Results, Ridings & Candidates

Victoria-Swan Lake

2009 Results

VICTORIA-SWAN LAKE
Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote Share (%)	Status
Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT		154/155 polls
NDP	Rob Fleming	12,389	60.53	Elected
LIB	Jesse McClinton	5,456	26.66
GRN	David Wright	2,459	12.01
BCR	Robert (Bob) Savage	163	0.80

All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.

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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

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

MAJORITY 50%

7,821 votes | 44.47%

9,767 votes | 55.53%

Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT

134/155 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

Riding includes most of the northern part of the city of Victoria, inlcuding the area north of Bay Street, as well as the southern section of Saanich including the area south of McKenzie Avenue/Highway 17/Highway 1.
It's an urban/suburban area, with working class neighbourhoods and includes some students living near the University of Victoria.

Redistribution

Riding created in 1989 redistribution from part of Victoria riding and part of Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
Only minor change in 2000 redistribution.
In 2008 redistribution, Victoria-Hillside became Victoria-Swan Lake - kept 81% of riding; added 13% Saanich South; 3% Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

Political History

Victoria-Hillside/Victoria-Swan Lake: In 1991, New Democrat Robin Blencoe, the incumbent from Victoria, defeated Liberal Elmer Wiens by 3,884 votes; served as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing; Minister of Government Services, Minister responsible for Sports and Commonwealth Games.
In 1996, New Democrat Steve Orcherton defeated Liberal Sheila Orr by 4,723 votes.
In 2001, Orr defeated Orcherton by 82 votes.
In 2005, New Democrat Rob Fleming defeated Orr by 6,884 votes.

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Rob Fleming

Party: BC NDP

Education: BA in History, University of Victoria

Professional Background: Research and Policy Analyst for the Ministry of Advanced Education

Community Activity: Served on the boards of the Cool Aid Society Foundation, The Work Place employment agency, Veins of Life Watershed Society, as well as Environmental Defense Canada

Electoral/Political History: Elected MLA of Victoria Hillside in May 2005; Chair of the Legislature’s Public Accounts Committee; Opposition critic for advanced education and labour market development; Serves on the Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Education and the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform and Ethical Conduct; Served two terms on Victoria City Council

Contact Information:

250-381-8883

rob@electrob.ca

www.robfleming.bcndp.ca/

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Jesse McClinton

Party: BC Liberals

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Victoria; Masters of Science in Consumer Psychology, University of Wales

Professional Background: VP of Sales and Marketing at Avalon Aircraft Corp.; President and Founder of Alter-Ego Marketing Group

Community Activity: Area Governor at Toastmasters; Child and Youth Care volunteer at The Ledger Building, Victoria BC

Electoral/Political History: Chair of the Vancouver-Fairview Riding association for the BC Liberals

Contact Information:

jesse@aemg.ca

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Robert Savage

Party: BC Refederation

Education: Some University

Professional Background: Telecommunications Consultant

Community Activity: Former BC Children's Hospital, Volunteer of the Year

Contact Information:

savage.bcr@gmail.com

www.refedbc.com

David Wright

Party: Green Party of BC

Education: Carleton University, BSc., 1958. (prepared survey of Canadian mines/geological mapping far north for GS of Can.); OsgoodeHallLawSchool, LLB - 1961; Appointed Queen's Counsel - 1975

Professional Background:Partner in Toronto law firm; Acted for major mining corporations, Canadian banks, a First Nations Band, local, regional and national businesses, Community Associations, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto; 1986 - 91 Vice President and Canadian Counsel for a large multinational corporation before retiring in 1992

Community Activity: Chair of church council and Community Association; Founding president of Lawyers for Social Responsibility; Chair of the City of Toronto Interfaith Peace Committee; Member of the Arms Consultative Group

Electoral/Political History: Mayoral candidate, Markham, ON 1982; Green Party candidate for Nanaimo-Alberni in 2004 & 2006 federal elections

Contact Information:

250-590-4537

wright@telus.net

greenparty.bc.ca/david-wright

Overall Results

Overall Election 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

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

51 RIDINGS

Ridings 7/85

Ridings 78/85

Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT

85/85 ridings reporting

Total Popular Vote

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

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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