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.

Geography

The 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]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Created out of Parksville-Qualicum and Nanaimo-North Cowichan
43rd 2024–present     Stephanie Higginson New Democratic

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Stephanie Higginson 14,144 41.5% -2.6
Conservative Brett Fee 12,097 35.5% +32.4
Independent Adam Walker 5,559 16.3%
Green Laura Ferreira 2,292 6.7% -11.9
Total valid votes 34,092 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[3]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party %
  New Democratic 44.1
  Liberal 32.7
  Green 18.6
  Conservative 3.1
  Independent 1.5

References

  1. ^ "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Seymour, Bailey. "Island Mayor says proposed Ladysmith-Oceanside riding 'doesn't make sense'". Nanaimo Bulletin.
  3. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779022/bc-election-2024-results-ladysmith-oceanside/
  4. ^ "Ladysmith-Oceanside". 338Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladysmith-Oceanside
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