Results, Ridings & Candidates
Oak Bay-Gordon Head
2009 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT | 134/134 polls | |||
| LIB | Ida Chong | 11,266 | 46.64 |
Elected |
| NDP | Jessica Van der Veen | 10,736 | 44.45 |
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| GRN | Steven Johns | 2,152 | 8.91 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.
View these results in the interactive map »STV referendum results in this riding
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
MAJORITY 50%
11,850 votes | 49.80%
11,943 votes | 50.20%
Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT
134/134 polls reporting
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide, AND
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
Profile
- This riding, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, contains the District Municipality of Oak Bay, the eastern part of the District Municipality of Saanich, as well as Chatham, Discovery and Radio Islands.
- The riding's west boundary is Cordova Bat Road/Cedar Hill Road/Shelbourne Street/Newton Street/Bay Street/Haultain Road/Foul Bay Road.
- Area was once the preserve of the Hudson's Bay Co. and now is one of B.C. most affluent ridings.
- The University of Victoria and the Lanmosun Campus of Camosun College are also in the riding.
- In 2006 census, 36% had university degrees.
- Immigrant population was 26%. Visible minority population was 15% – 12% Chinese.
Redistribution
- In 2000 redistribution, kept all existing riding and added area from Victoria-Hillside.
- In 2008 redistribution, kept 92% of riding; added 8% from Victoria-Hillside.
Political History
- Oak Bay-Gordon Head: Social Credit Brian Smith won in 1979, 1983, 1986. Served as Minister of Education; Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Attorney-General.
- After Smith resigned, New Democrat Elizabeth Cull won in December 1989.
- In 1991, Cull defeated Liberal Paul McKivett by 837 votes. Served as Minister of Health; Deputy Premier; Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations.
- In 1996, Liberal Ida Chong defeated Cull by 640 votes.
- In 2001, Chong defeated New Democrat Charley Beresford by 8,799 votes. Appointed Minister of State for Women's & Seniors' Services; Minister of Advanced Education.
- In 2005, Chong again defeated Beresford, this time by 1,427 votes. Served as Minister of Community Services; Minister responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues; Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development; Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative; Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development.
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT | ||||
| LIB | 49 | 0 | 49 | 46.02 |
| NDP | 36 | 0 | 36 | 42.06 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 |
| CON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
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STV referendum overall results
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
Electoral District Vote
51 RIDINGS
Ridings 7/85
Ridings 78/85
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
85/85 ridings reporting
Total Popular Vote
MAJORITY 60%
560,430 votes | 38.82%
883,259 votes | 61.18%
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts, AND
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
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B.C. Votes Headlines
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- Independent candidate Vicki Huntington has defeated high profile B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Wally Oppal in the riding of Delta South in one of two provincial election recounts concluded on Tuesday.
- Oppal falls behind in see-saw Delta South recount
- B.C. Liberal Wally Oppal fell behind in Monday's initial recount of ballots cast in Delta South in the May 12 provincial election. Absentee votes will still need to be counted Tuesday before the final result will be announced Wednesday.
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