Island North

Vancouver Island North is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.

Geography

The district included the Regional Districts of Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington and the southern half of Central Coast excluding Calvert Island and Hunter Island. These regional districts include the towns of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Quadra Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island.

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution dissolved the riding into the new ridings of North Island—Powell River and Courtenay—Alberni for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Comox—Alberni
and North Island—Powell River
36th  1997–2000     John Duncan Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Catherine J. Bell New Democratic
40th  2008–2011     John Duncan Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into North Island—Powell River
and Courtenay—Alberni

Election results

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Duncan 27,206 46.11 +0.33
New Democratic Ronna-Rae Leonard 25,379 43.01 +1.64
Liberal Mike Holland 3,039 5.15 +0.95
Green Sue Moen 3,018 5.11 -2.90
Independent Jason Draper 304 0.52 -0.12
Marxist–Leninist Frank Martin 57 0.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,003 99.68
Total rejected ballots 187 0.32 +0.03
Turnout 59,190 65.49 +0.92
Eligible voters 90,374
Conservative hold Swing -0.65

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Duncan 26,166 45.78 +5.17 $76,173
New Democratic Catherine J. Bell 23,681 41.43 -0.29 $80,622
Green Philip Stone 4,563 7.98 +3.14 $12,309
Liberal Geoff Fleischer 2,391 4.18 -8.65 $2,026
Independent Jason Draper 361 0.63
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,162 100.0     $171,130
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +2.73

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Catherine J. Bell 23,561 41.72 +7.23 $80,265
Conservative John Duncan 22,931 40.61 +5.20 $91,651
Liberal Jim Mitchell 7,243 12.83 -8.62 $28,226
Green Michael Mascall 2,735 4.84 -3.58 $8,685
Total valid votes 56,470 100.0  
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +1.02

Nomination contests

New Democratic Party
Candidate Residence August 14, 2005
Catherine J. Bell Cumberland X

2004

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Duncan 18,733 35.41 -15.62 $47,274
New Democratic Catherine J. Bell 18,250 34.49 +22.78 $43,372
Liberal Noor Ahmed 11,352 21.45 -3.39 $78,890
Green Pam Munroe 4,456 8.42 +3.22 $26,376
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 111 0.20 +0.02
Total valid votes 52,902 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 136 0.26 +0.01
Turnout 53,038 65.79 +1.31
Conservative hold Swing -19.20
Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.

Nomination contests

Conservative Party of Canada
Candidate Residence February 28
John Duncan Campbell River X
New Democratic Party
Candidate Residence March 7
Catherine J. Bell Cumberland X
Erik Eriksson Courtenay
Monica Judd Campbell River
Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate Residence February 22
Nooral Ahmed Courtenay X
David Lewis Gold River
Don Smith Campbell River

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance John Duncan 24,844 51.03 +3.49 $42,203
Liberal Daniel P. Smith 12,092 24.84 +3.92 $52,728
New Democratic Alex Turner 5,701 11.71 -11.57 $10,377
Progressive Conservative David R. Tingley 2,997 6.15 +2.71 $33
Green Pam Munroe 2,532 5.20 +1.95 $6,295
Independent John Krell 216 0.44
Natural Law Nancy More 205 0.42 -0.03
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 92 0.18 $90
Total valid votes 48,679 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 131 0.27 -0.07
Turnout 48,810 64.48 +0.12
Alliance hold Swing -0.22
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the 1997 results of the Reform Party.

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Reform John Duncan 22,769 47.54 $31,625
New Democratic Gilbert Popovich 11,152 23.28 $60,126
Liberal David Durrant 10,024 20.92 $14,397
Progressive Conservative Dave Tingley 1,650 3.44 $3,659
Green Hazel Lennox 1,559 3.25
Christian Heritage John Krell 522 1.08 $2,001
Natural Law Nancy More 218 0.45
Total valid votes 47,894 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 161 0.34
Turnout 48,055 64.36
This riding was created from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River, both of which elected a Reform candidate in the previous election. John Duncan was the incumbent from North Island—Powell River.

See also

References

  • "Vancouver Island North (Code 59031) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures – 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

50°16′N 126°58′W / 50.27°N 126.96°W / 50.27; -126.96