# Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.
Saanich North and the Islands 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.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 52,671 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 3.6% |
| Area (km$^2$) | 462.65 |
| Pop. Density | 114 |

## Geography

Saanich North and the Islands consists of the Southern Gulf Islands as well as the municipalities of North Saanich, Central Saanich, and Sidney on Vancouver Island.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Over the district's existence, it elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:
Saanich North and the Islands :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Clive Tanner | Liberal |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Murray Coell | Liberal |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Murray Coell | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Murray Coell | Liberal |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Murray Coell | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Gary Holman | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Adam Olsen | Green |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Adam Olsen | Green |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Rob Botterell | Green |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Green | Rob Botterell | 12,307 | 36.15 | -15.82 |
| | New Democratic | Sarah Riddell | 10,958 | 32.19 | +3.18 |
| | Conservative | David Busch | 10,143 | 29.79 | n/a |
| | Independent | Amy Haysom | 635 | 1.87 | n/a |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,043 | 100 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Green | 52.9 |
| New Democratic | 28.6 |
| Liberal | 18.5 |
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Green | Adam Olsen | 17,897 | 51.97 | +10.02 | $51,642.52 |
| | New Democratic | Zeb King | 9,990 | 29.01 | −1.55 | $39,975.02 |
| | Liberal | Stephen P. Roberts | 6,547 | 19.01 | −7.45 | $38,138.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,434 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 159 | 0.46 | +0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,593 | 67.66 | −6.48 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 51,126 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Green | Adam Olsen | 14,775 | 41.95 | +9.88 | $68,851 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Holman | 10,764 | 30.56 | −2.71 | $70,266 |
| | Liberal | Stephen P. Roberts | 9,321 | 26.46 | −6.30 | $71,305 |
| | Independent | Jordan Templeman | 364 | 1.03 | – | $1,127 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,224 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 79 | 0.22 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,303 | 74.14 | +4.93 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 47,615 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Gary Holman | 10,515 | 33.27 |
| | Liberal | Stephen P. Roberts | 10,352 | 32.76 |
| | Green | Adam Olsen | 10,136 | 32.07 |
| | Independent | Scott McEachern | 599 | 1.90 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,602 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 94 | 0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,696 | 69.21 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Coell | 13,120 | 44.91 | +0.9 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Holman | 12,875 | 44.07 | +6.9 |
| | Green | Tom Bradfield | 3,220 | 11.02 | −4.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,215 |
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Murray Coell | 13,265 | 44.01 |
| New Democratic | Christine Hunt | 11,265 | 37.37 |
| Green | Ken Rouleau | 4,557 | 15.12 |
| Democratic Reform | Ian Douglas Bruce | 1,056 | 3.50 |
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Murray Coell | 15,406 | 54.29 |
| Green | Andrew Lewis | 7,211 | 25.41 |
| New Democratic | Paul Sam | 5,011 | 17.66 |
| Marijuana | Christina Racki | 491 | 1.73 |
| Independent | Balther Johannes Jensen | 257 | 0.91 |
vte1996 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Murray Coell | 13,374 | 47.57% |
| | New Democratic | Lynda Laushway | 10,546 | 37.51% |
| | Reform | Ross Imrie | 1,627 | 5.79% |
| | Progressive Democrat | Gary Lundy | 1,533 | 5.45% |
| | Green | Wally du Temple | 898 | 3.19% |
| | Natural Law | Paul Tessier | 72 | 0.26% |
| | Western Canada Concept | Zino Del Monte | 63 | 0.22% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,113 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 120 | 0.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,233 | 77.89% |
vte1991 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Clive Tanner | 13,633 | 52.53 |
| | New Democratic | Elsie McMurphy | 8,745 | 33.70 |
| | Social Credit | Richard Holmes | 2,917 | 11.24 |
| | Reform | Don Hutchings | 557 | 2.15 |
| | Family Coalition | Thomas Aussenegg | 99 | 0.38 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,951 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 307 | 1.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,258 | 82.31 |