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Saanich - Gulf Islands
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245/245 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| GRN | Elizabeth May | 31,900 | 46.26 |
Elected |
| CON | Gary Lunn | 24,541 | 35.59 |
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| NDP | Edith Loring-Kuhanga | 8,198 | 11.89 |
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| LIB | Renée Hetherington | 4,314 | 6.26 |
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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 suburban-rural riding is north of Victoria on the southeast corner of Vancouver Island.
North, Central and East Saanich are here, as are the Gulf Islands and part of the Capital Regional District.
Saanich-Gulf Islands was created in 1986, deriving the bulk of its residents from the old Esquimalt-Saanich riding. In 1996, 18 per cent of the riding's residents were carved away.
Population: 115,724 (2006 census; an increase of 4.9% since 2001)
Political History
Gary Lunn has held this seat since 1997 under Reform, Alliance and Conservative banners. In 2008, he beat Liberal Briony Penn by 2,621 votes. In 2006, he fought off New Democrat Jennifer Burgis and Liberal Sheila Orr, who were separated by 301 votes. In 2004, Lunn defeated Liberal David Mulroney by 4,968 votes.
From 1953 to 1988, the Tories won all but one election in this riding. Then New Democrat Lynn Hunter served a single term. She was subsequently replaced by Reform's Jack Frazer.
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 39.19% (35,875) |
| French | 9.31% (8,525) |
| Aboriginal | 32.24% (29,515) |
| American | 1.73% (1,585) |
| Canadian | 20.96% (19,185) |
| Caribbean | 0.18% (165) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.28% (255) |
| Western European | 21.46% (19,650) |
| Northern European | 9.34% (8,550) |
| Eastern European | 9.12% (8,350) |
| S European | 6.54% (5,985) |
| Other European | 0.55% (505) |
| Scandinavian | 8.66% (7,925) |
| Baltic | 0.26% (240) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.72% (660) |
| African | 0.34% (310) |
| Arab | 0.08% (70) |
| Maghrebi | 0.03% (25) |
| West Asia | 0.04% (40) |
| South Asia | 2.17% (1,990) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.09% (1,915) |
| Oceania | 0.33% (300) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.16% (150) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 91,545 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 85% (76,550) |
| French | 1% (1,255) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (10) |
| Carrier | 1% (980) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (110) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (25) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (10) |
| Dene | 0% (10) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| Gitksan | 1% (940) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (10) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| 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% (115) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (25) |
| South Slave | 0% (30) |
| Tlingit | 0% (10) |
| Italian | 0% (390) |
| Portuguese | 2% (1,420) |
| Romanian | 0% (15) |
| Spanish | 0% (140) |
| Danish | 0% (110) |
| Dutch | 1% (690) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (50) |
| German | 3% (2,325) |
| Norwegian | 0% (105) |
| Swedish | 0% (40) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Czech | 0% (45) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (105) |
| Russian | 0% (75) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (200) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (200) |
| Hungarian | 0% (70) |
| Greek | 0% (50) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (0) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (30) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (1,435) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (15) |
| Sindhi | 0% (25) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (30) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (150) |
| Korean | 0% (50) |
| Cantonese | 0% (150) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (210) |
| Mandarin | 0% (65) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (245) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (25) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (220) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 90,545 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.61 |
| Mining | 0.35 |
| Utilities | 0.55 |
| Construction | 8.17 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.14 |
| Retail | 11.17 |
| Transport | 6.13 |
| Info Culture | 2.56 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.88 |
| Real Estate | 2.66 |
| ProSciTech | 7.57 |
| Management | 0.27 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.44 |
| Education | 7.83 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.25 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.35 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.95 |
| Public Admin | 5.32 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 58,480 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 13.3%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.12%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.75%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $68,319
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 22%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 26.32%
34.30% National
33.35%
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