# Saanich South

Saanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election. Between 1966 and 1991, the riding was dominated by Social Credit, who won every election except for 1972 when the riding was won by the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party.
Since 1991, the riding has been won by the NDP in every election except for the BC Liberal landslide victory in 2001. During the 1990s, the riding was represented by prominent Cabinet minister, Andrew Petter, who served in the Harcourt, Clark, and Dosanjh governments.

## Demographics

| Population | 49,585 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 3.4% |
| Area (km²) | 82 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 604 |

## Geography

Saanich South covers the northern and western portions of the District of Saanich. Neighbourhoods within the electoral district include Cordova Bay, Prospect Lake, Royal Oak, Broadmead, Strawberry Vale, Glanford, North Quadra, and Blenkinsop Valley.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

The MLA for Saanich South is Lana Popham, a farmer, small-business person and environmentalist. She was first elected in 2009 and represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Saanich South :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Andrew Petter | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Andrew Petter | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Susan Brice | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | David Cubberley | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Lana Popham | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Lana Popham | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Lana Popham | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–present | Lana Popham | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lana Popham | 15,338 | 49.8% |
| | Conservative | Adam Kubel | 10,003 | 32.4% |
| | Green | Ned Taylor | 5,485 | 17.8% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,826 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lana Popham | 15,190 | 55.67 | +13.20 | $32,127.82 |
| | Liberal | Rishi Sharma | 6,608 | 24.22 | −6.83 | $37,039.98 |
| | Green | Kate O'Connor | 5,488 | 20.11 | −5.28 | $14,020.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,286 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 159 | 0.58 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,445 | 65.12 | −5.51 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,148 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lana Popham | 11,921 | 42.47 | −3.08 | $59,661 |
| | Liberal | David Calder | 8,716 | 31.05 | −4.24 | $66,005 |
| | Green | Mark Neufeld | 7,129 | 25.39 | +10.10 | $15,073 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew Paul McLean | 177 | 0.63 | – | $0 |
| | Vancouver Island Party | Richard Percival Pattee | 130 | 0.46 | – | $1,570 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,073 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 126 | 0.45 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,199 | 70.63 | +3.52 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 30,926 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lana Popham | 11,946 | 45.55 | -1.59 | $104,395 |
| | Liberal | Rishi Sharma | 9,256 | 35.29 | -9.91 | $64,424 |
| | Green | Branko Mustafovic | 4,011 | 15.29 | +8.58 | $200 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Galbraith | 873 | 3.33 | | $1,700 |
| | Independent | Peter Kappel | 142 | 0.54 | | $910 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,228 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 88 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,316 | 67.11 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lana Popham | 11,697 | 47.14 | +1.06 | $93,914 |
| | Liberal | Robin Adair | 11,215 | 45.20 | +0.66 | $121,866 |
| | Green | Brian Gordon | 1,664 | 6.71 | −0.55 | $655 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 235 | 0.95 | +0.21 | $250 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,811 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 164 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,975 | 66.40 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | David Cubberley | 12,809 | 46.08 | +17.99 |
| | Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,380 | 44.54 | −7.63 |
| | Green | Brandon McIntyre | 2,018 | 7.26 | −8.44 |
| | Democratic Reform | Brett Hinch | 223 | 0.80 | – |
| | Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 207 | 0.74 | – |
| | Independent | Kerry Steinemann | 161 | 0.58 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 27,798 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,968 | 72.03% |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,699 | 52.17% | $40,228 |
| | New Democratic | David Cubberley | 6,838 | 28.09% | $38,619 |
| | Green | Gracie MacDonald | 3,823 | 15.70% | $3,545 |
| | Marijuana | Tamara Tulloch | 462 | 1.90% | $394 |
| | Conservative | Paul Scrimger | 349 | 1.43% | $1,032 |
| | Independent | James Robert Lauder | 172 | 0.71% | $608 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,343 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,409 | 76.00% |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte1996 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Petter | 11,394 | 46.11 | $46,181 |
| | Liberal | Frank Leonard | 10,867 | 43.98 | $42,352 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Cherie Dealey | 1,198 | 4.85 | $6,794 |
| | Reform | Colin Knecht | 676 | 2.74 | $2,842 |
| | Green | Jack Etkin | 343 | 1.39 | $1,081 |
| | Natural Law | Gail Anderson | 86 | 0.35 | $100 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 66 | 0.27 | $100 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Wiebe | 40 | 0.16 | – |
| | Common Sense | Laery Braaten | 38 | 0.15 | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,708 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 141 | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,849 | 77.16 |
vte1991 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Petter | 10,254 | 44.63 | $42,789 |
| | Liberal | Lorne Peasland | 8,309 | 36.17 | $7,035 |
| | Social Credit | Allen L. Vandekerkhove | 4,218 | 18.36 | $92,822 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 193 | 0.84 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,974 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 300 | 1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,274 | 79.87 |