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

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

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Panethnic groups in Nanaimo—Ladysmith (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 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[b] 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[c] 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[d] 750 0.57% 465 0.39% 280 0.25%
Other[e] 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 2021 Canadian 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

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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

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Graph of election results in Nanaimo—Ladysmith (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2023 representation order

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2021 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 18,307 29.38
  Conservative 16,566 26.58
  Green 16,110 25.85
  Liberal 8,214 13.18
  People's 3,123 5.01

2013 representation order

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lisa Marie Barron 19,826 28.8 +5.2 $79,614.79
Conservative Tamara Kronis 18,627 27.1 +1.2 $134,837.55
Green Paul Manly 17,640 25.7 -8.9 $118,140.35
Liberal Michelle Corfield 9,314 13.5 -0.1 $33,839.39
People's Stephen Welton 3,358 4.9 +3.4 $8,293.38
Total valid votes/Expense limit 68,765 99.6 – $133,040.55
Total rejected ballots 277 0.4
Turnout 69,042 64.0
Eligible voters 107,926
New Democratic gain from Green Swing +2.0
Source: Elections Canada[10]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Paul Manly 24,844 34.57 –2.69 $113,671.60
Conservative John Hirst 18,634 25.93 +1.05 none listed
New Democratic Bob Chamberlin 16,985 23.63 +0.63 none listed
Liberal Michelle Corfield 9,735 13.55 +2.55 $54,697.02
People's Jennifer Clarke 1,049 1.46 –1.63 none listed
Independent Geoff Stoneman 235 0.33 none listed
Progressive Canadian Brian Marlatt 207 0.29 –0.33 none listed
Communist James Chumsa 104 0.14 none listed
Independent Echo White 71 0.10 $360.48
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,864 99.69
Total rejected ballots 255 0.31 -0.00
Turnout 72,089 68.87 +27.70
Eligible voters 104,678
Green hold Swing -1.87
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
Canadian federal by-election, May 6, 2019
Resignation of Sheila Malcolmson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Paul Manly 15,302 37.26 +17.51
Conservative John Hirst 10,215 24.88 +1.52
New Democratic Bob Chamberlin 9,446 23.00 –10.20
Liberal Michelle Corfield 4,515 10.99 –12.52
People's Jennifer Clarke 1,268 3.09
Progressive Canadian Brian Marlatt 253 0.62
National Citizens Alliance Jakob Letkemann 66 0.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,065 99.68 –
Total rejected ballots 130 0.32 +0.09
Turnout 41,195 41.16 -33.84
Eligible voters 100,074
Green gain from New Democratic Swing +13.85
Source: Elections Canada[13]; Maclean's[14]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 23,651 33.20 -12.06 $136,135.63
Liberal Tim Tessier 16,753 23.52 +16.84 $21,699.17
Conservative Mark Allen MacDonald 16,637 23.35 -17.04 $132,376.87
Green Paul Manly 14,074 19.76 +12.58 $145,016.61
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 126 0.18 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,241 99.78   $236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 158 0.22 –
Turnout 71,399 75.00 –
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing -14.45
Source: Elections Canada[15][16][17]
2011 federal election redistributed results[18]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 25,294 45.26
  Conservative 22,572 40.39
  Green 4,009 7.17
  Liberal 3,733 6.68
  Others 276 0.49

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Official Voting Results
  14. ^ MacLean's (May 7, 2019). "Nanaimo–Ladysmith by-election 2019: Live results". Maclean's. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  15. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
  16. ^ Official Voting Results - Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  17. ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  18. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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