Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925.
The riding was originally chartered as Victoria District for the special byelections held in 1871 upon the province's entry into Confederation . Like the other B.C. ridings with that appellation, however, the "District" was dropped once the temporary ridings were ratified and made "permanent" for the general election of 1872 ; this was the first in which the Victoria riding (by that name) appeared. From 1905 up until the 1925 election, Victoria was represented by the riding of Victoria City .
Demographics [ edit ]
Panethnic groups in Victoria (2011−2021)
Panethnic 2021[3]
2016[4]
2011[5]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European [a] 93,640
90,880
89,535
East Asian [b] 7,245
7,180
5,435
Indigenous
5,180
4,325
4,035
Southeast Asian [c] 3,820
2,880
2,140
South Asian
3,450
2,390
1,665
African
1,835
1,280
995
Middle Eastern [d] 1,505
1,425
900
Latin American
1,425
980
645
Other[e]
1,135
740
705
Total responses
119,230
112,080
106,055
Total population
123,482
117,133
110,942
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
Ethnic groups (2006): 85.54% White, 4.05% Chinese, 3.07% Aboriginal, 1.26% South Asian, 1.22% Japanese, 1.15% Filipino, 1.09% Black Languages (2011): 83.93% English, 2.92% Chinese, 1.79% French, 1.40% German Religions (2001): 35.36% Protestant, 15.05% Catholic, 3.94% Other Christian, 1.62% Buddhist, 40.52% No religionMedian income (2005): $24,022
Geography [ edit ] It covers the entire city of Victoria , the municipality of Oak Bay and the southeastern portion of the municipality of Saanich . It also includes the University of Victoria .
Riding associations [ edit ] Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
History [ edit ] This electoral district was created in 1872 when Victoria District riding was abolished. It elected two members to the House of Commons of Canada through Block voting . Of the two it elected in 1872, one (Henry Nathan Jr. ) was the first Jewish MP of Canada; the other (William Alexander "Amor De Cosmos" Smith ) served as MP while also serving as premier of British Columbia .
In 1878, Sir John A. Macdonald was parachuted into the riding, as he was unelectable in eastern Canada, in the wake of the Pacific Scandal . Macdonald, previously the MP for the Marquette riding in Manitoba , had to run in a by-election as he had been appointed to the cabinet (to serve as prime minister ). He chose Victoria, which had not yet held its portion of the 1878 Canadian federal election . Victorians voted for him enthusiastically, as he promised to finally bring about the construction of what became the Canadian Pacific Railway . He did not run for re-election in Victoria, instead securing a safe seat in Ontario in 1882 .[6]
It was abolished in 1903, and its territory was divided between the new single-member ridings of Victoria City and Nanaimo .
It was re-created in 1924 from the Victoria City riding, electing one member to the House of Commons.
A redistribution in 1966 trimmed the size of the riding slightly, removing parts of Saanich west of Cedar Hill Road and north of Cedar Hill Cross Road.
Victoria was one of two electoral districts in British Columbia that saw no changes to its boundaries proposed following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution .
Members of Parliament [ edit ] This riding has elected the following members of Parliament :
Current member of Parliament [ edit ] The current member of Parliament for Victoria is Laurel Collins . She was first elected in 2019 . She is a member of the New Democratic Party . Previously, she was a sociology instructor at the University of Victoria and served on Victoria City Council .
Election results [ edit ] 1925–present [ edit ] The Victoria riding name was re-established as a one-member seat in 1924.
