Ladysmith-Oceanside
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
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Interactive map of riding boundaries | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2023 | ||
| First contested | 2024 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Census division(s) | Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Ladysmith, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Stzʼuminus | ||
Ladysmith-Oceanside is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2024.
Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the district was first contested in the 2024 general election.[1] It was created out of parts of Parksville-Qualicum and Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Demographics
| Population, 2021 | 56,308 |
| Area (km2) | 2,127 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) | 26 |
| Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission[2] | |
Geography
The district wraps around the city of Nanaimo, bringing together the town of Ladysmith and surrounding communities in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, rural areas in the inland west of the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Oceanside region north of Greater Nanaimo, including Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. The district was controversial at its time of creation, earning criticism from some local elected officials.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This district has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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| Ladysmith-Oceanside Riding created from Nanaimo-North Cowichan and Parksville-Qualicum |
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| 43rd | 2024–present | Stephanie Higginson | New Democratic | |
Election results
| 2024 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Stephanie Higginson | 14,144 | 41.49 | -2.6 | $63,115.59 | |||
| Conservative | Brett Fee | 12,097 | 35.48 | +32.4 | $36,582.28 | |||
| Independent | Adam Walker | 5,559 | 16.31 | – | $26,823.24 | |||
| Green | Laura Ferreira | 2,292 | 6.72 | -11.9 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 34,092 | 99.93 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 24 | 0.07 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 34,116 | 69.08 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 49,387 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -17.5 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
| 2020 provincial election redistributed results[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | % | ||
| New Democratic | 44.1 | ||
| Liberal | 32.7 | ||
| Green | 18.6 | ||
| Conservative | 3.1 | ||
| Independent | 1.5 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ↑ "BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections BC. April 3, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Seymour, Bailey. "Island Mayor says proposed Ladysmith-Oceanside riding 'doesn't make sense'". Nanaimo Bulletin.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ladysmith-Oceanside". 338Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
