# North Island (provincial electoral district)

North Island is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 53,657 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | -5.9% |
| Area (km²) | 17,393 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 3 |

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Michele Babchuk. She was first elected in 2020 and represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 32nd | 1979-1983 | Colin Gabelmann | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1983-1986 | Colin Gabelmann | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1986-1989 | Colin Gabelmann | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Colin Gabelmann | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Glenn Robertson | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Rod Visser | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Claire Trevena | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Claire Trevena | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Claire Trevena | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Claire Trevena | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Michele Babchuk | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2024- | Anna Kindy | Conservative |

## Election results

Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2024/North Island
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Michele Babchuk | 12,467 | 50.75 | +3.04 | $33,383.20 |
| | Liberal | Norm Facey | 5,904 | 24.04 | −11.30 | $23,983.14 |
| | Green | Alexandra Morton | 4,731 | 19.26 | +4.41 | $12,167.72 |
| | Conservative | John Twigg | 1,462 | 5.95 | +3.85 | $1,324.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,564 | 99.61 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 96 | 0.39 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,660 | 53.93 | -8.56 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 45,726 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +7.17 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Claire Trevena | 12,355 | 47.72 | −2.98 | $48,509 |
| | Liberal | Dallas William Smith | 9,148 | 35.33 | −6.83 | $66,583 |
| | Green | Sue Moen | 3,846 | 14.85 | – | $2,576 |
| | BC First | John M. Twigg | 543 | 2.10 | – | $4,490 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,892 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 87 | 0.34 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,979 | 62.49 | +5.21 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 41,570 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Claire Trevena | 11,885 | 50.70 | –1.3 | $70,067 |
| | Liberal | Nick Facey | 9,883 | 42.16 | +3.1 | $79,565 |
| | Conservative | Bob Bray | 1,675 | 7.14 | – | $7,380 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,443 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,613 | 57.28 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Claire Trevena | 11,865 | 52 | +7 | $80,465 |
| | Liberal | Marion Wright | 8,937 | 39 | −4 | $122,981 |
| | Green | Philip Stone | 1,670 | 7 | 0 | $2,716 |
| | Independent | William Walter Mewhort | 333 | 1 | – | $1,643 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,805 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 102 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,907 | 57 |
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Claire Trevena | 11,464 | 45 | $70,428 |
| | Liberal | Rod Visser | 10,804 | 43 | $151,219 |
| | Green | Philip Stone | 1,874 | 7 | $6,554 |
| | Democratic Reform | Dan Cooper | 699 | 3 | $4,760 |
| | Independent | Lorne James Scott | 471 | 2 | $456 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,312 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 101 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,413 | 66 |
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Rod Visser | 13,781 | 57.12 | $66,337 |
| | New Democratic | Glenn Robertson | 6,375 | 26.42 | $25,939 |
| | Green | Ralph Keller | 2,871 | 11.90 | $6,862 |
| | Marijuana | Noreen Evers | 1,099 | 4.56 | $1,632 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,126 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 104 | 0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,230 | 73.69 |
vte1996 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Glenn Robertson | 8,385 | 45.80 | $41,392 |
| | Liberal | Gerry Furney | 6,781 | 37.04 | $55,129 |
| | Reform | Dave Jackson | 1,776 | 9.70 | $9,278 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Mark Grenier | 887 | 4.84 | $2,098 |
| | Green | Don Malcolm | 479 | 2.62 | $877 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,308 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 85 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,393 | 69.55 |
vte1991 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Colin Gabelmann | 8,427 | 50.39 | $40,033 |
| | Liberal | Dan Reynen | 5,670 | 33.91 | $4,338 |
| | Social Credit | Roger A. McDonell | 2,217 | 13.26 | $30,385 |
| | Green | Michael Mascall | 408 | 2.44 | $142 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,722 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 287 | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,009 | 71.06 |