Graph of election results in Victoria (since 1984, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Laurel Collins 29,301
43.9
+10.7
$97,858.71
Liberal Nikki Macdonald
18,194
27.3
+5.0
$97,566.80
Conservative Hannah Hodson
9,152
13.7
+1.1
$18,401.29
Green Nick Loughton
7,472
11.2
-18.7
$93,634.92
People's John Randal Phipps
2,065
3.1
+1.8
$7,982.12
Communist Janis Zroback
273
0.4
+0.2
$0.00
Animal Protection Jordan Reichert
243
0.4
-
$2,364.23
Total valid votes/Expense limit
66,748 – – $126,387.28
Total rejected ballots
468
Turnout
67,216
Eligible voters
99,889
Source: Elections Canada [7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Laurel Collins 23,765
33.2
-9.1
$114,384.10
Green Racelle Kooy
21,383
29.9
-3.0
$78,891.28
Liberal Nikki Macdonald
15,952
22.3
+10.5
$83,095.70
Conservative Richard Caron
9,038
12.6
+0.8
$41,312.21
People's Alyson Culbert
920
1.3
-
$5,286.41
Animal Protection Jordan Reichert
221
0.3
0.0
$2,270.91
Communist Robert Duncan
113
0.2
-
Independent David Shebib
111
0.2
-
Veterans Coalition Keith Rosenberg
46
0.1
-
Total valid votes/expense limit
71,549 99.3 $121,316.37
Total rejected ballots
475 0.7
Turnout
72,024 76.1
Eligible voters
94,627
New Democratic hold
Swing
-6.10
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Murray Rankin 30,397
42.28
-8.50
$222,151.95
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 23,666
32.92
+21.31
$147,733.88
Liberal Cheryl Thomas[10]
8,489
11.81
-2.18
$36,199.72
Conservative John Rizzuti
8,480
11.79
-11.83
$72,891.79
Libertarian Art Lowe
539
0.75
+0.26
$900.00
Animal Alliance Jordan Reichert
200
0.28
–
$10,110.17
Independent Saul Andersen
124
0.17
–
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
71,895 100.00 $234,268.29
Total rejected ballots
241 0.33
Turnout
72,136 77.92
Eligible voters
92,574
New Democratic hold
Swing
-14.90
Source: Elections Canada [11] [12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Murray Rankin 14,507
37.17
−13.61
$95,540
Green Donald Galloway
13,389
34.30
+22.69
$97,264
Conservative Dale Gann
5,654
14.49
−9.14
$90,170
Liberal Paul Summerville
5,097
13.06
−0.92
$81,254
Libertarian Art Lowe
193
0.49
–
$496
Christian Heritage Philip Ney
192
0.49
–
$3,499
Total valid votes/expense limit
39,032 100.00 $97,992.97
Total rejected ballots
98 0.25
Turnout
39,130 44.02
Eligible voters
88,886
New Democratic hold
Swing
−12.1
[13]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Denise Savoie 30,679
50.78
+6.17
$74,027
Conservative Patrick Hunt 14,275
23.63
-3.93
$83,652
Liberal Christopher Causton
8,448
13.98
-2.90
$92,040
Green Jared Giesbrecht
7,015
11.61
+1.06
$32,030
Total valid votes/Expense limit
60,417 100.0 $93,244
Total rejected ballots
208 0.34 +0.03
Turnout
60,625 68.55
Eligible voters
88,438
New Democratic hold
Swing
+5.05
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Denise Savoie 26,443
44.61
+6.15
$81,857
Conservative Jack McClintock
16,337
27.56
+2.96
$82,001
Liberal Anne Park Shannon
10,006
16.88
-10.64
$47,655
Green Adam Saab
6,252
10.55
+2.42
$25,997
Christian Heritage John Cooper
237
0.40
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
59,275 100.0 $89,794
Total rejected ballots
184 0.31 -0.04
Turnout
59,459
New Democratic hold
Swing
1.60
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Denise Savoie 23,839
38.46
+7.38
$72,365
Liberal David Mulroney
17,056
27.52
-7.52
$83,680
Conservative Robin Baird
15,249
24.60
+2.77
$83,680
Green Ariel Lade
5,036
8.13
-3.56
$25,332
Marijuana Fred Mallach
311
0.50
–
$8,108
Independent Saul Andersen
282
0.45
–
$409
Western Block Bruce Burnett
208
0.34
–
Total valid votes
61,981 100.0
Total rejected ballots
167 0.27 +0.02
Turnout
62,148
New Democratic gain from Liberal
Swing
+7.45
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal David Anderson 20,398
35.04
-7.61
$77,645
New Democratic David Turner 18,093
31.08
+18.07
$63,980
Conservative Logan Wenham
12,708
21.83
-14.35
$79,360
Green Ariel Lade
6,807
11.69
+5.83
$32,630
Canadian Action Derek J. Skinner
206
0.35
–
$2,949
Total valid votes
58,212 100.0
Total rejected ballots
169 0.29 -0.08
Turnout
