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Nanaimo—Cowichan 
British Columbia electoral district
Nanaimo—Cowichan in relation to other Vancouver Island federal electoral districts. Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Jean Crowder
NDPDistrict created 1987 First contested 1988 Last contested 2006 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 125,149 Electors (2011) 96,034 Area (km²) 3,961 Pop. density (per km²) 31.6 Census divisions Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo Census subdivisions Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Ladysmith, Duncan, Cowichan Valley A, Cowichan Valley B, Cowichan Valley C, Cowichan Valley E, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo B Nanaimo—Cowichan is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It is located on Vancouver Island.
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Demographics
Population, 2001 116,754 Electors 86,804 Area (km²) Population density (people per km²) Geography
It includes, together with more rural areas, the southern portion of the City of Nanaimo, the City of Duncan, the Town of Ladysmith, and the District of North Cowichan.
History
The electoral district was created in 1987 from parts of Nanaimo–Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Nanaimo–Alberni and Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands prior to 1988 34th 1988–1993 David Stupich New Democratic 35th 1993–1997 Bob Ringma Reform 36th 1997–2000 Reed Elley Reform 2000 Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 Jean Crowder New Democratic 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Jean Crowder, a former human resources consultant. She was first elected in the 2004 election. She is a member of the New Democratic Party. She is the NDP critic for Aboriginal Affairs. During the 38th Parliament she served as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and as a member of the Standing Committee on Health. During the 39th & 40th Parliaments, she served as the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jean Crowder 31,272 48.90 +3.72 Conservative John Koury 24,497 38.31 +0.72 Green Anne Marie Benoit 5,005 7.83 -1.73 Liberal Brian Fillmore 3,007 4.70 -2.67 Marxist–Leninist Jack East 170 0.27 -0.12 Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,951 100.00 Total rejected ballots 162 0.25 -0.01 Turnout 64,113 65.16 +1.71 Eligible voters 98,399 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jean Crowder 27,454 45.18 -1.59 $77,175 Conservative Reed Elley 22,844 37.59 +5.47 $85,776 Green Christina Knighton 5,816 9.56 +4.48 $6,368 Liberal Brian Scott 4,483 7.37 -7.94 $19,279 Marxist–Leninist Jack East 182 0.39 +0.15 -- Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,779 100.00 $94,753 Total rejected ballots 156 0.26 Turnout 60,935 63.45 NDP hold Swing -3.53 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jean Crowder 28,558 46.77 +3.06 $58,554 Conservative Norm Sowden 19,615 32.12 -0.65 Liberal Brian Scott 9,352 15.31 -0.71 $14,209 Green Harold Henn 3,107 5.08 -1.53 $1,476 Canadian Action Jeff Warr 227 0.45 -0.01 $913 Marxist–Leninist Jack East 148 0.24 Total valid votes 61,057 100.00 Total rejected ballots 135 0.22 Turnout 61,192 N.D.P. hold Swing +1.9 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jean Crowder 25,243 43.71 +26.75 $63,401 Conservative Dave Quist 18,928 32.77 -21.04 $62,967 Liberal Lloyd Macilquham 9,257 16.02 -5.39 $16,671 Green Harold Henn 3,822 6.61 +4.26 Canadian Action Jeffrey Ian Warr 270 0.46 -2.49 Independent Brunie Brunie 229 0.39 $635 Total valid votes 57,749 100.00 Total rejected ballots 147 0.25 -0.07 57,896 66.70 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance Reed Elley 23,641 46.63 +1.68 $50,405 Liberal Marshall Cooper 10,857 21.41 +0.28 $24,987 New Democrat Garth Mirau 8,599 16.96 -9.02 $33,131 Progressive Conservative Cynthia-Mary Hemsworth 3,640 7.18 +2.96 $993 Canadian Action Doug Catley 1,500 2.95 +1.53 $2,916 Marijuana Meaghan Walker-Williams 1,262 2.48 Green Norm Abbey 1,196 2.35 +0.52 $990 Total valid votes 50,695 100.00 Total rejected ballots 164 0.32 -0.09 Turnout 50,859 64.56 -0.65 Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Reed Elley 22,685 44.95 +5.12 $44,831 New Democrat Garth Mirau 13,112 25.98 +3.53 $58,293 Liberal Michael Garland Coleman 10,663 21.13 -0.57 $19,351 Progressive Conservative Lindsay Parcells 2,131 4.22 -4.51 $4,777 Green Karen Margo Shillington 928 1.83 $996 Canadian Action Doug Catley 720 1.42 $1,783 Natural Law Frank S. James Malaka 224 0.44 -0.35 Total valid votes 50,463 100.00 Total rejected ballots 206 0.41 Turnout 50,669 65.21 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Reform Bob Ringma 25,052 39.83 +33.84 New Democrat David Stupich 14,117 22.45 -26.67 Liberal Ron Cantelon 13,647 21.70 +12.28 Progressive Conservative Bruce Wilbee 5,491 8.73 -25.58 National Larry Whaley 3,407 5.42 Natural Law Cliff Brown 497 0.79 Libertarian Mark Alan Chase 245 0.39 Independent R. W. Jackson 163 0.26 Independent Bruce Tober 158 0.25 Canada Party Neall Lenard 115 0.18 Total valid votes 62,892 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % New Democrat David Stupich 27,177 49.12 Progressive Conservative Ted Schellenberg 18,984 34.31 Liberal Denis St. Denis 5,210 9.42 Reform George Richard Wrean 3,314 5.99 Green Seymour Trieger 484 0.87 Communist Deborah MacDonald 164 0.30 Total valid votes 55,333 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- National Post article on Canadian troops
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures – 2000
- Expenditures – 1997
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Imagine the Cowichan, part of Simon Fraser University's Imagine BC series
New Democratic Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca • Nanaimo—Cowichan • Victoria
Conservative Green Categories:- British Columbia federal electoral districts
- Duncan, British Columbia
- Nanaimo
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