# Victoria-Beacon Hill

Victoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

## Demographics

| Population | 49,427 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 | -0.1% |
| Area (km$^2$) | 12.39 |
| Pop. Density | 3,989 |

## Geography

The riding comprises most of the City of Victoria, the provincial capital. It is bounded by the coastline to the south and west including the downtown core; by the Municipality of Oak Bay to the east, by Bay Street and Haultain Street to the north.

## History

Victoria-Beacon Hill was created in 1989, in time for the 1991 British Columbia general election, after the abolition of the two-member district of Victoria along with all other such dual ridings. In the 2008 boundary redistribution, Victoria-Beacon Hill kept 89 per cent of its area and added nine per cent of Victoria-Hillside.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Victoria-Beacon Hill :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Victoria |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Gretchen Brewin | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Gretchen Brewin | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Jeff Bray | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Carole James | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Carole James | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Carole James | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Carole James | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Grace Lore | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Grace Lore | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Grace Lore | 13,350 | 47.34 | -7.27 |
| | Green | Sonia Furstenau | 9,441 | 33.48 | +3.55 |
| | Conservative | Tim Thielmann | 5,410 | 19.18 | new |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,201 | – |
| 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 | Grace Lore | 16,474 | 54.61 | +1.56 | $33,454.50 |
| | Green | Jenn Neilson | 9,031 | 29.93 | −0.45 | $29,344.41 |
| | Liberal | Karen Bill | 4,329 | 14.35 | −1.14 | $2,251.45 |
| | Independent | Jordan Reichert | 335 | 1.11 | +0.65 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,169 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 244 | 0.80 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,413 | 61.46 | –2.74 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 49,484 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.01 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Carole James | 16,057 | 53.05 | +4.40 | $2,272 |
| | Green | Kalen Harris | 9,194 | 30.38 | −3.50 | $14,825 |
| | Liberal | Karen Bill | 4,689 | 15.49 | −1.47 | $30,914 |
| | Libertarian | Art Lowe | 190 | 0.63 | – | $225 |
| | Independent | Jordan Reichert | 102 | 0.34 | – | $190 |
| | Independent | David Shebib | 35 | 0.11 | – | $50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,267 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 115 | 0.38 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,382 | 64.20 | +5.53 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 47,321 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Carole James | 12,697 | 48.82 |
| | Green | Jane Sterk | 8,796 | 33.82 |
| | Liberal | Karen Bill | 4,386 | 16.86 |
| | Communist | John Shaw | 131 | 0.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,010 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 128 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,138 | 58.67 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Carole James | 13,400 | 55.37 | −1.84 |
| | Liberal | Dallas Henault | 6,375 | 26.34 | −4.39 |
| | Green | Adam SaAB | 4,106 | 16.97 | +6.40 |
| | Independent | Saul Andersen | 319 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,200 |
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Carole James | 15,064 | 57.21 | +20.31 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Bray | 8,091 | 30.73 | −6.31 |
| | Green | John William Miller | 2,783 | 10.57 | −11.15 |
| | Democratic Reform | David McCaig | 157 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Independent | Benjamin McConchie | 121 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| | Independent | Ingmar Lee | 116 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| Total | Total | Total | 26,332 | 100.00 |
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jeff Bray | 9,297 | 37.04 | $52,485 |
| | New Democratic | Carole James | 9,262 | 36.90 | $44,963 |
| | Green | Walter Meyer zu Erpen | 5,453 | 21.72 | $8,210 |
| | Marijuana | Troy Tompkins | 532 | 2.12 | $70 |
| | Unity | Gregory Paul Michael Hartnell | 290 | 1.15 | $3,817 |
| | Independent | Rob Botterell | 205 | 0.82 | $911 |
| | Communist | Kirsten Goodacre | 64 | 0.25 | $427 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,103 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 153 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,238 | 68.63 |
vte1996 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Gretchen Brewin | 11,960 | 52.51 | $39,468 |
| | Liberal | Howard Markson | 7,636 | 33.52 | $25,991 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Richard Fahl | 1,093 | 4.80 | $1,555 |
| | Green | Stephen DeMeulenaere | 1,008 | 4.43 | $1,750 |
| | Reform | Ken Conrad | 654 | 2.87 | $6,135 |
| | Social Credit | Lance van Dyk | 96 | 0.42 | $3,796 |
| | Libertarian | Jill Kolbinson | 92 | 0.40 | $130 |
| | Independent | Sequoia Nathan Maxwell | 73 | 0.32 | $124 |
| | Natural Law | Cal Danyluk | 64 | 0.28 | $118 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Bob Ward | 59 | 0.26 | $227 |
| | Common Sense | Johnny Douglas | 43 | 0.19 | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,778 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 194 | 0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,972 | 68.17 |
vte1991 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Gretchen Brewin | 10,939 | 47.95 | $48,796 |
| | Liberal | Karen Bill | 7,434 | 32.59 | $4,696 |
| | Social Credit | Suzanne Hansen | 3,712 | 16.27 | $46,834 |
| | Green | Michael Timney | 728 | 3.19 | $1,300 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,813 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 629 | 2.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,442 | 74.06 |