58,381 68.41 +5.14
Liberal hold
Swing
-12.84
Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal David Anderson 23,730
42.65
+7.90
$69,260
Alliance Bruce Hallsor
16,502
29.66
+0.15
$65,598
New Democratic David Turner 7,243
13.01
-8.88
$51,776
Progressive Conservative Brian Burchill
3,629
6.52
+0.36
$6,889
Green Joan Russow 3,264
5.86
+0.49
$19,737
Marijuana Chuck Beyer
863
1.55
–
$975
Natural Law Cal Danyluk
138
0.24
-0.41
Independent Lorenzo A. Bouchard
101
0.18
–
Communist Scott Rushton
92
0.16
–
$189
Independent Mary Moreau
75
0.13
–
Total valid votes
55,637 100.0
Total rejected ballots
204 0.37 -0.09
Turnout
55,841 63.55 -4.92
Liberal hold
Swing
+3.88
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal David Anderson 18,130
34.75
-2.39
$60,758
Reform Arla Taylor
15,393
29.51
+1.78
$53,976
New Democratic Carol Judd
11,419
21.89
+7.84
$54,055
Progressive Conservative John J.P. King
3,589
6.88
-3.50
$14,767
Green Joan Russow 2,806
5.37
+3.42
$2,912
Canadian Action Brian Burchill
353
0.67
–
$3,521
Natural Law Cal Danyluk
340
0.65
-0.23
$321
Independent Bob O'Neill
131
0.25
–
$1,045
Total valid votes
52,161 100.0
Total rejected ballots
241 0.46
Turnout
52,402 68.52
Liberal hold
Swing
-2.08
1925-1984 [ edit ] Graph of election results in Victoria (1925–1980, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Canadian federal by-election, 8 June 1936
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative Simon Fraser Tolmie 5,997
34.06
-1.22
Liberal John King Gordon
5,887
33.43
+3.43
Independent Christopher John McDowell
5,725
32.51
–
Total valid votes
17,609 100.0
Conservative hold
Swing
-2.32
Independent candidate Christopher John McDowell gained 2.51 percentage points from his 1935 performance as a Liberal.
1872–1902 [ edit ] The Victoria riding was abolished in 1903. Successor ridings were Victoria City and, for western parts of the riding, Nanaimo . This riding elected two members to parliament.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Elected
Liberal George Riley 1,797
56.60
Y
Conservative F.S. Barnard 1,378
43.40
Total valid votes
3,175
Party
Candidate
Votes
Elected
Conservative Edward Gawler Prior unknown Y
Liberal William Templeman unknown
On the appointment of Edward Gawler Prior as Controller of Inland Revenue, 17 December 1895.
There are no vote counts in the Elections Canada records, only an indication that Mr. Prior was the winner of this by-election.
Party
Candidate
Votes
Elected
Conservative Edward Gawler Prior acclaimed
Y
On the resignation of Noah Shakespeare to accept the position of Postmaster of Victoria, June 1887.
Party
Candidate
Votes
Elected
Conservative Thomas Earle acclaimed
Y
See also [ edit ]
^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e. " and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References [ edit ] Citations [ edit ]
^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2021 .^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2021 .^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved 16 February 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 October 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved 16 February 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 November 2015). "NHS Profile" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved 16 February 2023 . ^ Canadian Encyclopedia 2005
^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 2 September 2021 .^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 4 October 2019 .^ "Election Night Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2019 .^ "Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas resigns over Facebook comments" . CBC News . Retrieved 1 October 2015 .^ Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district" . www.elections.ca . ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits" . www.elections.ca . ^ "November 26, 2012 By-elections" . Elections Canada . 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election" . Canadian Elections Database . Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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