Ladysmith-Oceanside is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding will first be contested in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[1] It was created out parts of Parksville-Qualicum and Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Provincial electoral district | |
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Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
District created | 2023 |
First contested | Next election |
Geography
editThe district wraps around the City of Nanaimo, bringing together the town of Ladysmith and surrounding communities in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, rural areas in the inland west of the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Oceanside region north of Greater Nanaimo, including Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. The district was controversial at its time of creation, earning criticism from some local elected officials.[2]
Election results
edit2020 provincial election redistributed results[3] | |||
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Party | % | ||
New Democratic | 44.1 | ||
Liberal | 32.7 | ||
Green | 18.6 | ||
Conservative | 3.1 |
References
edit- ^ "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Seymour, Bailey. "Island Mayor says proposed Ladysmith-Oceanside riding 'doesn't make sense'". Nanaimo Bulletin.
- ^ "Ladysmith-Oceanside". 338Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.