Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke

Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke is a federal electoral district in Greater Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
British Columbia electoral district
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in relation to other electoral districts in the Vancouver Island area
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Randall Garrison
New Democratic
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]113,004
Electors (2019)99,285
Area (km²)[1]404
Pop. density (per km²)279.7
Census division(s)Capital
Census subdivision(s)Belcher Bay 1, Capital H, Colwood, Esquimalt (district municipality), Esquimalt (Indian reserve), Metchosin, New Songhees 1A, Saanich, Sooke, T'Sou-ke, View Royal

It was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, came into effect in 2013, and first contested in the general election on Monday October 19th, 2015.[2] Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke encompasses portions of the south Island previously included in the electoral districts of Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands.[3] The riding contains the Township of Esquimalt, the City of Colwood, the District of Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, as well as the North Quadra, Swan Lake and Cloverdale neighbourhoods in Saanich East and all of Saanich West. The population of the district was 113,004 in 2011.[3]

The district was originally planned to be named "Saanich—Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca".[4]

Demographics
Panethnic groups in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 99,360 78.75% 96,370 81.57% 95,230 85.4%
Indigenous 7,255 5.75% 6,655 5.63% 5,270 4.73%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 5,645 4.47% 4,820 4.08% 3,440 3.08%
South Asian 4,640 3.68% 3,665 3.1% 2,890 2.59%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 4,365 3.46% 3,340 2.83% 2,375 2.13%
African 1,735 1.38% 1,300 1.1% 1,110 1%
Latin American 1,160 0.92% 785 0.66% 595 0.53%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 970 0.77% 590 0.5% 210 0.19%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 1,035 0.82% 615 0.52% 395 0.35%
Total responses 126,165 98.07% 118,150 97.78% 111,510 98.71%
Total population 128,644 100% 120,834 100% 112,969 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2016 Census[8][9][10]

Languages: 86.2% English, 2.4% French, 1.5% Punjabi, 1.1% German, 1.0% Cantonese, 1.0% Tagalog
Religions (2011): 43.0% Christian (13.7% Catholic, 7.9% Anglican, 5.6% United Church, 2.6% Baptist, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Presbyterian, 9.4% Other), 1.4% Sikh, 52.6% No religion
Median income (2015): $37,275
Average income (2015): $45,081

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
Riding created from Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands
42nd  2015–2019     Randall Garrison New Democratic
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke (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 DemocraticRandall Garrison28,05642.8+8.7
LiberalDoug Kobayashi14,46622.1+4.2
ConservativeLaura Anne Frost13,88521.2+2.1
GreenHarley Gordon5,8919.0-17.4
People'sRob Anderson2,9954.6+3.0
CommunistTyson Riel Strandlund2490.4+0.2
Total valid votes 65,54299.1
Total rejected ballots 5650.9
Turnout 66,10764.4
Eligible voters 102,679
New Democratic hold Swing +4.5
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRandall Garrison23,88734.1-0.91$91,278.46
GreenDavid Merner18,50626.4+6.46$84,289.59
ConservativeRandall Pewarchuk13,40919.1+1.60$67,736.79
LiberalJamie Hammond12,55417.9-9.45$69,892.94
People'sJeremy Gustafson1,0891.6–
LibertarianJosh Steffler2870.4–
CommunistTyson Strandlund1110.2–
IndependentLouis Lesosky1000.1–
IndependentFidelia Godron990.1–
IndependentPhilip Ney830.1–
Total valid votes/expense limit 70,125100.0
Total rejected ballots 304
Turnout 70,42970.9
Eligible voters 99,285
New Democratic hold Swing -4.27
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRandall Garrison23,83635.01-4.39$119,644.07
LiberalDavid Merner18,62227.35+17.65$33,914.59
GreenFrances Litman13,57519.94+7.08$119,498.62
ConservativeShari Lukens11,91217.50-20.11$108,944.43
CommunistTyson Strandlund1360.20–
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,081100.00 $229,301.98
Total rejected ballots 199––
Turnout 68,28074.99–
Eligible voters 91,056
New Democratic hold Swing -11.02
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic22,32439.40
  Conservative21,30537.61
  Green7,28712.86
  Liberal5,4969.70
  Others2420.43

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. Report – British Columbia (PDF)
  4. "Government Bill (House of Commons) C-37 (41-2) - Third Reading - Riding Name Change Act, 2014 - Parliament of Canada".
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". February 8, 2017.
  9. "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". May 8, 2013.
  10. "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". May 8, 2013.
  11. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, 30 September 2015
  15. Official Voting Results - Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
  16. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  17. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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