Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Oak Bay-Gordon Head is aprovincial electoral district for theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada.
Population, 2001 47,814 Population Change, 1996–2001 0.2% Area (km2 ) 30 Pop. Density (people per km2 ) 1,598
After restructuring prior to the 2017 election, Oak Bay-Gordon Head consists of the entirety ofOak Bay , as well as portions ofSaanich andVictoria . The Saanich portions of the electoral district includeGordon Head ,Cadboro Bay , and the Panhandle east of Shelbourne Street. The Victoria portions are made up of the Jubilee and Gonzales neighbourhoods east of Richmond Road.[ 1] [ 2] University of Victoria , Camosun College Lansdowne campus and the Jubliee Hospital are located within Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
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Voters have chosen people across the political spectrum with NDP, Liberal, and Green holding the seat in order from 1989.[ 1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly [ edit ] The district has elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:
2024 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Diana Gibson 14,519 49.10 -2.02 $45,884.22 Conservative Stephen Andrew 8,542 28.89 – $27,538.99 Green Lisa Gunderson 6,509 22.01 -3.51 $56,199.87 Total valid votes/expense limit 29,570 99.81 – $71,700.08 Total rejected ballots 55 0.19 – Turnout 29,625 69.80 +2.01 Registered voters 42,442 New Democratic hold Swing -15.45 Source:Elections BC [ 3] [ 4]
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Green Andrew Weaver 10,722 40.43 +31.52 $111,365 Liberal Ida Chong 7,767 29.29 −17.35 $128,726 New Democratic Jessica Van der Veen 7,536 28.42 −16.03 $105,108 Conservative Greg Kazakoff 492 1.86 – $3,550 Total valid votes 26,517 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 102 0.38 −0.25 Turnout 26,619 69.56 +2.70 Registered voters 38,267 Source:Elections BC [ 9]
B.C. General Election 2001 : Oak Bay-Gordon HeadParty Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Ida Chong 14,588 57.31% $40,994 NDP Charley Beresford 5,789 22.74% $30,917 Green Christin Geall 4,666 18.33% – $4,291 Marijuana Michael "Mik" Mann 411 1.62% $583 Total Valid Votes 25,454 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 93 0.37% Turnout 25,547 75.54%
B.C. General Election 1996 : Oak Bay-Gordon HeadParty Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Ida Chong 12,340 46.59% $52,261 NDP Elizabeth Cull 11,700 44.17% $45,690 Progressive Democrat Gordon Henderson 937 3.54% – $305 Reform Paul Yewchuk 675 2.55% $11,324 Green Lenora Burke 566 2.14% – $1,903 Family Coalition Alan Idler 56 0.21% – $225 Social Credit John van Dyk 48 0.18% – $3,796 Independent John Ernest Currie 48 0.18% $244 Natural Law Gary Zak 47 0.18% $165 Independent Casey Edge 35 0.13% $604 No Affiliation Nicholas Varzeliotis 35 0.13% $1,645 Total Valid Votes 26,487 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 123 0.46% Turnout 26,610 79.49%
Oak Bay-Gordon Head Byelection, Dec. 13 1989 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Elizabeth Cull 10,807 45.26% Social Credit Susan Brice 10,430 43.68% – Liberal Paul McKivett 2,174 9.11% Green Garth Lenz 328 1.37% – Human Race Party Louis Lesosky 20 0.08% Independent Roland Isaacs 117 0.49% Total Valid Votes 23,876 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 242 1.56% Eligible Voters 32,351 Turnout 73.80%
^a b McElroy, Justin (April 20, 2017)."B.C. Votes 2017: Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding profile" . CBC News. RetrievedMay 15, 2017 . ^ "Oak Bay-Gordon Head candidates and riding profile" . Times Colonist. April 30, 2017. Archived fromthe original on May 2, 2017. RetrievedMay 15, 2017 .^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF) .Elections BC . April 17, 2025. RetrievedJuly 4, 2025 .^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available" .Elections BC . RetrievedJuly 21, 2025 .^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results" .electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net . RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021 .^ "Election Financing Reports" . Elections BC. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2021 .^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF) .Elections BC . RetrievedJanuary 27, 2021 .^ "Election Financing Reports" . Elections BC. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2020 .^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF) . Elections BC. RetrievedMay 17, 2017 .
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