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Nanaimo - Cowichan
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295/308 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Jean Crowder | 29,835 | 49.04 |
Elected |
| CON | John Koury | 23,160 | 38.07 |
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| GRN | Anne Marie Benoit | 4,797 | 7.89 |
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| LIB | Brian Fillmore | 2,877 | 4.73 |
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| ML | Jack East | 167 | 0.27 |
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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 central Vancouver Island riding reaches from the Strait of Georgia to the Pacific. It contains all of Cowichan Valley Regional District, part of Nanaimo Regional District and the Gabriola and Valdes Islands. Communities include Ladysmith, Duncan and that part of Nanaimo south of Wellington Road and Northfield Creek.
Nanaimo-Cowichan was created in 1986 from parts of Nanaimo-Alberni and Cowichan-Malahat-The Islands.
Population: 125,149 (2006 census; an increase of 7.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Jean Crowder won a third term, beating Conservative Reed Elley by 4,560 votes. Crowder was re-elected in 2006, besting Conservative Norm Snowden. In 2004, Crowder defeated Conservative Dave Quist by 6,315 votes.
For the previous two elections, the seat was held by Reform/Canadian Alliance candidate Reed Elley. In 1997, Elley defeated the NDP's Garth Mirau by 9,573 votes. Then, in 2000, he rebuffed Liberal Marshall Cooper by nearly 13,000 votes.
Between 1979 and 1993, New Democrats won three times here and the Tories once. Then, in 1993, Reformer Bob Ringma became MP with an easy win over a Liberal rival.
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 62.60% (77,650) |
| French | 11.70% (14,515) |
| Aboriginal | 10.67% (13,235) |
| American | 2.13% (2,640) |
| Canadian | 22.71% (28,165) |
| Caribbean | 0.21% (255) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.43% (530) |
| Western European | 21.14% (26,220) |
| Northern European | 10.21% (12,660) |
| Eastern European | 10.69% (13,255) |
| S European | 5.25% (6,515) |
| Other European | 0.85% (1,050) |
| Scandinavian | 9.33% (11,570) |
| Baltic | 0.43% (535) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.82% (1,015) |
| African | 0.50% (615) |
| Arab | 0.18% (220) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.15% (185) |
| South Asia | 1.96% (2,430) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.69% (3,340) |
| Oceania | 0.50% (625) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.14% (170) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 124,040 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (110,220) |
| French | 1% (1,820) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (10) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (55) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (25) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (55) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| 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% (90) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (235) |
| Portuguese | 0% (115) |
| Romanian | 0% (35) |
| Spanish | 0% (335) |
| Danish | 0% (350) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,190) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (50) |
| German | 2% (2,040) |
| Norwegian | 0% (130) |
| Swedish | 0% (100) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (115) |
| Czech | 0% (85) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (135) |
| Russian | 0% (200) |
| Serbian | 0% (40) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (35) |
| Slovak | 0% (20) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (200) |
| Latvian | 0% (35) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (60) |
| Finnish | 0% (190) |
| Hungarian | 0% (340) |
| Greek | 0% (140) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (20) |
| Hebrew | 0% (20) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (10) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (60) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,545) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (65) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (305) |
| Korean | 0% (145) |
| Cantonese | 0% (230) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (275) |
| Mandarin | 0% (95) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (105) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (375) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (20) |
| Ilocano | 0% (25) |
| Malay | 0% (65) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (195) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 123,155 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7.95 |
| Mining | 0.91 |
| Utilities | 0.66 |
| Construction | 10.83 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.01 |
| Retail | 12.38 |
| Transport | 3.80 |
| Info Culture | 1.10 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.54 |
| Real Estate | 2.30 |
| ProSciTech | 4.56 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.90 |
| Education | 5.74 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.66 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.37 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.92 |
| Public Admin | 3.05 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 57,970 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.2%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.04%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.19%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $67,474
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 13%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.10%
34.30% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Jack East | |
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| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-338-4067 |
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