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Esquimalt - Juan de Fuca
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246/246 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Randall C. Garrison | 26,198 | 40.89 |
Elected |
| CON | Troy DeSouza | 25,792 | 40.25 |
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| LIB | Lillian Szpak | 6,409 | 10.00 |
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| GRN | Shaunna Salsman | 5,351 | 8.35 |
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| IND | Louis James Lesosky | 181 | 0.28 |
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| CAP | Christopher Robert Porter | 145 | 0.23 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding is in the southwest corner of Vancouver Island, with Victoria as its southeast boundary and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to its west and south.
Esquimalt, Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Metchosin and Sooke are here, as is that part of the district of Saanich west of Douglas Street.
This riding was created in 1986 and a decade later added one-fifth of the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding.
Population: 120,669 (2006 census; an increase of 8.8% since 2001)
Political History
Five-term incumbent Keith Martin first won office on the Reform ticket in 1993, when he unseated the New Democrat MP, Dave Barrett. New Democrats had dominated here for most of the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2000, Martin knocked off Liberal challenger Alan Thompson by 12,446 votes. Early in 2004, Martin joined the Liberals. In the election that year, he defeated New Democrat Randall Garrison by 2,568 votes. Martin beat Garrison again the 2006 race.
In the 2008 election, Martin just held on to beat Conservative candidate Troy DeSouza, by a margin of only 68 votes.
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 63.32% (75,960) |
| French | 11.25% (13,500) |
| Aboriginal | 5.81% (6,975) |
| American | 1.83% (2,190) |
| Canadian | 24.47% (29,360) |
| Caribbean | 0.42% (500) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.69% (830) |
| Western European | 20.24% (24,285) |
| Northern European | 9.39% (11,260) |
| Eastern European | 11.53% (13,830) |
| S European | 6.40% (7,680) |
| Other European | 0.70% (840) |
| Scandinavian | 8.55% (10,255) |
| Baltic | 0.37% (445) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.84% (1,005) |
| African | 0.75% (900) |
| Arab | 0.31% (370) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (55) |
| West Asia | 0.32% (380) |
| South Asia | 2.82% (3,380) |
| East/SE Asia | 4.48% (5,375) |
| Oceania | 0.60% (725) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.17% (205) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 119,970 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 88% (104,630) |
| French | 2% (2,420) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (20) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (10) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (20) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (25) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (10) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (405) |
| Portuguese | 0% (560) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 0% (560) |
| Danish | 0% (195) |
| Dutch | 1% (875) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (30) |
| German | 1% (1,585) |
| Norwegian | 0% (115) |
| Swedish | 0% (55) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (15) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (35) |
| Croatian | 0% (155) |
| Czech | 0% (215) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (445) |
| Russian | 0% (160) |
| Serbian | 0% (15) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (90) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (50) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (185) |
| Latvian | 0% (35) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 0% (100) |
| Hungarian | 0% (180) |
| Greek | 0% (55) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (35) |
| Arabic | 0% (95) |
| Hebrew | 0% (30) |
| Maltese | 0% (15) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (15) |
| Bengali | 0% (60) |
| Gujarati | 0% (35) |
| Hindi | 0% (25) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (1,875) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (80) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (115) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (25) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (175) |
| Korean | 0% (195) |
| Cantonese | 1% (745) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (615) |
| Mandarin | 0% (175) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (35) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (55) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (330) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (90) |
| Ilocano | 0% (30) |
| Malay | 0% (25) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (480) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 119,115 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3.14 |
| Mining | 0.67 |
| Utilities | 0.61 |
| Construction | 11.13 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.63 |
| Retail | 12.79 |
| Transport | 4.02 |
| Info Culture | 1.63 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.63 |
| Real Estate | 2.81 |
| ProSciTech | 6.60 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.72 |
| Education | 5.76 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.81 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.24 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.10 |
| Public Admin | 2.97 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 65,920 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.9%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.71%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.63%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,547
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 14%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.08%
34.30% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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CAP – Christopher Robert Porter
Shaunna Salsman | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-642-1415 | |
| Age: | 33 |
| Birthplace: | Vancouver Island |
| Education: | Automotive repair and refinishing, British Columbia Institute of Technology. |
Randall C. Garrison | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-590-7160 1006 Craigflower Rd. Esquimalt, B.C. V9A 1Z8 |
| Age: | 60 |
| Marital Status: | Living with partner Teddy Pardede |
| Profession: | Instructor, criminal justice and political science. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Currently serving as a councillor in Esquimalt. |
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