Courtenay—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of B.C. formerly included in the electoral districts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North.[3]
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
New Democratic | ||
District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2015 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2011)[1] | 110,391 | ||
Electors (2019) | 100,510 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 8,571 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 12.9 | ||
Census division(s) | Alberni-Clayoquot, Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Powell River | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Ahahswinis 1, Alberni 2, Alberni-Clayoquot A, Alberni-Clayoquot B, Alberni-Clayoquot C, Alberni-Clayoquot D, Alberni-Clayoquot E, Alberni-Clayoquot F, Anacla 12, Clakamucus 2, Comox Valley A, Courtenay, Cumberland, Elhlateese 2, Esowista 3, Hesquiat 1, Ittatsoo 1, Klehkoot 2, Macoah 1, Marktosis 15, Nanaimo E, Nanaimo F, Nanaimo G, Nanaimo H, Numukamis 1, Opitsat 1, Parksville, Port Alberni, Powell River E, Qualicum, Qualicum Beach, Refuge Cove 6, Sachsa 4, Tin Wis 11, Tofino, Tsahaheh 1, Ucluelet |
Courtenay—Alberni was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[4]
Ethnic groups: 88.4% White, 8.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.8% English, 2.2% French, 1.8% German
Religions: 45.1% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 7.7% Anglican, 2.5% Baptist, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.2% Pentecostal, 10.2% Other), 3.0% Other, 51.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $26,754
Average income (2010): $34,319
Main industries: Retail trade (14.4% of labour force), Health care and social assistance (12.1%)
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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Courtenay—Alberni Riding created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North |
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42nd | 2015–2019 | Gord Johns | New Democratic | |
43rd | 2019–2021 | |||
44th | 2021–present |
2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Gord Johns | 30,612 | 44.2 | +3.0 | ||||
Conservative | Mary Lee | 22,181 | 32.0 | -1.1 | ||||
Liberal | Susan Farlinger | 9,276 | 13.4 | +1.5 | ||||
Green | Susanne Lawson | 3,590 | 5.2 | -8.3 | ||||
People's | Robert Eppich | 3,467 | 5.0 | N/A | ||||
Marxist–Leninist | Barbara Biley | 124 | 0.2 | ±0.0 | ||||
Total valid votes | 69,250 | 99.7 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 215 | 0.3 | ||||||
Turnout | 69,465 | 65.8 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 105,605 | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.1 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Gord Johns | 29,790 | 41.21 | +3.16 | $120,371.26 | |||
Conservative | Byron Horner | 23,936 | 33.12 | +4.89 | $93,314.71 | |||
Green | Sean Wood | 9,762 | 13.51 | +1.76 | $15,677.21 | |||
Liberal | Jonah Baden Gowans | 8,620 | 11.93 | -9.85 | $13,538.18 | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Barbara Biley | 172 | 0.24 | +0.04 | ||||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 72,280 | 99.51 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 359 | 0.49 | +0.23 | |||||
Turnout | 72,639 | 71.40 | -4.50 | |||||
Eligible voters | 101,730 | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | -0.87 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Gord Johns | 26,582 | 38.06 | -2.66 | $124,072.44 | |||
Conservative | John Duncan | 19,714 | 28.22 | -16.66 | $92,251.34 | |||
Liberal | Carrie Powell-Davidson | 15,212 | 21.78 | +15.06 | $32,002.88 | |||
Green | Glenn Sollitt | 8,201 | 11.74 | +4.89 | $124,891.17 | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Barbara Biley | 140 | 0.20 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 69,849 | 99.74 | $231,958.67 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 185 | 0.26 | – | |||||
Turnout | 70,034 | 75.90 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 92,266 | |||||||
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative | Swing | -7.00 | ||||||
This riding was created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North, both of which elected a Conservative candidate in the last election. John Duncan was the incumbent from Vancouver Island North. | ||||||||
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12] |
2011 federal election redistributed results[13] | |||
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Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 25,797 | 44.89 | |
New Democratic | 23,400 | 40.72 | |
Green | 3,935 | 6.85 | |
Liberal | 3,860 | 6.72 | |
Others | 480 | 0.84 |
Federal ridings on Vancouver Island | |
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List of federal ridings in British Columbia | |
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British Columbia Interior | |
Fraser Valley and the Southern Lower Mainland | |
Vancouver and the Northern Lower Mainland | |
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