Nanaimo—Ladysmith

Nanaimo—Ladysmith is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, in southeastern Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo—Ladysmith
British Columbia electoral district
Nanaimo—Ladysmith in relation to other electoral districts in the Vancouver Island area
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lisa Marie Barron
New Democratic
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]134,509
Electors (2021)107,926
Area (km²)[1]1,726.78
Pop. density (per km²)77.9
Census division(s)Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
Census subdivision(s)Cowichan Valley G, Cowichan Valley H, Ladysmith, Lantzville, Nanaimo, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo B, Nanaimo C

Nanaimo—Ladysmith was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order.[2] It has come into effect with the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, on August 2, 2015.[3] Five-ninths of the riding came from the previous riding of Nanaimo—Cowichan and four-ninths from Nanaimo—Alberni.[4]

Demographics
Panethnic groups in Nanaimo—Ladysmith (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 104,950 79.95% 99,615 83.36% 97,120 86.37%
Indigenous 11,775 8.97% 10,125 8.47% 8,020 7.13%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 4,720 3.6% 3,550 2.97% 2,600 2.31%
South Asian 3,250 2.48% 2,065 1.73% 1,980 1.76%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 2,935 2.24% 1,950 1.63% 1,265 1.12%
African 1,345 1.02% 785 0.66% 510 0.45%
Latin American 770 0.59% 510 0.43% 305 0.27%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 750 0.57% 465 0.39% 280 0.25%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 775 0.59% 415 0.35% 365 0.32%
Total responses 131,265 97.59% 119,495 97.38% 112,445 97.78%
Total population 134,509 100% 122,710 100% 114,998 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2021 Census[8]

Languages: 87.4% English, 1.2% French, 1.2% Mandarin
Religions: 62.9% No religion, 31.7% Christian (9.2% Catholic, 4% United Church, 3.9% Anglican, 1.2% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran), 1.1% Sikh
Median income (2020): $39,600
Average income (2020): $49,080

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Riding created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan
42nd  2015–2019     Sheila Malcolmson New Democratic
 2019–2019     Paul Manly Green
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Lisa Marie Barron New Democratic

Election results
Graph of election results in Nanaimo—Ladysmith (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 DemocraticLisa Marie Barron19,82628.8+5.2
ConservativeTamara Kronis18,62727.1+1.2
GreenPaul Manly17,64025.7-8.9
LiberalMichelle Corfield9,31413.5-0.1
People'sStephen Welton3,3584.9+3.4
Total valid votes 68,76599.6
Total rejected ballots 2770.4
Turnout 69,04264.0
Eligible voters 107,926
New Democratic gain from Green Swing +2.0
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
GreenPaul Manly24,84434.57–2.69$113,671.60
ConservativeJohn Hirst18,63425.93+1.05none listed
New DemocraticBob Chamberlin16,98523.63+0.63none listed
LiberalMichelle Corfield9,73513.55+2.55$54,697.02
People'sJennifer Clarke1,0491.46–1.63none listed
IndependentGeoff Stoneman2350.33none listed
Progressive CanadianBrian Marlatt2070.29–0.33none listed
CommunistJames Chumsa1040.14none listed
IndependentEcho White710.10$360.48
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,86499.69
Total rejected ballots 2550.31-0.00
Turnout 72,08968.87+27.70
Eligible voters 104,678
Green hold Swing -1.87
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Canadian federal by-election, May 6, 2019
Resignation of Sheila Malcolmson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GreenPaul Manly15,30237.26+17.51
ConservativeJohn Hirst10,21524.88+1.52
New DemocraticBob Chamberlin9,44623.00–10.20
LiberalMichelle Corfield4,51510.99–12.52
People'sJennifer Clarke1,2683.09
Progressive CanadianBrian Marlatt2530.62
National Citizens AllianceJakob Letkemann660.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,06599.68–
Total rejected ballots 1300.32+0.09
Turnout 41,19541.16-33.84
Eligible voters 100,074
Green gain from New Democratic Swing +13.85
Source: Elections Canada[12]; Maclean's[13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson23,65133.20-12.06$136,135.63
LiberalTim Tessier16,75323.52+16.84$21,699.17
ConservativeMark Allen MacDonald16,63723.35-17.04$132,376.87
GreenPaul Manly14,07419.76+12.58$145,016.61
Marxist–LeninistJack East1260.18––
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,24199.78 $236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 1580.22–
Turnout 71,39975.00–
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing -14.45
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic25,29445.26
  Conservative22,57240.39
  Green4,0097.17
  Liberal3,7336.68
  Others2760.49

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: 2022
  2. "Proclamation Declaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after May 1, 2014, SI/2013-102" (PDF). Minister of Justice.
  3. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. Final Report – British Columbia
  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, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  9. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. Official Voting Results
  13. MacLean's (May 7, 2019). "Nanaimo–Ladysmith by-election 2019: Live results". Maclean's. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
  15. Official Voting Results - Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  16. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  17. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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